Barlow Concrete Construction, Inc., has been in business since 1992 and celebrating 20 years of experience. We pride ourselves on providing each and every client with an experience they will remember. Call us directly at 410-789-0001 for FREE quotes and faster service! (We will schedule your estimate the moment you call)
"The entire team is professional and on their game. I couldn't be more pleased. Many thanks Barlow. I will highly recommend you."
John H on October 2024
Barlow Concrete Construction, Inc., has been in business since 1992 and celebrating 20 years of experience. We pride ourselves on providing each and every client with an experience they will remember. Call us directly at 410-789-0001 for FREE quotes and faster service! (We will schedule your estimate the moment you call)
"The entire team is professional and on their game. I couldn't be more pleased. Many thanks Barlow. I will highly recommend you."
John H on October 2024
Maryland Curbscape has experts with a combined knowledge of 40+ years in the industry. Don’t just trust anyone with your concrete work, trust a tried and true local family company that knows how to get the job done right, on time and at the right price! Local, full service concrete contractor specializing in both custom stamped & standard concrete. New construction, additions, repairs, and replacements.
"I called several companies to get pricing on a 24x18 concrete patio, and Paul was the first one to call me back and the first one to come out to do a site visit. He was courteous and professional during the entire process, and never attempted to pressure me into upgrading or getting something I didn't need. When it came time to schedule the pour, Paul was able to fit us in very quickly, and even when there was a delay due to his concrete supplier being backlogged because of a rain delay, it only resulted in a one-day delay, and Paul was upfront and in touch the entire time. On the day of the pour, Juan Carlos and his team were scheduled to show up at 7:00am, but showed up about 20 minutes early, which is better than 20 minutes late! He and his team quickly got to work prepping the area, and by 12:00 they had completely finished the project, cleaned up the area, and had left house/yard/driveway in the same shape as before the arrived. The only difference was the beautiful new patio! Probably the best part for me was the personal visit from Paul afterwards to inspect the work. Based on my experience, I would whole-heartedly recommend Paul and his team from Maryland Curbscape to anyone looking to get concrete work done. I waited a while to write this review, because I wanted my father-in-law to take a look at the patio. He did masonry and concrete for about 40 years, and once he gave his seal of approval, I knew I had let Paul and his team know how thankful my family and I are that we have a new space for anything we can think of."
Matt M on May 2022
Maryland Curbscape has experts with a combined knowledge of 40+ years in the industry. Don’t just trust anyone with your concrete work, trust a tried and true local family company that knows how to get the job done right, on time and at the right price! Local, full service concrete contractor specializing in both custom stamped & standard concrete. New construction, additions, repairs, and replacements.
"I called several companies to get pricing on a 24x18 concrete patio, and Paul was the first one to call me back and the first one to come out to do a site visit. He was courteous and professional during the entire process, and never attempted to pressure me into upgrading or getting something I didn't need. When it came time to schedule the pour, Paul was able to fit us in very quickly, and even when there was a delay due to his concrete supplier being backlogged because of a rain delay, it only resulted in a one-day delay, and Paul was upfront and in touch the entire time. On the day of the pour, Juan Carlos and his team were scheduled to show up at 7:00am, but showed up about 20 minutes early, which is better than 20 minutes late! He and his team quickly got to work prepping the area, and by 12:00 they had completely finished the project, cleaned up the area, and had left house/yard/driveway in the same shape as before the arrived. The only difference was the beautiful new patio! Probably the best part for me was the personal visit from Paul afterwards to inspect the work. Based on my experience, I would whole-heartedly recommend Paul and his team from Maryland Curbscape to anyone looking to get concrete work done. I waited a while to write this review, because I wanted my father-in-law to take a look at the patio. He did masonry and concrete for about 40 years, and once he gave his seal of approval, I knew I had let Paul and his team know how thankful my family and I are that we have a new space for anything we can think of."
Matt M on May 2022
OVER 100 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE AS YOU PATIO AND HARDSCAPE EXPERTS! SBC Outdoor Services was founded in 2015 by Brad Crist. Brad had over 15 years of experience in the industry and wanted to create a landscaping company that could hold true to the concept of “quality landscaping.” Ever since then we've been constantly growing as a high-end hardscape, landscape design, and commercial maintenance business. Over the course of our existence, we've earned a great reputation for quality service and we aim to not just maintain our reputation for excellence but to constantly improve it. That's why we only hire the best of the best. Our management team alone has over 30 years of experience in the industry and members of management used to maintain the White House. The rest of our team is similarly qualified and has over 100 years of combined experience. At SBC Outdoor Services we believe that landscaping is an art, not just a skill. We not only teach our employees proper installation methods but also encourage them to take initiative and to completely pour their imagination and skill into their work. Our design and installation divisions make sure that the product will be very functional as well as attractive while our maintenance division employees take great pride in the ongoing beauty of your property.
"I hired them to do landscaping and a driveway, my drive way is crumbling and have holes in it."
Cynthia R on December 2023
OVER 100 YEARS COMBINED EXPERIENCE AS YOU PATIO AND HARDSCAPE EXPERTS! SBC Outdoor Services was founded in 2015 by Brad Crist. Brad had over 15 years of experience in the industry and wanted to create a landscaping company that could hold true to the concept of “quality landscaping.” Ever since then we've been constantly growing as a high-end hardscape, landscape design, and commercial maintenance business. Over the course of our existence, we've earned a great reputation for quality service and we aim to not just maintain our reputation for excellence but to constantly improve it. That's why we only hire the best of the best. Our management team alone has over 30 years of experience in the industry and members of management used to maintain the White House. The rest of our team is similarly qualified and has over 100 years of combined experience. At SBC Outdoor Services we believe that landscaping is an art, not just a skill. We not only teach our employees proper installation methods but also encourage them to take initiative and to completely pour their imagination and skill into their work. Our design and installation divisions make sure that the product will be very functional as well as attractive while our maintenance division employees take great pride in the ongoing beauty of your property.
"I hired them to do landscaping and a driveway, my drive way is crumbling and have holes in it."
Cynthia R on December 2023
Transform your yard into a stunning masterpiece with E & F Masonry LLC. Our affordable hardscapes are designed to enhance your outdoor space and create a lasting impression. Trust our expert team to deliver exceptional craftsmanship and turn your vision into reality. Contact us today for a consultation.
"They were friendly, courteous, and professional. They were honest and accommodating, allowing me to selfishly ask for an earlier timeframe and carrying through with it. The end result is a wonderfully beautiful driveway, far prettier than my original, and I'm very satisfied with both the extremely reasonable pricing and the quality of work."
Kashif L on February 2025
Transform your yard into a stunning masterpiece with E & F Masonry LLC. Our affordable hardscapes are designed to enhance your outdoor space and create a lasting impression. Trust our expert team to deliver exceptional craftsmanship and turn your vision into reality. Contact us today for a consultation.
"They were friendly, courteous, and professional. They were honest and accommodating, allowing me to selfishly ask for an earlier timeframe and carrying through with it. The end result is a wonderfully beautiful driveway, far prettier than my original, and I'm very satisfied with both the extremely reasonable pricing and the quality of work."
Kashif L on February 2025
Hoffman Landscaping is a family owned business. We have been operating for over 25 years. We are large enough to take care of all of your landscaping projects, yet we are small enough to give you the personalized service you deserve. Located in central Maryland, we service all of Baltimore, Carroll, Fredrick, and Howard Counties as well as the south central portion of Pennsylvania. We have, over the years built a strong reputation for quality work that is expressed through our many satisfied customers whom many are more than willing to give us a referral. We believe that all good work starts with a strong foundation, and that is where we begin. Whether we are in the design phase, or laying the foundation of a paver patio we will go above and beyond to make sure your project is planned out step by step and completed the right way the first time.
"Very Well, team extremely competent and great problem solvers / multi-taskers. Highly recommend, just dont call until AFTER i have the second portion of our project done...lol..."
Ian G on May 2024
Hoffman Landscaping is a family owned business. We have been operating for over 25 years. We are large enough to take care of all of your landscaping projects, yet we are small enough to give you the personalized service you deserve. Located in central Maryland, we service all of Baltimore, Carroll, Fredrick, and Howard Counties as well as the south central portion of Pennsylvania. We have, over the years built a strong reputation for quality work that is expressed through our many satisfied customers whom many are more than willing to give us a referral. We believe that all good work starts with a strong foundation, and that is where we begin. Whether we are in the design phase, or laying the foundation of a paver patio we will go above and beyond to make sure your project is planned out step by step and completed the right way the first time.
"Very Well, team extremely competent and great problem solvers / multi-taskers. Highly recommend, just dont call until AFTER i have the second portion of our project done...lol..."
Ian G on May 2024
We have the experience and dedication to bring your dreams to reality! We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. Our team has quality experience in this industry, and we make sure our customers are happy before we leave. Call or click to schedule an estimate today!
"It went wonderfully. The workers were professional and nice. They cleaned my yard every day when they finished working. I had a crumbling retaining wall. But to get to the wall they had to take down an 100 foot vinyl fence. Besides that, my neighbors shed is 3 inches from my property line. They could not bring in any machinery. They dug everything by hand. I was amazed how well they worked together. It really was like an assembly line. They worked fast and good. It took them only 3 1/2 days to finish the project. I’m so glad I decided to use A Plus Exteriors. They get 5 stars from me."
Loretta P on April 2023
We have the experience and dedication to bring your dreams to reality! We guarantee your satisfaction, and we won’t leave until the job is done right. Our team has quality experience in this industry, and we make sure our customers are happy before we leave. Call or click to schedule an estimate today!
"It went wonderfully. The workers were professional and nice. They cleaned my yard every day when they finished working. I had a crumbling retaining wall. But to get to the wall they had to take down an 100 foot vinyl fence. Besides that, my neighbors shed is 3 inches from my property line. They could not bring in any machinery. They dug everything by hand. I was amazed how well they worked together. It really was like an assembly line. They worked fast and good. It took them only 3 1/2 days to finish the project. I’m so glad I decided to use A Plus Exteriors. They get 5 stars from me."
Loretta P on April 2023
Envision. Design. Build. Keystone Pavers is your local brick, stone & interlocking paving professional. We have over 20 years of experience and stay up to date on the latest trends and technical aspects in out field. We take great pride in excellent work, honesty, fair pricing and happy satisfied customers. Our goal is that you will be so pleased with our work and we have met your expectations and you recommend us to your friends and neighbors. Give us a call. We look forward to seeing how we can help you best!
"The work was completed on schedule, the jobs items was kept clean and the patio turned out even better than expected. Keystone Pavers paid attention to detail and were a pleasure to work with."
Maria P on October 2024
Envision. Design. Build. Keystone Pavers is your local brick, stone & interlocking paving professional. We have over 20 years of experience and stay up to date on the latest trends and technical aspects in out field. We take great pride in excellent work, honesty, fair pricing and happy satisfied customers. Our goal is that you will be so pleased with our work and we have met your expectations and you recommend us to your friends and neighbors. Give us a call. We look forward to seeing how we can help you best!
"The work was completed on schedule, the jobs items was kept clean and the patio turned out even better than expected. Keystone Pavers paid attention to detail and were a pleasure to work with."
Maria P on October 2024
"All Star Contracting LLC is a local family owned and operated company specializing in asphalt paving, concrete,masonry,sealcoating, line striping, and asphalt repair services for residential and commercial throughout Maryland. Count on us for quality paving, seal coating, and concrete services. We strive to ensure your satisfaction with our work.
"Alex and the crew were amazing. They are a friendly and professional crew. Mindful of the existing areas, and very quick. They performed the driveway install over a holiday weekend and left our driveway and house looking clean, and professional. They made little changes to the design based on what all we had and how we used the driveway."
Jason C on March 2024
"All Star Contracting LLC is a local family owned and operated company specializing in asphalt paving, concrete,masonry,sealcoating, line striping, and asphalt repair services for residential and commercial throughout Maryland. Count on us for quality paving, seal coating, and concrete services. We strive to ensure your satisfaction with our work.
"Alex and the crew were amazing. They are a friendly and professional crew. Mindful of the existing areas, and very quick. They performed the driveway install over a holiday weekend and left our driveway and house looking clean, and professional. They made little changes to the design based on what all we had and how we used the driveway."
Jason C on March 2024
Over 12 years in business! All home improvement work, concrete, brick, decks, garage, bathrooms, kitchen, basements
"Picked CBJ based on their comprehensive approach to solving the issue at hand, not just looking at price for a general replacing concrete. Was very pleased with the detailed quote, the crew work ethic, the quality of the work done and prompt customer service."
Nachum H on November 2024
Over 12 years in business! All home improvement work, concrete, brick, decks, garage, bathrooms, kitchen, basements
"Picked CBJ based on their comprehensive approach to solving the issue at hand, not just looking at price for a general replacing concrete. Was very pleased with the detailed quote, the crew work ethic, the quality of the work done and prompt customer service."
Nachum H on November 2024
Our mission is to be a provider that brings back the personal touch with our customers. We will build a relationship that will last a lifetime after you see our quality work. As a locally owned and operated business we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. We won't leave until the job is done right! Call or click to schedule an estimate today!
"They arrived early and their work was exceptional."
Vickie T on February 2025
Our mission is to be a provider that brings back the personal touch with our customers. We will build a relationship that will last a lifetime after you see our quality work. As a locally owned and operated business we feel invested in our clients and constantly strive for customer satisfaction. We won't leave until the job is done right! Call or click to schedule an estimate today!
"They arrived early and their work was exceptional."
Vickie T on February 2025
Think of cement as the glue and concrete as the finished product. Cement is a powdered mix of heated limestone and clay. When you blend that powder with water, sand, and gravel, it hardens into concrete—the strong, durable material used for driveways, patios, and foundations. In other words, every concrete slab contains cement, but cement on its own isn’t strong enough for a driveway.
The price to install an asphalt driveway is $7 to $13 per square foot, slightly less than concrete. However, asphalt requires more maintenance than concrete and does not last as long. This shortened lifespan and increased need for maintenance make concrete a more economical choice in the long term, but ultimately, the choice is up to each consumer.
Most residential driveways do fine with a four‑inch slab. If you’ll park heavy trucks or RVs, bumping up to six or even eight inches adds strength and wards off cracks. Thicker concrete costs more up front, but it can save you repair bills later by standing up to bigger loads and freeze‑thaw stress.
Concrete driveways and asphalt driveways differ in material composition and performance. A concrete driveway is engineered for lasting durability and versatile design options, while an asphalt driveway is more economical initially, yet demands increased maintenance over time. Concrete surfaces provide extensive aesthetic choices and an extended lifespan, making them a strong investment for high-traffic areas.
A concrete driveway endures for 25 to 30 years with proper maintenance and installation. A concrete driveway lasts long because its durable composition and robust construction provide excellent resistance to wear and weather. High-quality installation, regular cleaning, and timely sealing all contribute to extending its lifespan and maintaining performance over decades.