Evans Ready Mix Inc

Concrete company provided concrete and was paid $4178.56 on delivery.The concrete was poured on a heavily compacted sand clay base.The concrete was cured under normal conditions, with no excessive heat and no rain. Concrete was finished with troweled and saw cut expansion joints. Within two weeks of the pour the concrete developed large cracks throughout all of the slab sections. After contacting the company on multiple occasions a representative looked at the slab almost one month after the pour. They refused to attempt any repairs or contract anyone to perform the repairs. Their claim was that the concrete met the required specifications, however they refused to incur the cost of testing to support this claim. The standard time for concrete to cure to the specified strength is 28 days. After the company's refusal to test the concrete, I paid nearly $500 to have the concrete core drilled and tested. The cores were drilled 42 days after the pour, 14 days of additional cure time. The testing results, from "S&ME" the certified concrete testing company, showed concrete with a compression strength of 3470psi. Reference: Job# 1639-11-118 S&ME inc. 2327 Prosperity Way,Suite 9 Florence SC As I don't have the resources to hire an attorney and take time off for litigation, the purpose of this review is to keep others from making the mistakes I made. If you are pouring any significant amount of concrete I recommend spending the extra money up front to have a certified company test your concrete on arrival. Having a qualified inspector, who knows what is acceptable and what to refuse will save you a lot of headaches later on. I definitely recommend that you avoid using Evans Ready Mix, inc. for any concrete project.