OJ Misdea Company

OJ Misdea has been laying and repairing Boston-area brick since 1978, when Joseph Misdea came to the U.S. and started his own South Shore masonry company. His son Tony oversees operations now, with his father still guiding the work, and the company counts 48 years under the name. The trade is restoration more than new build: brick, stone, chimney and facade work, with tuck pointing, caulking, waterproofing and exterior masonry restoration on the list of services its BBB profile carries. BuildZoom counts 96 permitted projects over 20 years under Misdea Enterprises LLC, the entity it links to the company. Its BBB page carries an A+ grade. On Google the average is 2.7 from three ratings. BuildZoom lists a Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, #165569, and a construction supervisor licence, #CS-083835, for the business — worth checking both against the state's own register before you sign. For a spalling facade, a failing chimney or repointing on an older house, this is a masonry outfit with a long permit trail and a second generation running it. Ask which of those permitted jobs came closest to yours, and get the restoration scope in writing, including what happens if more damage turns up once the brick comes off.