Paul's Cement Work

This contractor does not fundamentally understand the purpose of stucco as a part of a building envelope, e.g. to seal the outer walls and provide a weep plane for moisture. The hard to reach parts were to be painted with a sealant. This contractor seems to view stucco as purely a finish job. I also believe the stucco thickness is too thin and will crack significantly in short time. I did manage to get a 10 year warranty for the workmanship, but don't believe its worth much from this contractor, e.g. I doubt they would add another coat to cure the thickness issue at no cost. Both the stucco and painting were complete to the eye, from a distance, but a closer look after all was done revealed many parts incomplete. Its poor enough quality that I would most likely not want to have them back to cure the problems, I will likely hire another contractor. A top quality contractor would never leave such poor workmanship behind. I did read review of the inconsistent quality and can confirm the truth. If you use this contractor for basic work you might be fine. I do not recommend using this contractor for stucco unless its straightforward, i.e. over top masonry and much less than the price I paid. I spoke to Paul about this review and we agreed to address the incomplete work, the cracking that I noticed and thin finish coat spots in the spring when the weather warms-up. At some point Paul's cement apparently also came back to the site and dumped clean-up debris (comprised of clippings from trees that were cut down) back to the site. This debris was not present when they first left the site. I've since downgraded the professionalism and overall grade. Hopefully they make up for it in the spring. (I'll update the review)

Paul and his team was very thorough in the job. My basement walls were falling apart....it was necessary I had to have them repaired in order to refin my house. While working in and out of my house they made sure they laid down drop cloths so my hardwood floors wouldn't get damaged. Once finished I couldn't believe my eyes that I was looking at the same walls. They did a great job...I am looking forward to working with them on a stucco job in the spring.

I was very fortunate that they had a cancellation of a job the night before and they came the very next day (Friday 9/13/13), after we agreed to the pricing. There were 5 men who showed up at 8:27 AM and everybody had their job to do. They were done and left at 2:05 PM. On Tuesday 9/17/13, Paul Sr. came and removed the forms for the concrete pad. Only snag was that while I went over the pricing twice with Paul Sr. before hand and what was included in the pricing, when he showed up on Friday 9/13, he said he neglected to include the small three tiered garden wall I wanted made of the extra WP Henry stones that I had left over from another job years ago and that he would have to charge me another $750. I was upset as I already had the stones in place (and they aren't lightweight either), but the area had to be leveled out a bit and the stones set correctly. I declined to pay the extra cost and ended up doing the job myself...not an easy task, but it didn't cost me $750 either. The only other thing I did for myself regarding this project was to buy special concrete stucco all weather paint (it expands/contracts with the weather temperature) and repaint the stucco on the house. Took me 4 days to do. I painted on 2 coats which should last 15-20 years and it cost me approximately $85 for 4 gallons of paint (in 1 gallon containers). Paul told me he was going to call with an estimate to do this job, but he never got back to me, so I did it myself. He did tell me that the paint he would use would cost $200 alone (5 gallon containers) and should last 15-20 years. I have no idea how much he would have charged me for doing the job in total. I'm still happy with what they did...and with what I was able to do myself.

very well, i already sent in a detailed statement so after completion of job.

He knows his job, he was very accommodating. He did not bother me about payment at all, I paid the full amount after it was done. He did it timely, was able to do it in two days. The job itself is very impressive, I am very satisfied. I am comfortable that I will not have a problem in many years to come.

Paul was very friendly and professional, as was his crew. They were neat and avoided damaging outdoor plants. Scheduling the job was done without difficulty. High-quality sealer/paint was used.

Paul and his crew were fast, efficient, clean and thorough. They did a phenomenal job and I am so thankful we found them on Angie's List and had them do the job. He gave us more than we expected and we were amazed when he told us the concrete has properties in it that would melt snow which would cut down on shoveling. They were all pleasant and cleaned up when done. I will definitely be keeping his card in a safe place if my front sidewalk ever needs to be done.

His price was half of what others were quoting me. He was great to work with. He worked quickly and was finished in about 3 hours. It was estimated to be a whole days work. I was pleased.

To my surprise it went very smoothly, thanks to the nice crew and their way of operation. This hasn't been my experience with other companies in this area. I recommend Paul's Concrete Work.

Paul came to my home and gave an estimate for the work we needed done to our patio area. We did receive a written estimate for the work the following day delivered personally by Paul. He did leave several voice mail messages inquiring about the service he provided. Thanks for your time.

Paul did a set of steps for me in NE philadelphia. Here's Paul's setbacks: He's not punctual, He's not professional and the work is average. Hit or Miss with these guys so plan accordingly!

They were polite, clean and did a very nice job. I would definitely recommend them. Paul was honest and communicated with me about concerns he had. I was very happy with the work and his crew.

Paul was very polite punctual and enthusiastic when providing a quote for the replacement of 2.5 cement blocks and curb repair. However the quality of the work was terrible and efforts to resolve the problem took over 30 days and I am still not happy with the final product. The guarantee is not worth the paper it is written on. Do not be fooled by his rating.

He did repairs as agreed. He cleaned up after job was completed.

To say that this company and all of the people that work for them, are super professional is an understatement. Jim worked with us to give us the best price possible. He gave pointers on how to reduce the cost. Irwin came out and repaired out ceiling and WOW what an amazing job. He is more of a perfectionist than I am! They are on time, clean up and do a fantastic job.

It went great. All the work was done in a timely manner with no inconvenience to myself. When I came home from work everything was clean just as I left in the morning.

Paul seems like a really nice guy who would be fun to hang out with, but he left a lot to be desired as a contractor. When I first called Paul, he was very friendly and personable on the phone. We chatted about all sorts of things, including how his business volume has dropped off to a tenth of what it used to be. I thought he would be excited to look at all the work I needed. I described to him what I needed done and he said he was actually working in the area, so he could drop by my place and have a look that afternoon or the next morning. I didn't hear back from him for days. He finally called back on a Saturday, but I missed his call. I returned the call within a half hour, but got his voice mail and left a message. He never called back. The following week, I was supervising some landscaping and decided to give Paul another call. He answered and said he was in the area and could stop by in an hour. He actually showed up early and was polite, but seemed annoyed. Upon inspecting the work that needed to be done, he seemed very apathetic about the job. He said it would be a lot of work and expense and probably would not be worthwhile to fix up my house. He didn't take any measurements, but said he would get back to me. So far, it has been a week and I have not heard back.

I contacted Paul's Cement on Monday morning and Paul the owner of the company came out that same afternoon at the time that he stated. My neighbor and I had been looking for someone to replace our sidewalks for the last 3 years and just didn't get a good feel for other companies that we had contacted. He gave a good price for the work that was needed and made us feel very comfortable with his knowledge and skills of his craft. He was very down to earth and never made us feel that he putting any pressure on us to have him get the job. He told us what was really needed as opposed to what we thought was need even if that was cutting him out of some addition money. When we asked him about how much he required as a down payment, he said that we would pay after the job was completed. I have never worked with a company that did not asked for at least half down before they would touch a job. This to me was a sign of a very trusting and honest person. We decided to have the work done and based his honesty and professionalism I decided to also have him replace a part of my backyard area. His crew was here at 8:15 that Wednesday morning as promised and started the work, they was very professional, they worked from the time that they arrived until the time the job was completed. There was no playing around they were very organized and each knew exactly what needed to be done and what their particular task were. They were very concerned about any questions or concerns that we had and addressed them immediately. They had to carry out debris and carry in cement throught a very narrow alley into my backyard and never at anytime did I hear anyone complain. His sons and the other crew members was very skilled in their work and took great pride in doing it. Paul came out at the end of the day and made sure we were satisified. When we noticed a few days later after everything had dried some minor issues he came right out and corrected it. I highly recommend this company and would use them again. I got an outstanding job done by a very highly skilled company and I'm very happy and satisified with the workmanship. Hats off to Paul's Cement.

called Paul on Monday, work was done on Wednesday. Didn't pay a dime until Friday. Excellent work and family company. I had to spots in question. Paul came out next day and fixed problem The job looks prefect. I do plan to use him again in the near future. I have referred him to friends.

They did an excellent job. The stairs are still standing and working fine today. I would recommend them to others.

i am updating this review because its been a year since service and now my concrete has cracks going along the whole backyard. I highly do not recconmend anyone to hire these guys for any work. It was a nightmare from day one when they started the project. I pacifically ask to concrete the whole backyard. they left out two feet of concrete saying i didn't ask to concrete those areas! Now why would i not want my whole backyard concreted especially when I am paying for the whole project ? Don't make sense! Also when I made them aware of the situation, they told me to ask Paul because they was told not to concede the two areas. Once I spoke to paul, he said it was to late to put the new concrete down for those two areas because the concrete would be different colors once dry which i would have not mine at all. So he came up with another option which was to use concrete paint for the two feet which they dropped the ball on. Now i didn't want to go with that option but i really had no other choose. I took to Angie's list to submit my review about my nightmare. After placing a review for us as customers with the truth and no bias, Paul called my the next day with a lot of animosity. He was angry about the review saying his customers would be scared away from a bad review. It's unprofessional to call someone with anger in your voice. So i took down the review because i wanted to give him another chance as long he kept his word and got the concrete paint done on those two feet he missed. Now it is one year after the job is done, the concrete paint he put down is cracking and peeling. And the concrete job itself is already cracking. I would rather tried to do the job myself than to hire them. And beware of these guys because they like to make phone calls harassing you about your reviews on Angie's List. But they don't put no fear in me at all. These review is solely for the Angie's list community who like myself pay yearly membership fees and have the right to post our reviews without being harassed.

I would recommend this company and will definitely call on them again for future work needed in the back of the house.

Talked with Paul one day, he came out the next, and his sons installed the bollard the following day. All great guys. The sons sank the bollard almost a foot deeper than my minimum. Extremely happy with the work.

I contacted Paul's cement work for some cement repair. My front entranceway needed two fairly large concrete blocks repaired/replaced and also I needed 2 sidewalk blocks to be repaired/replaced. Paul's cement responded back to my email quote on their website fairly quickly. They got back to me within the week to schedule a time to stop by and give me an estimate. But, their estimate for the work I wanted done was by far more expensive than the 2 other cement companies I received quotes from. I'm not sure if their quality of work would have justified the price quote they gave me but for what its worth the person who came by to perform the estimate seemed very nice. If you are looking for some work to be done by this company I would suggest you check around first before going with Paul's.

Contractor came out to caulk windows, but decided to use a sealer, which he guaranteed would not run if it rained. It rained that night and the product he applied ran down the stucco on my house. Phoned the contractor who came out the next day to try to power wash the sealer from the house, product could not be removed. Contractor stated that he could acid wash this product off of the huse, I requested that he supply in insurance information before he touched my house further. As of today 1/30/2013, I have not received his insurance information althought we have spoken a few times regarding this issue. It will cost me additional money to have this discoloration removed from my fairly new stucco job.