I reached out to Matt Burns in the early summer of 2020 for an estimate to replace the clearly failing railroad tie retaining wall in my back yard. Matt's was one of several estimates I sought, and pricing was all over the place. Matt's bid was competitive and fair, and he demonstrated a depth of knowledge and familiarity that made me immediately comfortable hiring him. Due to scheduling conflicts with another contractor installing a deck for me, I threw Matt a few curveballs. At least twice I had to ask him to move his start date, and when his team did arrive, the deck contractors were totally in his way. Throughout, Matt was patient and focused on his work. The guys he brought with him worked tirelessly over four days to excavate, remove old materials, prepare proper drainage missing from the old wall, rebuild the wall with new EP Henry pavers and regrade the area around the new wall - as well as around my driveway. Matt and his crew went above and beyond, doing extra regrading work not included in his estimate at no additional charge. And they cleaned up the work area at the end of the job beautifully. The wall looks so good that the old, shabby brick pavers by my pool now look sad by comparison. I'll be asking Matt Burns to come back to address that issue, and others, in the future. Hire Matt with confidence. You'll be glad you did. And if you have questions or want more details just message me. I'm happy to offer my strong recommendation of Matt and his team. read more

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Matt Burns and his crew did a great job replacing our driveway, back patio, front walk, new covered front door landing, and sidewalk. He kept us informed along the way and was very flexible in making any changes we wanted during the process. We would highly recommend them to anyone looking to get a great experience and the job done right. read more

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As with previous reviews, unresponsive. Requested possible date and no update after initial response. I have water leaking into basement due to pointing around stone has failed and need this taken care of promptly. He stated they will setup a evaluation in near future and are booking in fall/winter. On 8/9 I explained my situation and asked if they could be more specific due to issue. Here is it 8/17 and I have heard nothing back. This is typical of contractors I have run into on Yelp - guess its time to go to a box store for a recommended contractor. read more

Matt and his team did a great job on our front walkway and porch. He was one of a handful of people we had quote the project for us. He ripped up existing concrete sidewalk, and wet laid flagstone for the new walkway and then overlaid flagstone on our existing porch. He worked with us throughout the project, and was willing to make some adjustments on the fly. The final product looks great, he kept us in the loop the whole time, and was easy to talk to. Would use him again for future projects. Thanks Matt! read more

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Matt did a great job on our walkway. Very nice and professional. However, after 4 years, the brick started to crack and crumble. We called Matt and asked if he could come out and look at it. He said yes. He came out and told us he would be in touch. We never heard back from him. That was 4 months ago. read more

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Sent several messages and emails, and received absolutely no response. Apparently, he is too busy to respond to potential customers.

Told him that I would hire his company to do the job but he never sent me the contact. I called several times and never received a response. I guess the job was to small. read more

Was able to schedule us quickly for a possible damper issue and assessment was free, great experience

High quality work at a very reasonable price. With Matt you will get responsiveness, flexibility, and expertise. We hired Matt Burns to demo our existing concrete patio, walkway, and retaining wall and install flagstone. Not an easy job considering the space and the extreme heat of August, but Matt and his crew showed up on time every day and impressed us with his incredible work ethic. Aside from the actual installation, Matt helped us through the whole process. We met at the stone yard, talked about what might look best, he made suggestions, and in the end, his eye and experience and our ideas made for a pretty fantastic patio. What initially drew me to choose Matt, was his responsiveness to my calls. He called back right away and communicated with us throughout the whole process. He came up with new ideas as the job was in progress that would enhance the aesthetics and did his best to work within our budget to make those things happen. On top of it all, he's just a super nice guy to be around on the work site. read more

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Absolutely the best. I had some bad contractors in my past who tried to perform stucco work. Matt came out and assured me he would fix the issues. He did phenomenal work and I'm so happy we found him. His product and work ethic is amazingly professional along with his ability to update and contact us with any changes or recommendations. He was very cordial and polite with our correspondence. I would recommend him for any masonry work. read more

Matt is hands-down the most professional, accommodating, and detail-oriented contractor I have ever worked with. He's also one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He cares deeply about the quality of the work and will go out of his way to satisfy his customers. My job required someone with masonry expertise. Due to chronic water problems / damage on the side of my home caused by my neighbor's faulty gutter, I asked Matt to see if we could remove vinyl siding and replace with a brick veneer. Additionally, he dug out the entire block foundation area, repairing any failing mortar joints, tarred over these areas, and applying a stucco coat on top for added measure. Matt also suggested that we put in a French Drain in this area to handle any other excess water. Knowing that I was still concerned about the potential for water damage (having lived with it for so long), he also removed a few courses of siding above the brickwork to apply aluminum step flashing along the edge and tar about another foot higher for an extra precaution. The work was done on time, with the highest degree of professionalism and craftsmanship, and Matt went very far above and beyond to make sure everything was done correctly. He oversaw each phase of the job personally and was in constant communication with me to ensure we were on the same page. The job was not an easy one, and was made even more challenging by an unreasonable neighbor, but Matt did such an excellent job on this that I had to leave a glowing review. Matt gave me back peace of mind and with his skills, and with the care he exhibited on this project I can now live in a clean and dry home without worry. Highly recommended. Thank you so much, Matt! Edward Carvalho, PhD read more

Excellent work ethic , very reasonable pricing, high quality work. Discusses project with you at minimum twice a day and it's a true conversation - a collaboration - he just wants you to be happy with the project since you are the one living with it ! Very clean work site throughout the day and at end of day. Very respectful of your home and property. We showed him some picture ideas from the Internet and came up with a great solution. He renovated our fireplace, took down the brick to the floor (see pics we posted of before and after). We wanted a mason because wanted to make sure it was structurally sound and weren't gonna have the chimney collapse. After the demo of the old brick, he put up dry wall , patched it, primed it, we picked out trim, went to tile store and he placed the tile. Works quickly, only took 3 days! Reliable. Highly recommended! read more

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Responded to my quote requested asking for an email address which i provided and never heard back. I followed up with a phone calls, left voicemails, never heard back. They may do good work but looks like i'll never know. read more

Matt and his crew did an incredible job installing my 400sf paver patio with an inlay design. The price was reasonable and they were professional and easy to work with. I will definitely continue to use them for any future projects. read more

Burns Masonry & Construction - General Contractors Near Me - Collegeville, Pennsylvania

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I found Matt to be very courteous, knowledgeable and professional. His work is too notch and I'd recommend him to anyone. He finished a day earlier than expected and was cheaper than my other quotes. read more

Matt is hands down wonderful. He is patient and listens to his customers - being flexible with design evolution throughout the process and providing valuable insight with his extensive experience. He worked fast and as others have said, very efficiently on the overhaul of our South Philly backyard. I have recommended him to other friends in the city who have seen our backyard before/after photos and were interested in doing the same upgrades to their properties. If we ever move and need his help, we will be contacting him! read more

Highly recommend!! They demoed our chimney and rebuild it. The final product looks great! Overall Matt and his crew were awesome to work with. read more

Great service. Quick and efficient! I had porch posts replaced and they came out great. I'll be using them again.

We hired Matt Burns to remove and redo our front concrete steps (our home sits on a hill), relay our front concrete walkway, and installation of a new railing. It was a significant job - 11 steps on a 45 degree hill. We are very satisfied with the quality of work performed by his team. Matt is responsive in communication both via email and the phone, which has been an issue with other contractors I've dealt with. He did a walk-through with my wife and I both before the job started and again afterwards to ensure our expectations were met. The initial railing he ordered for us did not match our front porch, so he returned the next day with a custom-made railing that looks great! Above all, his estimate was significantly less than other contractors who quoted us, and he is easy to work with. I'd recommend him for any substantial home improvement job. read more

We hired Matt to build a small paver patio in in the backyard. He went above and beyond by adding a little area for us to keep our trashcans outside of the fence. Matt was super responsive, worked quickly despite suffocating heat/humidity, and the result was beautiful. read more

Awesome service, fair pricing, and very detailed. Matt is great and has the ability to do things that sometimes don't seem to be doable!

Matt's team recently completed some interior work, and exterior drainage work. The estimate was a reasonable cost for 5 days of work, and they were in, and out of here in 5 days. Clean, courteous, and most important - high quality work. He tackled a drainage problem when other contractors didn't want it, or couldn't solve the issue. Highly recommend. read more

Matt is fantastic and so is his work! Amazing attention to detail and extremely creative problem solver. He knows his tools and his trade very well. He is laid back while being professional - a great combo. You can count on getting exactly what you want and enjoying his work for years to come. He did our patio almost a year ago and we still absolutely love it. Highly recommended for any masonry/design - build work! read more

Matt repointed 2 large housing development stone signs for us that were in very bad condition, due to age, They came out beautiful, they look like new and they are about 25 to 30 years old! Matt is reliable & does great work. read more

We hired Matt to re-point both the front and back of our home and to also repair our chimney. Matt and his crew did an EXCELLENT job. Our home looks great!!! We are very satisfied with the quality of his work and would highly recommend him. read more