Reviews of Positano Paving (Gardener)

Jeanette Heywood

We loved working with JJ and the Positano Team to fix, level, set water drainage levels and pave our driveway. They were super attentive to the details and the results are amazing! It’s always great to work alongside professionals!!!

Trevor Kadlec

Thanks to James and his entire team for their work on Flooring by Design's newest location in Barrie, at 45 Essa road. Positano was flexible with their scheduling to accomodate our site needs. Well done!

John Laking

Very pleased with all aspects of the company. Request for quote was responded to very quickly and then followed up when ready to firm the job up. Timelines for the work, Prep(tear out & fill/grooming), Finish product (paving) were well advised by Positano and met on all conditions. All staff were very pleasant & polite. Driveway looks great!, Thanks!

Aaron W

Very happy with the service. They came out within hours of call to provide a very reasonable estimate. Work was done on schedule and at the price quoted. The quality of the paving job itself was top notch. Even I could see the difference between that and other jobs on the street. Highly recommended.

Chad Ferguson

Great experience! The Forman Cody was very professional. The crew worked very hard at making sure my driveway had the proper slope. Highly recommend this company!

Christy Douglas

We had a quote provided and agreed to have the work done in April 2019, we were told June for when the work would be done. We were happy with this as we needed it done before the winter. We were told that wouldn't be a problem. Our driveway consisted of a little gravel and dirt, which turns to mud in the fall and spring. In the winter, it forms ice as you can't shovel it right down, therefore it was a real hazard. They came and did the grading, and dug the driveway down a few inches, which removed what remaining gravel we had, and then never came back. We called them multiple times looking to see when they were coming to pave. As mentioned in other reviews, when you call, you don't speak to an employee of Positano, but some answering service. They had no information for me and was told I'd get a call back. When they did phone back, they said they were really busy and it would be another month. I reiterated the importance of having it done before winter. Meanwhile, the dirt left over from their grading was very soft, which meant tires dug into it and created tracks and divots that collected water. When it got really wet and muddy, my car actually had a hard time making it in or out. Months went by and no call. Another call to their answering service netted the same result: we're busy, maybe September. In October, the snow started to fly early. I phoned them yet again. They said it was too late and they'd be back in the spring. When I reminded them that we told them back in spring of that year that we needed it before winter, I was advised that they have a very limited window to pave driveways and they can't get to everyone. I told them not to bother coming back, we'd be hiring someone else. So we had another winter with a hazardous driveway, now more hazardous thanks to their grading and excavating work. The new company we hired has told us that Positano's work was done incorrectly and they didn't excavate far enough down. So I guess it's a blessing in disguise that they never showed up.

M Doyle

Very disappointed in Positano Paving. We signed a contract at the end of July and was told it would be mid September which we totally understood. No communication from them until we called at the beginning of October to see what was going on only to be told they thought they could come October 22. Again, okay we will wait. We get a call yesterday to say they ran out of time and won't be able to get to us. This is very upsetting as we have an unsafe driveway that will be an issue this winter, when asked what we are to do about that they said they didn't know. Other companies that we had do an estimate could have done the job in this calendar year but now it is too late as we wasted 3 months waiting for a company that clearly over promises and under delivers. I do not recommend even calling them as you will wait and then be disappointed.

Lesley Moreau

Highly recommend Positano Paving. They were very attentive and Frank was awesome-he answered all my questions. They kindly met my deadline. The crew were respectful and professional. They worked quickly and efficiently together. We are extremely happy with our new driveway. Thank you

James Burns

Very disappointed with Positano Paving. I had high hopes with their claim of being voted "#1 Paving Contractor in Barrie". I can't comment on their workmanship because, unfortunately, we have yet to get there. I signed the contract agreement with them, sent them the permit that I had to submit for and was told it was looking like 4 to 6 weeks to get the work done; seemed reasonable to me. It is now 8 weeks and I have no updates from them other than a flippant email saying its 'looking like September'. Knowing that there is a window to get paving complete before the weather doesn't allow it I am forced to either decided to wait and hope they are going to follow through with the work or see if another company can squeeze us in. Perhaps for commercial clientele they are great but as a consumer, it is clear that small residential jobs are not their priority. And that is fine but they should be clear about that at the time of contract agreement; its all about setting proper expectations. Another thing that is important to know as a consumer is that they do not actually answer the phone so you literally cannot speak to someone that works at Positano. They have an answering service when you call their main line, they take a message and have someone call you back. After the 3rd time I came up against this my response was: "I would appreciate if you could transfer me to speak to someone at Positano" and was told "unfortunately, it doesn't work that way".

Leslie Eastman

Positano was recommended to me several years ago when we first thought we were going to re-pave. We wound up putting it off. I contacted them mid August and they called me back right away. Frank came out the same day and provided me with a quote via email. Although we had other paving companies quote for comparable pricing, I found the professionalism and promptness worth paying the slightly higher price. Emails were answered promptly, Karen and Tina were great and called me to update me on their scheduling. The paving at our home was actually done sooner than we expected. The project was completed today and we are very pleased with the results. The fact that they are a local company and contribute to our local economy was very important to me. Thank you Positano.

Dale Kitchen

Paving done as contacted and at price quoted. Local firm, local employees, excellent modern equipment. Very satisfied with driveway and highly recommend the Positano Paving Co.

Cameron Morrison

I was almost hit by one of their drivers that went through a stop sign on Wednesday during the snow storm. The big boss got back to me and was very supportive.

Jean Theriault

THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR WORK!! The workers themselves were very nice and so was the salesman. But, after less than a year, a bubble 4 feet long and1 inch high formed in the middle of the driveway. Emails are ignored, calls are not returned. I am afraid I will have to go to small claims court to fix this. Do yourself a favor and check out other companies' reviews before hiring Positano. I wish I had.

Ryan W

Customer service: Very Unreliable (unless you deal with the owner himself!) Quality of work: Very Poor (Our Driveway is lifting after two winters) Cost: Reasonable My recommendation is to not use this company for your driveway. You will likely have problems down the road.

Christine H

Horrible. Very unreliable. Communication is non existent. Follow through is worse. They do not stand behind their work. Stay far away!?!?!

Gamal Tawaf

It was hard to get thing started because of misunderstandings but once things got going. They delivered on everything they promised.

D Brown

We received a quote from Frank from Positano he was very knowledgeable and professional. After that we could not get the company to book a time period when they would complete the work. They kept making excuses and you could not speak to anyone directly they use an answering service and leave you messages and like to send emails. If you need paving completed I would suggest save yourself the time and effort dealing with this company. We went else where and dealt with a personable and professional company.

Helen Delicata

Requested a quote and received a call today.

Cody Gismondi

If you know anything about paving , then you know these guys are clearly the best