May & Sons has built its reputation one chimney at a time — 49 reviews on Google since early 2025, and every single one of them five stars. The West Roxbury shop, run by Paul May and his brother Matt, says on its own site that it handles new construction, restoration, waterproofing, and patio and hardscape work — walls, steps, chimneys, fireplaces — for homes and businesses across Boston and the surrounding area.
What keeps showing up in the reviews is chimney work done right: repointing worn mortar joints, rebuilding chimneys from the ground up, and fixing flashing leaks. One homeowner hired them to rebuild a chimney, then came back twice more for two others — Paul, they wrote, "shows up on time, stays on the job... some people focus on making money, Paul focuses on making customers." Others describe the same pattern on driveways, walkways, and stone walls: a detailed quote up front that holds even when a job turns out harder than expected — one review recounts Paul honoring his original estimate on a chimney-flashing repair he tackled in freezing weather — with steady updates by text and photo along the way. In the last six months alone the shop has added 17 more five-star reviews with nothing negative among them, on top of a 2025 stretch that included a full concrete driveway teardown and repour, foundation repointing, and stone-wall capping.
Before calling, it's worth knowing that the union and guild affiliations the company lists — the Boston Masonry Union, the Boston Guild of Masonry, and Local 534 — are its own claims rather than something a registry confirmed, so ask to see documentation if that matters to you. The entire five-star run shown here also comes from Google alone, with no complaint in it to gauge how the crew handles a rare mishap.
May & Sons reads like the call for chimney and hardscape work around Boston — repointing, rebuilds, walkways, retaining walls, foundation repairs — where the customers who keep coming back are the clearest signal. Get the scope and timeline in writing before the crew shows up, especially for weather-dependent masonry work, and you're likely looking at the same experience the last four dozen reviewers describe.
