I can't say enough great things about Corleone Concrete and Masonry. They are professional,…read morecourteous, and do amazing work! Sean was a pleasure to work with. I can't say enough wonderful things about them. I highly recommend this company. Heather Revere

I hired Sean Douglas (aka Michael) of Corleone Concrete and Masonry for a new foundation, footings,…read morewaterproofing, and a concrete staircase (quoted at $55k; $18k deposit). He convinced me the work would be by code and that all permits would be pulled by him, including structural, plumbing, and demolition permits. In reality, no permits were obtained by Sean. He started demolition without a permit. Work was minimal and inconsistent, with questionable structural adds. The crew was unreliable--late, few on site, and sometimes unproductive. Sean doesn't own the equipment expected for this job. You would think someone who specializes in concrete would have the tools to break up concrete but not Sean. Site safety was a concern (no portable toilet; a worker was observed smoking marijuana on site on 12/13/25; odd behavior from Sean). I paid $18k by check, which was cashed at a pawn/check-cashing location, not deposited to a business account. After termination, there were safety and security issues (a break-in to remove tools on 12/14/25 at 10pm; debris and a trailer abandoned on my property; unauthorized access through a window on 12/19/25). Police were notified. Sean has blocked me and offered various unfulfilled excuses about refunds via his colleague which is a lawyer. I was fooled because of this connection but dont fall for his lies. He has failed to provide an invoice, failed to provide any refund, and disappeared after being fired. Bottom line: significant deposit lost ($18k), no permits, poor workmanship, safety concerns, and poor communication. He shared a photo of my check image with a stranger, which is highly inappropriate and raises additional security concerns. DO NOT HIRE. Please question the credibility of these other positive reviews, as a business with decades in operation as he will tell you typically has a longer history of feedback. I have since learned he has several small claims filed against him. Douglas Concrete on BBB is also him. I have no doubt this current company will not be his last. He has a clothing line bostonhard where he states to "represent the 1% that follow no rules that society inflicts on us." He certainly believes this. I write this review in the hopes that others do not get taken advantage of as I have. I have proof for all these statements.

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.

I recently hired complete paving and masonry for a 3rd job on my property…read more In 2022 they replaced my asphalt driveway and edging, they removed all the landscape timbers and replaced with stone and new asphalt. then in 2025 the front walkway they removed all bricks and landscape timbers and replaced with a paver walkway and matching stone edging. Yesterday the crew was here for the recent job of removing concrete landing step ( which started to fall apart during the winter) and replacing it with a granite step. We are very happy with all the jobs. Gerry and the crew were quick and efficient. Do not hesitate to ask for a quote and trust in this company.

Jerry and his team are amazing. The process to help us with some masonry work to expand the…read moredriveway was smooth, beginning to end. I reached out to him via Yelp and he responded promptly. He came to visit in no time to look at our need. He was very courteous and helpful. I did not know what I really wanted and he was helpful in suggesting ideas to help. He sent me a quote that was reasonable and after approval, he started with his crew on the work and finished ahead of time. His communication was great and his crew was really friendly. The finished project exceeded our expectations and fit our needs. Thank you very much Jerry and crew. If you have any paving or masonry work, do not hesitate to reach out to Jerry and you will glad you did.

Reached out to Esteban R for a retaining wall job. Came out quickly for estimate, provided…read moresuggestions/ideas and was able to get the job done a week or so later. Overall it came out amazing. Will be contacting them for other work.

Over all they did a good job. I would have given them 5 stars but for the fact that we had to…read morecontact him twice to come up with a start date. Once they were here, we planned out what they were going to do and they did everything within 2 days.

I am extremely pleased with the outcome of the stone staircase I requested; it surpassed my…read moreexpectations entirely. I want to express my gratitude to the StoneView Masonry team for their impeccable work.

From the owner: As a masonry business specializing in stone walls, walkways, stairs and pavers, our uniqueness lies…read morein our meticulous craftsmanship, attention to detail, and commitment to using high-quality materials sourced sustainably. We pride ourselves on our ability to blend traditional techniques with innovative designs, offering custom solutions that enhance the beauty and functionality of outdoor spaces. Our dedication to customer satisfaction, coupled with our expertise in stone masonry, sets us apart in delivering exceptional results that stand the test of time.

Working with Masonworks has been a roller coaster. They are very, very good at the masonry aspect,…read morebut we had a negative experience with everything outside of the excellent stone walls and patio they built for us. They have built beautiful flat stone walls for us in our front and back yards. We were very impressed with them after the first job they did for us in our front yard a few years ago, so we did not even look at other companies when we wanted to spruce up our backyard this year. The garden walls they built in the backyard were once again beautiful. However, as a gardener, I was disappointed and frustrated by the following things: - Our contract included 50/50 loam compost for the new garden beds. During the job, we caught them filling the beds with the grass they had pulled up from our old lawn and asked them to stop doing that. - When I went to start planting, I found that the garden beds had only a layer of new soil but that my shovel quickly hit a lot of big rocks and uncovered old soil, debris, and trash. - They completely trampled and destroyed my established perennial garden, which was located in a garden bed above where the new beds were built. They also broke several pavers in a little garden path I had and removed them without replacing them. - They recommended microclover for my lawn and seeded it for us as part of the contract, but it grew in quite spotty despite us maintaining it properly with daily waterings. I contacted them about the first issue and their initial response was to tell me that the stones I was finding were part of the wall construction - this was not the case. They had someone come out to take a look and concluded that the soil did need to be replaced, which they finally did. It is much better now, though I still have found some large stones in it. However, in the process of solving that issue, they caused the second one - many of the perennials that my mother and I had worked to plant over the past four years were totally destroyed. They offered me a credit to compensate for the loss, or the option to have them reinstall new flowers, but by that point I just didn't want them near my garden anymore so accepted the credit. I didn't bother contacting them about the spotty lawn - I threw down some grass seeds yesterday to try and fill in the gaps. While I appreciated that they did eventually take steps to resolve the issues, I found it quite frustrating to have to keep reaching out just to get them to do what they really should have done in the first place. They never did a final walkthrough as I've seen other contractors do. No apology for destroying my garden. They have a Benjamin Franklin quote, "The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten" - I definitely felt some of that bitterness throughout this process. My conclusion is that they are really excellent masons but do not understand or respect gardens. If you hire them, be prepared to have to deal with that.

Fantastic experience with Junior and Bruno at Masonworks. On time, on budget and great outcome!…read more Highly recommend.

The contractor changed the price four times within five minutes. He initially tried to charge $200…read morefor weed spray, but I informed him that I already had the spray on hand. He then attempted to add $150 to rake the stones in my side yard, even though I had clearly stated that I only needed weed removal and leaf cleanup, a job that could reasonably be completed in two hours or less. He originally agreed to perform the cleanup for $350 but later increased the price to $450 and then $550, claiming he needed to hire two additional workers. All of these discussions were captured on my exterior security cameras. After agreeing to the $350 price and scheduling the work for the following day, he failed to show up. When I contacted him, he responded, "I am sorry, I tried to find guys to help me with tomorrow but they didn't wanna work."

Wilfredo and his crew were a delight to work with. They did a beautiful job in a timely manner…read more Wilfredo is a perfectionist and it shows in his work. I would highly recommend AA&B Landscaping. Heather Biggio