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We recently hired Ramirez Brick Repair to re-mortar a flagstone walkway and front porch. After receiving several opinions from other contractors that our only option was to tear up and redo completely, we are so happy to have found someone who could support. They did the job in 2 days and prices were competitive to others in the area we contacted.

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I am leaving a follow-up review (with video) regarding Mr. Ramirez's poor work quality (I left a previous review last November 2025). As the Fall set in last year, my bricks started to turn white. I called Mr. Ramirez about this issue repeatedly and he stated that it was the mortar used and that he needed to replace the mortar. PLEASE WATCH THIS VIDEO. Mr. Ramirez cannot be trusted. I paid him $6K and this is what my stairs look like! Not only are the bricks scratched, he used inferior materials. Given the fact that Mr. Ramirez lacks integrity, I requested a full refund. Mr. Ramirez has refused to respond to my calls and texts. Now, I will have to take him to DC Small Claims Court to get my money back. Honestly, I don't think Mr. Ramirez respects Black women. While he was working on my stairs, I brought him, his colleague, and his mother AND father hearty lunches--for several days. And this is how I am treated. I will receive JUSTICE in Court. Shameful!

After the power wash the next day post installation
Catherine K.

Javier and his team did an amazing job with our masonry. If you are looking for someone to repair your bricks, you should go with Ramirez Brick Repair Services! I needed to get out stairs fixed because we had a lot of loose bricks from aging + usual weather wear and tear. I compared a lot of options on Yelp, and this team provided the best estimate among the ones I contacted. They got the job done in a day, which was an extremely difficult one that required taking out all of the bricks on the steps and putting them back in. They are extremely professional and hard workers. They were outside working on the bricks the whole day, and I couldn't be happier with the results!

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Rich A.

Our front steps consist of about 240 visible bricks with ~10 of them falling out of place and much of the grout pitted or missing! Ramirez Brick did a 100% grout replacement and reseated/replaced all failing bricks. For a great price, and 3-4 people to complete the job in less than one day! Definitely bring them back for other jobs. Thank you so much!

David D.

Javier is an amazing mason - he also has a team of talented people who love and know this craft. Masonry is not an easy thing is learn but it is even harder thing to do right. I live in a historic neighborhood in DC and the city has very strict standards on how brick pointing is done on the front of the house. Javier knew what the steps were that needed to be taken and he did it very well. He also helped me with a retaining wall on one of my properties that was leaning over. Every project that he has done for me has been the highest standard of care and precision. I would caution though that Javier is a very busy guy - and as his business continues to take off he may not have as much time to take on a project. He cares a lot and will speak to you on the phone to give you the best and most precise information possible. I would not hesitate to hire Javier again in the future. On a side note he also has skills doing waterproofing - when there was constant leaks on the front of my house he knew what to do and did it right. He dug into the footer put in the perforated pipes, gravel, and a barrier between my wall and our retaining wall. I have had no problems since he did the waterproofing. I am looking forward to see how it stands when there is a heavy rain storm. When there was an issue with the project he immediately came back and remedied it.

This is the finished work

Javier and his crew did an excellent job on our large brick chimney that had not been repaired since the 50s. It had a subtle leak that was causing unsightly mold to grow on the inside. They did the top part in 2019 (as the lowest bidders), and it didn't fully resolve the problem. He suggested then that we call him back to do the rest. We got the bottom part repointed-repaired in early 2024, and he gave us a returning customer discount. His crew was here for 3 full days of work, replaced 12 bricks, and it looks excellent now. His crew does high-quality work for a very reasonable price (they again came under the lowest bid we received from other companies). We are very happy with the work they did on this large job, and would whole-heartedly recommend them to future customers.

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Luisa G.

Incredible response time, great work, and good service. I needed to have a crawlspace access sealed off with cinderblock. From first contact via Yelp, to quote, to completion of work took only a week or so. Javier and his team did a great job and left the job site cleaner than they found it. I have attached a picture of their work (after I painted it).

A 60+ year old brick retaining wall was collapsing. After talking to several contractors, I called Ramirez Brick and am so glad I did. Javier and his team were phenomenal! They responded quickly and provided a very fair price quote, did an excellent job rebuilding the entire brick wall (complete with cinder block, rebar and concrete backing) and cleaned it all up beautifully. I would highly recommend and won't hesitate to call in them again if I have future brick work.

The finished product before cleaning. After Javier's magic! The fence looks almost exactly as it did before the person drove into it!
Dana W.

You can stop looking, you've found your mason! Javier is professional, incredibly patient, efficient, and a great communicator. Someone drove into my brick fence! I requested a quote from Javier after the accident. He came by my house and provided a very reasonable, written quote in two days. In coordinating with the perpetrator, their insurance company and mine, I wasn't able to sign a contract for the work until a few weeks later, but Javier was very patient and stayed in communication. Once we signed, it only took him 2 days' repairs, plus 1 morning to do a cleaning once dried! As you can see from the pics, he did a wonderful job. Plus, I had a small tile job inside which he repaired quickly and beautifully while he was there. The amount I paid was exactly what he quoted. Phenomenal service!

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Reworked our front brick doorstep which had fallen apart. Did a great job in one day and cleaned up like no one had ever been there

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Did an awesome job fixing my cracking concrete outside stairs - highly recommend and would use again whenever needed

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Great work and honest owner! They did quality work on my chimney repair. I highly recommend them!

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