Ace Masonry Co

Ace Masonry Co. works out of Newton, handling brick laying, stone masonry, chimney repair and tuckpointing for homeowners across Newton, Waltham, Watertown, Brookline, Needham, Weston and Wellesley, according to the company's own site. On Google, the picture is largely positive: 4.9 stars across 34 ratings, and eighteen of the nineteen reviews on file are five stars. Most are short — "great service," "highly recommend" — but a few go further. One reviewer, describing a relative who had been a stone mason, said the craftsmanship here beats what you'd get from the big commercial outfits. Another hadn't hired the company yet but wrote that browsing photos of the work alone was convincing. There's one review worth flagging before you call: in January 2025, a reviewer gave one star and reported the company had been messaging people on Craigslist asking them to leave five-star reviews, calling it false advertising. It's the lone negative note in an otherwise strong run of ratings, but it's a fair thing to ask about directly given how uniform the rest of the praise reads. Licensing is murky here. BuildZoom's own check turned up no active license on file for the company, though that reflects the directory's own assessment rather than a state registry lookup — worth confirming directly before signing anything. The company's Better Business Bureau profile isn't accredited but carries an A- grade based on how long it has been operating, with no complaints or reviews logged there. For straightforward masonry work — brick, stone, chimney repair, tuckpointing — in Newton and the surrounding towns, the review history here is fairly deep. Before booking, it's worth asking directly about current licensing, getting a written estimate, and asking how the company's online reviews come in, given the one complaint on record.