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When a driveway retaining wall in Boston started leaning, ShoreView Masonry didn't just replace it — the crew explained why it had failed in the first place: zero drainage behind the old blocks. That kind of diagnosis before demolition runs through review after review of this family-owned Boston contractor, which says it's been repointing brick, waterproofing basements, and repairing foundations across Greater Boston since 1998, working towns from Somerville and Cambridge down through Newton, Quincy, and Braintree. Basement water problems come up again and again: reviewers describe ShoreView digging an exterior trench along a cinder-block foundation to keep water out, installing a sump pump and pit that stopped years of flooding, and stabilizing a bowing basement wall in a Somerville triple-decker with carbon fiber straps. On the masonry side, one reviewer hired the crew to repoint historic Boston brick after other companies' standard cement had cracked the old soft brick, and another had ShoreView tear down and rebuild a failing stone retaining wall. Two BuildZoom reviews describe $25,000 retaining-wall and foundation-wall jobs in Roxbury and Newton, both calling the crew professional and responsive; the Newton job came from a referral after ShoreView worked on several of the customer's neighbors' projects. The same kind of work shows up further back — in a mid-2025 review, a homeowner said a chimney's rusted flashing was replaced and the leaks stopped, and in a February 2025 Angi review, a customer said ShoreView fixed decayed basement walls that had been leaking for over a decade. It carries a 5-star average on Google, Angi, HomeAdvisor, and BuildZoom alike. The Better Business Bureau rates it A+, though the business is not BBB-accredited. Its own profile lists a 1998 business-start date alongside a 2025 incorporation date for the company — worth asking about if the timeline matters to you. ShoreView looks like a solid call for basement water problems, foundation stabilization, or brick and stonework — confirm the scope and get a written quote, especially for a larger job like a retaining wall.
Finding someone to repoint historic Boston brick without ruining it is hard. Most places just slap standard hard cement in there, which ends up cracking the old soft bricks after a couple of winters. ShoreView actually knows what they are doing. They took samples of our old mortar to match the lime content and the color. The crew spent a whole week carefully grinding out the joints on the side of our building. The wall looks fantastic now. It blends perfectly with the rest of the block and stopped the drafty feeling we had in our living room. Top notch masonry.
Waking up to a new crack in your foundation is honestly very terrifying. We live in an old Somerville triple decker andnoticed the basement wall bowing slightly. Called ShoreView and they came out the next day tomeasure. They used carbon fiber straps to lock it in placeinstead of digging up the foundation outside. Saved us thousands. The guys were respectful of our narrow shared driveway too.
Retaining wall and patio $25,000. ShoreView Masonry Repaired Our Retaining Wall In Roxbury Ma Installed a New Paver Patio That's Looks Amazing. They Were Professional and Responded On Time All The Way Through Our 100 Questions And Concerns Would Highly Recommend Them.
Stopping the water from the outside is definitely the way to go if you have the yard space for it! Our basement was getting wet from water soaking right through the cinder block foundation walls. ShoreView came out and suggested we dig a trench all the way down to the bottom of the foundation on the outside to seal it up right at the source. It was wild seeing the side of our house completely exposed, but the crew handled the heavy machinery safely and didnt hit any of our utility lines. They painted a thick rubbery waterproof coating directly onto the outside walls, put up a protective plastic board, and laid a new drain pipe down at the very bottom of the hole. When they pushed all the dirt back in, they packed it down tight and sloped it away from the house so rain naturally runs off into the yard. Our basement has not seen a single drop of water since they finished, even during the heavy spring thaw. It was a big messy project for a few days, but the quality of their work made it completely worthwhile.
Best sleep Ive had during a rainstorm in years! We always got water in the basement, but ShoreView put in a new sump pump and dug a proper pit for it. Not a single drop of water down there now.
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from ShoreView Masonry - Basement & Foundation Repair Specialist. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Not sure which you need? Start with an inspection — many reputable companies assess free, and independent assessments run up to $500.
The wall run getting the drain — a full 30×40 ft basement is about 140 ft.
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$7,600 – $15,000
Typical waterproofing project around $11,300
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Basement waterproofing5.0
Retaining walls5.0
Bulkhead replacement4.8
Brick and 1850s fieldstone foundations repointed4.8
Owner-led communication4.8
Wide masonry range4.6
