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CK Masonry Inc is a Dorchester masonry contractor, and a 2024 Google reviewer described one job: the retaining wall on that customer's patio in the South End in Boston had collapsed, and they hired CK to rebuild it. That 2024 customer said two other companies wanted to rebuild the wall in place with the same material, while CK wanted a new footing, structural blocks reinforced with rebar and a decorative stone veneer, at a better price. In the same 2024 review, the customer said Ciaran showed up every day to supervise and the job was done in a week. That 2024 reviewer added that they even fixed uneven pavers in other parts of the patio. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, number 205160, is active on the state registry in the name of Ck masonry Inc. The BBB grades it A+ and lists it as non-accredited, with five years in business. Its website lists masonry restoration, repointing, hardscape, outdoor design and waterproofing services in Boston and surrounding areas. A 2025 Google reviewer said Ciaran and crew helped replace a beam and brick columns to open up a space in their basement for a rec room. That 2025 customer said they then fixed a bad repointing job that a previous mason had messed up. That 2025 customer said they were working with CK on a large project to re-hardscape their front yard and add a driveway. A 2025 customer said CK Masonry Inc repointed their brick home and left everything spotless. A 2025 Google reviewer said CK Masonry Inc built a custom stone fireplace for their outdoor space. In a 2023 review, a customer said CK repointed the granite stone foundation of their older home, worked within their budget and left the site neat and clean. In a September 2025 r/quincyma thread, a poster recommended CK masonry as "the best shout."
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Ciaran and his team are amazing… their attention to detail is unmatched. Their work is top notch, and some of the best masonry we’ve seen. It’s very hard to find high quality work, and often, you never know what you’re going to get. We’ve had our fair share of bad projects/ poorly managed situations that we retreat so it’s very reassuring when you find someone (like Ciaran) who’s honest, and qualifies their work with amazing craftsmanship and a warranty. They’re our “go to” contractor and we refer them to friends and family. Thank you Ciaran and team for making our project easy and beautiful!
I can't say enough good things about Ciaran and CK masonry. They've done two jobs for us so far and we're working with them on a large project to re-hardscape our front yard and add a driveway. For the first two jobs, Ciaran and crew helped us replace a beam and brick columns to open up a space in our basement for a rec room and then they fixed a bad repointing job that a previous mason had messed up. Throughout the process Ciaran was friendly, professional and always available for questions. His work was very fairly priced and the results show true pride in craftsmanship.
CK Masonry Inc did an amazing job repointing our brick home. The team was efficient, professional and left everything spotless. Our house looks incredible.
We wanted to upgrade our outdoor space with a custom-built stone fireplace and CK Masonry Inc did an incredible job. The craftsmanship is top-tier and the team was professional from start to finish!
I hired CK Masonry to rebuild the retaining wall on my patio in the South End in Boston after the previous one collapsed. From the start, Ciaran was incredibly responsive, accommodated all of my requests, and was able to start the job within two weeks so I wouldn't be left with a collapsed wall. Two other companies wanted to rebuild the wall in-place with the same material, prone to the same collapse, but CK wanted to rebuild it properly with a new footing, structural blocks reinforced with rebar, and a decorative stone veneer, all at a better price. I now have an incredibly strong wall, and it looks beautiful! They even fixed all of the uneven pavers in other parts of the patio too. Ciaran showed up every day to supervise, and the job was done in a week. I've dealt with a lot of other contractors for a renovation this year and the experience with CK has been incredible: timely, professional, and high quality work. I can't recommend CK enough!
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from CK Masonry Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
A 12 × 20 patio is 240 sq ft; a 4-ft walkway is 4 sq ft for every foot of length.
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$4,500 – $9,000
Typical masonry project around $6,750
Step and staircase rebuilds5.0
Basement waterproofing5.0
Retaining walls5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
Wood and block retaining walls4.9
Careful walkway and stair rebuild3.8