PMT Concrete

I saw all the great reviews for PMT Concrete on Angie’s list and decided to give them a call. Peni came over the next day to look at the work. I wanted my driveway, front walkway, and a couple of old 70s rock planters broken out and replaced. I wanted one of the planters replaced with brick. He had a very reasonable quote to me the next day. When they came to do the work his crew was polite and made sure to ask questions about the details that came up. They worked fast. He said it would take 5 days but they were done in 4. The work looks great! My neighbors are all stopping to tell me how great it looks. A couple wanted his number to have work done. Peni is easy to work with, honest, and does what it takes to make you happy with his work. I would recommend him to anyone and plan to have him back to do the back yard. Oh and his brick guy is an artist. Love the planter!

I called Peni and he stopped by the same day to give me a rough estimate on my project. I wanted two concrete patios poured, one to include embedding fence posts in the ground and concrete. PMT sent me a hard estimate the next day (Friday) and said they could start work on Monday morning. I was happy with the price and set the appointment.
Per a conversation with PMT, I was expecting the crew between 8 – 9 am on Monday. They were late and I had to call to see when they were planning on arriving. Someone came over relatively soon after I called so I could explain the specifics of the plan.
Off to work I went and I came home to the areas being dug out and prepped for concrete. The concrete was poured later in the afternoon on the second day of the job. The end result was excellent and I’m super happy with the patios.
I also had PMT come and excavate out about 600 sq ft of dirt (3 inches deep) around my property on a different day. I had tried to do the project myself, but lacked the correct tools. I called PMT and they came out the same evening to do the job for a reasonable price. The work was decent. There are some new cracks and chunks missing in some edges of the sidewalk and the excavation isn’t completely even, but it was sufficient and I’m really glad they could come do it on such short notice.

I received another quote before PMT. The previous quote was WAY more expensive! PMT was on time for quoting the estimate, and thankfully were able to complete the job on the same day. I’m very happy with the work that they did and will recommend them to anyone who is looking to have concrete work done.

Initially, they seemed nice and prompt over the phone. However, I had to reschedule my first estimate because Peni was going to be a half hour late and no one called to notify me. Luckily, I called them to confirm the appointment and found out he was running behind. Also, Maryann stated that she was out of the office and could not reschedule at that time, so I asked her to email me when she could. It’s been a week now and I have yet to hear back from anyone in this company. It’s safe to say that their customer service needs some working on.

They answered their phone promptly and I had a visit & a quote within 3 hours! It was a small job and they said they could possibly lower the bid if they got another small job to work the same day. When I received a second quote from another company that was less than half of PMT’s quote, I asked them if they could come down a little. They never returned my calls. Guess I got my answer!

I got 5 bids– including two other highly rated concrete contractors from Unilocal. PMT was, by far, the most affordable. The bid was lower and involved quite a bit of work others did not include. Some tried to use charm or smoke and mirrors to get the job. Peni was straightforward and honest.
The crew got started right away. They know what they’re doing and worked efficiently. They cleaned up appropriately. Peni was adaptable when I wanted to add work. I had an extra-​wide walkway installed, two large landings (one off a backyard deck and one off steps from the house), new/​more gradual steps exiting the back door AND had it stamped and stained. The end product is gorgeous! They demo’d the old mow strips and laid thicker concrete — the other contractors had not planned to do this.
I highly recommend this company. No fancy bells and whistles. Just honest, high quality work and a great end product!
ps I am a real estate broker and work with contractors every day. I will recommend PMT without any hesitation.

Beware these guys will give you two different quotes. First, I thought that I get a deal to install concrete on my backyard. However, he then gave me a second quote. He explained that he did not calculate the correct amount. He added an extra $ 1,000 from his first quote. I feel that he is a shady contractor. I definitely feel that he used a bait-​and-​switch.

Perfection from start to finish – what a relief!
From responding quickly to my request for an estimate, through waiting for our HOA approval, all the way to removing and replacing our exposed aggregate driveway, PMT concrete was spot on!
The price was right, the work completed was highly skilled and SO fast – the crew worked hard and got our driveway removed and replaced in two days!
One little brick came loose from a pillar during the driveway removal and PMT was great about telling us about it and mortaring it back in after the driveway was complete.
I am SO pleased with Peni and his crew – I highly recommend PMT Concrete!

Awesome work at lowest quote. Peni trained a very efficient team with great manner. One day they demolished the entire drive way all the way to the entry door and back yard patio. The next day poured the concert flawlessly. I highly recommend PMT concrete. Thank you Peni, and your amazing crew!!!

A crew of EXCELLANT craftsmen came out and built a brick/​cement retaining wall for me today. They did a magnificent job. They are true artisans. They far exceeded my hopes. The guys were diligent workers, and very conscientious. I could not be more pleased with their work.
Hire them, they are wonderful!!!

I am really impressed with PMT. I called to let him know we wanted to start the concrete patio project he priced out for us & they had it completed in 2 days! This included tree removal, old cement & brick removal. Very reasonably priced. Couldn’t be happier with the out come

Five star work — quick and well done at the right price. Peni’s quote came in 3x cheaper than most of the other quotes that I got. A few of the other contractors said «oh, he must be using bagged concrete to quote you that low» but alas the concrete truck showed up to our house the day of the work and we could not be more happy with our new patio!

DO NOT USE PMT CONCRETE UNLESS YOU WANT TO RISK A LIEN ON YOUR HOME!!!
I used PMT Concrete to have a cement patio put in my new house. As far as the work is concerned, everything went fine. Peni and the workers seem like a great bunch of guys. I would have had no issues recommending them to others based on their work. I cut them a check and went about my life. A few weeks later I received a certified letter in the mail stating the cement supplier had not been paid by PMT for the cement used at my home and if not paid they would put a lien on my home. At which point, the cement supplier could force to foreclose on my home to recoup the loses. (Google: Mechanics Lien)
Wanting to give PMT a chance to explain, I called PMT the next day and informed them about the letter I received. The lady (Beth?) I spoke to on the phone played the «I have no idea what happened» card, said she would contact the cement supplier to confirm they received payment and call me back. NO CALL BACK WAS RECEIVED
I then called PMT again to ask for a status. The lady on the phone said «Payment was sent in yesterday» and everything should be fine. I don’t understand why it took them over 3 weeks to pay the cement supplier, but I don’t care as long as it was dealt with. So I asked if she could provide me proof of payment or a release statement showing PMT has paid the cement supplier in full. She said no problem and she would get that to me. NO PROOF OF PAYMENT OR RELEASE STATEMENT WAS RECEIVED.
The following week, I decided to take matters into my own hands and call the cement supplier directly. They confirmed with me that they have NOT received payment from PMT which is now a month later since the patio was installed.
I have since called PMT 2 more times. Both times no answer. Both times I left a voice mail to call me back on this issue. I HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A RETURN CALL.
I decided to give it some time in case the «check was in the mail» sort of thing and called the cement supplier a full week later. They once again told me no payment has been received from PMT. We are now 6 weeks since the patio was installed. At this point I believe I have been more than patient with PMT and given them plenty of opportunities to resolve this issue. I don’t know if this is just bad accounting, a clerical error, or some scam to screw homeowners while they pocket the money. I called PMT up again, this time I gave the lady an earful because I was tired of basically getting the runaround. If you paid, fine. Show me the proof I have been asking for for the last 3 weeks. How can a company be in business for 20+ years and not have a method of record keeping that shows which suppliers have been paid or not? If you can’t prove that you paid, then as far as I am concerned you didn’t pay. I told her I was tired of this and they need to fix it NOW.
Fast forward to the following week. I received a call from the cement supplier stating they «received payment yesterday». 7 full weeks since the patio was installed. I asked the cement supplier for a release statement showing PMT has paid them in full for all materials at my home. I received that release statement the next day and they will not be moving forward on the lien on my home.
If it wasn’t for this payment/​lien issue I would be here giving PMT 5 stars. They may do good work at a fair price but it is not worth risking a lien/​foreclosure on your home because of their lousy record keeping.

PMT has now done 2 jobs for us (driveway and back patio) and we have been very happy with both. Peni came out the day after I called and gave us a VERY reasonable quote. They were able to start the project the very next day. I would highly recommend them, especially if you don’t want to pay exorbitant prices.

Peni and his crew are absolutely amazing! They are thorough with attention to detail, flexible when changes are needed, fast and industrious, and charge a fair price. Our aggregate patios and brick planters are beautiful. We will definitely be calling Peni when we start the work on our front yard. Thanks, PMT!