Finding a good mason takes time and you also need the patience when they are in high demand. Such…read moreis the case with my experience with DiMarco masonry. I was in dire need of pointing for my home and also to address water issues coming off my solid cement staircase. Jim DiMarco came to my home late last year and went over what could be done to help me. He recommended putting in a metal drain below the "lip" of the staircase to reduce run off. When it comes to pointing, the business just doesn't fill in the gaps. Instead they dig out the old cement and insure fresh cement to insure a solid seal. Such was the plan given to me last fall and reflected on my estimate. At that time I was told my project would be done sometime this year. DiMarco masonry called me a day ahead of time to let me know what day and time they would be out and he and his assistant arrived promptly at the scheduled time. I checked in on the work here and there and saw that the work was very thorough and they cleaned up appropriately. Jim DiMarco showed me the metal lip he placed on my concrete block and hopefully it should keep excess water from running down my staircase and onto my newly finished bricks. If I had an issue at any time I was free to call him. I was very pleased with his services and am glad I could find a mason to do a quality job. This business is much in demand at the current time so if you are willing to wait on your project then I highly recommend their services.

Contacted Jim a few months ago to get an estimate for some masonry repair. We talked over a few…read moreareas of concern and he explained thoroughly what was happening, why it was happening and ways to address the issues. He got us an estimate, then on the schedule and contacted us when he would be starting the work. We had a chimney fully repointed, a new crown poured and repointing of a few areas around the house. He and his team were extremely respectful of our property and felt like they treated it as their own. They were on time and extremely efficient throughout doing the work. You can tell Jim and the guys truly care about the work they provide. I would recommend Jim and his team to anyone looking for masonry work. 100% will use them in the future if ever needed.

Fantastic company. Great price for sealing a 2400 sq ft garage. Prompt service and very efficient…read moreat returning calls. We will be having them replace a crumbling sidewalk and driveway

Excellent service from Ryan. He poured a sidewalk for us at our rental property and got it done on…read moretime and in budget. We'll be using his services again very soon.

TJ was undoubtedly the best drywall guy I've seen in a long time. They were extremely professional,…read moreand the work was beyond my expectations.

We were very satisfied with the outcome and they did an excellent job. They kept us informed of…read morethe progress and cleaned up after they were finished.

Brian Baines is a great guy and he delivers quality at a fair price. He keeps in touch throughout…read morethe process of estimating to job completion. He completed my new sidewalk job and my significant others driveway project exactly on schedule and has recieved inquries from other neighbors after seeing his work. I would not hesitate to hire him for any project requiring concrete know how!

I chose Baines Concrete due to their excellent ratings and reviews. I was not disappointed. They…read moreextended my parking pad by 11 feet, built an interlocking retaining wall, and graded remaining soil. Brian is a great and prompt communicator. No need for repeated calls just to reach him. He is professional and gives helpful information. My project looks great and I would recommend Baines Concrete for anyone for any job. I'm very pleased with my results.

Tyler has done a chimney for us by cutting out and reporting from top to the roof line and put a…read morenew cap on a protected the roof and cleaned up at the end of the day to make it look like he wasn't even there he did a great job I would highly recommend you

From the owner: Offering Pittsburgh a Wide Variety of Home Masonry Repair Services including such as Chimney…read moreRepointing or Rebuild, Brick pointing, and anything else that involves Brick, Block, or Stone.

Excellent work at a reasonable rate, and was able to start work within 2 weeks of outreach! Charles…read moredid brick pointing service for us, mostly redoing a past shotty job. Came first for a free quote, pointing out what was mishandled and how he would amend. Fully recommend. Thank you!

Called a few masons for a job repointing our pillars. Charlie came out promptly and gave us a fair…read morequote for the pillars and pointed out other spots on our house that needed attention including being able to see through the mortar on the chimney. His team showed up when they said they would, worked professionally, and walked me through everything at least 3 times during the project. I got three quotes for the job. Total Care Restoration was inline with another company. A third company quoted thousands more.

Dave and his team installed a patio for us and we couldn't be happier! He was wonderful to work…read morewith and very responsive to all of our questions throughout the planning process. They got the job done quickly but didn't cut any corners on quality. You can tell he truly takes pride in his work and our project turned out better than we imagined. His pricing was very competitive, too. Highly recommend!

From the owner: We specialize in structural and decorative retaining walls. Often our detailed proposals are…read moreaccepted for building permit applications in lieu of engineering plans. Drainage solutions for leaking basements and swampy yards. Custom patios and outdoor living spaces

Today Travis put the finishing touches on a driveway replacement and expansion as well as a…read moreretaining wall. It was a major upgrade from the previous driveway. I am very happy with the results Travis gave a detailed bid. After careful consideration, I accepted his bid. The work was done exactly as he stated in his detailed bid. The new driveway is exactly what I wanted. The work was completed in a week. I was happy to hand over the final payment to Travis since everything was done so well. The workers and Travis have an 'we can always learn and do better' attitude. I really appreciate a company which is always looking to be better. Thanks, Thrive Concrete!

Travis was very responsive and thorough! I had a home inspection that yielded some stone cracking…read moreon my house. He helped get everything repaired quickly and actually caught things the inspector didn't catch and took care of everything and did a great job. Would recommend.

I don't live in Pgh. but my 95 year old aunt does. Her lawn care guy didn't inform her that he quit…read moredoing yard care. She called him and left messages saying she was ready for him to start this year. She kept waiting for weeks for him to show up. He never did. My aunt asked me to find someone to cut her grass because it was extremely high. I called two businesses and left messages. Only one called back. They said they would be there the next day. They never showed up. After a number of calls, they finally called back and said they would be there first thing the next day. Again they never showed up and never called. My aunt was getting very depressed because the yard that she took pride in looked so bad. I called MLS and explained the situation and how depressed my 95 year old aunt was because of her sad looking lawn. This was on a Tuesday morning and they said because of all the rain they had recently, they were a little behind but they would be there by the end of the week. Told the OK and I would let my aunt know. MLS called me twenty minutes later and said they would take care of her lawn that day. Kellen and his crew showed up about 1:00 PM and took care of the lawn. They made one 95 year old lady a very happy person. We both are looking forward to them doing all the lawn care in the future.

In May, I arranged with a representative, Bob, to take care of spring clean-up to include weeding…read moreand putting some mulch down. He quoted me a reasonable price and the following Sunday, showed up with a crew to perform the job. They worked hard and he asked for a check before he left, which I gave him. A few days later I realized they'd neglected one side of the house, a flower bed about 8 x 3 feet. (I had told him it didn't need mulch but did need to be weeded.) I got in touch with Bob and he said they "must have forgotten." This was the week before Memorial Day. He said wouldn't be able to come until after the holiday. Three weeks later, the weeds were now far worse and I emailed Matt and texted Bob. Bob called me back and said he "had a job in the area coming up" and he'd stop by and get the weeds pulled. When he stopped by, he saw the state of the weeds and said he couldn't pull them then but he'd be back to spray them first. A few days later he did, and the weeds did indeed die. He's never come back to finish the job, however. I texted and called again, and he told me he'd be back within the week. That was June 24. It is now July 14. I have a big flowerbed of dead weeds that need to be cleared out. I've emailed Matt to no avail, and texting Bob gets me nowhere. I was really hoping I'd found a service I could rely on. Sadly, it appears that's not the case. I trusted the job would be completed as agreed. Obviously I should have walked the entire perimeter of the house and inspected every part of the job before paying.