Diehl Concrete

My driveway was ‘at the end of it’s life’, as Ryan put it.
I got quotes from two other companies
Only Ryan included new road base sub-​grade and rebar in his quote.
Price per square foot was comparable to the other quotes.
He visited to measure and show pics of his previous work. I ended up having to schedule later in the fall; then reschedule due to road work in my neighborhood.
Ryan’s crew were professional, efficient, friendly, and careful around existing landscaping.
I went to walk the dog on pour day. When I got back Ryan pointed to a bag of chemical de-​icer in his truck he confiscated from my garage, explaining all of those products (including those claiming to be «safe» for concrete) are bad news.
Ryan and another fellow stayed behind after the pour to do the finish. Unfortunately, the neighbor dog got loose and ran through their work right as they were packing up. They stayed and repaired the damage with no charge to me.
All in all, I got the sense that the team took pride in their work and Ryan wants to provide lasting value.

In an industry where clients are vast and many, it is easy to overlook customer service. When we started researching having our tattered deck replaced with a decorative concrete patio, we overlooked Deihl Concrete several times – the website was so nice and professional I couldn’t imagine his rates would be economic. So as we moved our search onward, we began calling companies and asking for very rough estimates over the phone (I didn’t want to waste anyone’s time with a house call if the price was astronomically over our budget). Most companies treated us as though we were foolish children expecting a «steal». I’m an engineer, so I like to see the numbers (albeit rough) before I can even consider a project. With each call and each company in the Denver Metro Area, we were treated worse and worse. We thought we had the patio settled with Applewood Construction, but the owner became incredibly unprofessional when I inquired about design options – such as rounded corners and an added step. My husband called Ryan and he was more than happy to provide us with a rough estimate. His prices were good… too good to be true it seemed. Ryan setup an appointment in short notice and came to our home to view the job. His rough estimate was darn near spot on, and he was more than happy to listen to our design preferences. Shortly after the consultation, he and his crew came to the house and setup the patio forms – we paid him in full that day albeit he only required a down payment at the time. He and his crew were fast and before he left, we had established a time frame to pour the patio. I was shocked – great prices, quality work, and efficiency! Ryan and his crew came one Saturday morning, poured and stamped our patio. My dog even got out – oops left the door open – and Ryan’s crew quickly fixed the claw marks. After it was all said and done, our neighbors stopped by and complimented on how gorgeous the patio was. I cannot stress enough how wonderful our experience with Deihl Concrete was! If you want great work, quality materials, and superb customer service, look no further. Don’t tolerate the poor service at other concrete companies; work with Ryan at Deihl Concrete.

I called and/​or e-​mailed three concrete contractors asking them for a bid on removing an existing wood deck, and replacing it with a stamped, colored, concrete patio. #1, Ryan was the only one (to date, and I started this process in November/​December of 2012) to actually respond to me, (the others had enough business, I guess). He showed up early for the bid appointment (which I appreciated), and gave me a very reasonable quote. I hired him for the job, which was supposed to commence after New Years Day, 2013. As December 26^th was a warm day, he called and asked if he could get started. He and one other man came and removed the existing deck, and then over the next week worked tirelessly to complete the job, sometimes doing what he could well after dark! The man is a true artist! Not only am I writing a recommendation on this site, but I also recommended Ryan to a friend and a relative, both of whom were impressed enough to also hire him! If and when I ever need more concrete work, I won’t bother calling anyone other than Ryan.

We had Ryan come out for a quote and it was an abysmal experience. Everything started off okay, but went down hill quickly! He sprayed paint in the yard to mark the area we wanted the patio to be. I said ‘I hope that’s non toxic because we have three dogs that eat snow’. He agreed to throw it out. Ryan then started with ‘you’re redoing the walkway too, right?’ I responded that we were in the information gathering phase and hadn’t thought about it, but to quote it out. He balls up the snow with the paint on it and walks back saying ‘it’ll be $ 40,000.’ This is stamped concrete we are talking about here… Are you serious? He then says ‘I’m not the guy for you. I don’t want my name on this.’ He then left as quickly as possible.
Well, considering this fellow holds himself in such high regard, he should at least bring a portfolio of work with him, not a piece of paper with a few photos. Second, I had no idea his name was so huge in the concrete industry. Give me a break! Plus I think he was actually serious about $ 40k for the patio…
The good news is that his idea about the walkway did inspire some thought and we are getting that redone as well to match the patio… With a different company!!!

We hired Ryan for a colored/​stamped concrete patio in our backyard. He came out for a free quote, listened to our questions and design ideas, and was able to work around our schedule. They removed the old deck, leveled out the yard, installed gutter drains (for under the patio), and worked around our sprinklers. His prices were fair and he was a pleasure to work with during the project. And the finished product is GREAT! It looks like real stone — Ryan takes his craft seriously and you can tell. We would definitely hire Ryan again.

We had a stamped concrete patio and walkway from the backyard to the driveway installed. Ryan and his crew were wonderful! Ryan is extremely knowledgeable and forthright with information. I had other companies come out for a bid and they did not bring any pictures or examples of their work. Ryan sat down with us and showed us some options and other work he had done. Pricing was fair and resonable. We were impressed before he even started working. They finished the job in about 3 days — it was so quick! Most importantly, with Ryan’s experience, we are confident we will not have any issues with the concrete in the future. We were very pleased and will definitely refer to friends, family and neighbors. Thanks so much Ryan! We can finally enjoy our backyard!