MJ Russo Construction, LLC

MJ Russo Construction is a masonry-led outdoor-living contractor based in Swampscott, run by owner Mike Russo since the LLC was incorporated in 2005 — the Houzz profile also traces it to that year, with a second location listed at 40 Endicott Street in Peabody. It works in stone: walls, patios, walkways, water features, driveways, bluestone and granite installs, plus excavation and drainage, with 9 projects shown on its Houzz profile. Its written Houzz record runs 2014 to 2017 and splits evenly between the two reviews on file. In 2014, a repeat client said the stonework on their own house came out beautiful, calling Mike's team professional, courteous and proud of their work across multiple projects. In 2017, another reviewer said they were extremely unsatisfied with the workmanship and with the company's ability to complete the job on any reasonable schedule. The BBB lists the company as an A+ rated LLC, though it isn't BBB-accredited, with no complaints on file there. It's worth asking to see recent stonework and pinning down a clear project timeline before signing on.