Salzano Custom Concrete

Description of Work: I used the services of Salzano Custom Concrete. I had a stamped concrete patio done by them and they finished the job this week.

Description of Work: Very uniquely designed stamped concrete.

Description of Work: I called and received 5 quotes for replacing a 60 x 9 foot driveway that was a mixed concrete and asphalt surface with a new concrete driveway. Salzano was prompt in giving me a quote and did a great job scheduling the job once I made my choice to go with Salzano. They were not the cheapest, (right in the middle, 2 higher quotes and 2 lower). But CJ Salzano was the most descriptive, and claimed he could do the demolition and pouring of concrete in one day. He did it all on a Friday! Then his team came back on Monday afternoon, and did a good job of cleaning up, and tearing down the concrete framework. CJ Salzano was great. His work was priced reasonably at approx $2.50 / square foot for demolition and $7.50 / square foot for the new concrete driveway. Highly recommend CJ Salzano.

Description of Work: Salzano Concrete pulled out a large amount of asphalt out of my front and backyard. Then they added a large stamped concrete patio in my backyard, a concrete pad for a shed, and a new driveway.

Description of Work: We had 650 square feet of a sloping driveway replaced. We had five choices for the finish and we chose the exposed aggregate concrete surface. They tore up the old concrete driveway and hauled it away, laid the foundation as recommended and poured the new concrete finish (exposed aggregate). There is a special skill in putting in exposed aggregate concrete and they were very experienced. They set up the time for the job and were very prompt and equipped, all went very smooth for us.

Description of Work: We had hired CJ Salzano to resurface our pool patio with a more up to date look. A very large section of our patio had a crack that extended approx 15 feet across which we were told would need to be completely replaced, this section had also sank & caused a 5in. gap between the slab & the stairs, so the stairs would also need to be replaced. A second smaller slab also had a crack in it, which extended approx 3 feet, however we were told that it could be patched & would not be seen once done. The product CJ was using was called Pure Texture, which was the thickness of two credit cards & could be created in any color & created to make it look like different textures as well. The work CJ was hired to do was to tear up & repour the large slab, fix the second slab, tear down & rebuild new stairs, add a drainage system so as to prevent both rain & pool water from ponding at the bottom of the stairs & create a border around our pool as well as resurface our entire patio. The entire job was to cost us $11,000. Problems started with the new stairs, as they were built nothing like the design we had wanted. CJ tried to provide us with different alternatives since the concrete had already been poured for both the stairs & the large slab, however we did not like the alternatives. The only other option was to tear out & repour the stairs the correct way & the way they should have been done the first time, however CJ was not willing to correct his own problem without cost to us & was adding on another $2000.00 to fix the stairs. We felt we had no choice but to agree, otherwise he was not going to fix the stairs. The next problem was the resurfacing with the "Pure Texture". CJ explained to us prior to hiring him that he creates sample boards to show both the different textures as well as colors since once the product is put down, there is no turning back. This was never done & no sample boards were ever created or shown to us. We were very specific about wanting a smooth texture, but what he did was what HE felt would look good & the end result was a patio & stairs that appeared to look like a frosted cake. I knew that there were three steps in applying the texture, so I didnt say anything because I was under the assumption that the last step would be smoothing the texture out, however I was later told that the frosted look was the final step & there would be no smoothing. After our neighbors daughter came over to see how it looked & ended up slicing her foot open on one of the jagged edges of the texture, I immediatley called CJ & told him that this was not acceptable, that it was nothing like we had asked for & that a child had already sliced her foot open from the sharpness of the texture & something would need to be done to fix it. He agree'd once he saw it that his crew had gone over board with the texturing process & stated that he would have his crew file or sand down the sharp areas. The issue was the entire patio had sharp/jagged texture all over it, there wasnt a clear area to step without possibly slicing your foot open. He then stated that the product "pure texture" was not made to create a smooth surface, that there would always be some sort of texture to it. This was not disclosed to us prior to hiring him, he told us that having a smooth surface would not be an issue & that he could provide us with whatever we wanted. My only comment to him was, he better find a way to fix this. After CJ consulted with the creator of "pure texture" from North Carolina, the only option was to sand down the entire patio & re-apply the texture, however CJ didnt know how to create a smooth surface so the guy who created this stuff agree'd to fly out to apply it himself as well as show CJ & his crew how to apply it so that it would be smooth. We picked our color, which was never tested on a sample board, Our color was created simply be mixing colors right then & there & hoping it would look the same once applied & dried. Originally I had wanted a marbelized look on the patio, which again I was told CJ could create for us, rather than testing this look out on a sample board, he used a small section of our patio & I was told that once the sealant was put on, which would also change the look of the colors, it was irreversable, so he applied the sealant & the colors that were put down to create a look of marble, looked nothing like it was suppose to. I was not a happy person at all, it was then that I decided to go with just a solid color, because it was obvious that CJ didnt know how to create a marbled look. He was angy because this meant that he would have to sand down another piece of slab to remove the coloring, however had he just used a sample board instead of my actual patio then he would not have had to go through the extra steps he created for himself. Once the new texture had been applied in a smooth manner, everything seemed to be going ok, the next step was to apply a different color texture around the pool to create a border. As it was being applied, it seemed to be ok, however the next day after it had dried, it had a completely different look to it, there were multiple shades of coloring & the texture was very rough. CJ said that it takes time to dry & once dried it wont look like different shades & will all look the same, he stated that in approx a weeks time it should be totally dry & all blend in. While walking around I had noticed that when they jackhammered out the large slab, they put a crack in the slab next to it & I was promised it would be repaired, to this day it has not ever been repaired. We paid CJ the rest of the balance, which came to a grand total of $13,000.00 & he left. A week went by & the border which was suppose to dry even, ended up having multiple shades of color in it, so it literally looks like a child took 4 or 5 shades of grey/blue & painted it on uneven. By this time approx 25 days had gone by since the concrete had been poured for the large slab & stairs & we noticed a crack approx 2 feet long had started in the concrete & had come through the texture. It was brought to CJ's attention immediately however he stated that it was a hairline crack & these are not covered under the warranty, this then started a very nasty confrontation. We were already very angry with him because of the work that had been done was nothing like what we had asked for or were promised & now the new concrete was starting to crack & not only crack, but came through the texture. While trying to get him to take responsiblity winter time had arrived & a foot of snow as on the ground, after the snow had melted, we saw that the crack had now extended to approx 4-5 feet long & branched out to begin going up the new stairs. We also noticed that the texture started to bubble from moisture getting undereath of it. There were areas all over the patio where the texture had formed small bubbles & popped leaving what looked like pock marks. As the days went by, the damage became more severe & CJ was offering no help at all to fix the problems. Towards the end of winter, the crack had now extended across the entire new slab & was wide enough to fit a quarter in it, the stairs now had a crack in it that went up all three stairs, the texture had began to peel away where it had bubbled & would continue to get larger and larger. The texture around our anchors that holds our pool cover in place was also peeling & chipping away. The second slab that he repaired and told us that we would not see the crack when he was done, was now turning a black color & you could clearly see it through the texture. If the patio would get wet, it literally looked like a road map from all the tiny hairline cracks in it, there are thousands of them. I fought with CJ for months trying to get him to honor his work & to repair all the damage, however he refused constantly going back to his warranty & what it does not cover. It was until I threatened him with a lawsuit, that he offered us $500 as a peace offering. I refused his offer.

Description of Work: concrete walkway to front porch removed and replaced by 12'x12' concrete surface covered by decorate polymer (slate tile appearance). Front porch/steps covered with the same decorative surface. It looks great.

Description of Work: Remove an existing backyard flagstone patio and replace it with a larger (~ 450 sq. ft.) stamped concrete patio.

Description of Work: Salzano custom concrete made my porch look like a million bucks. First they fixed any wear and tear and then they used a new stamped concrete technique that makes my porch look as if I had blue stone placed in conctere...It's beautiful

Description of Work: Stamped concrete overlay on sidewalk from driveway to front porch, removed and replaced old concrete front porch and rear patio with stamped oncrete, installed new stamped concrete walkway around house to connect front porch and rear patio.

Description of Work: We had a 500 sq. ft., stamped concrete patio poured in our backyard.

Description of Work: The project calls for the pouring of concrete for a new porch foundation and new driveway.

Description of Work: Installed 2 walkways, - one in the front of the house and one leading from an existing patio to pool, they also expanded the concrete around our pool. Front walk involved tear out of existing concrete walkway & brick steps.

Description of Work: Created a custom concrete patio approximately 500 square feet. Excavated, installed stone and re-bar, poured concrete and stamped a random slate pattern. Included a compass rose in the patio. Colored concrete to look like real slate and included grout lines of a consistent lighter color.

Description of Work: Take up existing stone patio area and install a custom/stamped concrete patio.

Description of Work: Salzano Custom Concrete has given us an estimate for replacing a driveway and lattice, two walkways, two porches and re-pouring a large patio in the back.

Description of Work: Provide estimate on concrete patio - approximately 250 sq feet.

Description of Work: I used Salzano Custom Concrete. I had a stamped concrete patio installed. It is a pool deck.

Description of Work: Concrete floor in single-car garage, concrete driveway, and stamped concrete walkway with custom color.

Description of Work: They provided me with an estimate for concrete stamping.

Description of Work: Front steps were taken out and new ones put in.

Description of Work: Removed two large bushes in front of our front porch, Installed a concrete walkway and extension to our front porch, then added decorative stamp that makes it look like stones held in place with grout. CJ Solzano came out on Dec. 8 to discuss possible types of concrete paving and stamping. Our primary goal was to make it safe for people to walk from the driveway to the front porch and enter the front door easily. We had not thought of extending the porch, but he explained that this would make it much easier for people to open the door and get in. He also suggested curving the walkway outward at each end as a decorative touch. A crew came to begin work on Dec. 16th, removing bushes and creating the path for the walkway. On the 17th the cement mixer arrived. Gravel was laid down and concrete poured. Protective covers held down by boards prevented moisture and light snow from getting at the walkway. On the third day, a crew came to imprint the pattern and spray the surface with an acrylic sealant.

Description of Work: They came out and gave me an estimate.

Description of Work: We selected Salzano Custom Concrete to install two stamped concrete patios at our home. Two factors to us choosing Salzano, 1) the time and effort CJ Salzano put in to working with us to come up with a design that we love, and 2) the price. Stamped concrete is about 1/3 the cost of going with a natural stone patio. While purists will tell you nothing can compare to natural stone, we are absolutely thrilled with the results and cannot wait for the spring to roll around so we can enjoy it.

Description of Work: Salzano Custom Concrete replaced my front stoop, front walkway and my small side stoop; all had been plain poured concrete. My front stoop was redesigned, as the old design was a very awkward entry to the house. The walkway was also redesigned to be wider and curved to compliment the new front stoop design. All the original concrete was removed and new foundations were prepared prior to pouring the new concrete. The new concrete was poured and then the large random flagstone design was stamped and colored according to my specifications. The entire job was completed in two days.