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Hello,
This is Romeo Martinez owner of Ministry Concrete. In this section I want to
tell you a little about our Company. Ministry Concrete is a small company that
specializes in residential custom concrete and masonry work as well as some
foundation work. Ministry Concrete is a company based on doing things right
without cutting corners. This is where we get our company motto “Integrity & Quality
Craftsmanship”.
Having worked for my father at a young age allowed me to learn many aspects about
the concrete trade, such as the business side. In addition, this opportunity
helped me understand how to best deal with customers and situations that may
arise on the job-site. I feel that the Customer and contractor should have excellent
communication on what needs to be done as opposed to just assuming things are
going to be done a certain way. This, I believe, is key to having a job done
right and satisfying the customer. Also as important as communication is providing
the customer with knowledge about materials, method of application, cost effectiveness,
colors, time frames, scheduling, etc. If something cannot be done or should not
be done, then the situation is explained to the Customer and together we will
arrive at an alternate solution.
Some of the most common questions asked have to do with “cracking.” I
personally like to inform and educate the customer on how we can best deal with
cracks and what materials and/or methods we could use to better avoid them. Unfortunately,
there are no guarantees that concrete will not crack since no one can control
the earth’s shifting. Therefore, we always carefully plan to cut stress
joints wherever necessary. This is done because if the concrete were to crack
it would most likely happen at the stress joints that were cut precisely for
stress cracking. Also, steel reinforcement throughout the entire slab plays a
big role in strengthening the compressive strength of concrete. It is a common
myth that steel reinforcement stops concrete from cracking. This is not true.
What steel does is, it keeps concrete from separating and shifting up and down
if any cracking were to occur. Another myth is that thicker concrete will not
crack. This is also not true — although it does help. Concrete, whether
1 inch thick or 1 foot thick could still crack. We at Ministry Concrete understand
this and the many other problems that may arise in our trade. Therefore, we try
to study why and where problems will occur and how to best deal with them so
as to better avoid common flaws in the business of concrete — such as those
relating to: method of application, weather, chemicals, proper sub-floor preparation,
etc. All these factors play a large part in getting the job done right.
I have 17 years experience in concrete and am 4-years licensed and bonded with
a California State C-8 Specialty License in Concrete. If you would like an estimate
at no cost to you, please feel free to contact me through e-mail, phone or fax.
Thank you and God Bless………….romeo
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