Father and Son Masonry

Mr. Pasholli proved to be the highly competent craftsman we were looking for in the repair of our very nice stone wall, built by a master stonemason in the 50's. He provided quality work at a reasonable price, and followed through on everything as discussed. Highly recommend him based on our experience.

They gave me an estimate and were here about a week later. They were very fast and had it done in half a day when other companies told me it would take at least a full day if not a few days. The steps came out beautifully and were reasonable priced. Will definitely hire again.

On time, worked all day for 3 days, finished product was very good. Would hire again

We're very pleased with the results. They did an excellent job, cleaned up everything and were very reasonable.

Excellent..... Very responsive, punctual and courteous....Did a great job

We had an appointment for them to come out and evaluate our chimney. He told me between 12-1 on Saturday. We watched out for two hours. When we called to find out what happened, he said he was at a birthday party. No thanks!

They're excellent. The price was very reasonable. It had good value. They came the next day.

Went great. Thought the price was a little high comparatively, but they got good ratings on Angie's List, so we went with them. After completion, there was a problem with drainage due to an outdoor shower. Called Drini and he actually came out the next day. He devised a way to correct the issue and did all the work with no added cost to us. He is really a man who stands by his work and takes pride in his work. Would highly recommend him.

Excellent! Very nice gentleman did a beautiful job. He was also helpful in choosing materials that blended in with other stonework in my yard. Also restacked a freestacked stone wall for me.

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No problems. They were on time and cleaned up after themselves. No complaints.

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Mason removed old grout where needed then filled spaces between rocks with cement/motar mixture. Mason had to take into consideration the tide schedule while working at the job site.

I represent a Historic Rowhouse Condominium Association. We have 9 buildings dating back to about 1740. We have about 17 chimneys that are in need of restoration at different levels. Mr. Pasholli was recommended by my Chimney Sweep as one of the best masons in the area. I contacted Mr. Pasholli and arranged for a visit to give an estimate on the work that needed to be done. He didn't show up. I contacted him three more times before he was able to show up at our location. I walked him around our grounds and we discussed the repairs that were needed. He gave me a business card, said that an estimate would be emailed to me within three days. I have yet to receive an estimate after almost two months of calling. I missed providing estimates at two Board meetings because of the delays. I have still never received a call from Mr. Pasholli, just the ones I initiated. Will not be looking to him to provide any support in the future.

Mr. Pasholli came by after work around 24 July. He was very polite and we discussed at length the necessary repairs for a 25 foot long by 3 foot high brick wall in front of our house. Additionally we looked at our two stucco chimneys and the necessary repairs for those. He told me he would send me an estimate the following week. The following week came and went and no word. Finally, I called him on 7 August. He explained that he did the estimate and didn't know why I didn't have it yet and he would check with his daughters who take care of the admin. On Saturday, I finally received an estimate via email (dated 8 August) for the stucco chimney repairs only. There was no mention of the brick wall job. I emailed him back and asked when I could expect the estimate on the brick wall. I never heard from Mr. Pasholli again. A note to contractors: It is basic courtesy to return phone calls and emails from your customers or potential customers. Tell the truth. If you can't do a job, don't have the time to do a job at present, then tell your customers that. You do serious harm to your reputation and business when you string people along, don't reply, and don't let them know what is really going on. Your motives might be good and your reasons might be valid, but if you don't communicate with your customers, they will assume your are unorganized, careless, and thoughtless and they will not hire you now or in the future. Neither will all the people they tell about their experience with you. It's just common courtesy and good business practice.

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I called him on a Sunday morning to schedule an estimate, he was at my house within an hour of the call. He gave me what I considered a fair estimate so I scheduled the work. He performed the work when he said he would which I appreciated because I had scheduled to have a new driveway installed a few days after. The work was better than I anticipated. The clean up was excellent. I would recommend / use this contractor again.

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This is a utility cellar in an old house, it is not used for any other purpose. My husband and I vacuumed the walls and took down the cobwebs before Drini came to do the work--a one day re-pointing job. We had a total of three estimates, all contractors, including Drini, told us it was a small job, one day. We chose Father and Son because his price was half of the next lowest bid. He arrived on time for both the estimate and the work. He was pleasant, efficient and very good. He scraped down the walls with a wire brush to remove the lose mortar, dug out larger pieces and refilled them. Very straightforward. The work was excellent--all the lines were clean and straight. He cleaned up after themselves and left. He estimated that the work would take 8 hours; it took 7. I would use him again.

He completely blew me off from that point, not responding to multiple phone calls. He had my e-mail address and could have simply declined the job. Instead he kept me waiting for weeks, and then... nothing. It caused me to miss my window with the weather. I can understand being busy, but the courtesy of a response/declination is the professional thing to do.

He completely blew me off from that point, not responding to multiple phone calls. He had my e-mail address and could have simply declined the job. Instead he kept me waiting for weeks, and then... nothing. It caused me to miss my window with the weather. I can understand being busy, but the courtesy of a response/declination is the professional thing to do.

The contractor arrived within a couple of hours of the time I called to request an estimate. He looked over the work, explained that it would take two men one full day and gave me a price. He was on the job a week later, finished on time and on price and cleaned up his work area. I would definitely use him again.

Masonry work that was done incorrectly before we bought the house had failed: the stucco was falling off the chimneys, and the slates had popped off the stoops. They removed all the old paint and stucco, attached heavy wire mesh, and applied several coats of new stucco. A large shrub was planted too close to one of the chimneys; when they saw that I regretted having to cut it down, they dug it up, asked where I wanted it, and replanted it for me. When they were rebuilding one of the stoops, I mentioned that I would ask them back at a later date to create a ramp to make access easier for my husband. They immediately reconfigured the stoop and built a ramp using a piece of stone from the chimney cover they had replaced. They went well above and beyond and charged nothing extra for this additional work. They were determined to do the job right and exactly as I wanted, and their finished work looks great. They are excellent old-world craftsmen who carefully consider every detail, and I will definitely use them again in the future.

They were prompt, professional, and reasonably priced. We would recommend them.

Superbly. I originally called in March 2010 to get a quote. They came that same day. I was given a quote for both repairing the existing chimney & rebuilding it. Quote was quite good & no others came close to it. I immediately felt a "warm fuzzy" from the man as an "old" world artesian. I continued interviewing contractors through the summer and their quotes were doubled + from Father & Son. In August I contacted Father & Son to make sure their original quote was still good. He came out again & upped his quote by a $1,000. We agreed to have the work done. He estimated the work to take 7 days but completed the job in six. Very professional. Promptly arrived to work each day. Worked industriously and cleaned up after themselves. Very pleased & impressed with the final product. Highly recommended.