C & G Masonry Co INC

Contacted Gus by email (through Angie's site); he responded soon after and arranged a time to meet and provide an estimate of the repairs I thought needed to be done. Gus not only provided an estimate of the needed repairs (again, what I thought needed to be done), he also looked over the whole house, pointing out the construction (built in the late '80s, boom-period, and some of the errors and sloppiness of the construction. He even knew the construction company/developers, and correlated information I already had on them). Taking out a square, he demonstrated corners that weren't square. We quickly prioritized the work into manageable pieces, including some big ticket items he recommended NOT be repaired until a much later date. I have a friend who is a commercial mason, who validated Gus's estimate and advice. Gus and I established a timeline for the repair work (three consecutive Saturdays) which he stuck to, and the only deviation was due to the hard rains we had in July. Gus even came out (at 10pm) during one of the hard rains to ensure the open repair work was covered. Three of my neighbors were so impressed by C+G's work that they also hired them to complete similar repairs on their homes. Gus is best described as honest with a simple-straightforward attitude; combined with his candor and technical abilities, I couldn't have asked for a better experience.

I had to go get my own bricks or I would be charged more. They originally said they were charging me a higher price because they had to put up scaffolding, but they never used any scaffolding. They still charged me the higher price.

We went with a personal recommendation but valued Chris and Gus enough that they would have been our top choice had we had a personal connection with them.

Initially, C&G scoped out work to provide estimate and order lintel. However, they took a bit more time than we expected and they initially indicated to return and perform the work. Day of install, they removed broken lintel, but replacement lintel was found to be too large, and had to be sent back for recut. (We don't know if C&G measured it wrong in the first place, or if cutter simply didn't cut it to correct dimensions. But it was obvious once the broken lintel was removed that the replacement lintel was too large to put in the existing opening and be adequately grouted. However, C&G obtained the recut lintel the very next day and installed it. Installation was perfect, and they did an excellent job grouting it in. C&G also took extra precautions to avoid damaging plants in bed below window and lintel, and did an excellent job cleaning up afterwards. Overall, we'd rate their performance as very good, and definitely consider hiring them again.

They were very professional and easy to work with. We would definitely use this contractor again. They were very good at coordinating schedules during a period when we were having a lot of rain.

Appointment was cancelled 1 1/2 hours prior to the scheduled time (via email no less). It was suggested that I take pictures, send it to them and they would provide a quote. Part of the work involves the chimney, which I wasn't interested in climbing my roof to take pictures. So, I suggested we reschedule and the appointment was made for Saturday, May 17. We discusses the work involved. I was informed that the coupon would be applied to the chimney. Contract was drafted for $1700.00. The coupon would make it a total of $1000.00. The work included the the chimney flange and rake as well as the step to the front stoop. They showed up on Saturday on time and began work. They able to show me why front stoop stair deteriorated. The original workers had failed to level the concrete supporting the stoop to the step, prior to laying the bricks. C & G leveled the area and laid the bricks using a round mortise. C & G also replaced the chimney cap, repaired the flange, and replaced several bricks along the chimney's rake. The work took 3 masons about 6 hours. Excellent work and I plan to use them in the fall to take care of the stoop.

I contacted Gus and he came over the next day to see the project. His price was comparable to a first estimate we got but he had an Angie's List Big Deal which we bought and saved us $200. He had the work done within a week, which I felt was pretty fast. He had one man come and do the work and then that same afternoon Gus and his assistant came to look at what had been done and touched it up-this really impressed me! They told us not to walk on the brick for 2 days and at that time someone came back to wash the brick off and seal the deal.

Gus and his partner performed all the repairs in one day. They cleaned up the debris and made everything look like new. I was very satisfied with the work done. I also purchased another coupon($499.00) for him to do some additional work at my home.I would recommend them for any masonry job.

I found the contractor on his website and he responded within 24 hours after I emailed his company with an estimate request. He came out the same day and we agreed on a price and I signed a contract. The work was to be done the next week if the weather permitted but rain delayed it one day. Gus and his co-worker finished the job in three hours and cleaned up all the debris. One to remember brick dust will go everywhere on a windy day. I had no problems with his company and would hire them again if needed.

Overall, very happy with the work. Chris came out over a weekend to meet with me and inspect what kind of repair work we needed done on the front porch. We knew it was in poor shape, so wasn't surprised when he said that he would have to remove all the old brick and relay new brick. He mentioned he was going to try and save the sides, but that may not be feasible. He was also going to try and save as many bricks as possible, so as to match the veneer of the house, but was concerned on the condition. While we were going to do this work, we decided to have our poured-concrete walkway replaced with brick too. Chris walked me through exactly what he would need to do and gave me 2 quotes (one for the front porch, one for the walkway) so we could decided what we could afford. We felt the price was fair, so we decided to do both at the same time. It took about about 5-6 weeks before work could get started (that's a good thing, tells me they do good work and are busy with other jobs). They ended up having to take down the sides of porch too, but didn't charge us extra for it. It took them a couple of weeks to do all the work (weather caused some delays), but no complaints here, the work is awesome! I believe they even got some additional jobs out of it in the neighborhood because of how well the work looked. My only complaint would be that they are not quite as punctual or good at giving time lines as I would like. However, they take their time with doing excellent work and take pride in their product. They do the right thing vs. the easy thing, and that is a very rare quality these days in contractors. I would highly recommend them!

very professional job, the new porch makes our whole house look much better. Their prices were in line with the job performed and the workmanship was excellent,.

Went well. The only delays were weather related. Chris stayed in touch with us via email. The crew including Chris worked very hard in very hot humid weather. The path and front step look excellent. But it was difficult to get clear documented response on what he actually had done in terms of the foundation for the front stoop.

Gus did a great job. He replaced 5pieces of flagstone. He answered my inquiries promptly and came to the job when he said he would.

C&G team was on site on time, worked hard, gave advice, being very professional and pleasant. I highly recommend the team for any masonry work.

Arrived on time to do estimate and provided a complete and thorough and competitive estimate Did not schedule a job right away but asked for a small deposit. Took some time, but did schedule a day to come and do the work. Arrived on time to complete work and Chris and his other men were extremely professional and respectful and did a very high-quality job. Had to come back the next day (and day after) which was unexpected to me. (Understandable considering the scope of the work; however, it would have been helpful had he told me that the job would take three days so I could schedule my office hours accordingly.

They did excellent work. Was very impressed.

We did not pay the $150 but went with another contractor.

construction materials exact Bricks and mortar. We contracted with Cand G to repair our brickwall. They were puctual, professional, and hard working. The work was completed in good time to our great satisfaction. At the end of each day, the construction site was left in an orderly way. Attention was paid to details and he answered our questions and made suggestions in a polite and courteous msnner. We highly recommend this company in every way for those in need of masonry.

They were prompt and professional, their estimate was very reasonable and the work was done quickly and very well. They cleaned up the site afterward very well. I would definitely recommend C&G for any masonry repair.

Will be calling them in the Spring.

Excellent. Very responsive and helpful. will use them again as needed

Overall, I was pleased with the company and the services that they performed. They retouched all of the brick on our house which was very messy. They did a good job retouching the brick but it was a messy job. The brick dust from grinding down some of it did go all over our porch and the person who performed the job didn't immediately clean it which led to some problems removing it. They did respond to our request to help remove the dust from retouching the brick but by then when they tried to remove it it ended up removing some of the paint on our front porch so we had to repaint our front porch. Another problem we had was that the supervisor wasn't there one day and another employee started retouching some of the other brick that wasn't supposed to be done. The supervisor did help with retouching that brick at no extra cost. Some of the bricks were paved over as a means of repairing them but it's not as attractive as having brick. At the same time that they retouched some of the brick on a wall the metal rail on the stairs broke. I wasn't happy with that part of the job as the bricks wouldn't have been paved over if the employee was clear on what they needed to do. In any case, the company is professional, they do good work. I would just be careful to make sure that the employees do everything that they are supposed to do such as clean the dust from the job.

We were VERY happy with the job they did. They took great care to get all the details "right", and clearly knew their business. They were very patient as we finalized a walkway design. They readily adapted a few of the project details as they went along, as we saw the work and asked for minor adjustments.

Overall, it was a positive experience. The work took several days, interrupted by some rain. We are very happy with the looks of the chimney. Gus placed a tarp (or some plastic) around where the flashing will be replaced when the roof is replaced. When the plastic was blown away by Sandy, we called Gus after the storm was over and he came the same day to replace it.

From start to finish, my phone call was answered the same day. Appointment was made to get the estimate, and scheduled for two weeks later. The job was done perfectly.