About them
J & F Hardscapes has received mixed reviews, with some customers praising their installation work while others report significant issues with communication and quality. Homeowners should be cautious, especially regarding follow-up service and warranty claims.
- Poor communication
- Quality issues with concrete
- Impressive installation
What customers say
- ★☆☆☆☆2 months ago
Had my driveway and garage done. After one winter this is how my new driveway looked like. Tried to call Jesus and he never picked up or called me back. Very disappointed. Would not use again. And no, I do not use any salt products as I know it is damaging to concrete.
- ★☆☆☆☆7 months ago
Stay clear of this company. We gave Jesus a deposit and signed a contract last November for a complete removal and paving of our driveway, after he was a subcontractor installing my garage floor. The floor drain backed up in dec and January Jesus never came out or tried to fix it. Once April came he had excuse after excuse why he couldn't come out to fix the drain or pave the driveway. Finally he removed the old driveway then no response and broken dates to finish. He then asked for $1500 to get the apron and drain done then ghosted us for weeks until he came out and pulled the concrete and fixed the drain. Weeks again and no replies except for broken promises. Finally he came out and put the apron in and cleaned up the tons of concrete he left blocked my driveway. Finally after texts of voiding the contract he dropped off gravel, damaging my neighbors fence, and a promise to finish the driveway in a week. That week came and gone. Ended up hiring someone else. Jesus said he wanted to resolve the refund but hasn't responded for over a week. So end of story J &F has $4300 of our dollars and did not do thier job, avoids calls and texts, breaks promise dates and is a thief. Do not do business with these guys or Jesus Martinez
- ★★★★★6 years ago
They installed a very impressive stamped concrete driveway and walkway. They have excellent installers. With all the chaos of what seemed to be perfectly timed cement trucks and the amount of people on the job site, I was impressed with how smooth the project ran overall. They were under budget and on time. I couldn't have asked to work with a better company.
- ★★★★★4 years ago
We called J & F to replace our crumbling walkway and resurface stairs leading to the front door. Obviously an area that is used and seen daily. There were some weather delays as expected but when the rain stopped, they were here. Like a well oiled machine they worked for two days to get the job done. We were very pleased. The walkway looks great and the stairs look like new. Jesus and team did a great job.
- ★★★☆☆6 months ago
2025 Update: I'm leaving my original review below because I'm still grateful for the work that was done. Unfortunately, I've had to change my stars because there have been some concrete quality issues. I don't know if it was Ozinga's fault (there was a strike going on at the plant, if I recall correctly) or J&F's mixing or the fact that it sprinkled the afternoon of the installation, but we've had some spalling on the walkway from the garage to the house. The rest of the concrete is in good condition. I've added images below. Despite reaching out J&F multiple times, and despite reassurances that they would fix it, they never showed to repair their work or make good on those promises. ----- 2023 Post J&F Hardscapes took out our old walkway and driveway. They graded the yard, poured a new concrete walkway and driveway, and installed sod in the yard. We made some changes along the way and discovered a few surprises (a cistern!). At every step, they worked with us. They even gave us a quote to fill in the cistern after we discovered it. They did that for us too! They will get the job done. We're happy with how it all turned out.
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