Southern Maine Masonry

Paul did an awesome job repairing my Victorian step cap chimneys. Communicated clearly, arrived when he said he would and left the job site clean. Price was very reasonable. I read the review from Mike O. and asked him about it. Apparently, there is another company with the same name in the Portland, Maine area and that review refers to that company. Will definately have him back to do more work on my stone foundation.

These two guys were such clowns! They did a half @ssed job and it got even worse when we called them back to fix it. Our neighbor told us that when we were away that would fight and even throw pieces of old chimney at each other! Instead of cleaning up after themselves they tossed broken pieces of the old chimney into the brush beside our lawn and driveway! It was ridiculous!

I've been in happy tears all day, our limestone fountain, ordered from France, looks absolutely incredible thanks to Paul and his fantastic crew at Southern Maine Masonry! They are extremely professional, very kind, and pay attention to every detail. We definitely recommend them! It is viewable at The Garden of Thomas in Harrison, Maine!

Honest, dependable, and project was completed as expected and delivered on time. Would recommend to friend or family!

Southern Maine Masonry came out, reviewed the project, and never gave an estimate. I followed up with a phone call and asked about the estimate. I was told that he would check with his son and never heard back.

We have had heavy rain since and experienced no more flooding. Paul did a great job. He is very pleasant and very professional. We would definitely recommend him.

Well! He did a great job and was punctual and well organized.

Paul was knowledgeable, straightforward and trustworthy. I will certainly be hiring him for any future masonry work I need done.

Quick, Efficient, Professional, high quality work. Friendly. Kept us informed of every step he was going to take, the material he was going to use. Amazing! We do have one or two more projects that we will definitely be hiring him for!

The project went very well. I was especially pleased with Paul's attention to detail -- after each day he'd turn off the lights, close the doors, put away tools, and put things back like he found them. It was hard to recognize that any work was even going on.

Excellent workmanship. All repairs complete as planned and on time.

Excellent! Planning to have Paul complete a brick foundation for an addition.

Paul (Owner) was reliable and performed the work as expected, and within a reasonable time frame. Communication via email was poor, however phone calls and text messages were returned promptly. The quality of his work was high. The only negative I can say was site cleanup was lacking - soot and other masonry debris was left in the area and had to be addressed by the home owner.

Paul and team did an EXCELLENT job. The finished product says it all as two neighbors have already stopped by asking for his business card! They were prompt and courteous, extremely knowledge, and kept us informed of progress. When they were done, everything was cleaned up and I was left with a beautiful driveway area. Very pleased with their work and HIGHLY recommend them.

Brief highlights: they were on time, on budget, worked efficiently, provided good communication and I'm very pleased with the project results. They responded promptly to my inquiry and proposed a couple of options with explanations based on their years of experience. They were absolutely fantastic to work with, gave detailed progress on a daily basis during job and I would definitely hire again for another project. I expect no problems to surface and I feel confident they'll stand behind their work. Other positives: high quality work, ease of working with them, understood my budget and time frame, comfortable having them in our house, and answered all questions, offering details to clarify when needed.

They followed up with emails - to answer any questions as well as to provide a detailed invoice. At the last minute a neighbor offered to do the work for just the cost of his labor. I notified Paul and he responded cordially and professionally to this last minute change.

Paul was very friendly and easy to work with. He returned our calls right away and met us to look at the job and provide an estimate right away. He told us he would be able to fit us into his schedule in the next several weeks and did exactly as promised. The work was done in a timely fashion and Paul checked in with us to provide us with a summary of the progress and to make sure we were satisfied with everything that was done. We would have no reason to call anyone else for masonry work in the future - we were very pleased with everything they did for us.

None of my calls or emails were returned. Going with someone else.

well. he sealed the chimneys with a structural skin

Bottom line up front: look no further for your masonry needs. Paul does great work at a reasonable price and will knock it out quickly and efficiently. If you are not satisfied, he'll come back promptly to make it right. Very professional, low key, and a genuinely nice guy who is easy to chat to. Paul Sr is assisted by his son Paul Jr in a family business. Only very minor issue I had is one of communication...when you call or e-mail you may get Paul Jr and I'm not sure if all messages get passed along to Paul Sr. I think Paul Jr handles all the e-mail and Angie's List aspects. To reach Paul Sr, just text him. He is responsive. Paul Sr did the work and after taking off the old stones and mortar, encountered an adhesion problem with the new mortar on the old chimney blocks. He figured it out and delivered success...which is why he did the work instead of me. I did see a couple areas where the mortar may have settled and left a significant gap when it hardened but Paul came right back and filled that before water could get in there. If left untreated, it may have caused issues during a freeze/thaw cycle. Paul also fixed an aesthetic issue of placement of cultured stone on flashing to even out the corners. I'd definitely use him again.

The owner of the company was responsive to request for estimate. The waiting time, once contracted, was short. The crew did the work well, quickly, and efficiently. The finishing touches on the steps and with clean-up left a bit to be desired but was easily and quickly remedied.

Paul and his son did an excellent job in my basement. I can successfully report that after most of the 100 inches of snow has melted from this winter, my basement is still dry! I can also rest assured knowing that the brick and stone has added structural support. Throughout the process, Paul kept me informed on how long the job was taking, and pointed out what they had done so far. There was great transparency throughout. Additionally, they were able to work around the stuff that had accumulated in the basement over time, moving it to the center of the room and then even moving it back! I considered this going above and beyond. Southern Maine Masonry not only does quality masonry work, but they do everything possible to make sure you are a satisfied customer. I plan on calling Paul again when I am again in need of a quality mason.

I have a very old home - 1780 build date - and needed some work to the existing chimneys to get the fireplaces in working order again. I had to have 3 first floor chimneys lined, caps installed on the top, and had the exterior portion of the chimney (above roof line) re-pointed/faced. The prices above include the cost of the liners, installation and masonry work. I found Paul on Angies List and had him come out to give me some estimates. I don't have much to compare the prices to as I haven't had to do chimney work before, but in speaking with others, the price was reasonable. Paul is a pleasure to deal with so it was well worth the money - he and his son did the work quickly, left me a clean house and made sure to follow up. Paul is also extremely responsive - he calls you when he says he will call you, shows up when he says he will show up, and does the work in the timeframe he says he will do it in. Very trustworthy and professional. During this winter, I have also had him come out to do roof shoveling on multiple occasions. He came quickly (even showed up in 20 mins one day) to get the job done. These guys are great!

Over all was very good experience. Paul and his son are very responsive. Many craftsmen don't even return phone calls. Kept appointments as scheduled. Work done as scheduled. Love the new wall. Rebuilt stone walls, leveled patios and driveway now look like new.

They did a very good job. I had trouble even finding anyone that would work on a foundation, so was happy to come across them on Angie's List. We recently moved into the house so had a list of things we wanted done by winter. I didn't have time to find anyone else to compare prices or methods of fixing, so cannot comment on that. But they did a great job of fixing the crack and I feel like they did it correctly - not just a patch job that will end up cracking again in a year or two. I would recommend them!