# Douglas Abbondanzio - Stone Mason

**Trade:** Masonry · **Phone:** (508) 209-5405 · **Website:** http://douglasabbondanziostonemason.com/ · **Languages:** English

**Rating: 4.0/5** (medium confidence) — from 8 reviews across 6 sources.
100% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 1 reviews, 0 negative.

## The honest read

Douglas Abbondanzio - Stone Mason is a Shrewsbury-based residential masonry contractor focused on stone, brick, concrete, foundations, steps, patios, and related repair work. Thumbtack presents Douglas as a Master Stone Mason with 29 years in business, 190 hires, and Massachusetts HIC registration 197805; BBB also lists license number 197805, while the official website was unavailable.

The larger review record is strong but not uniform: recent 2026 feedback praises immediate responsiveness, workmanship, concrete and foundation repairs, and attention to detail, while 2023–2025 reviews describe successful steps, bluestone, design, and masonry projects. However, a 2025 two-star Google review and a 2019 Porch review report concrete or pool-deck cracking and later communication concerns, so those outcomes merit discussion before booking.

Ask for a written scope, materials, warranty or repair plan, and references for the specific masonry or concrete application. Confirm the current status and scope of the listed Massachusetts registration before work begins.

**Strengths:**
- Repair craftsmanship — recent reviews praise detailed, durable masonry work
- Responsive communication — multiple reviews cite prompt replies and listening
- Step restoration — repeated praise for rebuilding and resetting bluestone steps
- Material expertise — reviewers cite thoughtful stone and foundation recommendations

**Concerns:**
- Concrete durability — older reviews report recurring pool-deck cracking
- Project follow-through — one 2025 review and one 2019 review raise outcome or communication concerns
- Registration scope — verify current status and applicability before booking

**Where sources disagree:**
- Thumbtack reports 4.9 from 164 ratings, while Porch reports 4.0 from 12 and Google reports 4.4 from 11; the platforms differ in rating and volume.

## Claims & citations

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

- Thumbtack lists Douglas as a Master Stone Mason with 29 years in business and 190 hires. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/ma/shrewsbury/masonry-contractors/master-stone-mason/service/119395299254412361) — “190 project(s) shown on Thumbtack”
  - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/ma/shrewsbury/masonry-contractors/master-stone-mason/service/119395299254412361) — “Thumbtack lists Douglas Abbondanzio as a Master Stone Mason in Shrewsbury with 29 years in business, 190 hires, a 4.9 rating from 164 review…”
- BBB and Thumbtack both list Massachusetts registration or license number 197805. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/shrewsbury/profile/mason-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason-0261-333654) — “Licence listed on Better Business Bureau: 197805”
  - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/ma/shrewsbury/masonry-contractors/master-stone-mason/service/119395299254412361) — “Listed certification: Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor Registration Number 197805”
  - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/ma/shrewsbury/masonry-contractors/master-stone-mason/service/119395299254412361) — “Licence listed on Thumbtack: 197805”
- Sources consistently identify masonry, stone masonry, and repair work as the core trade. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/shrewsbury/profile/mason-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason-0261-333654) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): masonry, stone masonry”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason-pfvwus-pf~439496174) — “Services offered (Houzz): masonry, masonry repair, brick masonry, stone masonry”
  - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/ma/shrewsbury/masonry-contractors/master-stone-mason/service/119395299254412361) — “Services offered (Thumbtack): masonry construction, concrete repair, brick or stone repair, foundation repair, concrete installation, stucco…”
- Recent reviews praise immediate responsiveness, workmanship, punctuality, and detailed concrete or foundation repairs. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sCi9DQUlRQUNvZENodHljRjlvT2tabE16aE5hV0p3V0doYVpWTktaSEpLWkRsaFVGRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xef52c216223eccc5!3m1!1s2@1:CAIQACodChtycF9oOkZlMzhNaWJwWGhaZVNKZHJKZDlhUFE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Doug was a great pleasure to work with. His workmanship is excellent and he did what needed to be done to make things just right. He resp…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNfcjQ2MU9BEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xef52c216223eccc5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIC_r461OA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Great craftsmanship,  Punctual,  Would definitely hire Douglas again!!!  very pleased with the outcome!”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR6bTgyV3BBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xef52c216223eccc5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDzm82WpAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Doug rebuilt my crumbling steps to a truly gorgeous finished product. He is the most considerate and thoughtful professional of his trade…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUNaNzU2Y1hREAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xef52c216223eccc5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICZ756cXQ%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Douglas is professional, on time, with quality and reasonable price. He knew exactly what the issue was and how to overcome the original …”
- Reviews describe successful rebuilding of crumbling steps, bluestone reset work, and thoughtful landscape or masonry design. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUR6bTgyV3BBRRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xef52c216223eccc5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgIDzm82WpAE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Doug rebuilt my crumbling steps to a truly gorgeous finished product. He is the most considerate and thoughtful professional of his trade…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN4anVQb1BBEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xef52c216223eccc5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICxjuPoPA%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Doug was timely & efficient. We especially were thankful for his insight in creating a landscape design that better suited our needs than…”
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChZDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnSUN4bUtLU0VnEAE!2m1!1s0x0:0xef52c216223eccc5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgICxmKKSEg%7C%7C?hl=en) — “5★ Douglas redid our crumbling front steps: meticulously removed the bluestones, repaired the concrete, and then reset the bluestones. He wa…”
- A February 2025 two-star review describes an initially promising design consultation but a negative project outcome; the excerpt is truncated. _(confidence: medium)_
  - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/data=!4m8!14m7!1m6!2m5!1sChdDSUhNMG9nS0VJQ0FnTURBajdIdzd3RRAB!2m1!1s0x0:0xef52c216223eccc5!3m1!1s2@1:CIHM0ogKEICAgMDAj7Hw7wE%7C%7C?hl=en) — “2★ [ThumbTack - He is listed as "Master Stone Mason"]

Started out very well. Out of all the vendor consultations, Doug was the only one tha…”
- A 2019 Porch review reports recurring cracks in a concrete pool deck and later unresponsive communication. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Porch](https://pro.porch.com/shrewsbury-ma/general-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason/pp) — “Porch lists Douglas Abbondanzio - Stone Mason in Shrewsbury for residential masonry, stone walls and patios, with a 4.0 rating from 12 onlin…”
- Thumbtack reports 4.9 from 164 ratings, while Porch reports 4.0 from 12 and Google reports 4.4 from 11. _(confidence: high)_
  - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Douglas%20Abbondanzio%20-%20Stone%20Mason&query_place_id=ChIJzUfj2d8J5IkRxcw-IhbCUu8) — “Google: 4.4★ from 11 ratings”
  - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/ma/shrewsbury/masonry-contractors/master-stone-mason/service/119395299254412361) — “Thumbtack: 4.9★ from 164 ratings”
  - [Porch](https://pro.porch.com/shrewsbury-ma/general-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason/pp) — “Porch: 4.0★ from 12 ratings”
- Specializes in Masonry _(confidence: high)_
  - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/shrewsbury/profile/mason-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason-0261-333654) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): masonry, stone masonry”
  - [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason-pfvwus-pf~439496174) — “Services offered (Houzz): masonry, masonry repair, brick masonry, stone masonry”
  - [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/ma/shrewsbury/masonry-contractors/master-stone-mason/service/119395299254412361) — “Services offered (Thumbtack): masonry construction, concrete repair, brick or stone repair, foundation repair, concrete installation, stucco…”

## 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=Douglas%20Abbondanzio%20-%20Stone%20Mason&query_place_id=ChIJzUfj2d8J5IkRxcw-IhbCUu8): 4.4★ from 11 ratings
- [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Douglas%20Abbondanzio%20-%20Stone%20Mason&query_place_id=ChIJzUfj2d8J5IkRxcw-IhbCUu8): Listed on this source
- [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/shrewsbury/profile/mason-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason-0261-333654): Listed on this source
- [Houzz](https://www.houzz.com/professionals/general-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason-pfvwus-pf~439496174): Listed on this source
- [Thumbtack](https://www.thumbtack.com/ma/shrewsbury/masonry-contractors/master-stone-mason/service/119395299254412361): 4.9★ from 164 ratings
- [Porch](https://pro.porch.com/shrewsbury-ma/general-contractors/douglas-abbondanzio-stone-mason/pp): 4.0★ from 12 ratings

## Recent reviews

- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Brigitte Boeck-Chenevier · 2026-07-23**: Doug was a great pleasure to work with. His workmanship is excellent and he did what needed to be done to make things just right. He responded immediately and really listened to and respected my vision. I recommend him highly.
- **2/5 · Google Reviews · C M · 2025-02-12**: [ThumbTack - He is listed as "Master Stone Mason"]

Started out very well. Out of all the vendor consultations, Doug was the only one that really studied my design (included bench walls seating with steps [2 on right, 1 in center], water/Pond feature, bluestone), asked the right questions, did more …
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Nancy Wilson · 2025-01-20**: Great craftsmanship,  Punctual,  Would definitely hire Douglas again!!!  very pleased with the outcome!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Elenor · 2024-06-12**: Doug rebuilt my crumbling steps to a truly gorgeous finished product. He is the most considerate and thoughtful professional of his trade. Highly skilled and precise with his work. Tremendous effort, would always recommend.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Zhong Yan · 2023-09-21**: Douglas is professional, on time, with quality and reasonable price. He knew exactly what the issue was and how to overcome the original design flaws. He is attention to details and is also proactive to figure out new solutions to this tough issue I had during very heavy storms. I am very happy with…
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Cheryl McQuillan · 2023-05-17**: Doug was timely & efficient. We especially were thankful for his insight in creating a landscape design that better suited our needs than we could ever have imagined! Great job!
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Brenda Verdolino · 2023-05-09**: Douglas redid our crumbling front steps: meticulously removed the bluestones, repaired the concrete, and then reset the bluestones. He was efficient, pleasant, and did the work for a reasonable price. We already have other work lined up for him.
- **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dastan sweet · 2023-03-06**: We'd like to thank the exemplary performance of our masonry contractor! Their professional and knowledgeable team helped bring our dream project to life in remarkable fashion. They are truly a top-notch choice for any construction needs.

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