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Dicapi Construction is a Lowell, Massachusetts mason and deck contractor run by Christian Barba, operating as a sole proprietorship since 2016 with about three employees. The company is an A+ accredited member of the Better Business Bureau and lists itself under BuildZoom's Home Improvement Contractor category. Homeowners who hired Dicapi describe punctual, tidy work on decks, porches and masonry. A recent review credits Christian and his crew with a farmer's-porch upgrade, noting the crew cleaned up after each day's work, and a 2025 review describes him calling back right away, arriving in shoe covers, and finishing the job three days later. Other reviews cover a 2025 job resurfacing an old hardwood deck in maintenance-free PVC boards with the underlying framing repaired and upgraded, and a 2023 job repairing a 20-year-old stone patio and paver work. On Angi and HomeAdvisor the company carries a 4.7-star rating from 87 ratings, with services listed for deck and porch repair, brick, stone and block wall repair, poured concrete wall repair, pavers, and tile work. Two things are worth asking about before booking. Dicapi's Home Improvement Contractor license (#198913) shows expired since June 2022 and is listed inactive with Massachusetts Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, per BuildZoom's most recent check. A detailed 2025 Angi review also describes a different experience — being quoted one price and then charged more, with a repair left unfinished — worth raising directly. For deck, porch, patio and masonry work in the Lowell area, Dicapi's track record with past customers is largely positive; confirming the current state of the license and getting a firm price in writing before signing on is a reasonable step.
Christian worked very hard to get us the farmer's porch upgrade we wanted We are very pleased with the finished product. He and his crew were punctual and cleaned up after each day's work.
Christian was extremely professional. He called me right away and asked if he could stop by. Within an hour he was there to give me a quote and when he could do the work. The first thing he did before he entered was put on shoe covers. He performed the job three days later. I was very pleased with he and his partner's work. I had a 30 plus year old linoleum kitchen floor which he made look like new again. He left my kitchen spotless. I would hire and recommend him again.
An old hardwood deck was worn out and needed to be replaced. I decided to resurface with maintenance-free PVC deck boards. Christian and his dedicated crew repaired and upgraded the foundational framing so that new board design has required support and will last a long time. Throughout the job, he worked hard, cleaned up daily, kept me informed of any issues, and made continued progress to completion, The very professional results look fantastic! Love it!!
Look at the reviews that were bad. If there is a pattern, it might happen to you as well. Same experience as others. Quoted one price, charged more. Didn?t finish the job to satisfaction. I have to repost the project. Blamed the previous contractor. Good person but the work was not satisfactory despite paying more than the original amount. The gate which was supposed to be fixed, still does not open. Will not hire again.
Christian and his crew are experts when it comes to tile, paver stones and masonry. Our patio was installed 20 years ago. There were stones that had buckled and risen out of their orginial places and the general slope of the patio when it was originally installed was not allowing for natural drainage away from the house structure. Christian fixed all that. His team pulled up all the stone pavers, power washed them, laid down a new base, secured the stone borders with masonry cement and then sealed the entire patio with polymeric sand. The patio is totally transformed and looks better than it did after the orginal installation. Christian maintains a good work ethic. Everyone works a full day and they stay until the project is finished to the customer's satisfaction. They cleaned up after themselves on a daily basis and hauled any debris away. Christian also kept us informed of their progress. He left instruction on how to care for the patio going forward, which was much more than what the original installers did. You can't go wrong with this guy!!
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Resolves persistent basement dampness5.0
Driveway paving5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
Durable stone & block retaining walls4.9