Tru-Block Masonry

Mike and his team, which included his son Travis, did an excellent job. They were very punctual, polite, knowledgeable & gave me some ideas for another potential project. I was concerned about how the repair work would look on my 20 year old porch but the replaced stones and cement work looked great. Now I wonder why I waited so long. I’d highly recommend them.

Unlike most contractors, Mike was prompt about responding to my request for a bid and met me at the job site to make sure he understood the scope of work. He needed to carry out a civil engineer's plan to mitigate a flooding problem, and did so without issue. In addition, he suggested some additional steps that could be taken to further reduce the risk of flooding and I hired him to carry that out as well. He did beautiful work and cleaned everything up afterward. This is a family owned business and I would definitely hire them again.

Great work. Good people!

They gave a fair bid and did great looking work. They did good clean up at end of job.

I called Mike of Tru-Bloc Masonry about installing rock veneer to the front of our house. He responded immediately with an estimate, but said he was booked for six weeks. He recommended his son , Travis, of Up Right Masonry. Travis, who was mentored by his father, did an outstanding job. Travis went beyond the work stated in the contract. Once the veneer has installed, he cut the existing flower bed retaining wall blocks to accommodate the veneer. He then hauled away the original bricks. Finally, he left the area in better condition than when he found it. We are extremely pleased with his work and would very much recommend Travis of Up Right Masonry. I could not find a web site for Up Right Masonry. Travis’ phone number is 619-366-6474.

It went perfectly! Exactly like I was told, in exactly the time I was told and it turned out better than I pictured it would be. 

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I first met Mike Larsen when he came out to give me a free estimate.  While he was measuring the project, he identified a unique plumbing issue that would need to be addressed before he could do the work. When I got 2 more quotes, neither contractor noticed the plumbing issue.  One quote was outrageous and the other quote description of the project was 1 sentence.  Selecting Tru-Block Masonry was an easy choice.
Mike and his team arrived and quickly got to work and each day they cleaned the area at the end of the day.  Now I have a beautiful, professionally installed stone veneer on the front of my house.  His work was so good, I referred him to a friend and I will use him again for another project.

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Mike from Tru-Block met with me twice, once to view and quote the job, and a second time to work out the details.  We wanted to be sure we had the same vision in mind.  Mike was able to listen to my ideas and offer constructive suggestions.  Because I tend to speak at the 100 foot level when describing my concepts, I felt comfortable asking Mike his opinions in filling in the details.  We came to an agreement and I chose my color from the catalog, and visited RCP to be double sure. 
The first day Tru-Block was on the job I liked how they prepared the base, but noticed the color of the block was not what I had expected. The catalog and RCP display had some multi-colored stones mixed in with the Brownstone I selected.  What I had appeared to be all one shade.  I sent Mike an email explaining this.  The next morning Mike showed up with an assortment of  golden, brick red and charcoal brown to mix in with the brownstone. Perfect.  When I thanked Mike for doing this he essentially told me that 'if I am not happy, then he is not happy'.  The worker placing the stones on the base said 'we treat this like its our own home'. Mike smiled when I told him I wasn't just happy, I am Very Happy.  Moreover, I am very happy to share my experience with you.

Mike and company arrived on time at 8 a.m. and were completely finished by 4 p.m. the same day. Mike and his crew were courteous and extremely neat and orderly. When they left, it looked like they had never been there except my new wall had been added. I am extremely pleased with their work. Their experience shows. And they matched the color of the existing wall perfectly. Bravo, Mike and crew!

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The job was exceptional. I am very pleased.

We were very happy with Tru-Block's enthusiam for getting the job done.
Just after dirt excavation we were deluged with rain storm after rain storm (Dec 2012-Jan 2013). Mike, Travis and John covered the work area with plastic to minimize access of the water to the dry dirt. When there was a break in the storms, I was thinking to myself that they could probably get something done now...and there they were on the job. Mike was always open to discussing how he was proceeding, ensuring that this is what we wanted.
We and the neighbors are very pleased with the appearance of the pavers. It really looks nice. On the driveway there were existing items and slopes to match up. The sewer clean-out and surface/underground SDGE electrical box for example. The pavers flow and accommodate these items without abrupt changes in level. A noticeable detail that shows their determination to quality workmanship was their cutting of inside curves on individual pavers when needed. Around metal fence posts and the sewer clean-out, for example, they cut smooth curves in the pavers to match, using only a circular saw blade. Tricks (or skills) of the trade!
Overall Mike and crew were easy to work with, honest, skilled and determined to complete the tasking.

Mike (owner) was very punctual and responsive to our call. He listened to our needs, examined our wall, and provided us with a fair estimate quickly. He started work when he said he would and did not exceed his estimate. He was very personable and really knows his craft. My husband and I are extremely pleased with the results. This is the 3rd time we have had to repair the wall and we believe our last - as it was finally done properly.

Mike and his assistant were both very friendly. They arranged for the cement truck and the cement pump and also left their cement mixer here over the weekend so that my husband could finish filling the bricks in the wall with cement. We are very happy with the work done.

The experience was really good. A car ran into our house. We had a retaining wall in the front and it got damaged. They came and in one day they excavated behind the wall. They fixed the pipe that was broken. They reinforced the rest of the wall because it had cracks from the impact. They just did a really nice job and they did the whole job in one day. They were very responsive. They came out and gave us an estimate. When we called them to do the work, they scheduled it right away. They did a really nice job. They put three-quarter inch bricks that are not really bricks and then put regular bricks on top of it. It was really nice. If you picture it, it is just a retaining wall and then stucco that has a brick cap. In the corner they cut the brick so that it ran around the corner. It turned out to be decorative detail instead of just going straight with one brick and then starting on the other side and going the other way. That was a pleasant surprise. We worked with the insurance company to get the money. We paid for the service and the insurance reimbursed us. I would use them again in the future.