Joseph Falco, Jr. Masonry

Joseph Falco, Jr. Masonry is an Abington mason built almost entirely on stone and brick: front steps, walkways, patios, chimneys, and the occasional foundation crack — the kind of hardscaping work a homeowner notices every time they walk up to their own front door. Across 82 reviews and a 5.0 average from 142 Google ratings, one thing repeats with almost eerie consistency: Joe shows up when he says he will, walks customers through the options, and finishes fast. Recent reviews describe him turning a front step replacement into a full cobblestone-and-gravel driveway upgrade, redoing a front walkway in half a day with before-and-after photos to prove it, and diagnosing a chimney problem within hours of a phone call, with the job wrapped up a couple of days later. Granite step replacements and re-pointing jobs get finished punctually and, reviewers repeatedly note, at the price quoted. The specifics run deep and hold up over time. In a late-2025 review, a homeowner described Joe and his daughter tearing out and rebuilding an entire set of backyard steps and a landing in what they called record time. An October 2025 review details a cracked cement garage floor repair — the damaged area removed, a new stone base installed, and fresh concrete poured and smoothed over several return visits. Foundation work shows up too: a 2024 review credits Joe with repairing cracks in a home's foundation the year before at a reasonable price, and a separate 2024 account describes a "new walkway and foundation repair" together. Further back, a June 2022 review walks through three separate repairs done in one visit — deteriorated mortar on a front step landing, loose bricks on a chimney, and a failing retaining wall. Chimney work comes up often enough to be a real part of the business, not a one-off: repointing, crown repairs, and on-the-spot fixes for holes in the masonry all appear across multiple reviews. Worth knowing before calling: the state registry shows Falco's Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration has expired, so it's worth confirming current licensing and insurance directly. This is the call for stonework and brick — a crumbling step, a chimney that needs repointing, a patio that floods every time it rains — from someone who, by the volume and consistency of the record, has been doing it for years. Ask about scheduling early; some of the larger jobs get booked out.