RM MASONRY INC

Russ was fabulous from first phone call. He promptly responded to my online query and was out to ***** just a few days later. Russ quickly assessed the problem and gave me several repair options. He even did an on the spot caulking repair to tide me over until spring when more involved repairs can be completed. I quite appreciated Russ's honesty, offer of options, immediate quotes and best of all his immediate temporary repair. I could not have asked for more! I look forward to working with Russ in the spring and will readily refer him to friends and neighbors. Kudos and thanks!

Russ, Is an awesome guy. Met him for the first time and thought I was talking to a old high school buddy. More importantly He did an outstanding job on the Chimney, rebuilding it from roof level up. He even doubled checked making sure everything was airtight while I waited for Roofers to show a few weeks later. We are very pleased with his work and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him or hire him again. Thank you Russ.

Excellent! Quick and professional. Quality work!

Russ did a great job! I love the steps, my chimney is all set, and he was very professional!

Russ showed up on time, work was completed in a timely manner, and work was done to our satisfaction. The price was reasonable, especially compared to other estimates. I would recommend him for chimney repair. We would definitely hire him again in the future.

Russ is a "regular guy" who has a great sense of humor and does great work. Squirrels had eaten away the flashing around my chimney, and he fixed it perfectly (no more water coming into my home!). When I texted him to thank him he replied, "And i would like tothank the squirrels for getting me the job." I would hire him again, without reservation.

He did a great job, would definitely hire again and recommend to anyone in need of chimney work.

Russ was great. Professional amd friendly. While working on the chimney, he realized that it didn't need as much work as he originally quoted me (cost me only half of the original quote)! Also, he did a great job cleaning up after and left no mess. I will hire him again if needed.

Russ came to see the job. He went on the roof and found the problems. We agreeded on what was needed and on the price. He told me when he could do the job. He called me the day before and told me the time. Sure enough, he was here on time. He did the job and I paid him. When I told him that I found him on Angie's list he gave me money back. He said that there was a discount for using Angie's list. How honest is that. Doing business with tradesman should be as easy as this all the time. Definitely would use him again.

Removed initially inappropriate installed sealing materials around chimney, re-pointed and re-sealed flashing around chimney and installed chimney caps in the spring of 2014. I was struggling from a severe water leaks around the chimney with water running down the fireplace inside the house for over a year after multiple chimney repair jobs. Russ agreed to repair the chimney leaks and he did a very thorough job. He was very responsible, knowledgeable, and professional, and offered a very competitive price for the repair job. After Russ finished the job, no more water leaks inside the house for over a year now ? he did a terrific chimney repair!

I've employed Russ before, and he always does a great job in a friendly, professional manner. This time I needed a chimney liner installed for my gas water heater, which was exhausting directly into a masonry chimney. Russ came by my home twice to give me an estimate and check out all the details so he could get the correct parts and quantity. He was always exactly on time for his appointments, and the same was true of the day he actually did the work. While installing a chimney liner is fairly routine, it was complicated by the extreme height of my home (about 35 feet) and steepness of my roof (12 over 12). Russ also encountered a wasp nest and had to relocate his ladder to avoid getting stung. And it was a brutally hot, sunny day. Anyway, he installed the liner, added a piece of supported sheet metal across the top of the chimney and under the cap to keep out driving rain, and added additional sealant and sheet metal to the seam in the stone chimney cap to ensure no rain would get through that way either. (Sealing the seam was something he did on his own initiative for no extra charge.) A couple days later I noticed a little excess mortar on the chimney and a couple of small gouges in the roof shingles, probably because the shingles were so soft in the extreme heat. I called Russ and he came out that day and removed the excess mortar and replaced the damaged roof shingles, then called later to make sure I was satisfied.

He was great and I would not hesitate to call him again.

We had such an easy time working with Russ. He responded to our initial inquiry within one day and followed through with a quote for the job by that weekend. We originally called him in the summer but had to put off the job until December. Russ honored his initial quote and was even able to schedule us during the week of Christmas. He completed the job in two days, and left the job site spotless. The finished product is not only repaired and functional, but truly beautiful too! Totally stress free experience. Would recommend to friends and family.

Russ Monti called set up the date and when the weather did not cooperate called the day before and reset the date He was punctual, neat appearing and personable. He also cleaned up the work area on the roof to the effect you would not know that the chimney had been worked on. He also fixed some cracks that were in the chimney.

Good work, fair price,cleaned up after work was complete, answered all questions.

Russ was very communicative from start to finish. He gave us a quote back in the fall but then we waited to do the work. When we called him this spring, he came back out to look at the job, stuck to his original price, and was in great communication about when he would be able to get it done. On the appointed day, he came to do the work, was very professional, and did an extra small job sealing a big gap in our back stairs for no additional cost. He put some supports on the new concrete and came back late the next night to take them away. Also called to follow up to see if we were satisfied. The stairs look great. I would definitely use RM again!

Both of our chimneys were in bad shape (one more than the other). Russ took the chimneys down and disposed of all the mess. He rebuilt the two chimneys from the roof up and did a beautiful job! He also re-parged the chimneys that could be seen in the attic. They had looked awful before (what a crumbly mess) he cleaned them up so nicely with that cosmetic improvement. We are so pleased with the end result. Russ was such a pleasant guy to work on our house. He was prompt and did a terrific job -- and his price was much lower than the other estimate we had received (and he did more work than what the other guy was quoting us for). We highly recommend RM Masonry!

Prompt, explained what he found and his aproach to our problems would be in a clear manner. Was upfront and honest about what he could and could not do. Seemed to know compliance and safety codes would have used his services, but we both came to the conclusion that in our particular case there was not a lot he could do!

When I bought my house without a home inspection, I failed to note that the chimney was in bad need of repair. After my insurance company reviewed my house, they declared it uninsurable because of the chimney problem. I was placed on a very expensive mortgage property insurance. Because it was the dead of winter, it was not a good time to do masonry work, and I was stuck with my expensive insurance for 3 months. Russ gave me a quote in December and I called him back to do the work in early april. Russ was prompt and understanding, and gave me a quote on the spot. Russ honored his quote from 4 months prior. The work was completed in 2 days. Because a portion of my home has a rubber roof, russ even got a roofer in to seal the chimney around the roof. Russ was very prompt and professional. Russ showed me a selection of bricks and chimney caps which I could choose from. I referred Russ to my parents and he repointed their chimney too. Russ mentioned his mother used to live across the street and that he'd been looking at the chimney crumbling for years, and that he'd been wondering who would repair it. Funny how things come around.

We called looking for a quote on repointing the chimney for our furnace, along with replacing the cap that had fallen off. Turns out the entire thing was unlined. Out of 3 quotes, we liked Russ the best but he was a little more expensive than the others, so we countered his offer and he came down to be more in-line with the other prices and we gave him the work as he seemed most knowledgable. He was prompt and professional, and did the lining, cap, and repointing quickly. Our pipe going from the furnace to the chimney was out of code, so it failed the inspection until he installed an additional layer of pipe to reduce heat transfer (as it is near a set of wooden stairs) at no extra cost. He knew of the code, but as our house is very old and that pipe was existing, he assumed it would be grandfathered in as it posed no true danger. He handled all work, permitting, and inspections well. We would definitely use him again if the need arises.

Service was thorough and well done. Replacement bricks were perfectly matched and you would never know repair had been done. Russell was prompt and thorough and went over and above agreed upon service. He checked flues for both chimneys. Very personable and professional. I would definitely use RM Masonry again.

They provided excellent work. They were prompt and professional. They rescheduled timely with my schedule when there were problems due to weather.

RM Masonry returned my calls promptly and gave me an estimate for several options to address our chimney leakage problem. When he scheduled work he showed up when he said he would and there were no cost overruns. The job was done promptly and for the quoted amount.

Last Fall, I was called by a company that said they would clean my chimney for $29.95. I couldn't remember the last time our chimney had been cleaned so I agreed to have them do it. When they got to my house they told me they couldn't clean my chimney because the lining was in dire need of repair. He said he wouldn't even put a brush down the chimney because the lining was so bad. He gave me an estimate of #1700.00 to fix the problem and told me if I called him within a week to get it fixed he'd give me a 10% discount on the price. WOW, what a guy. At the time I believed him but did not have the money to get it fixed. My wife and I were very nervous for the next few months thinking we were being poison with carbon monoxide while we slept. Fast forward to June, my yearly bonus comes is so I called RM Masonry to get an estimate for a new chimney liner. Russ was very polite on the phone and we made an appointment for a Thursday after I got home from work. Russ was there on time and got to work checking out my chimney. While he was up on the roof looking down the chimney, he asked who had told me I needed a new liner. I explained to him the scenario of what happened last Fall and he knew exactly what I was talking about. Apparently, this scam had been done in RI before by out of state companies and the Attorney General even had an alert about it. I guess I missed the news that night because it was news to me. Russ told me my liner was fine and my chimney was also pretty clean. We did not need a new liner after all, what a relief! I was very grateful for Russ's honesty and integrity. We still needed a chimney cap which I was stalling on getting because I hate going up on the roof. So I asked Russ to put one on for us. He said he could do it for $125.00. I was so happy about the lining not needing to be replaced I didn't hesitate to agree to his price. He did not have one with him but he went to our local Home Depot on the spot to get one. When he got back he said because I had found him through Angie's List he would knock off $25.00 from the price. WOW! what a guy!! When he left I told him if we ever needed a mason again, he'd be the guy we call.

Russ did a great job. He was punctual, professional, personable, and reasonably priced. He came out, took a look, climbed up on the roof to take measurements (no small feat--the peak of the roof is at least 30 feet up--probably higher), and gave me an accurate quote. He was receptive to my input on the job and incorporated my requests. On the appointed day he showed up on time with all his tools and materials and went right to work. He worked the whole day by himself, hauling bricks, mortar, and the cap stones up his ladder and up the steep slope of the roof. When he was done it was hard to tell what he'd added and what had been part of the chimney all along. More than a year later, the work still looks great, and the defrost cables he anchored are still in place.