Celtic Masonry

Jim was great. Came out three times to review the project and let us know what he thought and could be done. Had many masons say the job could not be done, but Jim did it and it came out awesome. Already asked him to install spark arrestors on my chimneys. Highly recommend.

Excellent , They given a written estimates They were just excellent they call us to let us know.

Jim called back within a day of me requesting an estimate and came by a couple of days later and followed up with a written estimate by email. He knew immediately what had caused my front steps to fail. He started the work in a week or so. I was please that he offered me some choices and what would cost more or less. He was able to use most of the existing brick and stone. He updated me each day on how the project was going. Jim was great to work with and did a fabulous job. I would recommend Celtic Masonry without reservation.

Working with Jim was a great experience!! Very thorough, knowledgeable, and no games. Would definitely hire again.

James is very professional, I check others for an estimate and none other companies did, Celtic Masonry was the only one to come to my house and gave me an estimate, the job was performed perfectly and on time... h I asked questions and he answered all of it, and explain what was the steps and materials that he was going to do... I will recommend to all....

All aspects of the job went as well as it possibly could. The carpenter patched the roof so one couldn’t even tell a chimney had ever been there. The large metal chimney was removed without incident. The gas fireplace insert needed to be cut out so as to preserve the brick encasing the fireplace and the wood mantel. Jim then expertly installed the electric fireplace, doing a beautiful job both solidly securing the new fireplace and making sure the presentation of the fireplace was perfect! It was a pleasure to see someone take meticulous care throughout the entire job, which included thoroughly cleaning up afterwards.

My backyard had a failing timber wall that the previous owner had propped up with posts, and had allowed it to lean into rapidly deteriorating shed. Jim's crew came in, removed the shed and timber wall, and also removed an intact but inadequate stone wall extending from the backyard to the street, a total distance of around 40 feet. He replaced that entire length with a beautiful split-faced masonry wall and poured a new concrete walkway to improve access to the backyard. Jim is the ultimate professional. He takes great pride in his work, loves to talk masonry and answer questions about the project, and is very transparent about pricing. The walkway was an add-on to the original project scope due to some unexpected circumstances uncovered during excavation, but he explained this at length and took photos so I could see why the additional work was required. I would not hesitate to hire him again or recommend his services.

Jim and Tommy did an excellent job. Outstanding workmanship. Great attention to detail.

Jim was fast and responsive while other contractors were not returning my calls. He was able to assess the situation and recommend a plan of action to fix water leaking into the house from an old improperly installed concrete walkway. While the project had a lot of unexpected twists and turns, Jim was great through the whole process, keeping me informed of what they found, and how they could go about fixing the problem. The work was done quickly and was top notch quality. We are very pleased with the results and best of all, no water is now coming into the house!

Jim was great throughout the project. He was better priced, great with communication, and helped getting me in touch with others I needed to complete the project. Somebody I would definitely recommend to anybody.

I was very happy with Jim. Estimate was fair and in the range of other estimates I got. Started and completed on time. Kept me informed of options and updated at all times. Would highly recommend!

It was exceptional, he kept me inform of the process every step of the way, and it was a pleasure to work with Jim Bresnahan. He is the best mason I ever worked with.

Very responsive from the start. Reasonable pricing. Very knowledgeable. Updated us with a complication that arose, which he took care of for no extra charge. Overall great experience!

The work seems good and he was friendly. Overall it was a good experience.

initial estimate given and abided by estimated work performed very clean and professional work quality work

Detailed explanation and discussion of work required to replace steps and landing of the 150-year-old house. Very professional, detail-oriented, and aesthetically appropriate for the house and the needs of the occupants. Masonry was completed in a timely manner. Photos to show results will be added soon.

Celtic Masonry was my 2nd hire off of Angie's List so I had high hopes based on my 1st experience. I'm happy to say I wasn't let down! Jim was great and easy to work with. His initial response to my pro quote request was within a few hours and we scheduled a time to meet within a few days. After initial visit, Jim came back a few times to discuss the project with me as I was still trying to figure out what I wanted. Once I decided on a project/design, he sent me a formal quote (very reasonable and competitively priced - I had 2 other quotes to compare to) within 48hrs and I agreed to move forward. Jim told me I was slotted in for mid-June...by end of 1st week of June, Jim reached out to let me know he'd be starting the work the following Monday. As promised, they arrived bright and early! The work was also completed on time. Work came out beautiful (and I’m picky!)!! Jim was great to work with, anytime I reached out to him I’d have a response within 24hrs. I’m already getting ideas about my back steps and I wouldn’t call anyone else! Thank you Jim for such great work!

They are a good company, everything was done right, clean up after themselves, and very professional. I will recommend them to others.

Last Spring 2017, Celtic Masonry replaced the bluestone on 2 existing sets of stairs on the front of my home with granite. Right away within weeks, we noticed that there seemed to be water collecting underneath the granite which caused it to always look wet. When we contacted Jim Bresnahan at Celtic Masonry. He eventually came back and decided that the only solution was to drill holes under the lip of the top stoop. He came back and did that, but it never resolved the problem. In the fall, 2018, after we had gone back and forth with him about the same issue, he said "If it heaves in the Spring, I'll come back and fix it." Well, now it is Spring and the mortar between the slabs of granite is starting to crumble. I called him and he said he would call me Friday, 4/25/18 about coming to take a look at it today, 4/26/18. He hadn't called so I called him. He immediately got defensive and started yelling and swearing at me and eventually hung up. He basically told me that he is "done" with this job, told me to F off and go F myself and to whatever I want because he is all done. Once again, he hung up. I was hoping to settle this with Jim, but he is not being cooperative. At this point, I feel like he should provide at least a partial refund because I am going to have to pay someone else to repair a job that I just paid Jim $3500 for. I also don’t have a copy of his insurance so I am unable to submit a claim. Shame on me.

Extremely impressed by Jim and Ronnie. Got back to me quickly and came to do the job when they said they would. Fair price and nice people.

He was excellent. When you are dealing with contractor they may not get back to you right away but he was good on that and also concerned in safety.

Celtic Masonry is wonderful! They did a fantastic job on my stairs and walkway, and James really took the time to walk me through all my options. The work is perfectly done, and they were very friendly and professional! They were even kind to my young son who wouldn't leave them alone! A+

It went extremely well. Jim was wonderful to work with, he was professional, respectful, neat and just a pleasure to deal with. This was a hard spring for contractors with all the rain and Jim did an awesome job of keeping us informed as to when he would be available to start the job. Once here he went above an beyond doing an exceptional job on our chimney. We need some work done on our front steps and Celtic Masonry will be the one doing it for us. Would not hesitate to give him an outstanding recommendation.

All work was done very professionally. Jim and his team put in the extra effort to ensure that we got what we asked for and that we were happy with all of the work. Unfortunately, that had not happened with the previous firm that we had hired. Very happy with the results!!

Wow... Working with Jim Bresnahan and his team was a true pleasure. I had a detailed quote very quickly and he kept me updated regularly on his schedule. (No easy feat with the wet spring we had.) I chose to replace the failing concrete with granite. The layout that Jim designed is beautiful and the work is perfect. As with any old house, you never know what you're going to find until the demolition is done. For me, it was extra carpentry that was needed before the porch columns could be replaced. Jim brought a carpenter with him and we've worked out a plan to address those items. I couldn't be happier with the job. Thank You Jim!