paul dabkowski masonry

We got 3 estimates for repair of our 18-year old brick front steps and walls. Paul’s estimate was the middle of these, but he was the only person who struck us as a genuine craftsman rather than primarily a salesman, to distinguish between cosmetic and functional problems, and to educate us about sealing vs not sealing brick and about how to handle the problem of winter ice melt damaging the surface. He was also a helpful and gracious person to have around us. He did a perfect job matching the bricks that were replaced, and he came for both the estimate and the work just when he said he would. His wife works with him on the scheduling side of the business. They are both delightful people with unmatched integrity and skill. Very grateful to have been able to work with them.

Went very well. Paul made sure the color of the new and old mortars matched, House looks great.

Extremely well. Paul took great pains to get the color just right and found all the areas of the house that needed work.

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He gave a detailed assessment of the project, was courteous, provided Old World craftsmanship and quality work. And was priced appreciably below the four other prominent masonry/repointing companies who bid. He is Fantastic, Seriously!

Paul reset stoop railings, replaced broken bricks, re-pointed all mortar on stoop and fixed disheveled flagstones on walk. He's all business and exhibits a wonderfully old-fashioned honest work ethic. He is very precise in his work and likes to start very early, beginning work quietly by 6 a.m., saving the noisy aspects until after 7. In fact, he was so quiet, I only realized he had started because our kitty was glued to the window, watching. :-)
He goes above and beyond what was expected. We would definitely hire him again. I especially appreciated his making the new mortar match the color of that on rest of our 1930s house - it doesn't look "just done".
The work took two days - one to grind out old mortar and let all dry thoroughly; then one to do rest of work. He even came back a third morning to thoroughly clean up and check that all was in order. Very impressive!

Paul did an outstanding job from start to finish. He did an excellent job matching the brick color to my house, especially considering that the old style bricks aren't available anymore. The finished brick work looks absolutely beautiful! he even agreed to repair some wood areas behind the brick that needed to be fixed. It's great to find a contractor that takes pride in their workmanship.