F&J Hardscape & Masonry inc

F&J Hardscape & Masonry is a Lynn, Massachusetts crew whose actual work is masonry and hardscaping — retaining walls, patios, driveways, and yard rebuilds — despite showing up here under a fencing search. The company's own site claims 12 years in business; Angi and Thumbtack both list 7, an inconsistency worth asking about. Reviewers know the operation by its owner's first name, Fanuel (also called Isaac in several reviews), who shows up personally on jobs across the North Shore. Across 55 Google ratings the average sits at 4.9, and Angi (5.0 from 6 reviews) and Thumbtack (5.0 from 4) back it up. The specifics from the past few months repeat a consistent story: a "messy, barely-usable" backyard rebuilt around a retaining wall and walkway; a driveway paving job praised for a meticulous crew and steady communication; a weed-strewn, sloped lot turned into a patio with a gravel path. One customer who hired F&J for masonry, lawn work, and irrigation together singled out crew member Juan for tracking down a stubborn leak and regrading the lawn so cleanly afterward it looked untouched. Twelve reviews landed in the last six months, none of them negative, and the owner is named directly in most of them for staying reachable through the job. The one thing missing from the record is any actual fence installation. Fencing is listed as one line among many services on F&J's own website, but not a single review — out of 60 across five sources — describes a completed fence job. If that's specifically what you need, ask to see photos of a finished fence before booking; what's demonstrably proven here is stonework, retaining walls, and yard hardscaping. It's also worth clarifying which years-in-business figure is accurate, since the company's own number and its directory listings don't match. For a retaining wall, patio, or driveway project in the Lynn/North Shore area, the volume and consistency across Google, Angi, and Thumbtack make a solid case. For a fence specifically, this isn't a proven track record yet — confirm it directly with Fanuel before assuming it's in his usual wheelhouse.