I & M paving & masonry

I & M Paving & Masonry is a Worcester contractor doing masonry construction, brick and stone repair, patios, sidewalks and driveways, along with paving work. The written record here is thin but troubling. A May 2025 Google review described paying half the job cost upfront for a project, getting one day of work, then no further contact — unreturned calls, no finished job — and called it a scam. A separate, undated review posted directly on the company's BBB page makes the same accusation in almost identical terms. A third review, also on BBB and undated, described a gutter installation that looked fine on the surface but was pitched incorrectly, had downspouts that weren't fastened, and an extra-cost no-overflow diverter that never worked. Against that, a November 2024 review from a property manager overseeing multiple properties called the company fast, efficient and excellent at communication, recommending it strongly. The company's BBB page shows an A letter grade, but that grade sits oddly next to the scam accusation posted on that very same BBB page — worth taking the letter grade with real skepticism rather than as reassurance. With one strong recommendation on one side and two independent scam accusations plus a real installation defect on the other, this is a business worth approaching carefully — get everything in writing, avoid large upfront deposits, and confirm any completed work, like gutters, is inspected before final payment.