First Call Masonry & Foundation

First Call Masonry & Foundation gets called once water has already found its way in. An August 2025 customer had a long-standing water problem at their property; the crew installed proper drainage and a sump pump, and the homeowner wrote that they had not seen a drop since, and had not been overcharged. The company works out of Westwood and describes itself as a family-run masonry, concrete, roofing and foundation-repair contractor covering Westwood, Boston and the towns south of it — Norwood, Dedham, Canton, Randolph, Braintree, Weymouth, Hingham and Framingham. It says the trade runs in the family, with the owner trained at his father's masonry company and five years of advanced masonry training at City & Guilds Trade School. Its BBB page carries an A grade, though the company is not BBB Accredited. Foundations and drainage are where the detailed accounts sit. A July 2025 reviewer had a settling foundation fixed and a French drain installed by Stan and his team. Another in July 2025 wrote about a leaking foundation repaired with attention to the small details and respect for the property. In an October 2025 job, a homeowner repairing a bulkhead foundation was given options to pick from to fit a budget, with no pressure. After a tree fell in October 2024 and water came into a basement, Stan came out on a scheduled inspection and worked out where the leak was starting. The masonry side runs from a custom stone mailbox pillar in December 2025 to a March 2025 retaining wall tied into the existing structures, with the site cleaned at the end of each day. A June 2025 customer had front steps rebuilt; a March 2025 one had a large part of the backyard turned into a patio connecting to the front walkway, with gate sections repaired along the way. Chimneys show up often: a June 2026 reviewer says Pat, the project manager, walked them through what their chimney needed, an October 2025 homeowner called about a chimney not drafting correctly with the heating system and hot water tank and had Pat out right away, and an October 2024 customer had a chimney rebuilt and was shown before-and-after photos. One thing to pin down first. The company's site talks about a family tradition of more than 30 years, while its BBB listing shows only one year in business, and the written reviews start in 2024 — so ask how long this company has operated under this name and who will actually be on your site. An October 2024 Angi reviewer said the chimney and waterproofing work came with a warranty; get those terms in writing. A sound call for a wet basement, a cracked or settling foundation, or stonework out front. Before you sign, settle the company-history question and the warranty language, and have the drainage plan described in writing.