The 5 Star Difference

Before & After

A picture is worth a thousand words — and our before and afters speak for themselves. At 5 Star Trades, we’ve tackled it all across Colorado Springs: cracked and crumbling driveways restored to smooth, clean concrete; overgrown and neglected yards transformed into polished, landscaped spaces; snow-packed driveways and parking lots cleared and ready before the day begins; and worn-down properties brought back to life through skilled construction and repairs. Every project on this page started with a problem and ended with a result our customers are proud of. Scroll through and see the 5 Star difference for yourself.

A rocky yard next to a house, with scattered stones, patches of grass, and a concrete path. There is a wooden fence on the left side and shadows cast across the ground.

Before

A garden bed bordered by stone bricks is surrounded by gravel. At the front, a cross made of rectangular stones is placed on the ground, resembling a small grave in the yard near a house.

After

A snow-covered driveway leads to a light gray house with tracks and footprints in the snow. A red snowblower sits in the foreground, and bare trees stand behind the house under a partly cloudy sky.

Before

A light gray split-level house with a single-car garage and a snow-covered driveway. Bare trees stand in the background, and there’s a real estate sign in the snow near the driveway entrance.

After

A concrete driveway in front of a house with two garages, showing numerous large and small cracks throughout the surface. Bushes and a trash bin are visible on the right side.

Before

A wide, clean concrete driveway leads to a double garage with closed doors, bordered by gravel landscaping on the left and green bushes and grass on the right, in front of a beige house.

After

A snow-covered residential street corner with a stop sign and houses. Brown leaves cling to trees, and tire tracks are visible in the snow. A sidewalk and yard are partially covered by the fresh snow.

Before

A suburban house on a corner lot is surrounded by snow, with patches of grass and fallen autumn leaves visible. A stop sign and street sign are at the intersection. Cars and bare trees are in the background.

After

An open garage with bare walls and shelves, showing soap suds or cleaning foam spread across the concrete floor, extending out onto the driveway. Various items are scattered along the sides and back of the garage.

Before

Open, empty garage with unfinished walls, visible shelving, a workbench, some tools and cleaning supplies, a vacuum, several bags, a hose, and miscellaneous items scattered around the edges. Concrete floor extends to driveway.

After

A raised garden bed filled with overgrown weeds and tall grass, surrounded by a wooden frame. The garden sits on a grassy lawn near a white fence and a light-colored building.

Before

A rectangular raised garden bed filled with smooth, bare soil sits next to a light-colored shed, bordered by a white fence and wire mesh, with trees and dry ground nearby.

After

A suburban house with gray siding and a front yard covered in gravel and patches of weeds. The driveway is concrete, curving up to a two-car garage, and there is a small tree near the front entrance.

Before

A house with gray siding, a large gravel front yard, a sloped concrete driveway, and a small tree near a white fence. Other houses and a partly cloudy sky are visible in the background.

After

Overgrown weeds and tall grass fill a narrow space between a light green house and a white fence, with houses, trees, and cars visible in the background.

Before

A narrow, rocky strip of yard runs alongside a house, bordered by a white fence. In the background are houses, a tree, and a sidewalk. The area appears unlandscaped and patchy.

After

A round garden bed bordered with red bricks and wire mesh contains various green plants and purple flowers, with a light blue birdbath in the center; trees and grass lawn are in the background.

Before

A circular garden bed bordered with bricks features a green birdbath at the center, surrounded by various green plants and purple flowers, with a small wire fence around the edge. Grass and trees are in the background.

After

A snow-covered driveway leads to a large, two-story house with brick and beige siding. A plow vehicle is clearing a path through the fresh snow under a clear blue sky.

Before

A two-story house with a snow-covered driveway and trees. The driveway has been partially cleared of snow. The sky is clear and blue, and the surrounding area is covered in fresh snow.

After

A sunlit backyard with overgrown grass and weeds, a light gray shed with white trim, a paved path, and some gardening tools visible. Houses and a fence line the background under a blue sky with clouds.

Before

A backyard with bare dirt ground, bordered by a fence and landscaping rocks. Potted plants and garden tools are scattered along the fence, with houses and trees visible in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

After

Tire tracks curve through fresh snow in a dimly lit parking lot at night, with houses and trees in the background illuminated by warm yellow lights.

Before

A parking lot covered in a thick layer of ice and snow on a cold, cloudy winter morning. Bare trees and parked cars line the lot, with nearby buildings visible in the background.

After