David Ricard Masonry, LLC

I called 3 separate times for an appointment, each time getting a voicemail message. No call back. Must be very busy, which is a good sign. Then sent email and got response to that, so email a better way to get in touch.

David showed up and estimated the job on time. He has an easy going manner uncommon to this area and reminds me of better cities I've lived in. He knows his trade. His estimate was a sort of time calculation based on an hourly rate and was around 2.5 days. It seemed reasonable for the amount of work involved. His brother showed up at 7:30 with a helper and they dug into the demolition. David showed up later and they started laying bricks. They worked hard for about 4 days and the brick looks great. The estimate was a bit short, but didn't bother me since they worked hard and they did a good job of toothing it in. I was happy enough that I had him back out to brick up a window. You are getting a tradesman, not a salesman.

David was outstanding. He showed up early with a helper. Went through the details of cutting the basement wall for a larger window and got to work immediately. He was fast, efficient and a pleasure to work with. The job was completed very quickly and he was great about cleaning up. I am going to use him again as I open up other windows in the basement. He's a great contractor!!

Called on Friday, April 12th, spoke to David, set up an appointment for Monday at 11:00 am. No one showed or called. Based on reviews maybe he does an ok job if he actually shows up? Anything is possible.

Based on recommendations from Angie's list we selected Ricard Masonry. We emailed photos and dimensions, they gave us a firm quote by phone, scheduled the work the same week and completed the job in one day including good clean up. The workers were prompt, diligent, and did an excellent job, very nice workmanship. It was refreshing to find a company that delivers a quality job at a fair price in McLean! In general, I don't have a long list of service providers I recommend--but this one--I DO! I'd use them again and would not hesitate to recommend them. Thanks for a job well done!

Overall, the work was excellent, reasonably priced, and done on schedule. I was very happy with the result.

David and his boys did an amazing job cutting exterior brick wall for window install. These boys know what they are doing and did everything to measure. The windows install when smoothly and I couldn't ask for better.

David Ricard Masonary filled three holes in my facade with bricks that match the original brickwork. The final product looks great.

Overall it went very well. They were responsive and courteous. When they saw that my chimneys were three stories high, they didn't even bat an eye. I also have steep pitched metal roofs, so I had many masons refuse the job because the chimneys were too high for them in addition to slippery metal roofs. David gave me a reasonable quote and he answered the questions I had to my satisfaction, so I gave them the job. My main concern was the fact that my house was built in 1861, so I needed a mason who would use lime mortar, which he did. They were neither the highest nor the lowest bid I had, but I felt they were the best value based on price, their knowledge and their past experiences. They worked on my house continuously until it was completed (about 5 days), not working on it a little here and there, bouncing from one job to the next like many contractors do. They showed up early to start work everyday. I feel they are very honest because I had some masons tell me that one my chimneys needed a rebuild, but David didn't think it was necessary. I'm not saying those other masons where lying necessarily, it is just that I had told David what the others had recommended, and knowing this, he could have also said the same chimney needed to be rebuilt to get more money, but he didn't. I recommend.

Went very well, see above for details.

David Ricard personally came to our house and did the measurements and estimates. his team arrived on time and worked full days to get the job done. the only thing that stopped them was the weather. even after we changed the design of the plan and added additional work for him, he and his crew did it with a glad heart. all work was done professionally and with extreme attention to detail. would highly recommend them to anyone.

This was the "perfect package" from beginning to end. After having received 4 other estimates, I called Mr. Ricard after reading his reviews on Angies List. I briefly described the work that needed to be done. He told me he could stop by on his way home from another job. When he got within 15 minutes of my home, he called to say he would be here shortly. He looked at both the chimney and walkway and told me in detail what he would need to do and would e-mail me an estimate. That same evening, I received his estimate, as promised. We communicated several times the next day and within 15 hours of my initial phone call, I had a contract in hand. The three workers who did all the above-mentioned items were on time every day for 5 consecutive days, got to work immediately and worked constantly. They were meticulous in their work, and didn't rush through any of it. Mr. Ricard came by each day and kept me apprised in great detail of all that was going on --- to which I was certainly a witness as I had the pleasure of being here when they did the job. All four gentlemen were professional, polite, respectful and worked very well together. The quality of their work surpasses my expectations and I would highly recommend them to anyone who cares about high quality work at a fair price and wants professionalism and dedication from his/her contractor.

I signed up for Angies list because my brick steps to my front porch were loose & pulling away from the mortar. Some of the bricks had completely pulled away. I wanted the work to be done right. I searched for a company close to my home. I found David Ricard Masonry . I read the reviews there were a couple that weren't so good but most of them were very good. I called the company. spoke to David & he asked me to send him pictures of the steps. I would have been surprise about sending pictures, but I read in the reviews that he asked for pictures. I took pictures with my phone, sent them to him & within mintues received a estimate. We communicated via e-mail & set-up a date & time to perform the repairs. I forgot that I had a prior commitment for that day & emailed David back that I wouldn't be available for that day,he emailed me back that I wouldn't need to be home for them to start the work. I advised him I would be home when he arrived but I would be gone all day. David arrived on time. As he was looking over the job, he found that the landing had dropped about 3 inches which he thought may have caused the bricks to separate. He advised me what needed to be done to correct the problem, and what it would cost. He said he figured it would take 2 days to complete the work,but with the added work it might take longer. He would call another one of his crews to come & help. I got home late that night & to my surprise the job was completed. I immediately emailed him to set up payment arrangements. David came back the following day to pick up the check & I also asked him about doing another job for me. The porch looks great.

David and his brother Jonathan were a pleasure to deal with. The showed up exactly when they said they would and did a wonderful job patching the unsightly gaps around my front porch steps. I couldn't be happier with their work. They even patched over a crack in the landing and another one in my driveway, free of charge. When I tried to give them some extra for it, they refused. It's not often these days that you find companies that "go the extra mile". I highly recommend them for any masonry work and would use them again.

Working with David was fantastic. I chose David initially because he was personable, prompt, and struck me as incredibly knowledgeable. He did not disappoint. He updated me with photos or a phone call every day and his team of skilled workers was as courteous and as I've ever seen and they really went out of their way to minimize any inconvenience to us. Even though the brick repair work was more extensive than he expected, his pricing and timing estimates were still accurate. I appreciated that he wasn't trying to win my business with a low-bid and over promises. I was very pleased with David's work and would happily use him again.

Perfect, couldn't have asked for anything more from A to Z

Called David to set up an appointment. Since he was working locally, he came out within the hour during lunchtime to look into the work we wanted to have done. David is very straight forward (maybe too much so!) and will tell you exactly what you need to hear. We did not know if our work required just superficial repair or if there were more structural issues, so we wanted to work with someone who can do more than just superficial work that won't fall apart in a few years. All of our communication was via email after the first appointment. David was incredibly responsive, and replied to my messages within the same day. It might be a good idea to check in with him a couple of times prior to the start date of the job, as his schedule is dependent on some unpredictability (such as rain delay, or if the previous job required more time than anticipated). Payment was very straight forward with an invoice listing what work was done. David takes great pride in his work. He did a fantastic job matching our brick color. Since we used some old flagstones, he was diligent in finding stones that have similar thickness as our old ones. When we wanted something to be done a specific way, we tell him beforehand and he was very responsive to our suggestions. It ended up that our front stoop lacked the proper footing. David and his crew repaired it by pouring an additional footer and laying re-bar as needed, while not gouging us on pricing for the unexpected work. We asked if he can do some cosmetic repair on a leaning retaining wall, and he went out of his way to make it look nice. I came home on the last day of the project and was pleasantly surprised to find that David also replaced a couple of broken bricks in two other places on our house. David has his own quirky style that makes conversations easy, while still maintaining his professionalism. He was one of the few contractors we had talked to who actually recommended us to save money by not doing a certain project. It is refreshing to have such honesty. We will recommend him to others.

I spend a lot of money on contractors annually as I'm also a building manager. We had a great deal of brick work that needs to be done at our building in MD, this was going to be a way for me to see his skills and follow-through so I could hire him for a much bigger job. However, he left me disappointed and a very limited time to find another company to get the job done.

The experience was great. Have no complaints.

His price was great and he was reliable and pleasant. He made sure we were satisfied before he left the job. All of the workers were great.

The brick stairs of our front porch look beautiful...in fact, it makes the rest of the original porch look crappy. Makes me wish he had redone the entire porch.

He did great work. I waited 3 weeks for him because he was so busy because of the earthquake. His price was great. His price was half of everyone else. He was fun to talk with as well

The final product is very good. They did a very good job. They didn't create much of a mess. It was in the backyard so it wasn't a problem anyways. It was very reasonably priced.

David and his brother were a pleasure with whom to work. Even with a larger job than originally anticipated, David stuck with is original estimate and produced good quality work. We have many other areas to work on and will most certainly be using them again for our future work.

He got back to me right away. They were fine, but the problem was that they gave me a very rough estimate. They were just a lot higher. Their uncertainty for a very basic work left me uneasy.