Shad Brown

Contractor and crew were doing a similar job for a neighbor. I observed his crew and equipment and was impressed with the speed and efficiency they removed the old, prepped, formed and poured the new driveway for my neighbor. I asked Shad (while he was working the neighbors job) for a quick estimate to do mine. He immediately took dimension and a brief walk through of what I wanted and provided me with an estimate immediately. The price was surprisingly good and I said 'lets do it'. He moved his equipment over to my address and the next day they started removal. That's the worst part of any existing concrete job and he got right on it. The second day the entire existing old concrete was removed and hauled away. Forms for the sidewalk set as it was going to be a two pour project. The next day the sidewalks were poured and finished. The following day, Saturday, they poured the wide two car driveway and apron. All of this with a small rubber track backhoe and a three man crew. He used a 6.5 bag mix with fiber (for strength). Eliminates the need for re-rod and metal mesh. Broomed surfaces. Stress cuts were hand troweled in the sidewalks. The large pad for the oversized two car driveway he cut with a concrete saw after the pour was set and hardened. Shad provided me with a bag of concrete patch for my use to repair a low spot that was a problem coming into the garage. He also provided me with grass seed to repair the areas around the entire project that had to get excavated to set the new forms for the concrete pours. We lost one full day of work due to rain. Overall the job took four days. The owner, Shad Brown as well as his small crew were very accommodating, friendly and efficient. It was actually a fun experience. I made two changes to the original estimate which Shad Brown took in stride. I asked him to remove an old clothesline post anchor that was in the yard close to the driveway project. It turned out to be about two feet in diameter and three feet deep. No problem. Gone and hauled away. They encouraged me to participate and welcomed my input and questions. There were no surprises and I got exactly what I asked for. I think that I got a very good deal. I know that I now have a quality driveway and sidewalk system that will outlast me by far. The original city sidewalk was dated 1912 (with a clearly visible stamp) The old driveway was hand mixed and poured by the previous owner in 1960. I enhanced my property value and no longer have to deal with a cracked and heaved driveway from hell. Happy!