09-20-2010, 04:12 AM
Price of concrete is not the only consideration. Quality has to come into the equation too. If you are making a slab on grade and are tailgating the load from the truck then you can go with a mix from ConAgg and save some money. If you are pumping or guniting or you intend to make a stucture watertight then you better bite the bullet and call Glovers. They charge a lot more, especially if you don't have at least 6 yards and then get stuck paying the most outrageous delivery charges ever. If I order 3 yards delivered to Volcano it will cost around $400 per yard. The delivery charge is over $400 alone. How many dump truck drivers out there would charge you $400 to deliver a load of material? We did a job at the summit of Mauna Kea a couple of years ago and the delivery charge was almost the same as for Volcano Village. I called them up and had to ask what was up with that. I let them know that I wasn't complaining about the Mauna Kea price but I was curious if anyone in the office realized that the summit of the island was a considerably longer drive than Volcano Village.
Be that as it may, I use Glovers exclusively at the moment because the quality of the material is unquestionably superior. I could list several other complaints about ConAgg (Yamada) but quality is the major difference. I'm anxious to see what develops with Sanfords. My son, who owns Island Wide Concrete Pumping, has already worked with them and pumped their mixes. He says all went well and the owner is a bright guy who is committed to doing things right. The other possibility is Kohala Coast Concrete. They will drive 3 hours (a little risky to go that long) to bring you nice material for cheap. You need to be able to offload and place the material quickly but they are probably the best bargain right now.
Be that as it may, I use Glovers exclusively at the moment because the quality of the material is unquestionably superior. I could list several other complaints about ConAgg (Yamada) but quality is the major difference. I'm anxious to see what develops with Sanfords. My son, who owns Island Wide Concrete Pumping, has already worked with them and pumped their mixes. He says all went well and the owner is a bright guy who is committed to doing things right. The other possibility is Kohala Coast Concrete. They will drive 3 hours (a little risky to go that long) to bring you nice material for cheap. You need to be able to offload and place the material quickly but they are probably the best bargain right now.