My father dreamed of the perfect waterfall for his old-western themed backyard. For years, literally, he talked to different companies trying to find the perfect fit to build his dream. On August 21 2014 we received a text message from my dad saying he had “inked the deal with the waterfall guy”. On September 3 we got another text from him saying “waterful guy was here with an awesome rendering of my yard. Work begins on Sept 15.” On Sept 13 we received another text. This one saying “May be in trouble here, having severe stomach pain”. 911 was called and a few hours later found out my dad had a perforated intestine and would need emergency surgery….and that he may not make it. He did make it and was more upset on the morning of the 15th that he missed the “waterfall guy” starting than he was over being in ICU with a newly attached colostomy bag. We decided to have Ryan start on the backyard when my dad got out of the hospital. After 10 days of sitting in the hospital, my dad decided they could get started now. Ryan and team jumped right in. While they had conveyed their excitement to my dad before, now there were on a mission to get my dad’s dream backyard up and running. My dad did finally make it home on October 9th, and the backyard construction was in full swing. Unfortunately my dad passed away just a week later, before seeing the finished project. The reason this story is included in this review is because not only did Matrix Concrete Artisans do an amazing job on the waterfall, stream, pond and mine shaft in the backyard, they were also truly amazing to my family. They knew that getting the backyard finished was literally my dad’s dying wish and they took it very seriously to get the work done. They were there every day working, and if for some reason they weren’t on the job on a given day, I would get a text letting me know why thery weren’t working that day and when they would be back. They finished the job ahead of when they promised. My dad wanted a “holy shit” project, and it is exactly what he got. Ryan promised him that the rocks he would build would look like they had been there for years, which is exactly what my dad wanted, and exactly what he got. Not only is Ryan a geniunely nice guy who clearly loves his work and cares about people, but all of the guys that worked on the job were also always very nice, friendly and considerate. I would absolutely recommend this company to anyone.
