Bowen, Cory Chasen Concrete & Acid Stain

Chasen Concrete was recommended by my pool contractor. We met with Cory Bowen to map out ideas and discuss color. We walked around the pool area and he painted what would be the perimeter of the pool deck. Cory was great about answering our questions (and my husband always has A LOT of questions). He told us we'd get a formal quote later that evening with the options for colored concrete and stamping line itemed. \r \r I received the quote that evening as promised and was shocked at how low it was. Given the price, we decided to add some additional concrete to the deck, beyond our initial plans. I emailed Cory and let him know that we wanted to add on, and we set up a time for him to come back and redraw the outlines.\r \r Cory's crew was at my house a few days later to begin the forming based on our initial plans. I was concerned because we'd talked about adding more concrete and I hated to cause his crew to do more work than they needed to, but Cory assured me that adjusting the forms wasn't a big deal.\r \r Cory came out on the 4th of July to redraw the perimeter of the pool deck and rework the quote. We agreed on a color for both the pool deck and the coping. We decided to save some money by going with a broomed finish on the larger sections of the pool deck and save the stamping for the coping. He adjusted the quote while at my house and I gave him my deposit. \r \r After the 4th, we had a tremendous amount of rain which delayed the project. Since Cory can't control the weather, I can't blame the delays on him. He was in touch frequently and came out during a few breaks in the rain to check on the status of the ground. I know he was a bit frustrated with the weather, and I was antsy to have concrete, but I definitely deferred to his expertise knowing that if he felt the ground was dry enough and there was a long enough window of dry weather to pour, he'd pour.\r \r When the rainy spell finally ended, after about a week and a half, his crews returned to adjust the forms. They were all set to pour on Wednesday, July 17. I was a pain of a customer because I had them adjust one more section of the form. \r \r That morning, Cory mentioned that he had a design idea. Our tanning ledge is an elevated section above the main pool with a step up. There's not a tremendous amount of concrete around the edges of the ledge, so he suggested that we stamp the entire area around the tanning ledge, and felt that it would look amazing. He did that for us without increasing the quote, and he was right. It really does look incredible.\r \r I couldn't be more thrilled with the work that Cory and his crew did. Cory was constantly in touch, quick to return calls, pleasant to deal with even with all the adjustments I wanted, and showed a genuine desire to make my project beautiful. \r I'm going to have him come back out later this year and add an extension to my driveway! more

They are Professional and do Outstanding work ! more

Concrete looks awesome ! After seeing the reviews, I decided to add my comment. I watched the crew fix our cement and was very impressed with the workers. They were very neat, and dedicated. I really appreciate a company that cares about their customers. more

Great Work! Thank you Cory for your hard work and dedication ! LC more

VERY HAPPY ! Had my pool done summer of 2011, today they came and are fixing an issue (weather caused cement to raise in a section near pool). They really stand behind their product ! Thank you Cory ! more

Concrete looks great, I wish I could post pictures. I appreciate all of your patience and understanding and working hard to get this done for me. Im happy and more importantly, my wife is happy more

I just had a stamped concrete patio installed and I couldn't be any happier with the result! First, the patio is beautiful! We were thinking about pavers but when I saw a friend of mine's patio (done by Chasen Concrete) it made my decision a no brainer. more

Me and my husband hired Cory with Chasenconcrete for concrete work on our new pool. What an amazing job his company did. He was referred to us by our pool installer and from the first time that we spoke, he was very knowledgeable about our needs. When he came out to meet with us, he really took his time to answer all of our questions and also made very good suggestions. From the time that his guys walked onto our property until the time that they finished, they worked very hard and it definitely shows with the work that they completed. We really enjoy our new pool and pool deck.. As to some of the other comments that have been made on this site... I am sure that these ppl have nothing better to do with their time but complain.. I remember Cory clearly saying several times that concrete will crack... but they do everything that they can to prevent from cracking as much or showing in the obvious places... So when you complain about a product, please know the facts before acting like an ass... And remember that what you say and do will always come back on you. I hope your concrete cracks and breaks and your pools fall in! Again, this is a great company that does exceptional work and I would recommend them to any of my friends or family members. more

We interviewed 3 concrete contractors to install a retaining wall and a concrete pool deck. Chasen was a little higher in price, but we felt comfortable with Cory. We are very pleased with the design/layout,attention to detail,and finished job.... Cory also left us some extra sealer when we decide to reseal next year... btw, Cory if you ever check your reviews. Keep in mind, you cant please everyone, but you knocked a Homerun with us! more

Review comments from Wahlstrom Project... . . The ""broken concrete step"" had an indention that measured 1/2"" by 1"". This was caused by a form's edging and could be hidden when backfilled and seeded. I felt a patch would only make this small area stand out more. Mrs. Wahlstrom was not satisfied. So in an effort to please the client. I offered to refund all the steps, even the ones that had no flaws. We also wrote a guarantee that the steps would not crack. more

We hired this company to put concrete around our pool. They left trash everywhere and even threw it under our bushes. Cory was rarely on the jobsite and when he was did nothing but walk around. At the conclusion, we had a crack in our pool which we believe occurred from them dropping something into the pool which our pool contractor had to fix which delayed our project by weeks and now we have a discolored patched spot in our pool. Cory and his workers of course never admitted to damaging our pool. Cory also left a broken concrete step AND a large hole which is increasing in size has since developed in the brushed finished concrete. Cory told us he would not fix anything and told us to take him to court!!! Save yourself any hassle and hire someone else. Very unprofessional work ethic with this man and his workers!! We now have to fix the step and hole as we know Cory will never finish and complete the job to our satisfaction. more

I typically dont take the time to write reviews, but you deserve it. You guys were awesome. Our driveway extension and pool deck looks fantastic. Its rare to find a contractor who returns calls and follows thru with what they say. Highly recommended! Amy Solut more

We received a recommendation on Chasen Concrete for a project at our home this spring, we went with this recommendation. I won't go into ""challenging details"" but lets say that Chasen Concrete won't receive a recommendation from us like we received concerning them..I highly suggest if you choose to use this company, you check around and see what others are saying before you make your choice.. As always ""your experience may vary"" but speaking with our family & another famliy we have since spoken with, Chasen Concrete is NOT recommended by this user or us.. In fairness to Chasen Concrete, again, I ask you to research them and all they do before making your choice, you may have a different outcome.. more

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Review comments from Wahlstrom Project... . . The ""broken concrete step"" had an indention that measured 1/2"" by 1"". This was caused by a form's edging and could be hidden when backfilled and seeded. I felt a patch would only make this small area stand out more. Mrs. Wahlstrom was not satisfied. So in an effort to please the client. I offered to refund all the steps, even the ones that had no flaws. We also wrote a guarantee that the steps would not crack. more

Summary: Wasted two weeks of our time and I took time off work when he never intended on doing the job in the first place. We made arrangements to pour a 10x10 concrete pad for a hot tub. We agreed on a price and even though he wasn't the cheapest I decided to go with him since he supposedly does all the pads for Atlantic Whirlpools. I gave him my work number, my home number, and my mobile and we set an appt to have the pad poured on a Friday at 8:15am. At 9:30 I was still waiting so I called his mobile and got VM, left a VM asking nicely to be called back. Called back at 10am since I hadn't heard anything and got him on the phone. He said he left me a VM saying he had to finish up another job and couldn't be there in the morning. He left it at my WORK at 7pm, even though I'd repeatedly mentioned that was my work number AND he had BOTH my mobile and home numbers. He then told me he would be done around 1pm and could do it then so I told him I would go to work and for him to call me when he was leaving so I could meet him. BY 2:15 I hadn't heard anything so I called and got VM. Called again at 2:30 and 2:45 and got VM. Finally my wife got in touch with him at 3pm and told him she was not happy. (At no point did I or my wife curse, insult, or get nasty over the phone.) He told her to find someone else to do it and that it wasn't worth his time. I reached him shortly after that not knowing my wife had spoken to him and he immediately told me to find someone else. When I asked why he said because my wife got upset with him. Well I didn't buy that and after much wrangling got him to admit that he took another job making more money and never intended to do ours in the first place. He also said he hadn't done a job that small in two years and it wasn't worth it. So the guy that claims he does all the work for Atlantic Whirlpools hasn't poured a pad in two years??? Bottom line, completely untrustworthy and I wouldn't do business with him at any cost. Cons: Lied to us, would not return calls, took a job he had no intention of doing, wasted two weeks of our time. When I took time off work he pulled a no show. more