Old Pueblo Masonry

I was really pleased with the entire process from this place. I had 4 estimates made for my project: a 100 foot long, 6 foot tall 8×8×16 concrete block wall for my back yard. Of all the companies I worked with, OPM was clearly the most professional of the bunch. I was given a welcome packet outlining the exact methods, schedule of events, procedures, business licences, and just about everything else I could want to know about the place. The owner (Steve, I think his name is) came to my property and took notes on some sort of computer device and offered to email me the estimate the next day. He was very friendly, courteous, and was willing to answer any and all questions I had.
I got the estimate the next day and nothing surprising, but the quote was the highest of the 4 companies I had approached. I called the company, informed them that I would prefer to use them since they were clearly the most professional choice, but if they could not price match their competitors, that I was going to go elsewhere. Price was somewhat of a concern for me. Steve got back to me the next day and told me he had ran his numbers and was able to give me a new quote. It was now the second highest quote I had received, but I was content with that seeing as how the difference between the highest and lowest quotes was now only $ 300 as opposed to $ 700.
Steve came over to sign contracts a few days later. Everything was on the up and up, nothing hidden or worry-​some here. I received at this time the pay schedule which was quite reasonable. I was a little unhappy with the start date being 3 weeks out, but ultimately I knew that I was going to get the best wall I could with this company.
My only other complaint with this company is around this time in that I was concerned with the possibility of my dogs getting out of our yard in the interim. That, after all, is the reason I was having this wall built. Our previous wooden fence had fallen down in a storm and was only being propped up and our dogs had found a way to escape 3 times. Steve had told me upon signing the contracts that «probably tomorrow» he could get people out there to put up temporary fencing while we waited for the job to get done. This never happened, despite my calling to ask what was going on about a week later. The temporary fencing did not arrive until the day that they started work on the wall – which is not unreasonable, I just would have preferred not being promised falsely.
Beyond that, everything went off without a hitch. The guys began work on time, did an excellent and thorough job, and stayed on schedule. The workers were friendly, and were careful not to make a huge mess of my yard while performing their work. The small, inevitable messes that were created, were promptly cleaned up upon completion of the job. The payment situation was less strict than I thought it might be in that I was told the first payment would be due on the first day of work… well, despite my being ready for that, nobody who could accept the check from me was actually on site for the first couple days lol. It did nothing to slow them down, however. The two final payments, although they were supposed to occur at different points in the completion process both occurred after the work was complete and all cleanup had been done. They did not wait on me to get my yard back in good order – much appreciated.
All in all, I was very VERY pleased with the professionalism of this place, with the quality of workmanship, and with the expedience and kindness of their workers. An excellent company, and I would absolutely use their services again should I need it.

Steve and his crew were great. Steve returned our call quickly and came to our home within a couple of days to give us an estimate. We had an idea of what we wanted but Steve helped us design the perfect back yard. It took them a couple of weeks to get started as he was finishing other jobs but it was well worth the wait. Steve and his team transformed our yard into a paradise. We had our brick wall extended to the front of the house, pavers installed to create sitting areas, a beautiful outdoor fireplace, flower beds, and a foutain. Steve and his crew were always professional and friendly. We were surpised how affordable the work was and the quality was excellent.