D'Alelio Construction Co

D'Alelio Construction, run by owner Anthony D'Alelio out of Swampscott, built a reputation for masonry and hardscape work — patios, retaining walls, foundation work, French drains — in a run of reviews from 2008 through 2011. Nothing has been written since then: all 25 reviews here date to that three-year stretch, so this is a look at an older track record, not current practice. Reviewers from those years describe a crew that showed up on time and left the site clean: a 2010 review said the work was 'timely and professional,' and another from the same year called the patio 'fantastic,' finished with time to spare before a wedding. A separate 2010 review credited the team with a retaining wall and stairs that drew compliments from visitors, and another praised a clean interior French drain installation. Anthony himself comes up by name repeatedly — a 2010 review said he 'went above and beyond' working around unforeseen obstacles, and a 2008 review described him accommodating an unpredictable schedule on a tricky 1720-era home. Two reviews stand out as clear complaints. A May 2010 review said cement work cracked within months and that D'Alelio attributed it to road salt rather than a workmanship issue, patching the cracks afterward. A November 2009 review described being stood up for a scheduled morning appointment without a call, after taking a day off work to be there. For masonry, hardscaping, or foundation-adjacent work, the pattern in these older reviews is largely favorable, with a couple of real complaints about follow-through and accountability worth keeping in mind — and since nothing has been written in the past decade and a half, it's worth confirming directly that the company is still active and getting current references before booking anything.