Local Boston masonry and construction

Chimneys come up again and again in the Google reviews of Local Boston Masonry and Construction, a Cambridge mason crew that many customers know by one name: Terry. Its 33 Google ratings average 4.8, and the written reviews run from 2021 to 2023. In a January 2023 review, a customer said the crew rebuilt their chimney fast and charged less than the other company they had asked. A May 2022 reviewer had Terry rebuild two chimneys, then brought him back to reseal driveway pavers, and said the job cost what was quoted. In another January 2023 review, a customer described a tough job on a three-story semi-detached house with a lot of scaffolding and tight spots, finished with care down to the clean-up. Other work described between late 2021 and late 2022 includes foundation repair, a new stucco finish on a planter, a basement job, a front wall repair and front steps changed from brick to a granite platform. Speed is the other thing people wrote about. In a September 2022 review, a customer said Terry came out the same afternoon they contacted him for a quote, and then he, his father and his brother repaired the stairs that weekend, working Saturday and Sunday. A November 2022 customer said Terry showed up the next day and his crew did a few extra things at no added cost. In several 2022 reviews, customers called the price fair or reasonable. In a December 2021 review, a customer who used Terry for foundation resealing and chimney repair mentioned the ten-year warranty he offers. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor license is expired. The Better Business Bureau gives the company a B- and lists one complaint. An OSHA inspection of the business at a Belmont, Massachusetts site led to three citations and $4,688 in proposed penalties, according to svepnavigator.com.