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New England Masonry & Landscape Services is a Hudson, Massachusetts masonry and landscaping contractor with listed work in wall repair, stamped concrete, flatwork, concrete, and landscaping. Angi and HomeAdvisor each show 4.3 stars from 72 ratings, while Google shows one 1-star rating, so the headline numbers do not line up. The written accounts are dated, spanning 2018 to 2023, and sharply mixed. A December 2020 homeowner praised a free estimate, same-day proposal, flagstone and brick work, and a three-year warranty; another November 2020 review praised a patio finished on time and at a great price. A July 2023 reviewer described chipped stones, misplaced lighting, and a delayed return visit, while a separate July 2018 review said a stamped patio cracked, went unfinished, and was not repaired. The most useful questions before booking are about completion dates, repair commitments, and how defects are handled after payment. Get the scope, payment schedule, materials, and warranty in writing, and ask for recent references for the specific masonry or concrete work you need.
BUY BEWARE!!! I hired Fred for 4 jobs within 9 months. This is the second job. After hiring Fred to repair the foundation of my house he was willing to help me with a stone retaining wall which was to included landscape lighting. Fred and his crew came and installed the wall taking less than a day. When the wall was complete I immediately noticed some of the stones were chipped and the lighting was not in the correct spot. Fred assured me that he was going to address the chips and fill in the gaps, then fix the lighting. In the meantime he was hired for job #3, a concrete pad around a pool. He never addressed the gaps and it took him 6 months to come back and move the lights and they are still not in the correct location.
Disappears at first issue. It's unfortunate. I've hired Fred several times through his company "New England Masonry & Landscape" and had no issues. I hired Fred again with the new company name "Angels Concrete and Masonry" to do a large stamped concrete patio & walkway at my new house. In total the work took 3 days spread over the timespan of 3 months. I got constant excuses for why his guys called out. He tried leaving excavated grass/dirt on my property as though that was normal. Eventually the patio went in. 2 months later it cracked. I called and after 2 weeks I got a call back saying it was ok because there are relief cuts in the concrete. Except that the crack spans both sides of the relief cut. He tells me he'll be out next week to take a look at it. That was several weeks ago now and he won't answer calls, show up, or stand by his work. Its unfortunate because all my other projects went well, but this project was very poor, start to finish.
Fred and his men were quick and efficient. I needed someone dependable to redo the concrete between my flagstones and repoint the brick stairs. He did a free estimate and emailed me a proposal the same day, including a three-year warranty. The price he quoted was a little higher than that of others, but they also power washed the bricks, including some extra places that needed it, and even helped shovel the snow on the walkway (we had a foot of snow fall halfway through the project). The flagstone walk and the steps look great now. I’d definitely hire them again.
We hired Fred to complete a large multi-level patio with a sitting wall. The project was completed on time and for a great price. Castro paid great attention to detail while completing the project. Our yard was left pristine with fresh loom where their equipment went through. I would gladly recommend New England Masonry. We are more than satisfied and look forward to many years of entertaining in our new space.
I hired Fred to do a 3000 SQ stamped patio. I have numerous cracks he refused to fix, he was contracted to use re-bar every two feet used none. I was told the project would be completed in 2 weeks 3 months later he never finished a walked away, As also begging for more money even thought the contract was 1/3, 1/3 and 1/3.
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Resolves persistent basement dampness5.0
Driveway paving5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
Durable stone & block retaining walls4.9