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A back-yard patio damaged by snow and cold, the masonry on an external foundation, a basement bedroom floor: those are the jobs 2018 reviews describe Kryss taking on for Blocks & Bricks Corp, a Lynn company that describes its own work on Angi and HomeAdvisor as water proofing and masonry restoration, along with concrete pathways, driveways, retaining walls, patios, chimneys and tuck pointing. In a 2018 review, the reviewer hired Kryss to restore that patio even though his initial quote was a little higher than another contractor's, and wrote that the work "has come out splendidly." Another 2018 review says Kryss repaired the masonry on an external foundation and "did a great job despite having todeal with half days due to rainstorms." Indoors, a 2018 review describes Kryss and team refinishing a basement master bedroom floor in stone tile, chosen over concrete after discussions about budget and vision, with the work done "with care for the rest of our home." In a separate 2018 review, Kryss and his team laid a concrete floor in a small area of a basement that is now level; that reviewer wrote that a few loose ends remained, to be finished the coming weekend, and that it had rained during the outside phase of the job. A 2018 HomeAdvisor review also called them very easy to work with, always on time, and said they kept the property clean while working. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, number 196955, is active on the state registry.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Blocks & Bricks Corp. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Not sure which you need? Start with an inspection — many reputable companies assess free, and independent assessments run up to $500.
The wall run getting the drain — a full 30×40 ft basement is about 140 ft.
Estimated range
$7,600 – $15,000
Typical waterproofing project around $11,300
Blocks and Bricks did a great job in our finished basement. We asked Kryss and team to come in and refinish our basement (master bed) floor. Originally we thought about concrete, but after discussions with Kryss about budget and vision for the finished project we collectively landed on stone tile. The work was done with high quality and with care for the rest of our home. We would definitely hire Kryss and team again for another project.
Kryss just finished repairing the masonry work on our external foundation. He did a great job despite having todeal with half days due to rainstorms. I would definitely hire Kryss again.
Kryss just finished up a job in my back yard, restoring our patio that had been damaged by snow and cold. I hired him even though his initial quote was a little higher than another contractor who reviewed the job. The reason I did this was on account of the "can do" attitude Kryss displayed, as well as his obvious enjoyment at trying to come up with creative solutions for what was clearly a more challenging job than I had initially thought. My gambit paid off: the work has come out splendidly and I will definitely be hiring Kryss for future masonry jobs.
It was very easy to work with them, always on time and kept property clean while working. I will use them again.
From the get go Kryss and his team jumped right in. Kryss was in contact constantly before and during the work. A few loose ends remain but will be finished the coming weekend(6-9-18) Would of been done the weekend before, but it rained during the outside phase of the job. In a small area of my basement they did a great job laying down a concrete floor that is now level. A few patch up spots and looks a lot better.
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