AVOID MASS MASONRY & STONE AT ALL COSTS!!!!…read more These guys lie and cheat to get business. DO NOT TRUST THEM. Beware!!! John Ford is the manager of this operation and he will tell you whatever you want to hear in order to secure your business. That includes misinformation (lies!!). My elderly parents were manipulated and signed a contract based on an agreement with John. They trusted him and were let down. Mass Masonry & Stone (MMS) uses a MA Contractor's License that DOES NOT belong to them. According to public record and MMS marketing materials (flyer, website), MA license #192910 belongs to Miguel Reascos, who is NOT affiliated with this business. Miguel, the owner of MMS, is a FRAUD and has stolen someone else's information. The work done by Miguel (owner) and John's crew is incomplete. The work quality is poor as puddles can now be seen in a freshly paved driveway. Corners were cut and the results are glaring. In addition, it is worth noting that both Miguel and John Ford have very bad tempers. I experienced this directly, as did my parents, and my uncle. Their lack of professionalism is appalling, and an embarrassment to anyone in the Boston business community. Both are disrespectful, aggressive, uncouth, and vile. Aside from the behavioral issues, Mass Masonry & Stone did not properly complete the project. The work was faulty (see pictures) and needs to be redone. The primary issues with Mass Masonry & Stone: 1. Poor work quality 2. Incomplete work. Mass Masonry & Stone did not compete the agreed to work in the contract. Asphalt was laid and all other steps were not completed (includes 6" of modified stone, 2" binder blacktop, overlay driveway, fill major cracks, compression of all edges at 45%, etc.) 3. Defective work. After less than 2 weeks of the work being done there are puddles in the driveway. AFTER ONLY 2 WEEKS!!! (see pictures) 4. Payment. My parents wanted to use a check and MMS would ONLY ACCEPT CASH PAYMENT. It was expected that THOUSANDS of dollars would be paid in cash. Not check. Not money order. Not credit card. CASH. Additional Issues: 1. CHILD ENDANGERMENT. On the day the primary work was done, Mass Masonry & Stone had a 9 year old child on site near hazardous materials. This is unsafe and there are child protection and labor laws that have been violated. 2. Continuous LIES. It's become too hard to keep track of the lies, but I have text messages that show much of the misinformation that was shared. 3. TAX FRAUD. When a business demands cash payment you have to wonder about issues like TAX EVASION. 4. THREATS for bad reviews. Threats that insinuate harm by Miguel Reascos (owner), and the families of Miguel Reascos and John Ford. The threats were made by Miguel Reascos via text messages. These messages have been shared with the police. John Ford has also threatened me. Those have also been shared with the police. 5. Ongoing INTIMIDATION. John Ford has shown up at my parent's home after being told not to go anywhere near them or their property. My elderly father has asked John directly to leave them alone. 6. ILLEGAL BUSINESS OPERATIONS. The address for this business is in the projects of South Boston according to the Boston Police Department. This causes additional concern as government housing (BHA) is not to be used for business operations. I do not want anyone else to be treated poorly or tricked into doing business with John Ford, Miguel Reascos (owner), and Mass Masonry & Stone. NOTE: I originally wrote this review in June 2019. I was contacted by Mass Masonry & Stone and asked to take the review down, and they asked to be given an opportunity to fix the issues. Mass Masonry & Stone also offered financial compensation to my parents (my parents nor I asked for this). I agreed and then they started playing games. After weeks of dealing with their nonsense, and after giving them many chances to correct their wrongdoing, I have no choice other than to expose them. I have voicemail messages and hundreds (HUNDREDS!!) of text messages from both John and Miguel which I will not share here due to the graphic nature of some of the content. What I will share is that Miguel Reascos of South Boston, MA and John Ford of Dorchester, MA have THREATENED ME. I have taken the appropriate steps to protect myself, my family, and our properties (surveillance, etc.). I will continue to address this matter through formal and proper channels. To anyone who is considering Mass Masonry & Stone, please protect yourselves. The work quality is terrible, the business practices are fraudulent. If you complain, they will threaten you and show up at your home to enforce their intimidation tactics. If any harm is caused to me, my family, or our properties, then Miguel (owner) and John Ford (manager) of Mass Stone Masonry should be considered persons of interest and the likely culprits.

I reached out to these guys with yelp, in order to get a quote for my condo building. They were the…read morefirst out to get us a quote and were also quick to get it to us, which is very rare! The price was very fair, too. They were able to start work almost immediately, which again is very rare. They finished the hard concrete work in repairing the facade and the stairs in less than 2 days, which is a big deal because you need to use stairs. We also ran into an issue where the color didn't match the neighbor's stoop, which had me worried because I've had negative experiences in the past. With MASS masonry, this was no issue and they came back and knocked it out of the park! If you have any masonry repairs, and need an honest contractor (honest is rare in Boston!) call these guys!

We used JBF Companies to renovate our kitchen, and we're very impressed with their quality,…read more professionalism and service. Joao did a fabulous job designing the layout of cabinets, appliances and also proposed we break the wall leading to the dining area to create a beautiful open floor plan. The construction lasted for 5 short weeks, and the crew was always on time, responsive and hardworking. Franchesca would regularly visit and helped us with paint color selection, and ensured that everything stayed on track and within budget. The team went over and above to ensure we were happy, and were meticulous and detail oriented. Our new kitchen looks gorgeous, and we constantly receive compliments about the design, quality and workmanship. I highly recommend JBF, their showroom in Concord showcases the latest styles in cabinetry, hardware and finishes. Great experience working with them!

Rude on the phone. Wow! Thanks but no thanks. People forget…read morethat costumer service is everything!

The Prostone team did a great job with our walkway, front and back patio, installed really nice…read morestone columns for the front and back landing, as well as the front landing. We initially only contacted them for the walkway, but they did such a great job, we decided to have them help us with the rest of the projects we had on our list as well. It was easy to communicate with Tom, his dad John, from the beginning all the way to the end. Everyone is courteous and responsible. They worked really hard, did a really nice job, and took away all the waste when they were done. We've had lots of compliments on the new walkway, the landings, and the columns from the neighbors. They would be our go-to stone / paving contractor, and we would certainly recommend them to our friends!

We contacted several contractors for a lot of masonry work - retaining wall repair (lots), concrete…read morewalk replacement, sealing the foundation wall from leaking and patching a small and budding sinkhole in our asphalt pavement. The team, led by John, did the job with great efficiency and expertise, finishing in just two days. Everything was thoroughly cleaned up and the finished work looks great. John and his guys did a terrific job all around and he also fed our little chipmunk population with peanuts! Talk about good customer service!

Great work and costumes service. We hired Square Floor to install 5000sf red oak in our house …read more They finished on schedule and my floors are so beautiful. Thank you

Recently bought a house in need of some hardwood refinishing. I was recommended Tom from a family…read morefriend and decided to go off personal recommendations rather than online reviews from several years ago. Tom came out when he said he would and gave me a quote the next day that I thought was fair. Work began on initial floor, sanding and first coat. The house was owned by heavy smokers so I needed a lot of time to get the nicotine and tar stains off the walls and then paint before he came back and actually finish the floors. The cleaning and painting of the walls took way longer than I anticipated. But Tom was very patient with me and didn't rush me at all, didn't ask for a dime and came back 2 weeks later to finish the final 2 coats. The floors look amazing, he was super clean with no evidence of dust, the walls are finished with painting and there's nothing that needs to be touched up, which I was afraid they may bump into the walls with the sanding equipment. All in all, I'd give Tom a call, he was very professional, clean, prompt, and the floors look great. Thanks again, Tom!

Doyle Roofing has been maintaining our condominium roof for years, but finally told us the main…read moreroof of the townhouse would not last another winter. After receiving three bids for the roof replacement, we hired Doyle. They did excellent work, on budget and on schedule, and were considerate in coordinating with the condo owners in our building and with neighbors. We had the work inspected by an independent consultant, who who praised the quality.. It has been a pleasure to work with Al Doyle and his crew, and we would highly recommend them. Jean L.

Contacted them after a windstorm blew some shingles out of place. Al responded promptly, came…read morehimself to assess the damage, and scheduled the repair with his crew at a decent price for two days later (he was considerate to make sure they came before an upcoming rain storm). The repair is brand new so I'm not sure yet how it will hold out over the long-term, but it looks good and the peace of mind is instant!

Chris did a fine job redoing a brick walkway that was mired by dips, broken curbing and an…read moreunsecured border. I would not have believed what a difference it made! All the bricks were pulled up and the highest standards used to reset and set brick. A cement curbing under the brick not only secured brick but provided a means for directing run off water. The brick was also power washed. (Unfortunately, other remodeling elsewhere created dust and dirt on brick afterwards but that will be hosed off.)

They nearly burned down my house! I hired them to install a fireplace in my house. They placed the…read morefire box straight against the beams of the house. Only discovered it when I had a fire and saw smoke coming from outside the fireplace. When a different contractor took out the fireplace, the beams in the walls were scotched and blackened. It's a wooden house, and I had my whole family inside the house that night. They always cemented the chimney cap to the top of the chimney so it could be cleaned.

All For U Roofing & Masonry worked on my front porch (it was falling apart ) my gutters and…read moresoffits. They did a really good job even matched the paint on the house properly. The workers were very clean and polite. They picked up all their mess. They didn't leave anything. Fagen kept us updated with pictures and calling us to let us know what was going on very professional. I will definitely use them again when it comes time to replace my entire roof.

We hired this company regarding masonry repairs we needed on our front porch stairs. we also agreed…read moreto have our chimney rebuilt due to excess damage which was discovered overall id definitely recommend these guys very professional. Very punctual. and great value for money.