Olmsted Township couple still searching for answers on driveway debacle

PAINESVILLE, Ohio (WOIO) - A couple is looking for some sort of restitution when a driveway needed replacement just a year after it was laid.

“Let other people see, to do your homework,” said Cindy Kukich.

Kukich talked with 19 News in July, when she and her husband, Jeff, said their driveway needed replacement.

They said Concrete Ohio put the driveway in during the summer of 2024, but add that nothing was laid before the concrete was poured, also accusing the contractor of pouring bad concrete, which is already wearing away.

Now, the Olmsted Township couple paid nearly $20,000 for a new driveway, after paying over $20,000 for the driveway last year.

The work was bad enough; the Kukich family took Concrete Ohio to court last May, with court documents detailing allegations of negligence and breach of contract, seeking more than $25,000 in restitution.

After months, Kukich had the suit dismissed, saying the cost of attorneys ' fees was too much to keep going.

“It adds up pretty quick, and I didn’t want to go that route as there is no guarantee, as he stated,” said Kukich.

She claims the estimate was another five months before any kind of ruling, and now she is hoping the contractor does what she believes is the right thing and pays back at least some of the money.

“My hope is to get something back, something is better than nothing, and furthermore, that other people will see, do your homework, more.”

19 News tried to reach out to the contractor with no response.

19 News also went to several addresses in Painesville listed in court documents, but was unable to get in contact with anyone.