Bonanno Construction

Bonanno Construction's reviewers keep telling the same kind of story: something else went wrong first, and Bonanno fixed it right. In a 2026 review, a homeowner described the crew rebuilding front walkway steps that a previous contractor had gotten wrong — bad rise and run, mortar that kept failing — into steps built to last. The company's own account, given in a 2017 interview, traces back to a small landscape masonry business its founder started in the 1960s; the current owners, brothers who go by Tino and Bobby, took it over in the late 1990s. Its Woburn base and Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration are both current — the state registry shows that HIC license active under Robert Bonanno. A separate Construction Supervisor license tied to Carmelo Bonanno has lapsed and is now listed by the state as null and void, though it's a different license from the active HIC registration the company operates under today. The work people keep coming back for is patios, retaining walls, stone steps, and walkways — the kind of hardscape projects that show up again and again across Google, Thumbtack, and BBB. A May 2026 review credits Tino's crew with basement work, a walkway and patio rebuild, and a sump-pump pop-up installation, done on time and on budget at what the reviewer called fair pricing. Others, writing across 2023 and 2024, describe restored brick steps, rebuilt fireplaces, and a backyard patio and retaining-wall project they say transformed the space — several mention Tino or Bobby staying personally involved through the job. Google shows a 4.7-star average from 14 ratings and Thumbtack a perfect 5.0 from 10, and building permit records list 44 projects filed since 2012, so the volume behind the praise is real. It isn't spotless: a 2026 Google review reports that someone named Jamie hung up on them, a communication complaint worth asking about directly if it comes up. The BBB lists the company at an A+ rating, though it isn't BBB-accredited. For a stone patio, retaining wall, or set of steps in the Woburn area, Bonanno is a business with decades of that specific work behind it and a licensed principal on file — worth a call, with the Jamie complaint the one thing worth a direct question before signing anything.