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“Mata came to my house, quoted the job, and was forming the pad and stone wall foundation the next day.” in 13 reviews
“He measured the size of the project and give me a quote for the project that was very reasonable.” in 5 reviews
“The owner was able to give me a quick estimate over the phone and had a repair crew out the next morning to do the work.” in 2 reviews
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Lamata F.
With over 35 years of experience in concrete construction and drainage systems, servicing in the Bay Area, I know soil conditions in every city in the Bay Area. And this is important when installing concrete providing a better quality solution for all your hard scapes and drainage projects. With the knowledge I’ve acquired over the years, I am able to provide you a probable cost of construction immediately over the phone saving you time and preparing you for your project. We are a team. We personally know and vouch for each other and trust each other, so we know who’s working on your home or under. We take pride in our work and communicate with our clients to make this the best experience for us all.
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- Ashley A.San Fernando Valley, CA01312Aug 27, 2024
Very happy that I contracted Lamata Concrete to concrete my small front yard, a pie shaped lot. Tevita is a very nice gentleman, listens to his customer's stated needs, provides suggestions to how the overall project can be done and then after agreement, sets out with his work crew and completes the project in a timely manner and to my satisfaction. Tevita impressed me so much that I immediately ask him to do a much bigger concrete slab project in my back yard. He measured the size of the project and give me a quote for the project that was very reasonable. I will use him whenever I need concrete work done and will offer my recommendation to any friends or neighbors seeking concrete work!
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I would have given ZERO stars. Don't trust their overall YELP rating. I made that mistake. I feel the finished work (driveway, pathways, and wall) are reasonably acceptable. This is ONLY because we checked daily work and instructed them to fix mistakes and sloppy work. They spent a lot of their time redoing what should have been completed right the first time. Daily progress (or lack there of) showed us that the owner/project manager (Tevita/Mata) is not a good project manager nor that he gave his crew clear direction on this project.
The process after contract signing was horrible...not at all professional. The project took much longer than Tevita initially quoted (over 2 months vs the 2 weeks he originally told us). This resulted in change orders and cost overruns. He also tried to charge me to fix their breakage/mistakes/errors (e.g., fixing the sidewalk his workers broke).
His crew was not respectful of our property (we had to live with their mess...it's not a vacant lot). They did not regularly clean up the work site nor organize equipment and materials left onsite. Seeing their lunch garbage (cans, bottles, wrappers, etc.) at the end of their workday was common. This continued even after repeated complaints to Tevita and to his crew.
No one on site could to provide straight answers as to that day's work or when specific project goals would be completed. Whenever I would spoke with him, Tevita made excuses, provided misinformation, denied deliverables he previously promised, and deflected from answering direct questions. He has a habit of talking over the customer when asked questions he doesn't like. On at least one occasion, he raised his voice and started yelling to avoid answering questions. If it was not in writing, he'd say it wasn't what we discussed. I have never had such issues when working with professional/reputable companies.
Tevita and his crew failed to meet every single deliverable date he set. I found him very difficult to work with. I feel that he does not show proper respect to the customer. Instead he appears to think that the customer, the person paying him, should accept subpar work. I suspect that he may also not fully understand the processes involved with the work being performed.
I feel that Tevita and Lamata Concrete are not professional. They didn't use professional equipment and they didn't manage the job site or their onsite work time professionally. Their workers typically started late morning and were gone by early afternoon.
Lamata Concrete has major logistical problems. They couldn't get an adequately-sized crew or required materials to the job site at the start of any given day, typically interrupting workflow for hours to go fetch supplies. Had they staged materials and tools at the worksite (where there was ample area to store all materials needed for the entire project) and had his crew worked a full 8 hours per day at the job site, I believe they could have finished weeks ago.
They are SLOW...3 weeks for a stamped concrete driveway and pathways. I definitely CANNOT recommend them for a cinder block wall. It took way too long (over 2 months) to complete. I feel like they have never built this type of wall.
I regret hiring Lamata Concrete. I CANNOT recommend Lamata Concrete nor would I use them again. They were such a hassle to work with compared to the many other professional/reputable companies I have hired. My opinion...take their negative YELP reviews seriously and ask for references and talk to those references.
Tevita's response is a great example of how he makes excuses, provides misinformation, denies promised deliverables, and deflects from addressing the real issue. I find it a bit childish and very unprofessional.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Tevita F.
Aug 20, 2024
Sorry you feel this way. I too, have my side of the story. Your 100 year old sidewalk had a huge existing crack in the center that ran across the entire length and our machine barely shifted it. You made us repair something that was already depressed and subsided before we came. Imagine sitting on a broken old chair at a public place and one of the leg shifted out a little further and now you’re responsible for buying a whole new chair? Yea, you got a new sidewalk.
In the middle of the project during our most busiest month, you added 50% more work to the wall. We kindly accepted it as we already had a schedule too. I made the mistake of assuming, now there is a change of plans and more work is added to the initial project it will also take more time. It’s crazy that you still expected us to keep the same timeline from the initial work. My guys and I went far and beyond by adding a texture you decided to use after the wall was up that no longer exists today. We worked with you and fitted you into our schedule and you still hounded us everyday, micromanaged and expected us to work like machines in the middle of the summer heat- horrible. My guys couldnt go out for lunch without you calling and hounding where they’re at or even have break under the shade from the summer heat. We did all we could to satisfy you with a lot of patience.
You were just too demanding and disrespectful. I just hope the future ppl who work with you in the future have as much patience as we did for you. At the end of the day, we gave you a beautiful wall and driveway and that is something we both can agree on. Hope you have a good day. - Kat C.Brentwood, CA24528Aug 15, 2024
We hired Lamata to tear out a side lawn and pour an extension to our driveway. We did most of our communication over Yelp, getting the quote and settling on a price. The workers came early in the morning to start work on excavating, leveling, and laying rebar. Mata came by to discuss the work and some additional work that needed to be added on, such as a drain and removing an old piece of concrete to repair it. Mata was very friendly and knowledgeable. His guys worked fast and had all prep work done within an afternoon. Mata informed us he would try to get on the schedule for a cement truck but was unable to so he decided to have his guys hand mix and pour. They showed up on a Monday and got right to work, mixing and pouring around 500 sq feet of concrete. They worked for about 12 hours. They came the next day to clean up and do the finish work. All in all, the whole process was less than a week. We made sure to stay in contact via text with Mata during the whole process.
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Tevita F.
Aug 17, 2024
Thank you Katie for your business and really easy to work with.
- Tom K.Alameda, CA091Apr 23, 2024
90' section of hundred-year-old broken up driveway removed and replaced very quickly by Lamata Concrete. Crew was very polite and professional and respectful of the property during the process, completing and cleaning up afterwards. Highly recommended!
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Tevita F.
Apr 23, 2024
Thank you Tom for your business.
- Anny T.Pleasanton, CA02Jun 27, 2024
This business responded to my yelp estimate request for repaving a parking lot saying "$55K". I yelp messaged them twice, emailed them twice, call them twice and left voice mail asking them for a written estimate outlining what they are going to do for $55K. I receive No response. I finally called again and spoke to the owner. He told me that a written estimate will be $150.00. I ask if there is any guarantee on the work, he said
"concrete crack, asphalt crack, the earth move we can't guarantee.... blah blah". Let's just say it was not a pleasant conversation.
I am not going to hire this company. I have gotten FREE WRITTEN estimate from other companies that are very pleasant to communicate with and responsive. eg: All American paving, Calvac paving, CDM Asphalt..
This is not a review on Lamata workmanship, but my experience dealing with them just trying to get an estimate.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Tevita F.
Jun 27, 2024
I am sorry you feel this way. You spoke to me like you’re entitled to a written estimate. I explained to you my criterias and what i required and your attitude was exactly that- blah.. blah.. blah towards me. You have the choice whether to move forward with us for a written estimate for $150 and it’s credited towards job when you move forward with us. It’s a lot of time and effort put into these estimates. Youre free to search else where.
- Brian C.Orinda, CA022Apr 29, 2024
Mata and the crew did an amazing job. Highly recommended. Built a concrete foundation for my Tuff Shed. Very happy with the results.
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Tevita F.
Apr 29, 2024
Thank you Brian.
- Z M.Oakland, CA04Jan 13, 2024Updated review
The will take your money and never complete the work. They have changed their business name several time to avoid bad reviews. They have several unpaid judgments against them.
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Tevita F.
Sep 15, 2021
I am sorry for your experience with us. We completed the work we were paid for. You allowed us to bring in dirt to backfill area as it was needed to be built up for grade. Rain hit us that winter, delaying work. We came back on site, our bobcat was broken with a leak hydraulic fluid from falling into a ditch dug out for a sewer line, bc you allowed another person without us knowing come finish the project and use our equipment.
I hope you find peace and stop trolling us placing bad comments all over the internet. We’ve done what we were paid for. I can’t control the weather and bad conditions. You went ahead and chose another contractor without us knowing.
Have a blessed day.Sep 15, 2021Previous reviewConcrete Services: Warning about Lamata and person using (510) 230-6163
Warning: the person using (510) 230-6163 goes by the name Mata. He changes his company name and uses: FULL CONCRETE SERVICES; COMPLETE CONCRETE SERVICES; CONCRETE REMOVAL; and LOW AFFORDABLE CONCRETE SERVICES~ FREE ESTIMATES.. (ENTIRE EAST BAY)
Don't do business with Tevita (Mata) unless you want to be scammed. Mata claims he does cement work but he does a lousy job if he does any work at all.
Mata Ripped me off and ran away with $4,400 of my money without doing the job we contracted. He just dumped a pile of garbage dirt on my property and requested additional money then disappeared. We went into contract in November 2019 and I have not seen him since. I have photos of how he left my place. He'll provide you with references from the few people he didn't scam but you'll never know about people like me that he has scammed.
His real name is Tevita Usaialamata Fifita-Vaenutu and drives the vehicle in the attached photo. He has five (5) civil judgments against him totaling over $51,000 in claims.
The person at (510) 230-6163 is not to be trusted. - Teresa H.Berkeley, CA084Oct 25, 2023
Quick estimate, fair price, and was able to begin the job quickly. We added several items to the original job with Tevita's suggestion and I'm glad we did. He was more than willing to work with me on price and scope.
I would say that his and his crew's forte is concrete work; my new retaining walls and concrete driveway are beautifully crafted. Also his drainage work - excellently connected my downspouts to underground drains.
I had also asked him to put a slurry seal on my asphalt driveway and to rebuild a fence.
While concrete work would get a "A" grade, I'd give their slurry seal/fence work a B.Helpful 0Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Tevita F.
Oct 25, 2023
It was great working with you Teresa. Thank you
- Tom M.Pleasanton, CA232Mar 22, 2024
These guys did a great job. They figured out what color I had existing and matched it very closely. I'd hire them again.
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Tevita F.
Mar 23, 2024
Thank you Tom for the opportunity.
- Yvette C.Emeryville, CA66874Mar 3, 2023
I just had the best conversation with these guys. I called trying to get a quote to install concrete floors in my loft.
The good news is they really knew what they were talking about. We had a very productive, open, honest conversation about my project. They just seemed so knowledgeable and within a very short time discovered the bad news.
My loft won't support concrete flooring. UGH!
I am so upset because this is EXACTLY the type of guy I like to do business with. Open, honest and knowledgeable. I have called so many other companies and wasn't able to get these kind of direct answers.
He was able to assess things quickly by asking some specific questions and looking at a few photos I sent him.
The only bad thing I can say is I am upset I can't use them.Helpful 1Thanks 0Love this 0Oh no 0Business owner information
Tevita F.
Mar 3, 2023
Hi again Yvette. It was a pleasure. Thank you so much.