American Made Masonry LLC

These guys are great. It was nasty little job in a crawl space.Three guys showed up and crawled in and out of the space until it was done. They did a fantastic job, ontime , and without complaint.

Asked Jim for an estimate on the work about 6 months ago. Jim replied quickly, turned up on time for the estimate and provided one which, for the extent of work, was very fair. I had to delay getting the work done as part of the porch on the house needed work and so I had to first get the contractor who was doing that work to start so that Jim could come in while the porch was off, but before it was rebuilt and have easy access to the entire external foundation. For most contractors I think coordinating such a thing is more trouble than they can be bothered with, and from my perspective I expected it to be troublesome, however I was very pleasantly surprised. Jim was easy to communicate with throughout the process and made himself and his team easily accessible. As soon as the porch work was done they came in and did the external work. Given how the foundation looked initially the end result was outstanding. In addition, removal of the porch revealed additional problems that were quite significant. I had anticipated that this would lead to a large jump in the price from the estimate but Jim was extremely fair in dealing with this. I then had his team return in January to complete the work on the interior. The work was completed over 4 days. I am not an expert on foundation work but I believe they did a good job. They were prompt, courteous, professional and final price was inline with the estimate. The price above is for both parts of the work. I will be having my chimney repointed soon and will likely hire Jim again.

The work went well, and the concrete was mixed to match the color of the existing work

Jim came to give us a quote. The project took about five days to complete.

I bought an angies list big deal - 4 hours of masonry for $100. I thought I'd be able to get some small thing touched up. It turns out that not much can be done in just 4 person-hours of masonry, and the lowest priced repair came in at $650. I didn't want to spend that much. I was understandably upset that I couldn't use my prepaid voucher. Jim was very professional and explained that I could get a refund from Angie's list, which I didn't even know they did. I called up, got the refund, and everything is all squared away now.

I asked them to come and do some repair work on my steps. One area was really bad. They put up new steps with blue stone tops. They were able to fit us in before the winter hit. They were really good.

When I received estimates of the work it was much too expensive to have done. I put away the proposal and just today called them asking for a quote on doing some other masonry work. Although he was polite, he advised me that this particular Angie's List offer was only good until last June. I had purchased a $100.00 coupon in December 2011. There is no reference to an expiration date on his proposal. However, he did offer to give me a credit of $100.00 towards any work done. After explaining the work I needed done, I got the feeling that this job is really not worth coming to Acton from Burlington. I guess my best option would be to go with "word of mouth" recommendations from friends, and not put myself in a position of losing money when work estimation is too high after purchasing a coupon from companies associated with Angie's List.

Jim was fantastic - professional, polite and prompt, with reasonable prices. We had wood rot on four windows, caused by brick sills that tilted inwards and collected rainwater. We were replacing the windows and Jim was able to accommodate our schedule quickly. He recommended replacing the bricks with granite instead of new bricks. He also worked very well with the window replacement team and the finished product looks great. While he was doing the window work, we asked him to look at some crumbling cement in the corner of our garage. He quoted a price and was able to repair that wall on the same visit. He explained his work before he did it, which gave us confidence in his approach. Would definitely hire him again.

I had a series of things needing repair: fieldstone walls falling apart, cracked limestone as a wallcap and stair treads, and brick stairs looking junky. I called American Made Masonry because they were rated tops on Angie's List. I did not shop around since after calling them, I did not feel the need. My call was answered right away and, although a relatively small job, somebody came out in a timely manner to look at the work and offer several suggestions on how to go about the repairs, from inexpensive to very expensive. He arrived on time, was professional and expressed real interest in servicing me. He left and later sent prices for 3 variations. I called to confirm that I was hiring them and they told me it would be about 5 weeks till they got to me. The 5 weeks came and went and I did not hear from them, so I called. He got right back to me and I really don't remember the conversation, but the timing was acceptable. Then he called on a moment's notice to come that day - I couldn't do it, I was at work. Then it took a few back and forths for us to reschedule. It did take longer than I would have liked, but the overall experience was still very good. Anyway, we agreed on a date - they came that date and started the work. Once they got there and started the work, we started to discuss the brick steps further and what he originally thought looked okay to him (the old work, not his) started to bug him and he said that he couldn't leave knowing the steps looked like that and he spent 2 extra days at my house fixing the steps to look new. Everything looks great and I am happy. I feel that this company is skilled, hard working professional and honest. When I called, the gentleman who owned the company spoke to me, not a secretary. A secretary is not a bad thing, but I think a lot more gets accomplished speaking directly to the person in charge. I would use them again and I would recommend them to family and friends.

The company was extremely responsive. I am very satisfied with everything. He came and personally oversaw the job. He was also very flexible with options.

They were very good - very professional - good quality. They did a good job.

They were fast, were able to schedule an appointment within the week, and they got the job done very well. I've received several complements on the quality of the work from home inspectors. (this house is for sale)

It was a good estimate but we decided not to do the project with them. They were responsive in getting me a quote but it was going to take them too long to do the project for us.

Next, Mr. Linsky sent me an email saying that he would be by at 8 am on Saturday as he had promised. It was then that I emailed him back that I no longer needed him to look at the project, as I had decided on a contractor. Interestingly, he was not only listed on Angie's list, but was also recommended by my neighbor's friend, a general contractor who does a lot of business in my area. He must be a really great mason, as I know that general contractor who recommended him, and highly respect his opinion. Most probably, I will ask Mr. Linsky for an estimate on the next masonry job I need done. My house is a 1947 Cape with original stone and masonry work, so it won't be long before I contact him again.

I called Jim to come out and take a look at the foundation of our new-to-us 1872 farmhouse. He said it was in pretty good shape, much to my relief and I was delighted to have found a guy to was honest enough to turn down unnecessary work. As he was leaving, I asked if he could take a look at the foundation of the old carriage house/garage. Turns out that needed work. He and his partner and crew scraped out all the old motor and reinstalled stones which were loose and falling out. They installed additional posts to reinforce the floor of the side of the garage floor we park on. He was prompt, courteous and honest. The team was thorough. Thumbs up.

It wasn't a very good experience with them. I wouldn't be using them again.

When they came out to look at the job, they said the work I wanted done could be easily covered with the amount in the big deal. After the work was complete, I received a bill for almost triple the cost. He didn't even call me to advise that the bill was more than the cost of the big deal. When I called to inquire about the extra costs, they said the work took longer because it rained. I think it was reaqlly poorly handled. I told him that he advised me that the work could be completed under the terms of big deal, but they did not honor it. I paid the bill at a medium between the big deal cost and his final price.

1st. I met w Jim Linsky to discuss the project in March. We discussed 2 approaches to improving the appearance of the front steps. 2nd. Recd. a quote in April w two options. We chose the lower cost one.3rd. I sent Jim my list of requirements and specifications to minimize misunderstandings and establish contractual agreement.4th. Jim's crew started in mid. June on the concrete retaining walls as per spec. and finished in about 1 wk.5th. The granite slabs (2" thk.) were ordered by end of June and delivered by mid. July.6th. Work started @ end of July and the slabs were installed by Aug. 1 Overall, I was very pleased with Jim's responsiveness and attention to detail. His companies' work is excellent. This is third time I've used him for granite projects (deck, chimney repointing) and have been pleased with his work. Especially, I like his openness to suggestions and willingness to try new ideas (even when not his own) to deliver a quality project. Since I have skills in science/engineering and have done many home concrete projects, he was receptive to my suggestions and incorporated many of them in these projects.

Bought a coupon on Angielist. They did the work over 2 days. Good job.

Things went very well. I contacted them in the winter but they came back several months later to do the work. They did a thorough job, replaced some edging on our pathway (that wasn't in the estimate) and left us with a bag of stone filler that I could use myself on the driveway.

Very nice people who do excellent work. I'd definitely use them again!

It was fine. The work itself turned out to be very expensive, though, so I felt like I spent a lot of money even though I had a coupon. I think I could have had the job done for cheaper by someone else. They also didn't clean up after themselves.

I live in Fitchburg, MA 01420 and again I was told the job was too far out for him to travel. He did not even ask me any detail on the job.

I was impressed that when I called American Made Masonry Jim picked up the phone and was quick to get my information. They were great at coming for an estimate. Then we communicated on email and they let us know when they would be here. They were more than happy to reuse our previous granite from our steps keeping our cost down. The team came on time when I was told. They even came back in the rain and finished the job. Thank you it looks great.

This job was initially part of a Big Deal offered back in December 2011. Jim and I agreed to wait to schedule the work until after the end of February. However, on February 21 Jim called and asked if his crew could come to do the work on the following day as a result of the mild weather which I agreed to. Bob,co-owner, and Mike arrived as scheduled and quickly set up scaffolding to work on. They worked non stop from about 8AM to 1PM grinding out old mortar, replacing bad bricks, and repointing the joints. The work involved repointing approximately the entire top 3-4 feet of the chimney and the sloped portion on the side. Bob resealed the chimney cap and inspected the lead flashing. They proceeded to clean up the work site which included hosing down the roof near the chimney, picking up debris on the ground and washing off shrubs and walkways. They were pleasant and very competent.