Atlas Masonry & Restoration

good, honest guy.

It went perfectly from the time of estimate to the end of the project.  Excellent workmanship and very professional.  Highly recommended and we will use this business again.

We cannot recommend Mark Doneen highly enough. Over the last two years since we bought our house, we have worked with many contractors, and none has surpassed Mark's focus on quality or his pleasant, professional attitude and regular communication. (That's why I'm writing this Angie's List review--now that we've joined, I want to make sure other homeowners are aware of how great Mark is!) Mark's mortar work has only grown more beautiful with the changing of the seasons. When my father, a Midwestern construction manager who has supervised tuckpointing projects for decades, came to visit for the first time last fall, the first thing he said was how impressed he was with the quality of our mortar work! ?You found a true craftsman,? he remarked. We appreciated Mark?s strong work ethic and ability to accommodate our schedule?even when it changed?and his willingness to work as many hours as necessary to complete the project on time. My husband and I were pleasantly surprised when he told us that his first batch of mortar had been improperly colored by his supplier and that he had already begun to re-grind and re-tuck the first section of our house. Given our lack of expertise about tuckpointing, it would have been easy for him to convince us that the darker coloration was standard, particularly when this setback caused him to incur additional expenses and work weekends to make up time. It is not often that we encounter contractors with such a high level of professional integrity and the willingness to back it up with hard work. Both my husband and I were a little concerned at the start of construction that a tuckpointing project of this size would create a significant mess and harm our landscaping, but Mark went to great lengths to keep the area clean and protect the plants around our home. After his work ended, we were left with a clean, beautiful home and yard. Even our neighbors still speak of him fondly. At the start of the project, he introduced himself to each of them and told them about his work and commitment to minimizing its impact. Then he kept his word?even washing the dust off their cars! Mark?s regular, friendly communication with our neighbors and his efforts to keep the area clean permanently placed him?and us?in their good graces. If we ever need additional tuckpointing work, we will go straight to Atlas Masonry. We would unequivocally recommend them for a tuckpointing project of any size.