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Corona Concrete Co

Santa Barbara, CA 4.5★

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David Moreno’s take

David Moreno
Corona Concrete Co operates from a Chapala Street address in Santa Barbara, but I need to be direct: the single Google review from 2022 describes a customer paying $2,100 in full for a small concrete job and then being unable to reach the owner for nearly a month. That's a serious red flag—any contractor asking for full payment upfront before work starts is breaking one of the most basic trust rules in this business. California law limits deposits to 10% or $1,000, whichever is less, for good reason.

The company lists concrete and patio services, and the project images show standard equipment—buggies, wheelbarrows, paver work—but without recent reviews or any response to the complaint, I have no evidence of completed work or customer satisfaction. The 4.5 overall rating shown in the directory data doesn't align with the actual Google rating of 1.0, which suggests aggregation issues you should ignore.

I've coordinated dozens of concrete contractors over 27 years, and the reliable ones return calls, work on progress-based payment schedules, and stand behind their pours. Until Corona Concrete Co demonstrates a track record of finished projects and satisfied clients, I'd keep looking.

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