Tun Tun Construction

We wanted to spruce up our front walk, porch and back patio and interviewed 3 companies to do the work.   The company owner responded promptly to our request for an estimate, surveyed the requested work and provided ideas along with his estimate.  Based on those ideas and the agreed upon price, we selected his company.  Tun Tun workers arrived on schedule and completed the work, as promised, in 4 days.   They virtually transformed the walkways, porch and patio with the existing brick supply and added a creative design on the patio for a fantastic result.  We will definitely use this company again and would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone.   I apologize if I seem overly enthusiastic, but am still reeling at the effects!!

It was a little rocky at the start, the crew came out to do layout but there were weather delays that pushed things back and I was anxious to get started.  Once the project was underway and the full crew was in I was amazed by how hard and long they worked in the summertime heat.  It was a big job so the crew was around for a pretty long time.  My back yard was a complete mess because of all the excavation needed to install proper foundations.  Once the foundation work was done, things came together pretty quickly and you could see the progress every day until it was finished.

Julio and the crew will work with you to make sure you end up with what you want.  My work started with an architects plan that I already had prepared for zoning approvals.  They kept to the plan but pointed out some minor changes and an attention to the finishing detail that led to an excellent finished space.  We are very happy with the result.

Julio will also, if you ask, work on a labor only basis allowing you to push off final choices on finishes and colors until you can see how things look.  In my case, we decided to change toe finishing detail for the sari steps and capstones from the manufactured product to a natural Bluestone.  Julio pointed me to several suppliers and helped me decide which material would work best for my application.

I highly recommend TunTun and will be calling them again for some front yard work.

In all my years of home improvement projects, I have never had a better experience with a contractor. Period. Julio Calderon, the owner of Tun Tun, is head and shoulders above his peers. Although I am not a contractor, I have managed several large scale construction projects and have very high expectations from a contractor from start to finish. Julio exceeded all my expectations and then some!  Here are some of the key points that are important for those of you considering doing business with Tun Tun.

1. Incredibly responsive from the very first phone call. Julio called me back within 20 minutes of leaving my first message. He came out exactly when he said he was going to come out to give me an estimate.

2. Estimate was thorough and easy to understand. Not only did Julio turn the estimate around quickly, it was broken down into a very easy to understand format that itemized all the costs. The estimate was very reasonable.

3. Punctual beyond belief. Julio and I agreed that work would start on the 1st of November, barring any weather delays. Work started on time and finished on time. Julio kept us informed on a daily basis who was coming the following day and was proactive in teling us if there were any changes to the work schedue. I never found myself wondering where my contractor was when he was supposed to be working on my job. 

4. Workmanship was outstanding. Anyone who knows anything about laying bluestone knows that it is a royal pain to do it right. Julio's crew did such an outstanding job that it brought tears of joy to my wife's eyes. The set of stone steps were so beautiful that it looked like a work of art. In a nutshell, you'd be hard pressed to find better workmanship. It's important to point out that his crew did not wait for us to find mistakes. If they saw something that didn't look quite right, they automatically fixed it. This included digging up a section of bluestone for one of my landings. I even said it was acceptable "as is" but they didn't care. They did it over anyway. Good luck finding that in most contractors!

5. Julio's crew cleaned up the project site and went the extra mile in making sure our property was clean and in order.

6. Follow up: Julio called me just yesterday to make sure that everything was ok and if I needed him to come out and fix anything. 

Ladies and gents, what else can I say? Was the best contractor experience of my life.  I will never consider using anyone else. We plan to have other hardscape projects in the spring. Not only will Julio get that business, but I am probably going to use his crew to do my landscape project in the spring as well. The only reason why I am not showing pictures now is that we want to wait until we have the landscaping complete in order to properly show the fine work that he did for us. However, if anyone would like to call me to talk about my experience or come by and see the work, no problem.  Just ask Julio for my number and you can call me.

Thank you Tun Tun!

It's a great experience from start to finish and Julio and his crew built a beautiful driveway for our house. Julio is a great guy to work with. He is funny, friendly and very easygoing. He listens to your ideas of the project carefully and then comes up with great suggestions to make it better. He tries his best to make sure you will be completely satisfied with the result. We picked a design we really liked from the sample pictures he brought along but Julio found out the next day when he was placing the order that the manufacturer stopped making the brick of a particular color in the set. He suggested we change to a different brick set which was somewhat smaller in size and he said it would work out better for our driveway size and it did actually turned out like he said. Julio and his crew are very experienced and they would notice a lot of details as the project went along and they would point them out to us and suggest the best way to make adjustments to solve any problems. For example with the brick set change mentioned above the regular pavers and the center circle paver set would have a slight different color which was most obvious for the red brick. But Julio showed us that in the center circle red brick pallet he ordered some bricks were redder than others and the redder ones looked very close to the regular red paver bricks. And he told one of his crew members to specifically pick out the redder bricks from the center circle set to better match the regular red pavers. Julio's crew worked very hard, they arrived early in the morning before start time and worked till after it was dark. The masons meticulously checked their work to make sure everything was done right and looked perfect. And they did a thorough job cleaning up after the job was finished. I would definitely hire Julio and his crew the next time I have a project and would highly recommend his company to anyone interested in building a beautiful driveway and more. We really appreciate all Julio and his team did for us and we are so happy that our driveway looks almost like a piece of art!

This is the first time in all my years dealing with a a contractor that I enjoyed every moment with Julio and his team. Julio is funny, smart and had many design ideas, he absolutely hit it out of the park with our project. We had a paver driveway installed, front and side steps and also two garden walls installed. Julio and his team improved the value of our home ten times over and it's astonishing how fabulous this house looks now. My neighbors continues to give us compliments on the look of our new home. Julio went over every detail of the work and suggested many great ideas. His group of guys are very skilled and worked well together, working through many obstacles and managing it flawlessly. This was a large project and they were able to finish in six days. I would not hesitate to hire Julio and his team again and would recommend to anyone that's interested in having their home transformed into beautiful looking castle. Thank you Julio to you and your team for such beautiful work. The wife and I can't thank you enough.

Julio and his crew did an  amazing job!!!  They arrived early every day (6:30AM - 7:00AM,) worked harder than I've seen anyone work, stopping only for lunch, and didn't stop until it was almost dark (at least until 7:30 PM.) In addition, there were some issues that arose requiring more work (more time) and Julio really went the extra mile to make sure everything was done properly.  In addition he was very communicative before, during and after the project was completed.  He discussed every issue and helped direct us towards the solutions he felt were in our best interest.  The issues I mentioned above were solved quickly and Julio didn't leave the job until it was complete even though it took more time.  Originally, he estimated one week but because of the issues mentioned above and because the project had more than doubled, it took two weeks. 

In addition, here are three of the several items that needed to be dealt with, which were not obvious before the demolition began:
1) When the old stoop was nocked we saw that a notch had been cut out of the corner siding panel.  It became obvious that a layer of new cement was applied over the entire exterior of the steps including the landing to make them appear new.  It was not a repair, which was obviously necessary but rather a bandaid, presumably to sell the house.   Julio recommended the new stoop line up with the proper corner / side of the house even though the notch left a small gap between where they should line up and where the old steps lined up.   So...if we remove the vinyl siding covering the original cedar shake the new steps will be perfectly lined up. 
2) A panel of rotted wood (or previous termite damaged wood) was uncovered under the back door saddle, which was removed and replaced.
3) The front edge of the concrete floor of the garage was chipped, stained and has a crack.  They filled in the crack and fixed up the entire edge and it now looks perfect.  Now the two edges that meet (pavers and garage floor) sit nicely together.
4) When the asphalt driveway was removed a crack in the foundation under a basement window was revealed and it was filled with cement to prevent leaking.  Another bandaid removed and repaired.  

Every decision has a huge effect on the finished project, and especially the integrity of a house, all of which were dealt with in a professional and constructive way. 

I can't say enough about the quality of work and attention to detail.  We couldn't be happier and needless to say we've gotten many compliments from passersby!!!

I live in a townhouse community and we wanted a new patio with an extension added.  To do this we needed to submit a detailed plan showing what was being removed, added and relocated to the Association council members.  Part of this required a drawing and outline how the patio was to be constructed along with licensing, insurance, and other permits and documents.  All of this was done. Julio is a really honest person who cares about his job and especially his customers.  He responds back quickly to any questions which came up and alleviated any of the fears to meet deadlines and working within the Townhouse Association rules. He removed the old concrete patio, removed shrubs, excavated soil and put down gravel, top with paver stones.  They added mulch around the whole patio since it was surrounded by grass and shrubs.  They did this work in 90 degree plus heat and did not slow down at all. My wife and I are very happy with the results and received a few compliments from our neighbors and even an Association board member at the quality and workmenship of this project.  We will certainly use them again for any other project.

Everything was great and we are planning on using them again to build a deck. They had the best price that we could find. The job they did was excellent and we are very happy with them.

Very good experience from inception to completion. Our humble back yard was an ugly muddy mess. Julio listened to our vision, and designed a beautiful outdoor living space. He completed the job within the estimated time. He was considerate of our neighbors, (townhouse), and suggested work be done during the week as to not be disruptive on the weekends. He called ahead when he was running a bit later than expected. The outcome exceeded our expectations. Great job.

It was great. They were prompt and considerate of the property. Workers did not walk over the lawn, and the price was reasonable. I wrote a letter complimenting them which is on their website. I would recommend to friends and family.

They came out and they installed a paver patio, paver driveway and also a paver walkway. It was a wonderful experience they did a great job and they also had great prices.