Fenway Masonry & Waterproofing, Chimney Repair, Basement Repair Boston

Fenway Masonry & Waterproofing is the crew people in the Boston area call when a basement won't stay dry — review after review describes the same arc: a persistent water or dampness problem, then a fix that holds. Michael Wall (yes, that's his real name, as one reviewer noted) runs the Somerville-based company, which describes itself as family-owned and says it's worked in Greater Boston since 2002, covering Somerville, Boston, Cambridge, Brookline, Newton, Chelsea and Medford. Basement waterproofing is what most of the fifty-plus Google reviews describe — homeowners in Needham and Westwood, among other towns, say a long-standing dampness problem finally got resolved, sometimes alongside a new concrete floor or repaired foundation wall. Reviewers just as often mention the price: Michael quoted them honestly, and in more than one case for less than competitors who wanted to do a bigger, pricier job than the house actually needed. The same crew also handles chimney repairs, retaining walls, patios and front steps — in one case they rebuilt a chimney a previous contractor had installed poorly and then gone unreachable about; in another, a 2026 review described a full retaining-wall replacement that got moved up to start within days of the initial call. Nine reviews landed in the past six months, none negative, on top of a Google average of 5.0 from 63 ratings. The state license registry lists a Massachusetts home improvement contractor license, #215768, for the company, and the Better Business Bureau gives it an A- grade. Its own site says the business was established in 2002 while elsewhere claiming over 30 years of experience — the two don't quite line up, so it's worth asking Michael directly how long the company has actually operated under this name. For basement water problems, chimney repairs, or masonry and hardscape work — patios, walkways, retaining walls, steps — Fenway Masonry looks like a strong, well-reviewed call in the Boston area; get a written scope and timeline up front, the way many of their happy customers did.