# Cape Cod Stoneworks

**Trade:** Masonry · **Phone:** (978) 505-3926 · **Website:** http://capecodstoneworks.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 2.8/5** (medium confidence) — from 16 reviews across 7 sources.
88% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Cape Cod Stoneworks is a stone masonry and hardscaping contractor based in Orleans, run by owner-operator Tyler Hale, a local stone mason. The company's own site describes work spanning patios, retaining walls, stone driveways, fieldstone walls, fire pits, stone and brick fireplaces and chimneys, stone veneer, and related site work and excavation, and its BBB profile shows it has been in business since November 2014.

Customers who hired the company for patio, walkway, driveway, and stonework projects describe careful, detail-oriented craftsmanship. A 2024 Google reviewer called the crew "professional, efficient, and more than fair" after they installed a walkway torn up by sewer work, and a 2023 reviewer praised the company for matching their home's existing brick when filling in a foundation opening and leaving the site spotless afterward. Reviews on Angi and HomeAdvisor going back to 2018 repeatedly mention quick response times, fair pricing, and being "no nonsense" and "timely," and a 2019 reviewer described Tyler responding immediately to a chimney and roof repair estimate and delivering work he called outstanding.

That track record sits alongside one serious, specific complaint. A customer who hired the company in mid-2022 to add a deck and garage "bump out" says the roughly 2-3 month project stretched past its agreed timeline, the crew stopped showing up, requests for updates went unanswered, and after firing the contractor and mailing a certified letter that came back undeliverable, it cost another $3,000 to hire someone else to finish the work. This is the only complaint of its kind among the reviews, but it is recent (2024) and detailed, and worth asking about directly.

Before booking, it's worth getting a firm written timeline given that account of a stalled project, especially for a larger job like a deck addition. Most of what's written on Angi and HomeAdvisor dates to 2018-2019, so ask for references from more recent work. Cape Cod Stoneworks otherwise looks like a solid choice for stonework, patios, retaining walls, and hardscaping, with consistent, specific praise for craftsmanship and responsiveness.

**Strengths:**
- Detailed stonework — reviewers describe specific patio, foundation-brick, and driveway jobs
- Responsive owner — Google and Angi reviewers cite quick, attentive communication
- Long track record — reviews span 2018 to 2024 across seven platforms

**Concerns:**
- Unfinished project — 2024 Angi review describes months-late deck work and lost contact
- Dated reviews — most Angi and HomeAdvisor feedback dates to 2018 and 2019

**Where sources disagree:**
- BBB shows Cape Cod Stoneworks as NOT accredited while displaying an A+ letter grade — two separate facts, not a contradiction of quality
- Angi and HomeAdvisor pages are byte-identical mirrors of each other (same 13 reviews, same star distribution) — not independent corroboration
- Google reports 4 ratings total but only 3 review bodies were retrievable in the scraped content

## Claims & citations

Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication.

- Cape Cod Stoneworks is an Orleans, MA masonry and hardscaping contractor owned and operated by Tyler Hale, a local stone mason. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://capecodstoneworks.com) — “Cape Cod Stoneworks is an Orleans, MA masonry and hardscaping contractor offering patios, retaining walls, stone veneer, driveways, fieldsto…”
  - [Official Website](http://capecodstoneworks.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Owned and operated by a local Cape Cod stone mason.”
- BBB shows the business started November 1, 2014, about 11 years in business. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/orleans/profile/hardscaping/cape-cod-stoneworks-0021-189788) — “BBB profile for Cape Cod Stoneworks (Orleans, MA hardscaping contractor, owner Tyler Hale) shows the business is NOT BBB Accredited but carr…”
- Google shows a 5-star average from 4 ratings. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cape%20Cod%20Stoneworks&query_place_id=ChIJGRziFwsV-4kRCJQfbMYB0yY) — “Google: 5★ from 4 ratings”
- A 2024 Google reviewer praised the crew's walkway installation after sewer work as professional and efficient. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURyek5DOEdBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x26d301c66c1f9408!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDrzNC8GA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Tyler is awesome. He’s professional, efficient, and more than fair. His crew did an excellent job installing a walkway that had been torn…”
- A 2023 Google reviewer said the company matched their home's existing brick when filling in a foundation opening and cleaned up thoroughly. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUQ1NGUzcEV3EAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x26d301c66c1f9408!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgID54e3pEw%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ They filled in a portion of the foundation where a garage door was. They were able to match the brick of our house. The finished work is …”
- Multiple Angi and HomeAdvisor reviewers from 2018-2021 praised responsiveness, fair pricing, and quality of stonework. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ Tyler has a creative mind and comes up with great ideas. We're very pleased with our new driveway !!”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ I reached out to Cape Cod Stoneworks for an estimate for a major repair on my chimney and roof. Tyler responded immediately and was able …”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ Very efficient and knew his work.”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TylerDHaleInc.64540946.html) — “4★ quick to respond good price quality job”
- A 2024 Angi review, with an amended follow-up, describes a deck and garage bump-out project that stalled for months, was never completed as agreed, and cost the customer $3,000 to hire a replacement contractor after termination. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm) — “1★ To amend my previous review, I contracted with Cape COD Stoneworks on 7/12/22 after reviewing the plans with Tyler. The project had an es…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm) — “1★ We hired Tyler and his company to add a deck and "bump out" addition to our garage. The work was supposed to be done in 2-3 months. We co…”
- The 2024 complaint about an abandoned project is weighed alongside a longer history of positive, detailed reviews across seven platforms from 2018 to 2024. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSURyek5DOEdBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0x26d301c66c1f9408!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDrzNC8GA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Tyler is awesome. He’s professional, efficient, and more than fair. His crew did an excellent job installing a walkway that had been torn…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm) — “1★ To amend my previous review, I contracted with Cape COD Stoneworks on 7/12/22 after reviewing the plans with Tyler. The project had an es…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm) — “1★ We hired Tyler and his company to add a deck and "bump out" addition to our garage. The work was supposed to be done in 2-3 months. We co…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm) — “5★ I reached out to Cape Cod Stoneworks for an estimate for a major repair on my chimney and roof. Tyler responded immediately and was able …”
- BBB lists Cape Cod Stoneworks as NOT accredited but shows an A+ letter grade. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/orleans/profile/hardscaping/cape-cod-stoneworks-0021-189788) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/orleans/profile/hardscaping/cape-cod-stoneworks-0021-189788) — “BBB profile for Cape Cod Stoneworks (Orleans, MA hardscaping contractor, owner Tyler Hale) shows the business is NOT BBB Accredited but carr…”
- The business specializes in natural and manufactured stone masonry, retaining walls, patios, walkways, driveways, fireplaces and chimneys. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://capecodstoneworks.com) — “Cape Cod Stoneworks is an Orleans, MA masonry and hardscaping contractor offering patios, retaining walls, stone veneer, driveways, fieldsto…”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/orleans/profile/hardscaping/cape-cod-stoneworks-0021-189788) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Patios, Steps, Walkways, Driveways, Fireplaces”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/stone-pavers-and-concrete/cape-cod-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~1134338762) — “Services offered (Houzz): Brick Masonry, Excavating, Foundation Construction, Foundation Repair, Hardscaping, Land Leveling & Grading, Mason…”
- Houzz lists 16 completed projects and a 5.0-star rating from 1 review whose body is not retrievable. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/stone-pavers-and-concrete/cape-cod-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~1134338762) — “Houzz: 5.0★ from 1 ratings”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/stone-pavers-and-concrete/cape-cod-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~1134338762) — “16 project(s) shown on Houzz”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/stone-pavers-and-concrete/cape-cod-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~1134338762) — “Houzz profile for Cape Cod Stoneworks confirms the business (978-505-3926, 18 West Rd, Orleans MA, capecodstoneworks.com) with a 5.0/5 ratin…”
- Specializes in Masonry _(confidence: high)_
  - [Official Website](http://capecodstoneworks.com) — “Cape Cod Stoneworks is an Orleans, MA masonry and hardscaping contractor offering patios, retaining walls, stone veneer, driveways, fieldsto…”
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/orleans/profile/hardscaping/cape-cod-stoneworks-0021-189788) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Patios, Steps, Walkways, Driveways, Fireplaces”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/stone-pavers-and-concrete/cape-cod-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~1134338762) — “Services offered (Houzz): Brick Masonry, Excavating, Foundation Construction, Foundation Repair, Hardscaping, Land Leveling & Grading, Mason…”
  - [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm) — “Services offered (Angi): Brick, Stone or Block Wall - Install, Brick, Stone or Block Wall - Repair”
  - [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TylerDHaleInc.64540946.html) — “Services offered (HomeAdvisor): Brick, Stone or Block Wall - Install, Brick, Stone or Block Wall - Repair”
- Also offers Demolition & Excavation _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Official Website](http://capecodstoneworks.com) — “Cape Cod Stoneworks is an Orleans, MA masonry and hardscaping contractor offering patios, retaining walls, stone veneer, driveways, fieldsto…”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/stone-pavers-and-concrete/cape-cod-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~1134338762) — “Services offered (Houzz): Brick Masonry, Excavating, Foundation Construction, Foundation Repair, Hardscaping, Land Leveling & Grading, Mason…”
- Also offers Carpentry _(confidence: low)_
  - [Official Website](http://capecodstoneworks.com) — “Cape Cod Stoneworks is an Orleans, MA masonry and hardscaping contractor offering patios, retaining walls, stone veneer, driveways, fieldsto…”
- Also offers Landscaping _(confidence: low)_
  - [Official Website](http://capecodstoneworks.com) — “Cape Cod Stoneworks is an Orleans, MA masonry and hardscaping contractor offering patios, retaining walls, stone veneer, driveways, fieldsto…”

## License

Status: **not_found** — verified against the official MA state registry, never self-reported.
Re-check at the official registry: https://madpl.mylicense.com/Verification/

## Sources

- [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cape%20Cod%20Stoneworks&query_place_id=ChIJGRziFwsV-4kRCJQfbMYB0yY): 5.0★ from 4 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Cape%20Cod%20Stoneworks&query_place_id=ChIJGRziFwsV-4kRCJQfbMYB0yY): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/orleans/profile/hardscaping/cape-cod-stoneworks-0021-189788): Listed on this source
- [Official Website](http://capecodstoneworks.com): Self-reported profile and service details
- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/stone-pavers-and-concrete/cape-cod-stoneworks-pfvwus-pf~1134338762): 5.0★ from 1 ratings
- [Angi](https://www.angi.com/companylist/us/ma/orleans/cape-cod-stoneworks-reviews-1.htm): 4.2★ from 13 ratings
- [HomeAdvisor](https://www.homeadvisor.com/rated.TylerDHaleInc.64540946.html): 4.2★ from 13 ratings

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Jo C · 2024-07-15**: Tyler is awesome. He’s professional, efficient, and more than fair. His crew did an excellent job installing a walkway that had been torn up when sewers were installed. I recommend this company without reservation and would not hesitate to hire them again.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Naseem Ahmed · 2024-06-20**: Reliable and beautiful work. Extremely pleased with finished product. Highly recommend. Always on time.
- **1/5 · HomeAdvisor · Ernest C. · 2024-03-01**: We hired Tyler and his company to add a deck and "bump out" addition to our garage. The work was supposed to be done in 2-3 months. We contracted with him in May and Fired him in November when the work was not even half done. He came up with every excuse imaginable for not getting the work done. It …
- **1/5 · HomeAdvisor · Ernest C. · 2024-03-01**: To amend my previous review, I contracted with Cape COD Stoneworks on 7/12/22 after reviewing the plans with Tyler. The project had an estimated completion date of 9/10/23. I sent a number of requests for updates when the contractors didn't show. Many of which were never responded to. On 12/11/23, I…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Cathleen Perry · 2023-10-25**: They filled in a portion of the foundation where a garage door was. They were able to match the brick of our house. The finished work is great. They also cleaned up everything so it looked like they were never there. I would totally have them come back again!!
- **5/5 · HomeAdvisor · Cindy C. · 2021-05-01**: Tyler has a creative mind and comes up with great ideas. We're very pleased with our new driveway !!
- **4/5 · Angi · Robert U. · 2020-07-01**: quick to respond good price quality job
- **5/5 · Angi · Joseph D. · 2019-08-01**: $350 Best price by far
- **4.5/5 · HomeAdvisor · Viv M. · 2019-04-01**: No nonsense. Timely. Honest. . Got the job done.
- **5/5 · HomeAdvisor · Eileen F. · 2019-04-01**: People are great very responsible

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