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Rock Hard Masonry is Wayne's shop, and his name turns up in all four of its Google reviews — usually attached to a wall, a walkway or a patio. The Middleton company says it works in brick, block, stone and concrete, from chimneys and retaining walls to patios and foundation repair, on residential and commercial jobs, with free estimates. What customers describe is hardscape: walls, walkways, patios, steps. A July 2026 reviewer had Wayne repair their stone wall a couple of times and called him meticulous, on time and efficient. In 2024 a homeowner hired him for a bigger run of it — retaining walls, walkways, stairs, a patio extension and patio LED lights. The older reviews point the same way. A 2022 customer wrote that Wayne and his partner cleaned up a patio and added polymer sand for half what other masons were going to charge, and another that spring — fresh off a year working with 15 different contractors on renovations — singled out how he kept them posted on where things stood and how the timing looked, short-term and long. Porch credits the company with 16 years in business and a 23-town North Shore and Merrimack Valley service area; the company's own site names Middleton, Gloucester and Andover among the towns it covers. For a stone wall, a patio or a set of front steps, Wayne is a straightforward call — take the free estimate in writing, and settle scope and insurance before anyone breaks ground.
Wayne is meticulous. He has repaired our stone wall a couple of times. He is on time and efficient. We would highly recommend him.
I couldn't be happier with Rock Hard Masonry! Wayne is the best in the business! I hired him to build retaining walls, walkways, stairs, extend my patio and install patio LED lights. He did a incredible job!!! Everybody that comes to my house can't stop raving about how good his work is. He was a pleasure to work with and offered helpful advice throughout my project. I got prices from many Mason's and Wayne's prices were by far the best. I am so glad I found him and give him the highest recommendation possible! You won't find a better Mason. He transformed my yard into the yard of my dreams!
Wayne and his partner did an excellent job cleaning up my patio and adding the polymer sand. They worked hard and went above and beyond the job description. Their prices were half of what other masons were going to charge me. Very friendly and communication was excellent. I highly recommend Rock Hard Masonry.
After working with 15 different contractors this past year on home renovation projects, Wayne was by the best to work with. He always let me know where things stood, what the timing of the project was looking like (short and long-term), and gave clear explanations about how best to approach different decisions related to the stonework. His pricing was fair and he work was very impressive. He's a hard worker who obviously loves what he does. I'm already looking forward to pulling him into additional projects at my house.
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Step and staircase rebuilds5.0
Basement waterproofing5.0
Retaining walls5.0
Renovates century-old structures5.0
Wood and block retaining walls4.9
Retile finished early3.4
Active license2.8