Testimonials

kimberly king

From our first meeting with Dave, it was evident that he LISTENED to what we wanted.  We interviewed and obtained bids from two other highly rated businesses but neither of those returned plans that incorporated the many pieces and parts of the result we envisioned.  Dave's plan completely addressed our wishes, and included additional ideas to make the project even  better. 
I was particularly impressed with Dave's conviction in the design and reinforcement of the retaining wall.  After hearing his strategy for building the wall and providing proper drainage behind it, it was evident he was an experienced technician. I recall when we were discussing the project and pricing, he told me "even if you don't go with me, please make sure you have whoever puts that wall in..." and went on to explain the key structural elements the terrain dictated.  I found that impressive, the guy just cares. 
Once we hired Dave and he came out to do some additional measurements and review of the job, we got a little "wishy washy" on him and made a few changes. He handled it beautifully, researching the alternate product we had considered to ensure he could figure out a way to make it work for our installation.  He was patient and helpful, and treated us with an "all I want is you to be happy" attitude. 
As for the project itself, Dave, Bob and John showed up every day, on time, and worked hard all day long to keep the project on schedule.  They were pleasant and easy to have around, they kept the mess to a minimum and left the job site as organized and tidy as possible given the scope of the 6 week project we asked of them.  They were tolerant of our layperson questions, and kept us abreast of their progress throughout the project.  As the owner, Dave is at the job EVERY DAY.  His experienced hand touches every part of the job, and he is simply meticulous.  Bob made me smile at every interaction; all three men acted as if being here to make our yard beautiful made them happy, too. 
We are beyond thrilled with the result, our new backyard is awesome and looks like something you might see in a magazine. Maybe better!  I would not hesitate to call Dave if you are considering hardscaping of any kind; he is professional, skilled, and just a good, good guy.  We are extremely satisfied with our decision to bring DC Contracting in to make our outdoor space gorgeous and so much more usable. 

Sean amoroso

We got several quotes from various contractors, but DC's level of detail is what stood out the most. I knew exactly what he was going to do, what materials he was going to use to accomplish, and an exact quote. Agreed to the quote and waited to be put on the schedule. Was informed of when the work was to be completed and he and his team finished in a couple days. They were very careful to not damage other areas of the yard. We had a heavy rain the one day and they still did an excellent job avoiding ripping up areas. The work looks great and professional and dealing him and his team was a treat. No surprises, exactly what was described in the quote was done and I did not need to remind him of anything. High attention to detail and would work with his team in the future.

Paulette Headley

Can't say enough good about this company.... It is true that Dave is on site everyday because he does the work along with other members of his crew.. first of all they are polite and trustworthy. second we feel their price is absolutely fair for the work that was done because we had five separate estimates and his was actually the most accurate with respect to the actual problems that needed to be corrected and the dollar amount that he charged to perform the work. this job took him two weeks to do and I would like to note that they worked through that 95 + degree heat that we had in the general Pittsburgh area over the past two weeks. They never missed a day and there was no loafing on the job. He actually showed us the problems that he uncovered as they dug around the house and detected the disconnected downspouts and the ruptured pipes. In addition to this type of work he also does Landscaping. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anybody who needed this kind of work done.