Brothers Masonry & Restoration

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Gary repaired the two brick buttresses that had pulled away
from the main front porch by using a mortar formulated with latex to expand and
contract to allow for changes in climate conditions. The structural wing on the
left side of my home was deconstructed and rebuilt after Gary poured a
foundation footing below the frost line to prevent another occurrence of
fracturing through ice forming beneath the brickwork. I was very impressed by Gary?s
enthusiasm to solve a masonry problem. Gary has an inquisitive nature as to why
and what conditions would cause masonry to fail. He asked the age of the
building and noted that the stone work incorporated an old but very secure
interlocking method of brick setting.I had asked Gary for a cost estimate for replacing
a concrete approach on my front porch as well as the cost installing a single concrete step for the side porch.
 I plan to have this work completed before the snow flies. Later I will get a price on demo and replacing
the floor in my two car garage. I would highly recommend Gary for his quality of work, pricing and timely
 manner in getting the job done!

Gary called before he came for the initial estimate and again on the day before the work was to be performed.
He arrived on time and did an excellent job in repairing my chimney.
He seems to be very knowledgeable about masonry and I plan on using him again for future projects.

Great! Contractor was honest, timely , and professional with high quality workmanship! We are very pleased.

The initial estimate didn't include a lot of issues. There was therefore a second quote and a large price increase. Unfortunately, they still missed details that they had noted they would fix.

Excellent, Gary is a true professional, and a really an easy person to like!

It went incredibly well.  I called to schedule an estimate, and he (Gary) came out the same day to give me the estimate.  I had gotten a couple of other estimates, but his was the lowest.  After I called him to tell him that I would be using his company, we scheduled a time within that week that he would be out.  He called later and said that he could come out to do the job the next business day.  He came out the day he said, did the work, cleaned up afterwards, called to schedule a time to meet shortly thereafter so that he could check the work and make sure that I was happy with it.  He was also the one to tell me that there was a coupon for Angie's List members, so he gave me that discount on his original quote (and he stayed within his original quote).  He didn't try to sell me on anything that I didn't need, and was really nice and friendly.  They seem to really take pride in doing a good job, and I couldn't be happier.  If I ever have a need for his services again, I will definitely give him a call.

The owner arrived to provide the estimate on the day scheduled.  On the first day of work he removed the existing porch structures, fabricated and replaced the limestone door sills, rebuilt the required porch masonry with the recycled bricks, replaced the deteriorating bricks and completed the tuck pointing.  Both the sills and brickwork were very impressively done and fit in accurately with the existing architecture, which was a high priority given the age of the house and the uniquness of the existing materials.  Matching the existing mortar was extremely effective and the brickwork and tuck pointing turned out better than I had ever hoped it would.On the second day, the sides of the front steps were completed with a "pool surfacing " material.  Although this did not fit in with the existing architecture, it was effective, and will be eventually hidden by landscaping.

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The owner, Gary, was fantastic to work with and surpassed our expectations. I will use him again and will refer him in the future. I was so impressed with the quality of the work and the work ethic. Wherever he saw that a repair was needed, he did it and didn't charge extra for it.

Gary came out in early April and gave me a quote for repairing the stairs on our front porch. There was also some rust on some of the stones, and he said that he would try and remove it, but no guarantees. We agreed that he would start the week of April 23, and he would call prior to let me know when he would begin the job. He dropped by on 4/26 and told me he would be starting the next day.Gary arrived on 4/27 later than expected and replaced the broken stones. The color he had chosen for the replacement stones was totally off as he wanted to add more red so the rust would blend in vs. the rest of the stones which are grey. He told me that he would have to come back the next day because it was too cold for the mortar to set.
He didn't come back on Saturday. I called a few times, and he told my husband that he would come back on Monday May 7 to complete the job. He didn't show up. I have called repeatedly and often the voice mail is full so you can't leave a message. I did manage to leave three messages, and none were returned. My final message indicated that I assumed he had abandoned the job and we would be looking for another company. 
The worst part? Two days after using the steps, the replacement stones started to break and fall apart. The entire job will have to be redone.

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Gary was very knowledgable and knew exactly how to correct the problem. It was a big job because they needed to remove a row of bricks, cut them down and then rebrick. They worked on the weekend, finished the job quickly and you can't even tell that there was ever a problem.

Gary removed an old wall a/c unit and used old bricks we had to fill the resulting hole.  The work was done at a second house we are renovating, and Gary was very professional in the contacts and in setting expectations.  The first time we saw the completed work we were extremely happy with the outcome.  Gary then indicated that he wasn't done and had some clean-up to finish on the brick-work--we would never have known it wasn't completed if he hadn't called.  He takes great pride in his work and it shows!  A month after the work was completed and it looks completely original.

If you need any brickwork done, give Gary a call today!

Great estimate, work, cleanup and follow up....class all the way!

They were timely and knowledgeable about everything. They were actually able to give me a little bit more history on the brick work on my house, so I thought that was really cool. They met and beat a price that I had previously gotten for my front porch stairs. They were very responsive and I will use them again in the future.

I called, spoke with Gary Bucciarelli, the owner.  He came to the house, looked at the damaged area, wrote up the proposal and left it with me   He assured me that he was licensed and insured.  I called him a couple of days later and he gave me a date when he would be there.  He came with his helper and stayed for about 10 hours completing the brickwork.  He returned several day later when everything had dried and caulked the area. 

Responded quickly to our initial call for estimate and scheduled the repairs very shortly thereafter.  Worked quickly, but efficiently.  Cleaned up after they were done.  Inspected our second chimney at no additional charge.  Very friendly and easy to work with.  Would call again.

Was knowledgeable, efficient and friendly.
Took extra time to explain the problem the manner in which to correct some.

They were really great. I was pleased with their work.

They found the matching brick, they matched the colored mortar , they were there when they said they would be, they did a beautiful job, and they didn't make a mess and what they did dirty they cleaned it up...

great service

Estimate was well under competition. He was friendly and professional. Work was completed on schedule with no problems. They were willing to work around the roofers. I would not hesitate to hire them again.

Gary did an excellent job and was very professional. Our brick wall looks beautiful.

Contractor showed up as promised to give me an estimate. He was very personable and explained everything that needed to be done. Since it was a small job, he said they would stop by one day the following week, which they did.