Our chimney was in bad shape and I tried contacting several companies and Edmar seemed the best so we went with them. So glad we did! Very pleased with the experience. Everything from the estimate (with Edward) -- scheduling (with Martha) --- and actual repair/rebuild work (Chris and Marcin)--- went very smoothly! I highly recommend Edmar! read more

I hired this company to redo my concrete steps and wrought iron railings and they nailed it: * The proposal from Peter was much more detailed than the other quotes I received. * The crew led by Art was very efficient. They demolished the steps, poured new ones along with a new walkway, and got a perfect shape. They also replaced my house's unusually deep limestone door sill. * They redid my railings, extending them to match the slightly higher layout and also repainting them so i didn't have to get all-new ones. Very friendly, professional, and a good value overall. read more

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We hired Edmar Masonry to tuckpoint and seal our split block, and we couldn't be more impressed. The crew completed the project over a 1-week span in just 3 working days. They were efficient, professional, and clearly knew what they were doing. Highly recommend Edmar if you're looking for quality masonry and sealing work done right. read more

My condo association hired EDMAR to address a persistent water intrusion issue stemming from an issue with the flashing. After meeting with six different masons, we hired EDMAR because he seemed to have the clearest solution, said he guaranteed his work, and would provided a warranty. His team arrived on time, was courteous, and provided progress documentation (photos) of their work. Unfortunately, Ed's fix did not work and when we asked him to return to address the leak that persisted he told us we would have to pay $6,000 more! When we asked why this wasn't covered under warranty, he started yelling at us telling us "I'm not God, I don't know what will and won't work" and "I'm not made of money, this is going to take more to fix." When I told him I was disappointed in his dishonesty he told me "YOU are the one being disrespectful - I'm older than you, you can't talk back to me." I told him I was going to share our experience and he proceeded to threaten me. Needless to say, we won't be working with him. Proceed with caution - Ed will over promise and under deliver. read more

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Just finished a project with Edmar repointing one side of my house, new concrete stairs, and rebuilding wing walls along the sides of the stairs. I'm really happy with my experience with Edmar-- the quote was timely and informative, the finished product and the quality of the work that was done are really great. They were not the cheapest of the quotes I got, but the work is excellent and I will defintely give them a call for future masonry needs. read more

Peter from EDMAR came out for a quote. I was interested in concrete steps for my house, but he explained how this would not match my current concrete patio color or even crack it. Instead of selling, he helped me problem solve and give me other possible solutions (composite, metal, etc) using other materials...even though he sells concrete. I even showed him a small tuckpointing problem, and he told me how to solve it myself without paying $1,000. He was extremely honest, friendly, and kind. I would recommend Peter to anyone looking for an honest contractor. read more

I dont remember the older guy who came out to my home but he preferred to BS me rather than give a quote. I had 3 other tuckpointers come out and give me estimates. There are brick particles on the walkway as a result of a leak with the flashing by chimney. This guy was trying to convince me that since the 2-flat was 130 years old it was the "age" of the building and nothing was wrong. read more

I called for an estimate for parapet wall tuckpointing and arranged to meet Ed, the owner, at the site. Very knowledgeable, very professional man. His proposal was very thourough and the price was competitive. THe team that completed the work, Andy and Martin, were really great. THey arrived on time and their work was first rate. As a retired architect I have inspected masonry work for decades and this was among the best. Totally painless experience working with EDMAR and I would not hesitate to recommend them. Thomas S. read more

the Edmar staff is easy to reach and communicate with, all professional and polite. they tuckpointed the front and sides of our brick bungalow and bricked in an old window. it all looks nice. we would definitely hire them again and recommend them to others. read more

As a new home owner/ member of a condo association, I had a lot to learn when I took on scheduling Tuckpointing repairs, but I didn't want to screw it up. We had just had our roof repaired without much pricing around and paid way more than we should for average service/work. I spoke with about 15 Tuckpointing companies and had 8 come out to give us their opinion on what needed done, urgency, and quotes. The work range from "you have a few spots that should be done in a year" to "it's a disaster." EDMAR was 1 of 2 (again, out of 8), that saw the work as minimal and not urgent, taking the time to walk through various issues, he described the root causes, such as a leak that everyone else said was masonry/ windows, he explained as a gutter placement/severe winter ice cause. He was a bit on the gruff-side at first, but by the time he left, felt like a dad who was really looking out for our best interest and had like 40 years experience really knowing his stuff. Aside from not trying to over-sell us, EDMAR was also the lowest quote. Once we committed, they had us scheduled days later. Communication was always excellent, including a 2-day postponement for inclement weather or the exact minute the trucks would show up. I can't rave enough about the team of contractors who came out to work, lead by Radek, extremely skilled at his work and a super friendly guy. After having just finished the roof (by another company, a big-name Chicago roofing company, who made constant mess, damaged multiple pieces around the property, went long, and over charged), this team really stood out in how much care they took. I thought they'd be here a week, but EDMAR sent a huge team (10?) to try and finish in a day. Every other tuckpointing job I have seen had layers of dust left behind and coming in every window. These guys left the grounds cleaner then before. They were not fully-finished, so they sent a team of three for a 2nd day to finish up. This really impressed me. They could have tried to rush it in one day or send the whole big team on day two and charged me. This company is an efficient, well-oiled tuckpointing machine. And the work itself- we were trying to be frugal and split the work over a couple of summers. In the end, they did so much more than we discussed or I was expecting! They did it all- just about everything that was mentioned between all the various companies who were out. Most quotes did not include this much work, but the two other company that included all that work were going to charge 3 times more!!! All the work looks great and I watched the care they took with the work. I was still holding my breath there wouldn't be a ton of extras added to the bill, like the roofing company had done, but it was exactly what they said , plus a tiny amount for additional bricks (because they did so much extra work) than they had quoted, but asked for my approval multiple times. The bill was exactly as they said with some of the most flexible billing payment options. I can't rave enough. If you don't need tuckpointing now, go hit a sledge hammer on a few of your bricks just so you can get them out. They will be our only resource for masonry work in the future. read more

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We didn't end up using them because we are actually going to hold off on the project, but they were prompt, courteous, and honest.

Edward is very responsive and professional. We received a lot of quotes for various projects at our new home and he was honest about what he thought was needed, even though it meant he wasn't going to get an work out of us. Turns out later we needed to have some masonry and concrete work done and he was our first call. read more

I just hired Edmar to replace a glass block window in our brick house with a more modern double hung window, and they did a great job! I've also hired them in the past to rebuild our parapet and replace other old windows and the work is always great. They're easy to coordinate schedules with and the quality of work is top notch. I'll definitely be hiring them again for any future masonry projects. read more

I needed my chimney tuckpointed and a new cap. They were there at 8am and were finished in a few hours. Very professional job. Well worth the cost. I highly recommend EDMAR Masonry, Richard read more

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EDMAR did some tuckpointing and chimney work at my home, and they were great. Very affordable compared to others. They came soon after I engaged them, worked through the job, and left the site in clean condition. The quality of work was terrific. read more

Ed the owner is a great guy. You won't find more honest than him. He will tell you if it's worth spending the money or not. You can expect a work well done from his team of professionals. And he is always there to supervise to make sure everything is done as it should. Ed has been in the business for hmmm! 30 years. I will recommend him anytime, anywhere to anyone in need of tuckpointing. Our condo association has been using him for years now. read more

Very impressed with the honesty from the EDMAR team. I called these guys for an estimate about some damaged concrete. Peter took one look at the damage and told me I should just do it myself. He could've charged me $3k to completely tear up and rebuild the concrete but said it was something I could easily handle with my own skills. Very pleased with that level of honesty. read more

After obtaining quotes from several companies for tuckpointing, I went with Edmar, and, now that the work is complete, I am very happy with my decision. They weren't the cheapest, but weren't the priciest. I liked the fact that I was able to determine the eventual scope of the project based on what they saw once they started the work and could truly evaluate the situation. Turned out that I needed more things addressed than could be divined with the naked eye (that is, certain problems with the lintels became evident once they removed some of the old, damaged bricks). I was able to work with them easily, at that point, to modify our contract, and at a price I felt was fair. The crew was professional, hard-working and conscientious, as were the folks back in the office. As an example, they worked very hard to try to match the 130-year old bricks in my rowhouse in Lincoln Park. They couldn't get it exact, but they really went to great lengths to attempt to get them as close as possible. The results look great. I'm happy to recommend them. read more

I have never worked with a company of such solid integrity. Last year the owner Mr. Marciszewski gave me his opinion on a solution to a brick problem. He even dissuaded me from having extra work done by his company because he thought it unnecessary. The work was done professionally and efficiently, but unfortunately did not truly solve the issue. He came back out, admitted something was clearly not right, and apologized saying he would get back to me when the weather warmed -- it was still quite cold then. His office communicated with me each step of the way. There was no evasion or minimizing my concerns. He then came up with a solution that wasn't perfect but very workable. Most companies would not stand by their work product in a remotely similar way. I am beyond impressed and have already given friends a referral to this company. read more

A bunch of scammers and crooks. I got a letter from them indicating building violations. The letter makes it seem they are working on behalf of the City of Chicago. No letter from the City was ever sent. My advice, do not use their services if this is how they decide to treat future customers. read more

My experience with Edmar was excellent. The brick on my house was deteriorating in one area, and I hired Edmar to do the repair. Peter responded very quickly and came out and gave me an estimate. Jakub scheduled the work within a week and the two tradesmen completed the job in about four hours. They did a great job and the area around my house was spotless when they left. The price was very reasonable and I won't hesitate to call Edmar again if I need repairs to my home. read more

I was really dreading having to find someone to tuckpoint my garage. It was bad inside and out with mortar disintegrating and a number of cracked and crumbled bricks. Ed came out quickly and gave me a very reasonable estimate. We scheduled for the fall because I have garden beds against the garage and wanted to wait until after the growing season. It took two days in Oct and the workers did an excellent job with the mortar repair and brick replacement. They were professional and cleaned up after themselves. Everything looks great and I no longer have damp patches inside the garage. Highly recommended. read more

Edward Marciszewski came by within days from my inquiry. He was friendly, wore a mask, and gave what felt like an accurate estimate for the work. Michael and his colleague who did the work, were great to interact with, conscientious of the work environment, and did an exemplary job. They paused when people were nearby to protect them from dust and debris. They set clear expectations, conveyed what they were working on, and how the project was going before and after each workday. And diligently tidied up the worksite when they were finished. Friendly, professional, and thorough, through and through. read more

Wow just wow! Huge language barrier problem here and These people robbed me of $900! Even the tenants are confused and keep asking what these guys did because I had to complete the job behind them. I get a citation from the village to repair the front wall of my landing. I am a new homeowner and not completely lingo fluent but front wall to me is everything in the front which was what was quoted to me and the reason why I called them out. They quote me for Front wall repair so I get these guys out and in less than 1 hour he's done and asking if everything is according to contract. I'm still looking at the crumble pieces of the front wall and it's not repaired...I ask the guy to finish the repair and he says that wasn't included and that I have to call the office. I have before and after pictures of something that would have taken me the same amount of time to complete and I was astonished that they would charge me $900 for this they literally did nothing! I call the office and she says landing repair was not quoted so I'm like ok can you patch that how much for a patch so I can get this village citation off me. The answer was we do not do patches and $6k more to replace the landing. Outrageous and outlandish I could not be anymore furious as I still spent a day to patch the landing myself and the job they did would have taken me an additional 30 min to complete. I'm still trying to find the value in this repair for $900 but it was money completely thrown away and this company robbed me of it. Good luck if you continue with them. Before and after pics attached change my mind. read more

EDMAR Corporation Masonry - Before pics knocked off some concrete at the very best what a waste of $900 - Masonry/Concrete Near Me - Chicago, Illinois

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Owner very friendly and knowledgable. He provided competittive quote and completed work after some weather issues. Recomend their work.

I hired Edmar to replace my sidewalks and porch. They seemed like an honest company but they turned out to be the worst. Within five months of the concrete being completed, I had pieces flaking off my porch and cracked sidewalks. They blamed the porch on salt. The concrete was installed in August of 2019 and I contacted them in March 2020 to report the issues. It barely made 5 months and I had problems. The winter of 2019 consited of no snowstorms in Chicago but one, which I believe that was about 1 inch. We did not place salt anywhere that winter. I know better. If they want to blame salt for the flacking, what is the excuse for the cracked sidewalks. Salt did not cause cracking. The City puts in sidewalks that people throw salt on all the time and they never flake. They have come out and looked and slopped a patch on it that has already come off along with more flaking. I would never hire this company. read more

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I had the privilege of having EDMAR come over to look at several problems with water outside my house. Owner was so nice and we discussed each one and I learned that the root problems were beyond their scope/mission but his advice on each about what to do or who I needed to help was very valuable and he is obviously very honest. read more

Had a great experience with Edmar doing some chimney tuckpointing and repairs. We had a handful of contractors come out and provide an estimate and their price was in line with everyone else. Went with them as got the best feel for them and based on all around great reviews. They were able to schedule the work quickly. The crew showed up early on the work day and got busy right away. They were great in communicating with me, keeping me updated on the status and asking me a few questions. They finished up on time and did a very thorough clean up job. All around a great experience. read more

Our neighbor recommended Edmar and I wanted to give them a shot. Scheduling an appointment required me to work from home so I could answer 2 minutes of questions in person that could have been addressed over the phone. The estimator was friendly and knowledgable. The quote for chimney replacement + tuckpointing was higher than I expected. When I asked to price everything out by line item the rep told me it would increase the price. The updated estimate had everything broken out ala carte but the final total price was the exact same. I told them I wanted to move forward w/the chimney repair, and we would hold off on tuckpointing until the spring. The sales rep replied with an updated quote for 30% above the original price and said the quote would be more since I removed services. That doesn't make sense to me because you're still quoting a job that requires the same number of hours, labor, etc. Not sure about the quality of their work, but their customer service was very poor. read more

EDMAR did a great job. Edward came out and looked at the work to be completed. He was very professional and knowledgeable. Marta in the office was also very courteous and professional. Adam and Ridek who came out to do the work were very easy to work with. I wouldn't hesitate to use EDMAR again. Thanks EDMAR! read more

These guys came thru. After some problems getting the work completed they came back out and finished the work as well as some additional brick replacements. Based on their good faith effort to make things right I would recommend. read more

I used Edmar Corporation a few years ago to fix up my home in the north suburbs and was very pleased with their work. I reviewed a number of companies and eventually settled on Edmar as they were clearly the most knowledgeable and the most experienced. I've found out the hard way that it's not always best to go with the cheapest proposal...had some contractors rebuild my chimney a while back only to have the mortar crack 5 years later (!!!) Edmar was not the cheapest, but you definitely get what you pay for, and when it comes to home repair, you want the job done right. I called to set up an appointment and Ed stopped by the next day to give me an estimate. I had some cracked bricks above my first story window and turns out the lintels needed to be replaced. Ed outlined how the job would be done and gave me an approximate amount of time it would take to complete (Turns out, he was right on target!) They replaced the lintels and rebuilt part of the wall using the same face brick as the rest of the house so it looked perfect. I cannot praise his workers enough--they were very competent, super respectful, and took the time to answer all of my questions. I will definitely be using Edmar again in the future. If you want the job done right the first time around, Edmar is your go to! read more

Top Notch Masonry Contractor. Had a new Chimney rebuilt from the roof up. The Crews were professional and we're highly skilled tradesmen. Reasonable price especially for the difficulty of getting onto the roof. Ed the owner was also great to work with in the contractual process. Top Notch Company! I will definitely use them again for future projects. read more

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Nice concrete work and the grading helped to move water away from the walk. Very professional and worked with us to address water issues.

Ed came out to see our 16-unit condo building as we were experiencing leaking in our garage and multiple units. He diagnosed the problem for us but said that it was too small of a job for him but he'd put me in touch with other companies that would charge less! He also gave us an idea on changing our downspout location which no one had thought of/or told us before. We didn't end up using his services but from a customer service/knowledge perspective I was extremely impressed! read more

My husband and I bought a foreclosure on Newcastle and needed to do some work. In order to attain inside look of the kitchen we wanted, we needed to brick some windows in and maybe move the door and also repair the chimney. I called a few companies on yelp and in discussing quote and scope of work, Edmar came out ahead, the owner met with my husband, he showed up very prepared with his ladder and binoculos to take a close look at the chimey and he had very great ideas as to which windows he will suggest we brick in and what to do with the door, he gave us a lot to think about in a good way, he also gave us the quote on site, who does that, it was fabulous, since we had previously talked to other companies, we felt good enough to sign the contract and have them start work immediately. He suggested replacing more than just the first few layers of the chimney and pointed out that the old ones will crumble soon underneath the new one. He moved our back door from off the kitchen to off the family room which we like so much better because we have more cabinet space now and he used some of the brick from the new opening to patch the old opening. He also tried his best to match the old brick, he did a pretty good job, so much that you wouldnt really know it from the outside unless it was pointed out. His guys were in and out in a jiffy. point is, although he wasn't the cheapest, he was the most thoughtful and we felt his job was quality without a doubt. He also did some crack repairs on the outside of our property, he removed the bricks and relayed them with morter, patching everything. The only thing was that there are some morter stains on a few bricks in that one area where they repaired the cracks that my husband is not happy about, and he point it out every day now. Eitherway, I will still give them 5 stars. read more

My job wasn't large, but Edmar treated me like I was their most important customer. The concrete work they did is just about perfect. I dealt with three people there, including the owner, and everyone was pleasant, professional and responsive. I recommend them without reservation, and would definitely work with them again. Thank you for the excellent service. read more

Edward came by my house to provide a quote. He was very honest with me and let me know that there was no way to precisely address my issue (with spalling brick). He provided a simple cheap solution rather than claiming he could solve it. I asked about 2 other issues others had mentioned and he noted that neither actually needed solving. His comment "i am not a used car salesman" rings true. Appreciate his straightforward approach. read more

I had previously used Edmar for tuckpointing. This time was to replace a concrete patio. Peter was very prompt, straight forward and knowledge. Received the estimate on a timely basis. read more

After pricing out our Masonary job with three other places, EDMAR was not only the best price, but the best customer service. I actually assumed they'd be the most expensive because they were the most professional. Even after arriving, and seeing that our project needed extra work to be done right - their additional pricing was reasonable and were so glad we did the extra work to save us headache in future. read more