BAUTISTA MASONRY CORP.

Description of Work: Bricks coming off of my front steps. Fixed the steps.

Description of Work: My concrete front porch floor and walls were cracking and crumbling after many years of quick patching and/or ignoring the problem. Bautista filled in all of the cracks and applied a skim coat over the entire area, giving it a like new appearance.

Description of Work: Concrete reinforcement of existing masonry basement.

Description of Work: Fixed cracks in foundation inside and out and insulated basement ceiling.

Description of Work: The main front entrance to our home includes stairs from the sidewalk down to the yard. They are mortared stone structures with five risers and treads made of 5” thick granite blocks. Over time the mortar beneath the stone steps had deteriorated and the granite blocks were loose. The project included removing the granite blocks, inspecting and stabilizing the stone substructure, and re-laying the existing stone with fresh mortar. From all appearances the foundation was solid, since the stairs had not moved in the 50+ years they have existed, however the condition of the stone rubble substructure was unknown.

Description of Work: The owner came and was very likeable and pleasant. I needed a retaining wall rebuilt that had fallen over. When he came, we reviewed all details and options and exchanged a # of emails which included a quote. I then visited 2 job sites where similar walls were being built and felt we had pretty much nailed down the deal. So far, the experience seemed great and was very happy with the contractor. Suddenly, when I was about to sign a contract and send a depost, he stopped responding to me. I never heard back. No returned calls or emails. Why aren't we talking anymore and is this an appropriate way to handle a customer? Was he sick? Busy? Should I wait? I had a hard time getting my head around this feeling confused. At this point, bewildered, gave a lot of thought as to why suddenly so uninterested and unprofessional. The only reason that I can think of was that I asked a question twice. Shoot me! Nothing else seemed wrong but I'll never know since he refused to converse or write me. I'm very easy going, and not at all pushy or unreasonable. I am interested in the completed project and wanted to express my thoughts. When orignally talking about details asked if he could match the stone to the brick house and/or mortar prefering grays/blues/beiges/tans in the stone over orangy colors that clash. He explained that he didn't have control of the quary's product. I understood. No problem. After visiting 2 current projects noticed that one wall was orange and the other my colors of choice. When I got home sent an email asking IF it were 2 different quaries, maybe he could order from the same one that produced the gray/tan/blue tones with the hopes that they will again duplicate those colors. No response. Really? I only asked a question. I was really disappointed and strangely, hurt by it.. All he had to do was remind me that the original conversation still stands or explain the stones where from the same quary but different colors. It would not have been a problem for me at all and was a shock to have him respond so badly. Again, I only asked a question. I was VERY disappointed in how he handled this.

Description of Work: Repaired front steps. Concrete was old and cracked.

Description of Work: Bautista Installed concrete stairs at back door of house in Cambridge with a rod iron hand rail. They also repaired brick facing on foundation by replacing some bricks and repointing brickwork.

Description of Work: Repaired foundation around bulkhead and Installed new steel bulkhead doors. Eder is prompt, friendly, and does high quality work.

Description of Work: Front brick stairs were decayed and in need of a face lift. Also, pavers leading up to stairs needed to be reset due to heaving over time. Bautista removed stairs down to solid base, and incorporated fieldstone on sides and front to match other aspects of house (retaining wall and other stairway). Topped off with granite treads that really show off house.

Description of Work: I called twice and left very clear and precise voice mail messages. I explained I needed an opening in a brick wall in the kitchen enlarged to hold a new wall oven. NO ONE EVER called back. I get so tired of trades people who don't have the courtesy to return a call, much less two phone calls even if it's to say they don' t do that kind of work. I would never refer any one to this company.

Description of Work: The mason repointed some brick steps where the joints were deteriorating.

Description of Work: Was responsive and accessible by email to carry out a standard pavers extension of a walkway. Gave the best price estimate and was not like other companies that claimed our job was "too small" .

Description of Work: Repointed our brick foundation above grade level where accessible.

Description of Work: 3 window wells were built up, dirt was dug out and replaced with gravel. The 4th window well was completely rebuilt. All window wells performed beautifully in today's torrential downpours.

Description of Work: repairing stone retaining wall

Description of Work: Repaired concrete rear stairway to my house. It was an excellent job. Very impressed. It also took less than a day.

Description of Work: Bautista performed masonry repairs on our 1899 3 story brownstone in South Boston. We were getting water into our building during North Eastern storms which we attributed to gaps in our exterior brick work. Using a rented lift, they used electric grinders to clear out old mortar and refilled the gaps with fresh mortar. It was a time consuming process as they would first grind out the mortar on a wall, top to bottom, then go back to the top to spray the wall with water to clear the residue. Finally, they worked the wall again to fill the gaps with fresh mortar. This process was performed on all our exterior walls. It took them 6 days to complete the work, which was one day longer than initially estimated. They worked each day they said they would and worked according to the schedule we discussed. Our HOA, which has 3 owners, was well satisfied with their work.

Description of Work: Bautista leveled and laid down concrete pavers in a small back yard. They designed a pattern that worked with tree roots, and worked with pea stone on the remainder. They were very focused on getting to a workable solution rather than the most expensive solution, which given the restraints on the project, made sense.

Description of Work: Build granite steps with railings for 2 family house.

Description of Work: Bautista Masonry repointed our condo association basement

Description of Work: Eder and his crew completely removed and replaced two sets of brick and bluestone steps at our home, for the front and side entrances. They were able to match the brick on the front of the house beautifully, and were careful to provide a slight pitch to ensure runoff is away from the house.

Description of Work: I hired them to tear out my front brick stairs and rebuild them with granite. They also were supposed to scrape down the railings and repaint them.

Description of Work: I needed someone to:1) do minor repointing of brick around the house2) apply silox to two sides of the house because we had signs of water damage in three 2nd floor bedroom windows3) apply caulk to all windows of the home

Description of Work: We are re-doing a patio in our backyard.