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Bertrand Masonry has built a reputation on a trade skill that's getting rarer: knowing how to repoint old brick and stone the right way. One 2023 review said Mike Bertrand was the only mason interviewed who knew to use a lime-and-sand mortar mix on historic brickwork — the kind of detail that matters on the centuries-old homes this Massachusetts company keeps getting called to. The family-owned business holds an active Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, verified against the state registry, and its own site lists pavers, brick, block, natural stone, repointing, chimney repairs, foundation repairs, walkways, patios and staircases as its work. Every one of the 24 reviews on file, from 2022 through 2026, is five stars, and the projects described get specific. A 2024 review described repointing the stone foundation of a 200-year-old home. A 2026 review described repairing brick and stone in a 1911 house's basement that had crumbled or gone missing in spots over the decades. Chimney work comes up often too — new chimney builds, cap replacements, and repointing after grinding out old mortar. On the hardscape side, reviewers describe steps, walkways, patios and retaining walls finished on schedule and within the quoted budget, with the jobsite kept clean throughout. One 2024 review, from a reviewer who identified as a local contractor, said he wouldn't recommend anyone else for a masonry project after watching the crew work. Bertrand Masonry is a strong choice for masonry work ranging from routine repointing and chimney repair to full patios, walkways and retaining walls, and it stands out in particular for historic-home brick and stone repair; given the specialized nature of that work, it's worth confirming the mortar mix and approach planned for an older property.
Mike and Jeremy did a great job building us new steps, a new walking path and a new patio. They are very hardworking and communicative. Highly recommend!
Have hired Bertrand Masonry a couple times now for hardscape and patio repairs and other masonry maintenance. Always great communication, expectations are set and met, jobsite is kept very cleanly during and after the job. I highly recommend Mike and his crew.
Mike and Dave were great to work with and did a beautiful job on my steps and walkway. I know there are probably a lot of people who can do a good job, so the thing I look for most in a mason or other contractor is good communication, and Mike is a stellar communicator. It’s also great to work with a locally-owned and operated business. I would highly recommend Bertrand Masonry.
I couldn't be happier with the work done in my basement to repair the old brick and stone! My house is from 1911 and some past owner decisions left the old brick in a really bad place where it was crumbling and non existenent in some spots. Mike and crew were super helpful, communicative, and SUPER detailed - seriously, they put in the work to make sure it looked amazing and was repaired properly. Finally the basement is not stressing me out anymore! Thanks again and look forward to the next project!
My husband Charlie and I are extremely satisfied with the work done to our chimney. Michael is a very nice person and does top notch work. We would recommend him to anyone.
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Established 4.6 rating
Added 24 new comments, added 67 new photos
Steps and stairs5.0
Basement waterproofing results5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
Called the most professional of hundreds of contractors5.0
Historic restoration expertise4.4
Stands behind old work5.0
