Metro Masonry & foundation, waterproofing

Metro Masonry & Foundation, Waterproofing works out of Cambridge doing the kind of stonework people notice driving by — chimneys, brick walkways, retaining walls, custom fire pits — and, true to the "waterproofing" in the name, basement and foundation moisture work too. Terry, who runs the crew, is the name that shows up review after review: giving a quote the day after a call, then showing up with a team, often earlier than expected. The specifics back that up. One customer's rubble foundation was crumbling and, after Metro pointed, reset, and skim-coated the wall, called the results "like new." Another had 10 courses of brick removed and a 230-year-old chimney recapped, cleaned up afterward. A garage's cinderblock walls got repointed and sealed with Drylok waterproofing, and a basement that had been letting in water through what looked like a drainage issue got fixed within the original quote. Custom work shows up too — a granite wall, a backyard BBQ pit, a marble fireplace mantel. Two recent reviews complicate that picture. In June 2026, one customer wrote that Metro defaulted on a cash settlement after a drain system and brick walkway installation went wrong. Around the same time, another reviewer said repointing had reduced foundation moisture but that a few missed spots in a crawl space went unaddressed despite repeated calls, texts, and emails. In a 2025 review, a customer needed Metro to return and finish some unfilled stair cracks — which the crew did. Before hiring, it's worth asking directly how Metro handles a job that needs a return visit or a payment dispute, since the two most recent public reviews both raise exactly that. For the everyday call — a chimney rebuild, a new walkway, a wet basement — the longer track record here is strong.