I am extremely grateful for John and his crew at Tough Build Masonry for the work they work they…read moreperformed on my home. I had noticed that a support column on my porch had been leaning and buckling outward. Upon further investigating the issue it turned out that the extent of the damage was greater than appeared on the surface as the post had completely rotted through, the wall had pulled away from the deck and the foundation underneath had crumbled. Despite the amount of work involved, John remained honest and fair as he provided me with several options and worked with me and my budget to get the best result possible to meet both my expectations as well as his high standard of quality. I am beyond pleased with the final outcome! They managed to get the entire side of the porch torn down, the foundation properly repaired and then have it all rebuilt and tied back into the existing stairs and porch within just a few days. If you are in need of any masonry, carpentry or decking work I can't recommend Tough Build Masonry enough. They were honest, hard working and kept me in the loop throughout the entire process. I absolutely intend to call them in the future for any projects. Thank you, John!

Tough Build Masonry just finished replacing all the old bricks around our house and redoing our…read morepatio. They were quick to get back to us and provided an estimate when they said they world. The began work when they said they would. John and his team were a pleasure to work with. John not only listened to our ideas, but he was able to provide feedback and suggestions. His instincts are good and his design ideas a welcome addition to the planning. His crew worked hard, were always good natured. They arrived on time, and were careful of my garden. Even though there were some unanticipated issues, John and his crew worked through them. The finished job is better than I could have hoped for. Our new walk is beautiful, but the patio is really stunning and has transformed the space into something special. We have high standards for the work we have done for us. John and his crew exceeded our exceptions and we would highly recommend them.

We had a huge list of small things that needed to be done at our house. Mike showed up and…read moreexplained how he would do it, scheduled us in and completed it! He has a sense of humor but is very professional and does excellent work, a rare commodity with contractors. We've hired people in the past and there was always something they either couldn't fix or didn't know how to. LJR came to the rescue! We'll definitely be calling them back, they're now our go to handymen!!

We needed a new porch for our 1920's colonial. Mike from LJR met with us, analyzed the situation in…read moredetail, and gave us well-explained options regarding materials, timelines and aesthetics. Friendly, professional, and efficient, Mike and his crew gave us a result that was even better than we expected. As a favor to us, he also recommended an electrician for a separate issue and we were completely pleased with his work, too. Most importantly, we are very happy with our new porch, recommend LJR highly, and would happily work with them again on any project!

Gaeta Masonry was professional from start to finish. They communicated clearly throughout the…read moreentire project, always keeping me informed and answering any questions I had. The quality of their work really shows--they paid attention to detail and made sure everything was done right. I highly recommend them if you're looking for reliable, skilled masonry work. Randy is great to work with.

I had a 10x10 concrete patio in the back of my house that just wasn't big enough for our needs…read more Randy did a great job (even working during a 97 degree heat wave) to get a new, 10x30 large paver patio put in instead. He also replaced my rotting back stairs with nice granite stairs, and replaced some rotted boards and shingles behind them for me. I would recommend Gaeta to my neighbors! (Don't mind the state of the rest of the yard in the photo, that's the NEXT project).

We get more compliments on our rock wall that Larry and his team did. We absolutely love it and so…read moredoes everyone else!

Larry and his team took down old rotted wooden front steps and replaced them with brick and…read morebluestone. The work was perfect and to us, most importantly, the clean up was great. We would highly recommend them for all masonry work in the Melrose area.

We had an excellent experience with Atlantic Masonry installing our new patio in October. The team…read morewas knowledgeable and responsive throughout the entire process. Zine is great and took the time to answer questions and clearly knew his craft. The final result came out even better than we expected! Despite the harsh winter we just had, the patio has held up beautifully and still looks great. We're looking forward to warmer weather so we can start using it regularly. I would absolutely recommend Atlantic Masonry to anyone considering a patio or masonry project.

Zine's crew first replaced the stucco on my house back in the Spring. It developed cracks and…read morepeeling from the foundation. They came back a second time to redo their work. The same thing happened. Zine decided to return the third time and replace the problematic sections that were separating from the foundation. It is now the middle of October and I continue to have the same issue. He said he'll return and has not yet. He has suggested that I need to paint | seal the stucco. I want to do that but first need to know that it does not separate from the foundation so I don't waste my effort. Update on Oct 24. Zine came out to meet with me today. I now understand we had a miscommunication. He said he is a man of his word and I believe him. I will post photos of the new work and results. It might be in the Spring since the weather is getting too cold for stucco work.

Called, said to text my address and said would stop by later in the day, NEVER did and NEVER calledread more

I interviewed a few masonry companies for repairing spalling brick in my basement. Some wanted to…read moreparge the walls, which was not what I wanted. Some quoted me fairly high prices for the repair, but Martin Forde offered me the best, and most reasonable cost for the job. During our interview Martin struck me as a competent, and fair mason and he is responsive by email, which are valuable traits in a contractor. We scheduled the job, and he and his team showed up right on time. The first thing I learned is that Forde masonry may not have a full time staff. Martin definitely came out to my job periodically to deliver materials, but the masons who did the work were actually two latinos who seemed to be day laborers. They were competent, and very polite as I asked questions in my broken Spanish, but that makes accountability a little more difficult. That became a problem when I was in the basement with another contractor, and I saw one of the mason repairing a hole that was two withes thick. He was just repairing the outward face that I could see, but leaving a whole in the second layer. I asked him about it, so he dropped some mortar into the hole, a few bricks, and kept on with his repair. Yes, it visually looks fine and I would not have noticed if I were not watching as the hole was getting closed up, but that is not what I expect when I hire a professional mason to repair my walls. My job is done though, and I hopefully will not need masonry help for a while. Most of the issues I had are easily fixed with a little more attention to detail, and oversight, so I would encourage others to give Martin a chance if you need masonry help.

Norman and his team did an exceptional job in removing old chain-link fence and replacing it with…read morevinyl fencing. Their professionalism and promptness were commendable. I highly recommend their services.

UPDATE: I had some damage from a mower a year after the installation and Norman was awesome about…read morethe repair. Looks good as new. Great service. ------ I received a number of quotes and landed on using Campbell's Fence, Inc. Norman was very helpful in decisions on choice of materials, methods of connecting to other structures, etc. The team of workers took about a day and a half to complete my job. They were professional, courteous, left my yard clean and did an overall great job. Pricing was fair and the work was performed on time and to my high expectations. I am extremely particular and demanding... and this team exceeded my expectations.

So far, prompt response and visit. Price ok. Estimate quickly. Ideas i want to use. I have seen…read morepictures of their work and thats what made me contact them for a paver driveway.

We had an amazing experience working with Felipe Landscaping. From start to finish, they were…read moreprofessional, courteous, and incredibly hardworking--even through a record heat wave. They completely transformed our yard in just two weeks, removing a huge amount of dead sod/plants and trees, building a beautiful cedar fence, installing a large paver patio, laying fresh sod with irrigation, and creating a gravel pad for a shed. We were very hands on with the design, changing it constantly, and Felipe was extremely flexible and supported making our dream a reality. Every detail was handled with care and craftsmanship, and the results far exceeded our expectations. Every day they worked, they left the area and parking lot completely clean and tidy. Felipe's communication was clear and consistent, and they went above and beyond to make sure we were happy with the progress at every stage. Felipe always said hello and wanted to talk through any unexpected issues with care. Felipe works with integrity and wants to see his customers happy. After speaking with five different landscapers, I chose Felipe because he was very responsive to our various requests, offered a fair price, and provided a detailed, itemized invoice. Our yard looks stunning, and we've already received so many compliments from friends and neighbors. If you're looking for a reliable, skilled, and trustworthy landscaping company, I cannot recommend Felipe's Landscaping highly enough!