Bristol Paving

Revdex.com: I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted] , and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me Sincerely, [redacted] ***

Revdex.com: I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted] , and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me, as long as he actually shows up to complete the repair Sincerely, [redacted]

I sent my employees over in late June they didn't see any issues with driveway I went on personally on Friday July 28, The customer complained of a crack on the city street not his driveway and along the curbThis was repaired with hot crackfill and the curb issue was rectified as well

Revdex.com: I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted] , and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me with the following added terms or conditions: I don’t know why Bristol Paving claims I insisted the installation was in because in my complaint to the Revdex.com, I clearly stated that the installation was done in October of My landscaping work was performed months after the driveway was installed which is long after the “cure” period The equipment was not sitting on my driveway but rather using the driveway as an access point in order to get to the yard The equipment was lawn equipment and was used on the lawn, not on the drivewayThe contractor made it sound as though I had continuous runs of dump trucks going up and down my driveway which was not the case The dump truck did not park on the driveway The truck carried a load of topsoil and drove up the driveway onto the lawn; dumped the topsoil and then leftI have several neighbors who had their driveways installed by Bristol Paving this year and last year and they have large mobile homes parked on their driveways with no cracking I would expect that my driveway would hold up just as well as theirs given that I don’t “park” equipment on my driveway, let alone my car which is always garaged The crack in question is a transverse crack and these types of cracks are not typically load-associated Transverse cracks are single cracks perpendicular to the pavement’s centerline or laydown direction They can be caused by reflective cracks from an underlying layer, daily temperature cycles, and poor construction due to improper operation of the paverMy driveway is noticeably raised up in that area The contractor states that he did a small repair on 11/12/due to an area congested with stones I don’t know what he is talking about He never told me he was making that repair and I don’t know what area of the driveway he made that repair to because I never saw it nor did he advise me to stay off the driveway until it cured More importantly, Connecticut had a nor’easter snowstorm on November 7, leaving several inches of snow which would have made it unlikely for that repair to have occurred given the snow/ice covered driveway and frozen ground Conclusion: I am agreeable to the contractor making the repairs or redoing the driveway only if the work is done to a professionally acceptable appearance and quality and only if such work will fix the underlying problem that caused the problems with the driveway appearance in the first place I paid a lot of money to have a driveway that is installed correctly and that lasts more than months I don’t want a patch job or a repair that looks “obvious” I also don’t want to be faced with repairing the crack every to years because of a temporary fixIf he cannot promise this, I want a full refund If the weather does not permit the repairs, I want it in writing that that he will return in the summer to properly address the driveway Sincerely, [redacted]

I spoke with the customer and will complete repairs this week6-26-

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.
Sincerely,
[redacted]

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me with the following added terms or conditions:
I don’t
know why Bristol Paving claims I insisted the installation was in 2013 because
in my complaint to the Revdex.com, I clearly stated that the installation was done in
October of 2012.
My landscaping
work was performed 20 months after the driveway was installed which is long
after the “cure” period.  The equipment
was not sitting on my driveway but rather using the driveway as an access point
in order to get to the yard.  The
equipment was lawn equipment and was used on the lawn, not on the driveway. The
contractor made it sound as though I had continuous runs of dump trucks going
up and down my driveway which was not the case. 
The dump truck did not park on the driveway.  The truck carried a load of topsoil and drove
up the driveway onto the lawn; dumped the topsoil and then left. I have several
neighbors who had their driveways installed by Bristol Paving this year and
last year and they have large mobile homes parked on their driveways with no
cracking.  I would expect that my driveway would hold up
just as well as theirs given that I don’t “park” equipment on my driveway, let
alone my car which is always garaged.
The crack
in question is a transverse crack and these types of cracks are not typically load-associated.  Transverse cracks are single cracks
perpendicular to the pavement’s centerline or laydown direction.  They can be caused by reflective cracks from
an underlying layer, daily temperature cycles, and poor construction due to
improper operation of the paver. My driveway is noticeably raised up in that
area.
The
contractor states that he did a small repair on 11/12/12 due to an area
congested with stones.  I don’t know what
he is talking about.  He never told me he
was making that repair and I don’t know what area of the driveway he made that
repair to because I never saw it nor did he advise me to stay off the driveway
until it cured.   More importantly,
Connecticut had a nor’easter snowstorm on November 7, 2012 leaving several
inches of snow which would have made it unlikely for that repair to have
occurred given the snow/ice covered driveway and frozen ground.
Conclusion:
I am agreeable to the
contractor making the repairs or redoing the driveway only if the work is done to a professionally acceptable appearance
and quality and only if such work will fix the underlying problem that caused
the problems with the driveway appearance in the first place.  I paid a lot of money to have a driveway that
is installed correctly and that lasts more than 20 months.  I don’t want a patch job or a repair that
looks “obvious”.  I also don’t want to be
faced with repairing the crack every 2 to 3 years because of a temporary fix. If
he cannot promise this, I want a full refund. 
If the weather does not permit the repairs, I want it in writing that
that he will return in the summer to properly address the driveway.
Sincerely,
[redacted]

Fabulous experience with Bristol Paving!! The entire team was efficient and polite! Great job and attention to detail!

-----Original Message-----
From: [redacted]
Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 10:36 AM
To: [redacted]
Subject: Comp# [redacted]
Hi [redacted],
I filed a complaint with the Revdex.com back in early June (comp # [redacted]) against Bristol Paving. The owner responded and said he would fix my issue, however I knew he wouldn't, and he hasn't. I last heard from him on Friday, June 27, 2014 when he texted me and said he wouldn't be able to get the job done due to a medical emergency, but he would come on Monday, June 30 to fix the problem. He did not show up and I have not heard from him since. I would like to reopen this complaint. At this point, I have serious doubts that he will ever come back and do the job correctly, so I certainly do not want this complaint to show as resolved on the Revdex.com website.
Thank you,
[redacted]

We paved this coustmer 10/12 and did a small repair on 11/12 due to a area which had a area with congested with stones. This coustmer never called me in April of 2013. I spoke to this coustmer in September of 2014 when she made a complaint of this crack. I explained that she just had her entire yard...

lanscaped which had heavy equipment and dump trucks driving on her driveway. We paved in this area and I noticed this work being preformed. The warranty for her driveway is one year which I explained to her. I also explained her driveway was installed in 2012 but she insisted it was 2013. I explained that were paving in her area and will repair any issue that there is when we pave these driveways.. She left a message with a threat of a Revdex.com complaint if it wasn't repaired to her demands. 
 
In summary I will repair this area even tho its no longer in warranty as I explained to her. This shall be  Preformed within the next two weeks or by 11/2/14. These conversations were recorded and can be downloaded and sent to the Revdex.com if needed.
 
Sincerely,
[redacted]

Revdex.com:
I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me, as long as he...

actually shows up to complete the repair. 
Sincerely,
[redacted]

I sent my employees over in late June they didn't see any issues with driveway. 
I went on personally on Friday July 28, 2014. The customer complained of a crack on the city street not his driveway and along the curb. This was repaired with hot crackfill and the curb issue was rectified as well.

This complaint was repaired on July 27,2014. [redacted] inspected this repair as his wife and stated everything was satisfactory. Sorry the issue took so long to get repaired.

Review: I hired Bristol Paving in March 2014 to extend my driveway. The owner, [redacted] and his crew completed half the job by laying gravel, and [redacted] stated that they would return at the end of April when it was warmer to lay the asphalt. [redacted] didn't return until the end of May to complete the job, and at that time he returned at the end of the day with a crew that appeared ready to quit. The driveway was done in a less than professional manner with a crooked edge line, noticeable gaps between the existing pavement and the new, raised sections of asphalt, and several uneven areas which pool with water when it rains. In addition to the phone calls placed to [redacted] at the end of April and into May to get him to come back and complete the job he was hired to do, I have and am currently trying to reach him so he can repair the unsatisfactory job that his company completed in May. [redacted] does not answer calls, does not return calls, and if I do reach him he gives me excuses and promises to complete repairs but has not returned as of yet.Desired Settlement: I request that [redacted] repair my driveway to a professionally acceptable appearance and quality or refund my money.

Business

Response:

This complaint was repaired on July 27,2014. [redacted] inspected this repair as his wife and stated everything was satisfactory. Sorry the issue took so long to get repaired.

Consumer

Response:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

Sincerely,

Review: Failure to install promised curbing at end of driveway. Have been waiting for 1 year

Glen installed my driveway and was to install a curb at the end to keep the soil away from the driveway. Promised he would return to complete but never did, have called numerous times he promised he would be here to take care of it but never did. Desired Settlement: Install curb as promised

Business

Response:

Business Response /* (1000, 5, 2013/05/30) */

I am sorry there was a comunication error. The curb was installed on May 23, 2013. This issue has been resolved.

Review: Bristol Paving completed a less than adequate paving job on my driveway on October 26, 2012.Upon getting home, I noticed he left an area of asphalt that was crumbling and not level with the abuttment of the cement base along the garage door. Also, there was a large area in the middle of the driveway that looked as though the workers had left dripping asphalt.On 10/26/12,I called the owner about this. He called back and said the tar may not have been heated enough in that area and said he would come back to fix that and address the crumbling tar at the top of the driveway near the garage. On November 2, 2012 his wife or girlfriend came out to collect the final payment. She promised in good faith that he would be back to fix the problems. He never came out and did not return my calls.In the spring of 2013 I called him again and he did not return my call.I noticed that water was also pooling in several areas at the top of the driveway and I noticed areas that were eroding away and where large stones were coming up through the asphalt. This spring(2014),I noticed the edge of the driveway breaking away and an area of "darkened discoloration" in the middle of the driveway in the area where the asphalt was left dripping. About 6 weeks ago, I noticed a sudden horizontal crack that runs along my driveway from one side to the other in that area of discoloration.I called and told him if I didn't hear from him I would report him to Revdex.com and he called me right back and said he would be out to fix the problem. He has not come out even after two more calls to him. Instead, he makes excuses and empty promises. When I called to let him know for the last time that I was going to file a complaint, he called me back and yelled and bullied me for my intent to file with the Revdex.com.Desired Settlement: Because I don't believe a patch job would solve the overall problem of a poorly paved driveway I would like to have the driveway repaved. If it is too late in the season (too cold at night) to pave the driveway, I would like a refund so that I can have the job done properly next summer by another contractor.

Business

Response:

We paved this coustmer 10/12 and did a small repair on 11/12 due to a area which had a area with congested with stones. This coustmer never called me in April of 2013. I spoke to this coustmer in September of 2014 when she made a complaint of this crack. I explained that she just had her entire yard lanscaped which had heavy equipment and dump trucks driving on her driveway. We paved in this area and I noticed this work being preformed. The warranty for her driveway is one year which I explained to her. I also explained her driveway was installed in 2012 but she insisted it was 2013. I explained that were paving in her area and will repair any issue that there is when we pave these driveways.. She left a message with a threat of a Revdex.com complaint if it wasn't repaired to her demands.

Review: I hired Bristol Paving to pave my driveway in April of 2013. The old driveway was torn out in early April, and was paved in late May. A large gap was left between the street and the end of the driveway, and I immediately notified the owner, [redacted], about this problem. I told [redacted] that I was concerned that in the winter, water would get into this large gap and freeze and cause the end of the driveway to heave. [redacted] agreed with this assessment and assured me he would be back to correct the problem. As the Summer passed I called [redacted] numerous times and left messages reminding him that he needed to come back to my house to correct this problem, however, he never returned my calls and never came back to fix the problem. Winter eventually came, and sure enough water seeped into the gap, froze, and caused the end of the driveway to heave and crack. I began calling [redacted] again when winter ended, and he had completely forgotten who I was and what the problem with my driveway was. I refreshed his memory, and he assured me he would be out to fix it. [redacted] even told me to send him a text message to remind him. I have sent him multiple text messages, all unreturned, and he still has not come back to fix my driveway, nor has he provided me with any explanation as to why. At this point the damage is minor, and I would like [redacted] to keep his word and come back and fix the problem. If he had done the job right in the first place, we wouldn't have this problem now. When I hired [redacted], he assured me that he would stand by his work, and would take care of any future issues with this driveway.Desired Settlement: I want [redacted] to come back to my house and repair the damage that was caused by his incorrect driveway installation, and then correct the problem that caused this damage in the first place. A large gap should not have been left between the end of my driveway and the street. It should have been obvious to [redacted] that this was going to cause problems.

Business

Response:

I spoke with the customer and will complete repairs this week6-26-14.

Consumer

Response:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me, as long as he actually shows up to complete the repair.

Sincerely,

Consumer

Response:

-----Original Message-----

From: [redacted]

Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2014 10:36 AM

To: [redacted]

Subject: Comp# [redacted]

Hi [redacted],

I filed a complaint with the Revdex.com back in early June (comp # [redacted]) against Bristol Paving. The owner responded and said he would fix my issue, however I knew he wouldn't, and he hasn't. I last heard from him on Friday, June 27, 2014 when he texted me and said he wouldn't be able to get the job done due to a medical emergency, but he would come on Monday, June 30 to fix the problem. He did not show up and I have not heard from him since. I would like to reopen this complaint. At this point, I have serious doubts that he will ever come back and do the job correctly, so I certainly do not want this complaint to show as resolved on the Revdex.com website.

Thank you,

Business

Response:

I sent my employees over in late June they didn't see any issues with driveway.

I went on personally on Friday July 28, 2014. The customer complained of a crack on the city street not his driveway and along the curb. This was repaired with hot crackfill and the curb issue was rectified as well.

Review: After numerous phone calls, e-mails, and follow ups, business has not provided agreed upon repairs in a timely manner.Desired Settlement: To make the agreed upon repairs in Spring/Summer of 2015

Business

Response:

I'm embarrassed and extremely apologize for forgetting to resolive Mr. [redacted] complaint. I will call Mr. [redacted] to resolve this complaint at his convience. .

Consumer

Response:

I have reviewed the response made by the business in reference to complaint ID [redacted], and find that this resolution is satisfactory to me.

I have received a phone call from the business and agree that the necessary repairs occur in the Spring/Summer 2015, when the weather is more suitable

Sincerely,

Review: Bristol paving dug out our driveway on 8/6and then paved it on 9/12. On 9/17', I emailed a picture of standing water on the driveway with a phone call asking to have this repaired. Once a week past there, either my husband or myself called the owner, [redacted] and left voice mails which he didn't return. We finally got him on the phone and he stopped over. He said the water was a result of my car wheel being in the driveway, which was stupid because that's where the car will always be parked. He said he came over and sprayed water in the driveway (while we weren't home) and couldn't see any collection of water. On 10/27' I again emailed another picture on water settling in a dip on the driveway, without my car near it. He replied, saying he would have repairs complete by 11/1. We then informed him that his equipment had hit our brand new porch (installed in July) and we gave him the brand and color of the material. He said he would have it replaced by a carpenter. On 11/8, another email was sent to him, and another call. He said he would be over on Sat 11/16 to repair the board on the porch, and never showed up or called. We left him 2 voice mails and never heard back from him. We were away on 10/28 to 11/4. He claims we discussed the porch and driveway being fixed during the time we were away. We did not agree to that, and said we wanted to be home when the repairs were being done. We do not trust him at all at this point.Desired Settlement: We want the money to fix the porch (material and labor -150.00), and have the dip in our driveway repaired. If he can't repair it in a timely fashion, we want the money to have someone else come in and clean up his mess.

Business

Response:

To whom it may concern,

Im sorry for the delay but I was on a 3 week vacation in Europe.

On several different occasions I have gone to [redacted] to test the water on [redacted]'s new driveway. On each occasion I have gone there and neither of the homeowners were not home. On one occasion they were home.

I have water tested on each occasion and tested it with the homeowners home and did not duplicate there complaint. I then explained to both [redacted] and her husband that I did not see any issues. I also told them that I noticed in the pictures she sent me that where she parks her vehicle the tire is blocking the water flow in the water channel.

She did not feel that that was the case so I agreed to come back and rectify the issue by raising that elevation. I have attempted to set up a date as [redacted] stated in her complaint. Unfortunately I have never dealt with a customer where I needed to put things in writing. [redacted] stated she did not want me on her property while she was not home and we needed to meet on a different date.

It then started to get cold rapidly and the temperatures need to be in the excess of 65 degrees to repair her concerns even though I was not able to duplicate any puddling.

On our last conversation I told [redacted] we needed to wait to the spring to rectify the area because in the cold weather it would leave a bad cosmetic appearance. And she agreed. I am shocked to see a Revdex.com complaint because are stories are so different. I just don't understand how there is such a communication difference.

I will have this issue rectified in the spring when temperatures reach 65 degrees.

Thank you,

Bristol Paving LLC

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Consumer

Response:

Review: [redacted]

From: [redacted]

Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2014 3:07 PM

To: [redacted]

Cc: [redacted]

Subject: Re: You have a New Message from Revdex.com Serving Connecticut Regarding Complaint #[redacted]

As I just received this reply (vacation, etc.) I need to reopen it this first of spring . Also nothing was replied to as the damage of my front porch. No words were exchanged with him since his last missed appointment.

Sent from my [redacted]

Consumer

Response:

From: [redacted] Rossitto [redacted]

Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2014 5:24 PM

To: [redacted]

Subject: Re: You have a New Message from Revdex.com Serving Connecticut Regarding Complaint #[redacted]

I would like to reopen this claim. It is now warm enough for him to fix my driveway, and repair my front porch.

Business

Response:

The weather has finally broke.... I will be there today between 4 and 6 to repair [redacted]'s driveway... Any questions please feel free to contact me..

Thank you,

Review: My drive way was paved in late September 2012. When it was paved it was done with a less than adequate paving mix (bad mix) & as a result there are some areas which are eroding away. I have contacted Mr. [redacted] several times via both email and phone call. He came over to my residence in early April 2013 saying he would take care of the problem in May 2013. He said that any earlier and the weather would not support the repairs. This seemed to make sense. May came and went, no activity. I emailed and or called Bristol Paving in May 2013, June 13th, & July 17th. On July 18th, I heard back from Bristol paving saying they would try for early next week that they were paving a driveway in my area Early next week came and went with no call or action. I called and/or emailed again on Aug 30th, Sep 20th and Sep 30th all with no responses. I was told back when the driveway was paved that if there were any issues to call and they would be taken care of. To date, this is not the case.Desired Settlement: I would like my drive way repaired correctly, even sealed correctly to further limit the damage of the bad paving mix applied to my driveway/ Re do the paving job or a refund.

Business

Response:

First off... I never stated this was a bad asphalt mix... I was questioned why the asphalt has alot of stone by [redacted] ? Asphalt is made from computers which add stones, sand, oils and glue.. At times they are stonier but his driveway mix is within the Connecticut dot standards.