Ventura Construction Inc

Mr. Ventura installed a concrete/slate walkway and remodeled my steps by adding slate to match the walkway. After many years the walkway is still in good condition but the slate on the steps are loose, broken, and do not adhere to the concrete steps. We agreed on a price to repair the steps but after many delays Mr. Ventura never came to do the repairs and eventually didn't return messages. Since the walkway is still in good condition and done at the same time as the steps, there appears to be a problem with the material or workmanship. One contractor said the wrong mortar was used on the steps and didn't bond properly.

he did great, price was fair and the crew was amazing

Wilfredo did exactly what I asked exactly when he said he would. He showed up when he told me he would show up, his men worked promptly and very quickly, they cleaned up after themselves, and they did what they were supposed to do without fuss.

There are positives with him and there are negatives. The final product was beautiful, but it was definitely a hassle. I would recommend that people use him because he does good work but I recommend that it be very detail oriented and they put everything in writing because he doesn't listen. He says he understands what you are saying and when it comes to the detail work, he ignores what you say, and wants to do it the way that he says. Like many Contractors I have experienced over the years he says "I am the contractor and I know best," and I am like "But I am the client and this is the way I want it! So, we have many, many battles because I am a very stubborn person and I have done a lot of work around my house, when I want something a certain way, I want it a certain way. In some areas I compromised and in some areas I didn't and it was because that was the way I said I wanted it done. His work is good, but he has his own way of wanting to do things, which may not be the way the customer wants it. The cost was pretty reasonable for what we had done. His work is very, very good but the process is problematic unless you have detailed concrete work. I last saw him about six months ago, they came out to do some repair work and then now, they are going to have to come out again. They do respond well when there is a problem because he is probably going to come out and fix it, but he can't come out and fix it until it gets warm, so he is waiting for warmer weather. We noticed the problem over the winter, he couldn't come out and fix it because of the weather. The price of the project was around sixteen thousand. He did some repair to water damage and wood underneath my front door, he fixed my front steps; an area of concrete needed to be removed, foundation needed to be redone and then new concrete had to be poured. After that he did some beautiful stone work on top of the existing concrete stairs and I have about a total of fifteen stairs. I had to get new front wrought iron railings and I hired a contractor to do the railings, he had a contractor that he sent us to. There were problems along the way but it turned out beautifully. They fixed everything that needed to be fixed. I was able to look up pictures on his site, but I had a definite idea of what I wanted it done, through research that I had done. I even showed him a picture of what I wanted done. That was kind of where the discrepancy came in as to how he would achieve that and what the final look would be. Luckily I caught how he was doing it early on, I had to stop him because what he was doing was not what I wanted. He was pleased with the finished product and also other people who have seen it have requested the same thing. The way I wanted it done was more time consuming and he said it would have cost more. He had not realized that, that was what I wanted, but I reminded him that I had shown him the picture. That was what was in the contract because both me and my husband had told him that that was what I wanted. I guess he learned that in the future he might charge more for that kind of work, but I also brought him work. I think that it was well worth what we paid for. They cleaned up after themselves, but because of the rain they had to leave a few things.

Everything with Wilfredo is great. He really cares about his work and gets most of his business by word-of-mouth. He was recommended to us by a friend; we have recommended him to several others. His people show up when they say they will, get the job done, and clean up before they leave.

Ventura Construction is a great all-around contractor. He is fair and up-front with estimates. He has good suggestions, and works with the client to arrive at a common vision. He gets to know you and know your preferences and sensibilities. His suggestions have always been spot on in size, scope, materials, and design for our house. We have used them for bath and kitchen remodeling and other general work. For our patio , he came out and evaluated our backyard. We had a sloping backyard and he described how he could build a small wall which he backfilled and concreted. Nice flagstone topping. Wrought iron rail. All work done as promised. Great crew!

They workers come on time, and always clean up after themselves. Everything looks fabulous! I believe that they like to stick to larger scale projects. The owner is Wilfredo Ventura, and he is very professional.