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Jay's Masonry and Waterproofing works out of Wakefield, and what homeowners have written about it pulls hard in both directions. A customer writing in November 2022 said the job started and finished on time and as promised, that everyone they dealt with was pleasant and easy to work with, and that their questions and concerns were answered patiently and completely; that homeowner had taken several other bids from companies selling proprietary systems. Two reviewers in September 2022 recommended Jay and his crew — one called the work speedy, the other had come across the team working in their own neighborhood. Against that sit four one-star ratings from November 2022, three of them posted on the same day. They read, in their entirety: "Bad Experience", "Very Bad Services", "Dont Use This Services Very Poor", and "Paid Reviews So Dont Use This Services". On Google the company sits at 2.5 stars across 8 ratings. The newest of these reviews was posted in November 2022. If you call Jay for a masonry or waterproofing job, do it with references in hand: ask for addresses of finished work you can go look at, and get the scope, the price and the schedule in writing before anyone starts.
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Jay's Masonry and Waterproofing. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Not sure which you need? Start with an inspection — many reputable companies assess free, and independent assessments run up to $500.
The wall run getting the drain — a full 30×40 ft basement is about 140 ft.
Estimated range
$7,600 – $15,000
Typical waterproofing project around $11,300
Started and finished on time and as promised. Everyone we had contact with was pleasant and easy to work with -- answered all our questions and concerns patiently and completely. We had several other bids from companies that were selling proprietary systems that were expensive and not suitable for our problems, covered up the problem instead of solving it. This company offered sensible, practical solutions at a reasonable price.Thanks Jay's Masonry and Waterproofing.
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Roof survived a major storm intact5.0
Owner-led communication4.8
Waterproofing work4.4