A five-step process led by Edward Steve Bencomo personally — from the first walk-through of your yard to the final warranty handoff. ROC# 311384, licensed, bonded, insured.
Get a QuoteMost paver companies send a sales rep to measure, then hand the design off to someone who never sees the property again. Amberstone doesn't work that way. Edward — the owner, ROC license holder, and the name you'll see in nearly every Houzz and Yelp review — is the person who walks your yard, talks through materials, prices the job, and oversees the build. The bid you sign is itemized, fixed, and competitive against the other paver companies you've called. That's the consult.
Edward comes to the property himself — usually within the week. He walks the space, takes measurements, listens to what you're trying to accomplish, and points out things you may not have considered (drainage, sun exposure, how a patio relates to an existing slab). No pressure, no rep handoff, no charge.
Pavers, flagstone, decorative concrete, artificial turf, lighting, fire and water features — there are real trade-offs between them on cost, longevity, and look. Edward shows you samples, explains where each material works in San Tan Valley's heat and soil, and lays out two or three design directions before you commit to one.
The proposal lists every material, every square footage, every labor line, and a fixed total. No "allowances" that balloon mid-build. Reviewers consistently flag the bid as competitive against the larger paver companies — same materials, same scope, lower number, because there's no sales-rep margin layered on top.
Work begins on the date in the contract. Edward's crew is on the property — not a subcontracted team you've never met. Arizona ROC# 311384, bonded and insured. Daily cleanup. Edward checks in regularly and is reachable directly the entire time.
Before the crew leaves, Edward walks the finished work with you — joint sand, drainage flow, lighting throws, any punch-list items. You sign off when it's right. The written warranty covers workmanship, and Edward answers the phone if anything settles or shifts in the first year.
Edward personally walked through the materials and options with us, and his bid came in well below the other paver companies we called — for the same scope.
The most repeated theme in Amberstone's reviews — across Houzz, Yelp, and Facebook — isn't the finished work, though that gets praised too. It's the consult itself. Customers describe Edward sitting down with them, walking through how interlocking pavers compare to flagstone, where artificial turf actually saves money over a ten-year window, and which materials hold up in Sonoran heat versus which crack inside five years.
That posture is intentional. The job of the consult is to get you to the right answer for your yard and your budget — even if that means a smaller scope than you walked in expecting, or a material that costs Amberstone less to install. The reason the bids close is that the conversation came first.
See completed projects →Nothing. The on-site consult, the measurements, and the written proposal are free. Edward comes out, walks the property, and gives you a fixed-bid number — no charge, no obligation, no follow-up sales pressure.
The consult usually happens inside a week of your first call. The written proposal follows within a few days of the walk-through. Once you sign, scheduling depends on the size of the job and where we are in the season — small patios can start within two to three weeks, larger yard renovations book four to eight weeks out. Edward gives you a specific start date in the contract.
Most projects run a three-payment schedule: a deposit at contract signing to secure materials and your spot on the calendar, a progress payment when work is substantially complete, and a final payment after the walk-through and your sign-off. The exact terms are spelled out in your fixed-bid proposal before you sign.
Change orders happen — you see the install going in and decide you want the patio two feet wider, or you want lighting added that wasn't in the original scope. Any change is priced and signed off in writing before the crew does the extra work. You'll never get surprised by a bigger final invoice than the bid you signed.
Workmanship on the install — settling, joint failure, drainage issues that trace back to how the base was laid — is covered in writing. Material warranties (paver manufacturer, lighting fixture, turf product) pass through from the original manufacturer at their stated terms. Edward answers warranty calls directly; the same crew that did the work comes back if something needs attention.
Yes. Arizona ROC# 311384, licensed general contractor, bonded and insured. You can verify the license directly on the Arizona Registrar of Contractors website. We'll also provide certificates of insurance for HOA submittals or commercial projects on request.
Call Edward directly or send a few details about your yard. The on-site walk-through is free, the bid is fixed, and the conversation is honest about what your project actually needs.