I selected Ben The Mason to repair / rebuild the fire brick inside a fireplace and chose him…read morebecause of his experience. Inside the fireplace, grout had all but disappeared on the back / angled wall and several fire bricks were loose. Timeline of events: Sent an email to Ben with pictures and a description of the problem on a Friday at 3:12 PM. He called me at 5:15 PM that evening asking if he could visit to see the job and offer me an estimate, he came by at 5:44 PM, and after reviewing and carefully describing the work needed to repair, he offered his proposal which I accepted. AND the VERY NEXT DAY, a SATURDAY mind you, he and his son arrived at 8:00 AM and the job was completed by 3:00 PM. So literally WITHIN 24 HOURS Ben The Mason had responded to my request, came by to see the job, offered a quote, and did the repairs. The entire experience exceeded my expectations, and I am very impressed with the service and craftsmanship provided by Ben The Mason. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Ben did a third project for us this week. First, when I call Ben, he picks up the phone and is…read moreusually onsite within a day or two. His response times are amazing. Next up, we have to discuss price. I've done only a handful of projects, so this is hard for me to judge. But, when I see the work and look at the amount of hours he puts in and the quality of the work, it seems extremely fair and I'm guess extremely competitive. If you think a price is too high, discuss it with him. He and you can work something out...or not. I've worked with him three times and will do so again. That leaves quality as next factor. No one is better. He built a patio from huge pavers that have not moved, shifted, cracked, or drained poorly. We get numerous positive comments. Ben is a polite, clean, professional man that gets to it. I do not believe you will find anyone around who is as fast, affordable, and adept. His sons are great too.

Carl helped me in my Lexington project redoing my roof, refinishing my stairs, plumbed my entire…read morekitchen as well as the electrical. He's a master craftsman who takes pride in his work! I cant recommend him enough! Thank You Carl!! Look forward to working with you on the next project!!

Tom S., Beverly MA…read more We had Armando & Team at our residence in Beverly to replace our Brick and Limestone front stairs. They did a Fantastic Job !!!!! Armando is very Skilled and his Team is Exceptionally Talented !!!!! We are Very Pleased with the results. We Highly Recommend AJ Masonry !!!!! We have already discussed a couple of other projects with Armando.

I hired AJ Masonry to rebuild a crumbling retaining wall that separates my back yard and the lake I…read morelive on. The project took about a week to complete, which was faster than initially expected, and the quality of the work was exceptional. I've been an architect for 30 years so I've inspected a lot of construction work and I can honestly say that the retaining wall exceeded my expectations in every way. I expected to get a replica of the original wall but got something far better in both appearance and quality. The team of masons were courteous and finished the project without skipping any days. They also cleaned up every day and left my yard cleaner than they found it when the project was finished. All of my immediate neighbors have complimented me on the wall and I expect to get many more when boating season on the lake begins next May. I solicited multiple bids for the wall project and selected AJ Masonry because they were the most informative and responsive to changes related to the Lynn Conservation Commission and Building Department. They were not the lowest bidder, nor the highest, but they were worth every penny. I can highly recommend them without hesitation.

When I decided to remodel my kitchen a friend recommended Direct Kitchen. I went to see them and…read morePat & Dan were extremely helpful, easy to work with and provided great customer service. The recommendations Dan made for cabinets, countertop and fixtures was spot on. Contractors were friendly, showed up on time, cleaned up after themselves, very satisfied with their work. My kitchen came out beautiful and I would definitely recommend Pat and his crew.

Hired Direct Kitchen for cabinets and Granite. Highly recommend. A pleasure to work with. Pat came…read moreright out to take measurements. I had the cabinets the following week. Amazing considering we are in a pandemic and everything in life is on back order. His prices are more than fair. Thanks Pat

Mike and his team did a phenomenal job on our exterior paint. They did the the siding,…read moreTrim, porch, shed and garage. They were very timely and efficient and I am extremely pleased with the result.

We felt like we had been abandoned by MVP on this job. They would come and go. Paint one day and…read morenot the next. Much had to be done again and again. Owner rarely checked on his crews. Wood was not prepped correctly. Paint still peeling off in areas. Some areas look worse than before painting. New wood that was painted looked horrible. They sent one of the best painters to fix it but he could only do so much. I asked if they would sand it and start again but the owner wouldn't allow him to sand it down to a proper finish to repaint. Several areas we just sanded and repainted it ourselves. In the end we paid the bill just so we could move on and repaint it ourselves. They didn't mark any of the cans for where they were to be used in the house. One day they came and did touch up around the chimney. Didn't tell me they were here and left with the paint that matches our house. Also, did not wash the exterior before painting.

In anticipation of selling our home, we contacted Sutherland painting to paint our kitchen,…read moredaughters room and son's room in addition to the master bath. Both kids rooms were dark and required patching of ceilings and walls. John's men reported on time each day, cleaned up each evening and did a wonderful job; Michael and Dario worked wonders transforming both rooms. I would recommend John and his crew for both interior and exterior painting and we intend to use him again just before we put our house on the market.

I recommend Sutherland Painting and Construction. The guys , Mike , John and John stripped and…read morepainted my kitchen cabinets , walls and trim and put down a Cali vinyl floor over tile that had been there since 1978. They showed up every single day and worked all day till the entire job was complete . There were courteous and professional , on time and cleaned up daily . They moved furniture , washer and dryer , a fridge and a stove . My little house is now completely transformed ! You can see before and after photos on Sutherland's facebook page. They are a local business , they responded to my inquiry immediately and started the job the very next day .

I received a recommendation to use Stan to redo my backstairs and landing with composite and…read moremaintenance free materials. Stan came over, saw my situation and right away knew exactly what I want. He saw that it was very narrow and said he can make it a little wider. While he was there, I mentioned that I want to have my foundation wall finished with stucco. He told me he has a guy who can do that too. Well, I got a couple of other quotes from others and I knew after that Stan was the right guy for the job. His numbers are very reasonable and I can tell he knew what he was doing. Stan has a great crew who showed up early and worked professionally. Good guys! The stairs, landing and the masonry work came out perfect!

Stan and his crew did a great job replacing our deck, paying attention to small details and…read morehandling complications in a transparent and helpful way. Stan is super responsive and attentive, will definitely be using them again in the future!

Once again Adam/ AQM and his team have done outstanding…read moremasonary work on my home. Adam's team just regrouted a stone retaining wall, repaved my driveway and added a cobblestone apron and border to the driveway. Adam recommended topping my retaining wall with bluestone rather than cement. Aesthetically, the entire look is 100% improved in two days of efficient and spotless work by the crew! On discussion of the project, Adam recognized and addressed that my town required a permit for the cobblestone apron portion. Work started within a week of the permit. FYI: Adam is extremely responsive to text messaging with questions and concerns. I highly recommend AQM Masonry & Contracting. PC, a returning client.

Adam and his team did a first rate masonry job on our building at the corner of Main St and Albion…read moreSt in Wakefield. The stonework looks fantastic and creates a great look for our financial planning business. It will certainly impress prospective and existing clients when they arrive for meetings or financial seminars. I highly recommend AQM Masonry & Contracting.