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Abiatar Construction -- also known as Abiatar Hardscape -- is an Everett, MA outfit built around masonry and hardscape work: stone walls, paver patios, retaining walls, and decks, run day to day by Joe and his son Fabio. The company is ICPI-certified for interlocking concrete paving and picked up a Best of Houzz customer service award in 2017. The clearest thread through its Houzz reviews, running from 2016 through 2021, is stonework done well. In a 2016 review, a Cambridge homeowner described a rock-and-slate front wall that 'looks like it has been there forever'; another that year credited Joe's crew with a paver-and-bluestone patio built around a grill during a stretch of hot summer days. The most involved account, from 2019, described Abiatar taking on a full basement build-out -- framing, electrical, plumbing, a new bathroom, and a custom spiral staircase -- coordinating trades to hit a homeowner's specific design requests. Worth knowing before calling: a violation tracker lists a $5,500 workplace safety or health violation against the business in 2019 -- the kind of record worth asking about directly, since it doesn't show up anywhere in the customer reviews. The written review history is also concentrated in 2016-2019, with only one review since (2021), so a current reference is worth asking for too. Abiatar looks like a solid call for masonry- and hardscape-heavy projects -- walls, patios, decks -- especially for someone who wants an owner-run crew coordinating a bigger renovation, provided the 2019 safety record and how current the work is get a direct ask.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from ABIATAR HARDSCAPE. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Estimated range
$23,000 – $35,000
Typical remodeling project around $29,000
“ABIATAR HARDSCAPE, INC. | workplace safety or health violation | 2019 | $ 5,500”
Abiatar Construction was the best construction and renovation company we have ever hired. They were extremely professional, always on time and when a problem developed, they found amazing solutions that satisfied all of our criteria and concerns. This was a complex renovation in an old home and the results were stunning, way beyond our expectations. We would not hesitate to hire them again.
Joe, his son Fabio conduct all phases of a project in a very professional manner. They are highly skilled, with excellent craftsmanship, explained every tasks they completed, gave a fair price and were thorough with cleanup. They installed pavers, a cedar fence and new steps. I highly recommend them without any reservations and have already referred them to several people I know.
I hired Abiatar to finish our (unfinished) basement. Our basement is basically a 400 sq ft rectangle, and I knew that I wanted two rooms plus a bathroom (shower, sink, toilet). I also wanted a spiral staircase, and I had a good idea of the style (wood treads + iron hardware). Abiatar came in and worked closely with me to design the space and guide decisions on the space, electrical, water, and heating. (Our basement had evolved into an electrical mess, and the water system was also messy.) Abiatar brought in extremely skilled electricians and plumbers to assist. In the early stage, I decided to replace our Frankenstein boiler and hot water heater with an efficient heating system (at their guidance). Another challenging design decision was the bathroom. I did not have much space to work with, and Abiatar helped me design the smallest possible bathroom (within code and usability). Then the work began. Abiatar's craftsmen constructed the frame, moved (and removed) wires, moved pipes, framed, constructed walls and ceiling, installed electricity, installed the new plumbing and heating system, installed the flooring. AND, the spiral staircase (which I ordered from Paragon) was installed exactly to my specifications. At this point, I want to stress that Abiatar went the extra mile to ensure that they created exactly the spiral staircase that I wanted. Another example of their professionalism was the bathroom. I chose a retro style with challenging tile. They painstakingly installed the tile and created the bathroom I had in mind. I cannot stress enough how Abiatar continually made the extra effort on every detail to ensure that I got the basement that I was envisioning. Highly recommended!
We Hired Abiatar Construction for a few projects. one was a border wall that was approx. 100 feet long and the other was replacing sliding, trim and paint. Both of the Job where completed in a timely fashion. Joe's staff was professional and helpful with helping with choices. Very Happy with both jobs!
I am an architect who has completed four projects with Joe and Fabio of Abiatar Hardscape; three at our office and one with a valued client, both in Cambridge. All have been successful, being completed on time, within a fair budget and to a high technical level and aesthetic quality. What I have come to appreciate about Abiatar is a certain passion for their work and clear understanding that in time a good project, well executed, begets another. I am looking forward to the next opportunity.
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Resolves persistent basement dampness5.0
Driveway paving5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
Durable stone & block retaining walls4.9