Breslin Masonry

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Never responded to my request for an estimate, submitted through Angie's list.

Easy to contact and arrange for a quick visit to determine the extent of work required. Received a cost estimate within one day. Very prompt scheduling to satisfy the settlement deadline. Showed up on time with all the necessary materials,ladders, and tools. A skilled masonry craftsman who was completely knowledgeable about what was needed to satisfactory complete the job, Baltimore City permits and job site and traffic requirements. Placed tarps to protect sidewalk and porch. Did an outstanding job. Thoroughly cleaned up after job completion. Superior contractor.

Overall it went very well with no surprises.

Prompt service and nice work!

They were professional and we plan on using them. It is an indoor project so we are waiting for a rainy day because it will be cheaper. They were knowledgeable and they worked with us on the options and prices.

The yard areas were pointed up first. Since we had just agreed on pointing up the 'worst' areas, it's all relative so we worked together to determine where he would grind out the joints and make repairs. Afterward I asked him to address several additional areas I felt were in need of help which he took care of without complaint. The mortar he used matches the rest of the yard and the repaired areas were done professionally and give me confidence that they'll hold up for years to come. The caps Mike helped pick out were Tennessee sandstone and really dress up the rock porch area. The caps look great and will help protect the flagstone pillars underneath them. Mike had to make cuts on several pieces of the sandstone to match specific angles on the wall that was capped. Unfortunately, his saw broke partway through, which set him back a few days getting it repaired. The glass block and surrounding brick were used to replace some jalicy windows that were in bad shape. the corner window area is now solid and helps support the weight of the porch properly. The brick matches the porch and looks absolutely fantastic. Thanks for all the great work Mike, we'll do business again soon!

Michael met me to look at the job and discuss what we wanted done. I explained to him that we wanted the most urgent areas done immediately with the hopes of repointing the entire front of the building in the next 1-2 years. We just didn't have the budget to do it this year. He talked with me for almost 45 minutes, and I was impressed with his knowledge and investment in the job. He came up with an estimate that was very reasonable and provided me with a couple of references that checked out. Everyone said that he was a "craftsman" and did excellent work. He took a while to start the job, and then he proceeded very piecemeal until it was "finished." Technically, he fulfilled his contract, but I was not impressed with his work ethic, his communication, and the quality of the work was fine. He seemed to be a lot of talk and not much work. He even filled in some mortar on the front of the building where we have marble instead of brick, but used the same red/brown mortar that he used for the brick! It looked messy and was not at all what I would have expected from a "craftsman." He also erected a scaffold, but never moved the scaffold to work underneath two of the three windows on the second floor. Now, he told me that the other bricks didn't need immediate attention, but after seeing how he worked, it made me wonder if he just didn't want to take the time and effort to move his scaffold. All in all, the work he did was fine, but I was very disappointed with the fact that he did not work full days and was off a couple of times for "personal" reasons. He just wasn't very reliable. He did eventually change the mortar color on the marble, but it took him a WEEK to come back and do it. We don't fee comfortable hiring him again.

My experience with them was great. He is a nice christian man. He is very nice and very, very quiet. He was just starting out at the time and desperate for work. He was very inexpensive at that time. He has integrity. He is very honest, almost too honest, and not a jerk. He is a very religious man.

My house is 24 years old. The front 1 step porch is brick as is the walkway. Years of ice and rain had caused the ledge of the front porch to come loose; bricks had just fallen off. Mike removed the whole first row and the support row of bricks underneath (which were old, flaking and deteriorating) and replaced them. He also ground out all of the joints in the brick walkway, matched the custom color grout and redid all of the joint work. The bluestone patio is is 10 years old. Mike is the contractor who built the patio (like a piece of art). A few of the stones on the edges were loose. He removed them., cleaned the foundation underneath, put down new cement, reset the stones and redid the mortar joints. He also redid the mortar joints between the stone bench slabs and fixed the angled brick over the garage doors. He did the work for 1/2 of what the other estimates were. He is very quiet but very meticulous and artful in his masonry work. Totally honest and on the level; hardworking.