ATOMIC BRICK-INTERLOCKING PAVING

OUTSTANDING WORKMANSHIP AND PRICE. ALL WORK WAS COMPLETED SUPERBLY. NO ISSUES WHATSOEVER.I WOULD HIGHLY REFER THIS COMPANY TO ANYONE WITHOUT RESERVATION.

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I had been searching around for a masonry company to replace a very old, unsightly walkway and stoop, a job we put off for years due to financial concerns. The stoop had started to crumble, and I was worried someone would get hurt, so I bit the bullet and started calling around for quotes. I wanted someone who knew what they were doing, but I also knew this wasn't going to be a $30,000 patio or pool job, so I figured it wasn't going to be easy finding someone legitimate (as in, licensed and insured) who would be willing to do a smaller job. The first couple of calls I made to people, I had to leave messages; no one ever called back. Eventually, I managed to get two different companies to come out and quote, and they came in around $6-7,000.00, trash talked their competitors, and swore they'd make my house a and quot;showplaceand quot;. I didn't want a showplace. I wanted a mason who could replace my walkway for a reasonable price. I had seen a black and white ad in a local publication (those big color show-off type ads make me nervous), placed by a mason named Tom McNally, who I later found out is the owner of Atomic Brick Interlocking Pavers. He was from the neighborhood, so I figured I'd give him a call. The person who answered the phone when I called told me it might be late at night, or even a few days, before I would get a call back, as Tom was so busy. I figured, ok, I'll give it a few days - but he called that night (can't lie, I was kind of surprised) and said he'd come by to check out what I needed. He showed up the next day, listened to what I wanted, and offered a number I could live with. I asked how long it would be before he could do the job, and he said it would be a few weeks -maybe beginning of November. I mentioned that I was worried about the stoop being broken, and since Halloween was coming, I had hoped to have it fixed before the 31st so kids wouldn't fall or get hurt trick-or-treating. He offered to come by before Halloween and reset the broken stone as a stop-gap measure (no charge), as well as bring a sample stone in the color/style I was considering for the walkway. I decided right there that he was the guy for our walkway - the quote was fair, he was friendly and honest, and I figured, he lives right around the corner so I can always bug him if he screws up (just kidding - sorta.) About a week went by, and I didn't hear from him - I figured he forgot about fixing the stone. Then, I was on my way out one day, and there he was, fixing the step. Then a few days later, he showed up with three different shades of bluestone so I could decide which one I wanted for the step. We discussed the layout of the walkway, how high I wanted the stoop to be, and a few other things, and he GOT it. He knew what I was after, DIDN'T try to tell me what to do (which the other guys tried to do) and, most important, understood our budget concerns. Long story short - we were really impressed with Tom's masonry skill. He definitely takes pride in what he does, and is on the job site for all the important parts of the project. (I was a bit concerned when he left for an hour or two towards the end, but his guys obviously knew what they were doing, so I worried needlessly.) The walkway and stoop/step came out beautifully, we love the Cambridge paving stone, the layout, and the pattern/layout he and the two guys working with him figured out. My husband, who is notoriously suspicious of pro contractors, was really impressed - so I'm hoping we can use Tom again in the future for a couple of other projects I'm mulling over for next year. It was a pleasure working with him, and we are very happy with our new walkway.