We searched a long time for the right contractor for our front railings. Jeff and Riccardo were…read morefantastic. They provided detailed estimates and were able to answer all our questions. They also adjusted on the fly and we able to make a custom solution for us with beautiful wood railings with aluminum balusters. We've gotten multiple compliments from friends how sharp it looks. We have two small kids and were very concerned to be going into winter without railings (we are 33 steps from the street). Jeff was able to squeeze us in before the end of season. Riccardo and his team were out in the freezing temps finishing the railings. Everything came out great; communications were smooth throughout; and cleanup was perfect. I'd highly recommend this company - we plan to use them for home improvement projects in the future.

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.

We had a huge list of small things that needed to be done at our house. Mike showed up and…read moreexplained how he would do it, scheduled us in and completed it! He has a sense of humor but is very professional and does excellent work, a rare commodity with contractors. We've hired people in the past and there was always something they either couldn't fix or didn't know how to. LJR came to the rescue! We'll definitely be calling them back, they're now our go to handymen!!

We needed a new porch for our 1920's colonial. Mike from LJR met with us, analyzed the situation in…read moredetail, and gave us well-explained options regarding materials, timelines and aesthetics. Friendly, professional, and efficient, Mike and his crew gave us a result that was even better than we expected. As a favor to us, he also recommended an electrician for a separate issue and we were completely pleased with his work, too. Most importantly, we are very happy with our new porch, recommend LJR highly, and would happily work with them again on any project!

I reached out via Yelp and not only did they respond within a respectable amount of time, they came…read moreand did an appraisal, replied with a reasonable quote, and dropped off the materials at a timely manner. Couldn't be happier!

Victor and his team did a terrible job working on our house. We contracted them to remove all of…read morethe paneling and replace it with drywall, as well as remove and replace all of the doors in 4 rooms of our house. Not only do the doors not work, meaning that they don't close all the way - if at all, but they didn't remove all of the paneling from the rooms we contracted them to remove it from either. In addition, they also painted some rough drywall around one of the doors as though it was door trim, in the hopes that we wouldn't notice the fact that they didn't even bother to complete putting the trim on the door. Now that we've started working on having the poor work done by Home Verse completed by someone else, we've also found numerous instances where the paneling wasn't removed either. I've attached photos of the paneling we've found in various rooms, as well as some of the drywall issues we've encountered, and a photo of the painted drywall next to the door frame that they didn't install the trim on. Stay away from this company, and hire a different contractor. When contacted about the issues listed, and sent the following photos of what we found, no refunds or compensation of any kind were offered.

I loved working with Keith - he has a lot of expertise and does an awesome job. He is easy-going,…read morehas a good sense of humor and unstoppable creativity. We are happy with the updates he suggested - the pool is much more usable now, user-friendly, easier to maintain and looks awesome. Keith has good work habits - works non-stop until the project is done. Thank you, Keith, and hope to see you next year ;)

We were very happy with Keith's professional excellence. He removed and installed new tiles around…read moreour gunite pool with his hard work and great skills. We are very pleased with the results.

Chris, the owner of Skelley Landscaping, has been phenomenal to work with on our landscaping…read morerefresh and weekly maintenance. He is meticulous and thorough in executing the plan and scores an A++++ on delivering on his commitments and communication. Thank you to Chris and the crew for the great service!

I met Chris through his Craig's List four or five years ago. Chris is an outstanding professional,…read moreruns a tight lawn care operation and does great work. He is fast, thorough, and reasonable. He starting plowing for us this year and has been great with that as well. He is responsive and detail-oriented and makes sure I'm happy with the work he does. He also knows what he is doing. I would recommend him to anyone.

Nick is a dependable, great problem solver and does amazing work! Highly recommend them.read more

Nick is a master craftsman! I spent 40 years in building management and he is undoubtedly the most…read moreknowledgeable, professional, and detail oriented construction mechanic I've worked with. He installed 6 exterior handrails, along with some interior and exterior trim for us, with everything accomplished beyond our expectations. Communication, promptness, and a commitment to do an overall flawless job at a very reasonable cost distinguishes Nick from all others. Thanks Nick for taking care of us!

Shawn is the real deal! I recently moved to Concord and have a large property to maintain (5+…read moreacres) Over the past two years, Shawn and his team have maintained my property beyond my expectations! We have done a lot of work to get the grounds to where they are now, from expanding my irrigation system, construction of fire pits and patio work, to completely transforming two neglected fields into a beautiful lush lawn. Literally ripping up fields and new lawn install from scratch - a ton of work. Nothing beats pulling into my driveway and seeing my lawn looking like a golf course. They even cut perfect lines with the weekly mowes. I receive a lot of compliments on it. His prices are very reasonable and it's nice having a "one stop shop" that can handle literally any outside project that comes to mind. HIGHLY recommend!

Super slow and unresponsive. I would think that as a homeowner in a large townhouse complex HOA…read morethat employs Concord Tree and Landscape to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, I would get some response when asking a quote for landscape work around my unit. Shawn McCarthy came out once but over the past 2.5 months he's promised quotes and calls back whenever I reach out every week, but he's yet to follow through on anything. I also found Concord messed up when our HOA had them do work around my unit and they threw out a couple hundred dollars of my patio stones and when I tried to follow up about getting reimbursed again it was total silence.

I can't say enough great things about Joe, Phillipe (the day-to-day foreman), the working crew and…read moreall of New Englandscape. They completely renovated my large-ish back yard and did an incredible job. They did everything exactly to spec and even pointed out places where I could save money. (Who does that?). Joe and Philippe are super knowledgeable, great communicators and endlessly patient with my (usually naive) questions. We had to tweak a few things as the project went along and they just did what was necessary to make things perfect without tacking on significant added costs. I actually looked forward to chatting with them as the work went on. The yard is now completely transformed, beautiful, and I'm not broke. Seriously, go with New Englandscape.

Joe, the owner, and his team of landscapers are great communicators. They performed beautiful work…read moreat my abode by creating a winding bluestone path, clearing the site, adding mature bushes and perennials, and mulching the entire area. My property looks terrific!