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Genival Da Silva quotes the job, plans it, and then picks up a tool himself — an August 2026 customer watched him work alongside his crew laying a 12-by-18 paver patio that tied into the existing walkway. Another, writing in February 2023, called him an artist and meant the stonework: meticulous, and above all neat. North Shore Masonry & Service is a Lowell hardscaping outfit, family-owned, and the company says Genival learned the trade hands-on in Brazil before bringing it to Massachusetts more than 15 years ago. The work runs across Massachusetts and into southern New Hampshire — its own list names Lowell, Burlington, Lexington, Peabody, Beverly, Nashua and Manchester. Patios and retaining walls are the bulk of it. A homeowner writing in March 2023 describes a two-tiered block retaining wall running the length of a driveway and front yard, with cement stairs and a walkway replaced in granite. Another that same month had old concrete pulled out of a two-car garage and new concrete laid with proper drainage. In August 2026 one customer had a storm drain system installed and singled out the final cleanup; another had three jobs finished at once, a broken concrete patio replaced and a flagstone patio rebuilt among them. The names recur — Geni, Jonny, Jen — and so does cost: an August 2026 customer calls the pricing fair, and one writing in March 2023 who had used him across four years and 50 feet of stone retaining wall on difficult ground said the same. A different August 2026 customer, who had had a run of bad experiences with contractors, noted the team held to the job as quoted through 90-degree heat. One number to settle: the Thumbtack profile says 20 years in business while the company's own site says 15. Worth asking which, and who will be running your job. For a patio, a retaining wall, a granite walkway or drainage that has to actually drain, this is the Lowell-area crew whose customers keep coming back for a second and third project.
North Shore Masonry is an exceptional company, and we could not be more pleased with the three projects they skillfully and rapidly finished at our property. These projects included replacing a broken concrete patio with a new concrete patio, replacing a flagstone patio with a brick-and-mortar patio, and replacing a three-sided wood retaining wall around a parking area on a hill with a new block retaining wall. Concrete, brick and mortar, blocks and gravel and metal barriers, asphalt, whatever the material, Geni and the crew mastered all the techniques necessary. Geni answered all of our questions by return text or phone call, and he readily adapted each project to our wishes. The crew were true professionals and worked incredibly hard, putting in long hours, yet still taking the time to tidy up every evening. The company is based on the North Shore, and we are on the South Shore, but the crew, the equipment, and the materials arrived like clockwork each morning. The work on all three projects was excellent—and was finished in roughly ten days! Not only do we recommend North Shore Masonry to prospective clients, we also are planning to work with them on another project in the future.
Geni quoted, reviewed, planned and organized our job. He also worked alongside his crew to install our 12x18 patio with pavers extending from our existing walkway. Geni is very knowledgeable and was helpful discussing and offering suggestions for our project. The crew are amazing!! Their workmanship is tremendous! They are extremely punctual and diligent. Rarely taking a break. They work well as a team and are perfectionists. Due to the long driving distance, they decided to complete our project in one day which would normally take 3 days. Incredible. The guys from North Shore Masonry do exceptional, quality work! We could not be more pleased and thankful and highly recommend them!! They also did a patio for our daughter and son in law and they are beyond happy.
Jonny ands his entire team are great! A total commitment to the job quoted and going above and beyond with a positive outlook (even in 90+ heat), was a very refreshing and welcome experience. Having had many poor experiences over the years with contractors, laborers, and handymen; we were extremely pleased with North Shore Masonry. We strongly recommend using them for your masonry project needs!
I recently hired North Shore Masonry for a storm drain project they completed for me. The craftsmanship on the entire job was beyond my wildest expectations. They did an excellent job installing the storm drain system, and their attention to detail was outstanding. The final clean-up was spotless, and the entire team was professional throughout the project. I would highly recommend North Shore Masonry for any of your masonry, excavation, drainage, or landscaping projects. They are 5 stars for sure. So glad I picked them for this difficult and demanding project.
I’m so happy with the work North Shore Masonry did on our backyard! They did an amazing job on our patio, and we really loved the attention to detail throughout the whole project. Everything came out beautiful, and we couldn’t be happier with the final result. We definitely recommend North Shore Masonry to anyone looking for great work and a company they can trust!
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Technical patio work4.9
House didn't need repainting for 20 years4.5
Masonry projects3.7
Seamless brick-matched chimney work3.5
Established 19873.1