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Dave Buhler Masonry Inc

Masonry, Chimney Repair, Chimney Caps,

About us

SMALL FAMILY OWNED BUSINESS, WITH STRONG WORK ETHIC. PROMPT SERVICE DEPENDABLE DETAIL ORIENTED EXPERIENCED OWNER PRESENT DURING ALL WORK

Business highlights

50 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

Brick and Block work, real and cultured stone installation and repair, fireplace and damper work, masonry, chimney, porch repair & glass block.


Accepted payment methods

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Reviews

4.718 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
72%
4
17%
3
6%
2
6%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.5
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.7
punctuality
4.8
Showing 1-18 of 18 reviews

kelly W.
06/2017
5.0
chimney repair
  + -1 more
Dave responded quickly and professionally to our call. He explained the process and let us know what to expect and gave us the timeline for the work. We received an itemized proposal/quote and Dave answered all of our questions. He and his men were polite and knowledgeable. They worked efficiently and the job looked GREAT ! They cleaned up very well and we were very happy with the entire process. Dave is very organized and takes care of the smallest details including some extras we asked for that he did not charge us for.
Description of Work: Dave removed our old brick chimney along the outside of our house , and put in a new one for our wood burner.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700

monica M.
05/2016
5.0
decks
  + -1 more
Repairs went beyond my expectations at what could be done and would rehire in an instant. As a matter of fact, I may have something this spring.
Description of Work: Repaired crumbling steps at my home and did a wonderful job with a product I was unfamiliar with but have now recommended to my brother.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$220

monica M.
06/2015
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Fixed broken cement steps and back of cement block

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Dennis C.
04/2015
3.0
masonry
  + -1 more
There was one experience with a mason and his name is Dave Huhler. We didn't actually hire him but we are thinking about it this spring to get some masonry work done and we are going to call him back and find out if he can do it for us. That was a free estimate for masonry. He was thorough in explaining what he could do, explaining to a potential client. It is just that at that time we couldn't afford the service so we put it off for an entire year and we are going to call him back. I am thinking that we don't know if the price was high or low because he was the only one we went to. We went with what we found on Angie's List at that time and for us reliability was important at that time. He was going to charge us 500 dollars even for the project and we thought that it seemed kind of pricy at that time but I don't know because I didn't get any other bids in to compare. The quality of the quote was pretty good. We corresponded through email. I sent him a photo of the damage on the internet and he got it that way and then he followed up with a visit and walked us through the repairs. We never followed up with the service but we are considering it this spring because it has been in disrepair and we don't want our house to look bad. We care about our property. I am going to give Dave a call but I have got to talk to my mother first. We have to decide jointly if we are going to have this done. I was happy with the estimate and there is no doubt that he will do a good job for us if we hire him, no doubt about it. He got back in a very timely manner. Dave was very professional. We like Dave and in fact we are considering calling him in the spring. He assured us that he could fix it the right way, better actually he said. He could actually fix it better, restore it better than what it was by putting an extra thicker concrete band around, it is like a ledge, all the way around the planter so that if anything did hit it, like if somebody backing up and did hit it, it is going to cause more damage to their car than it is going to cause damage to the planter. That is how it was broke lose to begin with, a friend of the family backed into the planter and knocked it lose and broke it up. A quarter of it is in pieces and looks like hell but we have got Dave's number and my mother and I have to jointly decide if we are going to hire him to fix it. I hope we persuade her and we will go from there.
Description of Work: He came and gave us an estimate for masonry repair for a small stoner planter that we have in our house. It is in disrepair and he gave us an estimate last year sometime, last summer I think.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Marilou S.
09/2014
2.0
chimney repair
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: They charge a fee for estimates. However they will deduct it from a service they perform.
Rating CategoryRating out of 5

Response from Dave Buhler Masonry Inc
I have spoken with Mrs (member name removed) 3 times in the last 4 years about her chimney. She declines to have me come look at the chimney. I recently started charging for quotes. Charging for services is not substandard behavior. It helps me solve problems more efficiently.

Angela F.
08/2014
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Work was performed on time. Job site was kept clean. Finished work looked very good. Would not hesitate to call again or recommend. Was a little hard to get a hold of, but once particulars were set, the work was completed as discussed.
Description of Work: Had porch brick repaired under the slab. The foundation had settled and allowed one side the brick wall under the porch slab to fall out. The wall was rebuilt. Also had the mortar retucked on the rest of the porch as it was old and starting to deteriorate.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
3.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

Marilyn Valeri C.
06/2014
4.0
masonry
  + -1 more
A second provider looked at the chimney and said that a simple repair would not be sufficient and that the stone needed to be removed, the chimney meshed and re-stoned for the repair to be complete. This was in line with other advice I had from people who worked with manufactured stone. I went with the second provider even though the price was higher. I wanted a repair that would be permanent.
Description of Work: Dave provided an estimate for work to be done on my chimney. He told me he could repair it but that I would continue to have problems with the stonework on the chimney. He did not suggest taking all the stone off and redoing the chimney as an alternative to simply repairing the problem areas.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
3.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0


Response from Dave Buhler Masonry Inc
I went out and looked at this chimney early on a Sunday morning to accommodate the homeowners schedule. I told the owner that all of the stone on the chimney was in terrible shape and it needed to be removed and replaced. She did not want to do that because of the cost I gave her a quote for merely patching the worst of the damage, but told her that she would continue to have problems with the chimney if she did not fix it correctly. I never write up work for a substandard patch without making sure the homeowner knows that I do not recommend such work.

Sandra K.
02/2014
5.0
fireplaces, masonry
  + 0 more
Mr. Buhler arrived promptly did his inspection and gave his recommendation on repairs that are needed to each of my fireplaces. He was very helpful and courteous. The repairs are not going to be done until the weather is better and he suggested sending him an email closer to spring.
Description of Work: Inspected fireboxes of 2 fireplaces and gave recommendation for repairs.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Carol B.
10/2013
5.0
chimney caps, masonry
  + 0 more
Job well done, Dave and his crew showed much skill and were very professional with replacing my chimney cap and clean up was impeccable. I would highly recommend them to all !!
Description of Work: replaced my chimney cap with a poured and capped chimney

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,150

Heidi H.
08/2013
4.0
masonry, chimney repair
  + 0 more
My intial call promptly returned. He came out, did the estimate and e-mailed a quote in a timely matter. The work was done did very professionally. I am pleased with the outcome. They left the roof cleaner than when they'd shown up, pieces of chimney had fallen. It looks really nice.
Description of Work: He replaced my chimney.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$550

Gregory S.
06/2013
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
When I called, I was given a quick appointment for a free estimate. Dave came out and did a very thorough inspection. He contacted me within the agreed amount of time with an estimate and explanation of costs. He arrived with his crew at the appointed time. The job took 2 days to complete. When finished they cleaned everything up. It looks wonderful. When we had a few concerns - things that he had told us to expect, he came right back out and fixed them. We highly recommend Dave for both his professionalism and quality of work.
Description of Work: Smoothed and applied a new masonry finish to foundation.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,950

James P.
05/2013
4.0
masonry
  + -1 more
lap
Description of Work: Dismantled top extended flue and screen roof from top. Installed new chimney top cement slab to hold 2 new flue dampers at top for 2 firepalces. Installed 2 new flue damper doors at top of chimney with control cord/chains into fireplace openings areas. Removed 1 old damper flue door in living room that was rusted and warped. Freed up basement level damper door. It was found to be good enough condition to leave in place. Cleaned smoke shelfs in both fireplaces. Tried to help with reusing screen cap by repainting it. But when trying to install it, found it would not fit the new setup. (No Charge) Located a replacement floor cleanaway hole cover for the one I had lost years ago. (No Charge)

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
3.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,750

Linda R.
03/2013
5.0
chimney repair
  + -1 more
I liked everything about them. He did a fantastic job and I have no complaints. They came and got the job done in very timely fashion and it was getting cold at that point, clean up was really good. He was very helpful in helping me decide which brick and where to go to pick out the brick for the new faucet and chimney. He is very easy to work with as far as the hard task of the home or making choices. I would use them again in future.
Description of Work: We have chimney rebuilt by Dave Buhler Masonry in October 2012.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700

Joyce W.
01/2013
5.0
chimney caps
  + -1 more
Dave and his employees came on the day scheduled and set form and concrete to cap it. They returned a few days later to remove the forms. It looks good and the quality is good, too.
Description of Work: We had the chimney for our wood fireplace capped so we can close it off inside the house and prevent wildlife (birds, raccoons) from using it for nests.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Julie B.
10/2012
5.0
masonry
  + -1 more
Dave was very prompt and very responsive to questions. He provided an estimate and got the work done quickly. I would use his company again.
Description of Work: Dave fixed staircase cracks, a concrete step at the back of the house and the chimney.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Linda R.
03/2012
5.0
chimney repair
  + -1 more
He was very prompt, courteous, and professional. He came on time as scheduled every day. The clean-up was perfect and he took great care not to make a mess on my roof. He was easy to work with, open to all ideas, and very patient in my extensive time that I took to select the type of brick I wanted. I felt very confident in his abilities. I was extremely happy with the end result of the job, and it was phenomenal.
Description of Work: He replaced my chimney.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Timothy C.
02/2012
5.0
masonry, decks
  + 0 more
He is great. I was pleased with the work. I would recommend him.
Description of Work: He did some mortar work and built two brick porches.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,000

Joyce W.
03/2011
5.0
masonry, chimney caps
  + 0 more
David Buhler was the guy who came out. He came out to do an estimate about three or four days before he did the work. He scheduled the time when he would come out and do the work. He and his crew showed up on time. They did a very effective job of capping the chimney. He had to come back the next day to remove the forms from the concrete. Then he came out a third time to make sure everything was done properly and that it looked the way he expected it to. I was very satisfied with the work that he did. The price was a little more than we really wanted to spend and it could have been nice if he could have done it for cheaper. I would use his services again if I have more chimney work to do.
Description of Work: Dave Buhler Masonry Inc. put a cap on our chimney in October because we were taking out our fireplace.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

    Contact information

    PO Box 363, Flushing, MI 48433

    www.davebuhlermasonry.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Licensing

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    Service Categories

    Masonry,
    Chimney Repair,
    Chimney Caps,
    Decks and Porches,
    Fireplaces,
    Glass Block,
    Concrete Pouring and Repair

    FAQ

    Dave Buhler Masonry Inc is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: 12:00 PM - 8:00 PM

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Saturday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Dave Buhler Masonry Inc accepts the following forms of payment: Check
    No, Dave Buhler Masonry Inc does not offer free project estimates.
    No, Dave Buhler Masonry Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, Dave Buhler Masonry Inc does not offer a senior discount.
    No, Dave Buhler Masonry Inc does not offer emergency services.
    No, Dave Buhler Masonry Inc does not offer warranties.
    Dave Buhler Masonry Inc offers the following services: Brick and Block work, real and cultured stone installation and repair, fireplace and damper work, masonry, chimney, porch repair & glass block.

    Contact information

    PO Box 363, Flushing, MI 48433

    www.davebuhlermasonry.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    12:00 PM - 8:00 PM
    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM