Mancuso Paving

John provided a great price and customer service. A motorcycle had gouged a hole in our new driveway, a real blemish.One call to John and it was solved promptly. I'm a believer in this company...Comparable to an American service model. I would highly recommend this company.
D Reimer
Toronto

A great experience! John was a pleasure to deal with. He called both after the base was laid and after the asphalt was put down to make sure we were happy with it. The guys who came were very friendly and helpful. As per John's suggestion, we waited a month or so between laying the base and asphalting the driveway. It allowed for the rain and the traffic to pack the stone to be as hard as a rock. Although it's difficult to do, people should be patient with this stage to allow for a firm base. It's very important to the longevity of the driveway. We are very pleased. Thanks to John and his team!

Thought I would be happy with the end product after a very long wait, but nope! Asphalt is all pitted, (poor quality aggregate?), slope at the back and at sidewalk is not there as promised, a water channel was created - looks like a river gouged out down our driveway. Frank avoided my calls during the project and especially now since I've paid? Trusted his expertise to have the parging done after the asphalt, and now the new driveway has to be dug up?! Many in the neighborhood have commented on how terrible our driveway now looks. Doesn't appear as if they are willing to do anything to fix it?

We had our driveway paved in August. The excavation and clean up with pristine, we are also very happy with the pave job. Frank was our main contact and he was very easy to work with: overall they were very professional to deal with from start to finish, and very punctual. I highly recommend Mancuso for anyone who needs work done in the GTA! (Richard S, Mississauga)

I used Mancuso Paving based on the reviews I had seen on the website. Their rating used to be 9.7 when Veli was around. Initially it all looked okay to pay a premium for the good work and the quality of service. However, once Veli left Mancuso, things did not remain the same. The driveway was paved on a day when it rained despite us warning them that it was not a good idea to do it on that day. I had held back some amount, as after Veli departure, there were several things left incomplete, as well, I was not satisfied with the quality of work performed on my driveway. Then one day Leo came to my residence threatening me of legal consequences. Leo was very confident that based on his years of experience, the driveway would not crack in 10 years. I was given a 2 years warranty. In 4-6 months I started to notice cracks on my driveway. I approached Leo and someone came by, did some patch work, leaving my driveway looking worse than before. After another 3 months cracks were noticed not only on the same places but in other areas too and they started getting bigger. I called Leo and was informed that I should wait until summer. I was promised that the entire driveway would be redone.

Over the last 6-8 months I kept calling and received promises of a call back to set an appointment. Lately I noticed that my messages were being ignored. Leo had all the time in the world to come to my residence personally when his money was held back. Now he has become a very busy person that he cannot even respond to my emails and phone calls. I went back to the review section and I have noticed that their rating has gone down considerably since Veli left the firm. Please do not get deceived by the old review on the website, you will get fooled.

mancuso paving was the right choice for us, ive look around, frank spano, was the perfect gentleman, he was professional and answer every question I ask, the price was fair and the worker he has where amazing, very patient and plight, the job came out so beautiful, very please with mancuso paving thanks a lot frank.

We hired Mancuso to re-pave the alleyway between our house and the neighbour, as well as install interlock in our backyard. The quote from John was delivered within a couple of days, and came in at a reasonable price. They seemed quite busy in September, so it took them 9 days to get started. The first day of demolition went without a hitch.

The first issue was the many delays. They were clearly juggling several projects and we would never know when they would be coming. Sometimes, we would only find out that same day that they were coming. Also, they often started at 9:30 or 10:30am, rather than first thing (8am - which is what I expect). They don't work on days when there is rain in the forecast.

Second major issue was lack of design/planning for the interlock. We asked that they ensure proper water drainage in the backyard, which they planned to address with a slope. Long story short, we ended up having to demolish our wooden deck steps and install a new stone step in order for the drainage to work. None of this had been discussed at the start of the project - so the project ended up being double the initial estimate! Mancuso agreed to discount some of the extra work given the poor planning on their part.

On a positive note, the crew were always polite and they cleaned up at the end of each day. John was always quick to respond to my concerns. We had some issues with the natural stone (pieces were different colours) - they told me they had no control over this. We negotiated a discount on the stone given it was not what we requested.

Asphalt was done very well - although again, I had to push for them to come and get it done.

It took almost 2 months to finish the project. We paid upon completion. I did find it strange that they asked for 10% when they got started which was never in the contract. We did not pay it and they didn't ask again.

In summary:
Lots of delays, pain, and money spent, but in the end we are happy with the end product. I think they're first and foremost a paving company and they do a good job on that. However, they don't seem as experienced with interlock or stone work so I wouldn't recommend them for that.

This is a long-overdue review, as I had Mancuso do my driveway a couple of years ago. I had spoken to a few paving companies but Veli said a few things that told me they were the right company to go with. For example, he explained a couple of options for the base, and how it would affect the cost and timing of the project. He also wouldn't give me a firm date for when the paving would actually happen, but a realistic best guess since his crew's schedule can be delayed by rain days. Veli called me once or twice a week after the base was prepared about the pavers schedule. With a bit of luck, a project in the area finished early a couple weeks later and Veli called to let me know a crew would be by the following afternoon. I couldn't be happier with the result - as I said this project was done a couple of years ago and the driveway still looks perfect.

Frank was a pleasure to deal with, and the crew who did the job were extremely competent and did an amazing job. I truly did receive a top rate product for a very fair price. I run a masonry contracting company in Toronto, and appreciate a good organization when I see it. Top marks for Mancuso Paving.

I am a 1st time home owner & inherited a crumbling driveway. After calling several places on HomeStars & Yellowpages.ca the people at Mancuso returned my call promptly.Frank came over to look at the job & worked around my other contractors time lines. The job was done in 2 parts which worked out perfectly for my deck builder. The final phase was done on one of the hottest days this summer & it went smooth as silk. It was a pleasure dealing with Frank & his crew. My neighbours were so impressed they asked for a quote too.
Thanks Frank & crew
You made my house look new again!