Fred Emens
It was November and I was looking for someone who could cut a narrow trench in my concrete driveway to allow burial of wiring to control my electric gate opener. I wanted to replace the concrete that was removed with a row of brick paver ... See More
It was November and I was looking for someone who could cut a narrow trench in my concrete driveway to allow burial of wiring to control my electric gate opener. I wanted to replace the concrete that was removed with a row of brick pavers to allow future access if needed and blend in with the existing pavers that outlined the driveway. This might sound like a fairly simple job but it was November and businesses that do that sort of work had already switched to snow removal mode for the winter. I tried without success for over a month to find someone to do the job. I either got no response or found that they were unable to do the job until spring. Growing desperate, I considered renting a concrete saw and trying to do it myself but with no experience, I had visions of all the ways that it could go horribly wrong.
Acting on a referral from our realtor, Michael Cell, I emailed Joe Revelle at Kaplan Paving. He responded within the hour to get more information. His initial estimate was in line with what the other companies were quoting as a minimum, but he said he would work to get the price down. A day later he came back with a price that was less than half the original estimate. Working around our schedule, the weather forecasts, and the seasonal changes in the paving business he managed to schedule a work date that was only 10 days after my initial contact.
The crew arrived as scheduled and completed the job within hours. They were professionals who clearly knew what they were doing. They left the job site clean, hauling away all debris and even wiping the concrete dust off the gate. They result looks great. Everyone who has seen it has commented that it looks like part of the original driveway. I’m so satisfied with this job, I’ll be contacting Joe again in the spring to see about resetting some pavers on the patio and side of the house that have become uneven due to settling and frost heave. I would highly recommend Joe Revelle and Kaplan Paving!