F&J Hardscape & Masonry inc

The same short list keeps turning up in F&J Hardscape & Masonry's reviews: a rebuilt retaining wall, a paver patio, a walkway, a set of front steps, usually finished with tight joints and a swept site when the crew leaves. The Lynn, Massachusetts company holds 55 Google ratings averaging 4.9★, with Angi (5.0★ from 6) and Thumbtack (5.0★ from 4) telling the same story. Recent reviews describe patio and pathway work for an 18-unit condominium building, with tight joints called out specifically; a masonry crew that also handled lawn work and irrigation, including tracking down and fixing a hidden leak before regrading the lawn; and a wooden driveway retaining wall replaced with concrete, with the surrounding hedges removed and a new bush planted. Reviewers keep mentioning the same things — the crew shows up when it says it will, checks in with questions along the way, and cleans up afterward. The written record runs back to 2022, and it isn't uniformly clean. A 2022 review said the paver sand used on that patio was too soft — easily dug out rather than solid — which let weeds and moss grow between the pavers within about a year. A 2025 review described being told a lawn-cutting visit would happen on a specific Tuesday morning, then getting no reply to a follow-up voicemail or text and no visit at all. Those are the only negative notes in an otherwise repeat-customer-heavy history — one homeowner hired F&J for six separate projects over a few years, from walkways to a cobblestone driveway, in a 2024 review — and the crew also picks up landscaping add-ons like mulching, sod installation, sprinkler repairs, and snow removal for existing clients. F&J is a solid call for a hardscape or masonry project — a retaining wall, paver patio, walkway, or driveway rebuild — where reviewers consistently point to careful, detailed finishing. For a smaller ask like a single lawn-cutting visit, confirm the appointment window directly, and ask what paver base and jointing sand they use given the one durability complaint above.