O'Harte Masonry

O'Harte Masonry is a family-run masonry outfit based in Norfolk, Massachusetts, that the company says has been operating since 1989 under owner Edward O'Harte, with a small crew of about four people. Its Better Business Bureau profile describes full-service masonry contracting — residential construction, chimney work, and historical restoration — the kind of range that tends to come from decades on the job rather than a narrow specialty. Massachusetts permit records back that up: building permits filed under Edward O'Harte's name document eight completed jobs around the Newton area, including rebuilt front steps, retaining walls, and brick repointing on residential properties. A 2023 Google review from a homeowner describes similar work firsthand — two retaining walls to level a sloped lot and a new patio off a wooden deck, which the reviewer called a major improvement to their backyard. Independent customer accounts beyond that one review are limited: BuildZoom shows no customer reviews, and the BBB listing carries no rating and no complaints on file, so there isn't much of a public trail to weigh beyond the permit history and that single review. BuildZoom lists an active Massachusetts Home Improvement Contractor registration for the company; separately, BBB lists a different Massachusetts license number without stating its current status, so it's worth asking directly which registration is current before signing anything. For a homeowner considering a wall, patio, steps, or chimney project, O'Harte Masonry looks like an established, hands-on operation with real permitted work to show for it — just confirm current licensing and ask for a few recent references, given how little independent review history exists online.