Sposato's Masonry & Chimney Contractor

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Never returned my call.

We are hiring them. We had some pest control done so we have to wait for that. They are actually going to do a very major project here based upon the results of the minor work that we had done previously. We had a leak in our basement that stemmed from the fact that our gutters were draining into an underground pipe that was running to the street. However the pipe is so old that the roots of the tree in our front yard have grown through the pipe clogging it up causing the pipe to rupture right next to our basement. They are going to be digging up the concrete that is above that underground pipe, relaying about 3 feet-deep of concrete with a new pipe going in the opposite direction and going all the way through the backyard to the street. We are on a corner lot. We are going to have the pipe going in the exact opposite direction and in the process we are also going to be relaying our entire back walkway. I hope we don't need to do foundation repair because if our foundation is damaged, that's going to be a much bigger issue. Our first project went incredibly well. Within a week of us accepting their proposal, they had someone out here doing the work. It was done very quickly. The person was very professional. We look at the work a few months later and it is still fantastic. We have had nothing but positive experiences with them. We are very loyal to the contractors we use. We did search extensively for the minor job we had done and we used that as a test. If we weren't pleased with that we would have gone with someone else for this job. When we find someone whose rates are very reasonable, who does excellent work and who is very responsive to us, we didn't feel the need to go anywhere else. This is the company we did finally choose.

I spent about $1200 on that work. The guy that came in was great and he gave me a good price. They showed up, worked all day and seemed to have done good work. I am going to hire them again to do more work.

It didn't even start.

Overall, the work was excellent. It was done promptly, The workers were hard workers and worked from approximately 8am to past 5:30 pm on the first 2 days (Friday April 2, 2010 and Saturday April 3, 2010) and to 4pm on the last full day of work (Monday April 5, 2010). The foreman came at noon on Tuesday April 6, 2010 to remove the lumber from the channel between the wall and the concrete, and to clean-up. Hopefully, the French Drain along with the installation of the prior sump pump will resolve the basement water issue once and for all. However, they did not cover items in the basement with a tarp or plastic cover to prevent mud, cement and dust from getting on them. I'm still cleaning off the furniture, pictures, books and walls, and sweeping the floor, more than a week later. Also, the contractor did not remove the lumber used in creating the "channel" between the foundation walls and floor - a pile of lumber was dumped on my front lawn and still remains there despite several phone calls to remind them to come and take it. Not very professional in that regard. And a green bag containing an old box holding my my late mom's wedding dress was taken from the basement without my permission and placed in the front of the garage near empty water bottles and soda cans. One worker pointed at the bag said "garbage". I said OK, assuming that he was telling me that the bag contained trash from the basement. He placed his empty bottles and cans in the bag. The bag - included the wedding dress within - was inadvertently taken away as trash. If I had been given advance notice when the workers were coming, I would have removed the bag containing the wedding dress from the basement beforehand and placed it in the bedroom areas to avoid such a mishap. Contractor needs to improve his communication, remember to do things, and maintain better oversight of his workers.

Excellent experience. Due to the rains and outside water saturation level in the ground, water started seeping through the foundation floor and walls, particularly at the corners. Also, unknown to me at the time because it was hidden behind several milk crates, a severe leak/steady stream of water occurred in one wall next to the basement bathroom, which flowed to the lower parts of the basement, primarily where the water heater and heating unit are located. Water reached 2-3" deep at those locations, while the rest of the basement had a trickle along the walls and a film over parts of the linoleum floor. I purchased a 12-gallon shop-vac at Home Depot, which would fill up after one minute of use and then emptied into the existing sump-pump. Most of the entire basement flooding could be temporarily vacuumed and drained into the existing sump-pump within an hour. Of course, the water came back into the basement again and the process had to be repeated 4 or 5 times daily until Mike's people resolved the problem. I did not discover the leak in the wall until Monday night 3/15/10. I called the company early Tuesday morning 3/16/10. Mike was in Phoenix at a trade convention. Yet he promptly returned my call and got one of his foremen to come by later that day. Although I was given several solutions by the foreman, we thought the best and easiest route would be to install a new sump-pump on the floor by the leaking wall and drill holes in the wall to drain the water and relieve the water build-up there, and then re-seal the wall. That was performed on Thursday 3/18/10. The solution worked. However, with subsequent rain during the week, water still seeped in through other basement locations, although much less severe and more manageable than before the fix. I met with Mike on 3/26/10 to discuss alternatives, such as a French drain, as well as other fixes for the basement necessitated by the flooding (new cement floor, repair/upgrade of the bathroom, etc.). Mike also inspected the outside of the house and noticed that the sump-pump pipes emptied too close to the house. He wanted the pipes extended farther out so the water pumped out would not re-enter the ground close to the house - he had one of his men make that change later that afternoon at no additional charge. We'll make further decisions during the following week (after the next rain) to determine whether these remedies are enough, or require a French drain throughout the basement or only in the front portion, and what other solutions to implement regarding waterproofing and basement repairs. Mike is extremely knowledgeable. His estimated fees for additional work seem to be fair and reasonable.

Mike came over to provide his estimate (he was on time). I agreed to the contract. He did not pressure me to do more than what I asked him to do. My house is 50 years old--they had to match the color of the brick and of the grout and they did a good job. The steps look very nice. Mike did what he said he would do, in the agreed time and at the agreed price. He was very polite and professional.

excellent service and quality work

Matt contacted me the same day to respond to my request for service. He was able to come out within a few days to inspect the work requested and offer an estimate. He explained the requirements of the job in detail and answered any questions we had. Once we approved the estimate he had an employee on the job within a week. The employee was professional, worked quickly, and cleaned up thoroughly after the job was completed.

Prompt, quick, and clean job. Will use again in the Spring for other needed masonry work.

The job went extremely well and we're thrilled with the results. It's a 1000% improvement over the old driveway and it looks great thanks to Mike and his very professional crew. It took about eleven days to complete (11/18/2009 to 11/28/2009) which is quite reasonable considering the holiday and the weather. Mike, the owner, had estimated a week but it rained two or three days - so that was right on the money as far as we're concerned. This was our first experience with Sposato Masonry but they came highly recommended by our neighbors so we were very comfortable with them. Also, Mike comes across as being professional, knowledgeable and dedicated to the achieving our vision. We picked Sposato from three competing bids based on the price, recommendations and their willingness to be flexible as we went along so that the project would turn out just the way we wanted it. Also, they only asked for a token deposit on the job which gave us additional confidence in them. Many contractors want a huge deposit before they show up for the first day's work. I much prefer paying progress payments as work is done and materials are delivered to the work site. They showed up right on time the first day and began work by removing the old edging stones. They started at about 8:00 AM and worked until dark every day. Mike's crews are masonry professionals and work very hard with expertise. We wanted a special kind of black Belgian block for our curbs and apron and we had found what we wanted at the stone yard. Mike made three runs for the stone. He got us one type for the curbs and another, stronger type for the apron. He also mixed up a matching mortar for the joints between the blocks which looks great and really makes the whole installation and ldquo;popand rdquo;. They excavated the driveway for grade and alignment and trenched along the edges for the curbs. Forms were placed in the trenches and about 6" to 8" of concrete was poured in. They set the blocks on end in the wet concrete. When the concrete had set, they mortared and pointed the joints. They installed a drain and pipe under the driveway to route rain water away from the lawn. Later on they dug out the apron area and poured 6" to 12" of concrete and set in the apron stones. All of the stones in this project were set in concrete and mortared. Since the apron had not set enough to allow a dump truck to go over it, they wheel barrowed in the gravel from the street to the driveway. That was a lot of gravel. Each day they cleaned up at the site at close of work and left their tools and materials in a neat and orderly manner. During the project we had questions and suggestions as the work went along. Mike was always available to talk with us, answer questions and make changes within the scope of our agreement. He always said that he wanted us to be happy with the way the project turned out. And we are. Sposato Masonry has our highest recommendation and we are already planning our next project.

Very well. Michael Sposato is a very good businessman because he does excellent work, charges very fair prices, and has won my confidence to do other projects with him. I'm sorry if this review sounds like a "plant" but it's most definitely voluntary by a real customer, me.

The job went well when the weather cooperated.

Overall good job, felt the job was overpriced or not estimated correctly.

They were responsive, punctual, pleasant to work ,and did a very good job.

They finished the job when promised, which was important since I had other contractors coming to replace windows and siding. They threw in a few extras for free and even came back months later to check in with us.

They did the job much cheaper than anyone else that we had gotten estimates from. We talked to about five other companies before we hired them. We are completely happy with the chimney work and the work the did with the Belgium blocks.