I hired the Alston team to give my house a facelift last summer. They did a stucco brick face on…read morethe front and regular stucco on the back. When they were done, it looked like a whole different house. Its beautiful and I'm more than satisfied with how it turned out. I have a 100 year old brick townhouse in Philadelphia and the brick was crumbling when I started to work on it myself. For those that don't want to lose the historic look of a brick home but can't afford to have it repointed, this is the best solution. You would never know that the brick front wasn't original. The work was done quickly and the final product is stunning. I wold recommend getting work from Alston Stucco to anyone I know. See the photos of my red brick home in the photos section.

Zack came out to quote a chimney stucco repair. We signed a work agreement for $5500 and I gave him…read morea $500 check. Later that same evening, he texted that he showed the pictures to his partner and they "needed" another $1000 to complete the job. I responded that for $1000 more, I wanted to get other quotes prior to proceeding. I did get another quote from a stucco guy highly recommended by my builder for $3500. Texted Zack back, saying I wasn't comfortable working with someone who changes their price after a signed agreement. Said he could keep travel expenses and return the rest of the deposit. He claimed he had already bought all the supplies. Who buys supplies when they are told the job was on hold? Anyway, they are evidently going to keep my $500. Fine, I have a stucco guy I can trust and am still $1500 ahead.

Quick response time, very respectful of my home and time. Explained everything they were doing and…read morehow things worked. Upfront and fair pricing. I feel safe in my home again.

From the owner: At 215 Chimney, We stand behind and guarantee the work we do with our material and workmanship…read morewarranties. Our Technician's are certified, skilled, and unlike most other chimney companies, we schedule our customers to better accommodate them, so our technician's work all different hours of the day. We do: HeatShield Chimney Liner Resurfacing, Smoke Chamber Parging (SmokTite), Masonry, Stucco, CrownCoat, Crown Rebuilds, UL Listed Stainless Steel 2-ply Liners, Stove Liners, Furnace Liners, Fireplace Liners, B-Vent Liners, Firebox Pointing, Stove Cleanings, Fireplace Cleanings, Furnace Cleanings, Brick Pointing, Grind-outs, Stone Pointing, Chimney Certifications, Inspections, Level 2 and 3 Inspections, Masonry Caps, Prefab Caps, Liner Caps, Lock-Top II Dampers, Stove Removal, Electric Fireplace Installations. Don't Wait, Act Now. Give us a call or Message us today for your Quote and to be placed on the schedule.

We've been battling water leakage in our living room for years. We've had several contractors…read more(roofing, window, etc) try to find the source of the problem to no avail. Ultimately they suggested it could be a problem with the stones in the wall. Disciple came out, recommended a strategy of replacing a couple of stones, re-pointing the rest of the area and applying sealant over the whole section. Work was scheduled promptly. The guys were very friendly and professional. The job was finished within 10 days (mortar needed to cure before sealant could be applied) and it looks great. Now we have to wait for a horrific rainstorm to see if that solves the problem.

Asked for an estimate for a 2x2 section of stucco that needed repair/replacing. The employee who…read morecame to see my home (I believe his name was Charles) provided a few details about what they would do but said he'd get back to me with an estimate "later today or tomorrow". After a week, I called to follow up and was told I'd hear back "later that day or the next." After another week of no contact, I called back again and spoke to a man named Nathan who told me that he would follow up with me (you guessed it) "later that day or the next". Still no call or text. Very frustrating as it's raining a lot lately and we want our external stucco wall repaired before any water damage occurs. I guess maybe they don't need my business? Can't say anything about their work but this customer service experience makes me question their reliability and attention to detail. Your experience may vary, but this was mine, for what it's worth.

They were a professional team and did very thorough work. I highly recommend them for a stucco…read morehome inspection.

I really appreciate the work by Gabe and the Stucco Safe team. Stucco Safe took the time to explain…read morewhat they would do and what roadblocks we may run into as buyers in the area. They were able to schedule our inspection within a few days of my call. Their inspection identified several areas of substrate needing remediation, which was detailed in the report they provided within 24 hours of completing the inspection. Their thoroughness ensured that we adequately considered this expense before closing.

Logan Construction filled in our in ground pool and did an amazing job. George and his crew are…read morevery neat, hard working and caring. They had to work around our garden and assured us we would not lose and it and sure enough our vegetables were saved. They did everything we asked for and more. Also found them to be very reasonable. We definitely recommend them and will call them again in The future when needed. 5 stars plus for sure!!

Made an appointment to have a leak in my ceiling looked at. They showed up and said they'd send me…read morean estimate within a few days. Never heard from them again. Tried calling the office and emailing to no avail. It seems like some other people have had much different experiences and I'm glad it worked out for them but I can't in good conscience recommend a contractor who disappears.

Mike is the best general mason around. Always does great work for a great prices…read more I would hire him again in a heartbeat and I always recommend him to friends and family!

I'm going to start this off with positive vibes. Mike Gallagher was very nice and prompt with…read morereturning calls. He came right out to give us a quote, which was a very reasonable quote. But the whole process which has been going on for over a month now has been terrible. Our wall was falling and the steps were separating from the wall. So we decided to finally get them redone. We had steps and a stone wall. We met with Mike and he gave us options of material for the wall. We picked bricks and of course they weren't in stock so we asked to wait for them to be in stock rather than picking new ones. Mike was fine with that. Him and his crew started with the demo. They learned that our original wall didn't have a footer so he had to add a footer to the price. Okay. Not a problem. Paid a deposit via his website which was easy. He started to do the steps. Looking at them they were uneven and crooked. Mike claimed they weren't done and then decided he wanted to bull nose the steps. Instead of demoing the steps completely, he chipped up the first layer and added new concrete to add the bull nose and level them out. They look absolutely horrible. They are two different colors. Not smooth and still uneven. Might i also add that they claimed steps are their specialty. The wall looked nice when they were done with it. But the more you look at it you began to notice small things that made you say, hmmm... The new wall was smaller than our original wall. And one side was shorter than our original wall. Okay. Whatever. There also was only one or two mesh areas for water to drain. Paid him in full PLUS a nice tip. Thought, okay. Whatever. We'll fix the steps next yr. But after our first rain storm issues began to arrise. We noticed that one of the caps on the wall was cracked. Which then soon broke. We also noticed that the caps are NOT secured. We could lift just about every one. Now we're very annoyed. Mike comes back to fix everything. But he managed to make it look worse. The cracked one was never fixed (as of 10/4.) The mortar that he used was just plopped ontop of the bricks and not cleaned up or smoothed out. There are holes between my caps and bricks. We legit can see through it. They are lifted and just look terrible! There is mortar pouring over the sides. The caps aren't straight anymore either. They are shifted when they used to be at least pretty straight. Not to mention the mess they left. Dirt everywhere. Cement all over my driveway that we are now having to chip up and power wash everything. I was so excited to improve the outside of my house and now it looks worse than before. I do not recommend Gallagher Masonry unless you don't care about things being straight, done well and cleaned up.

Had a really great experience with Casimir's. They cleaned, repointed, and repaired my old row home…read moreand I'm really happy with the result. I felt they knew what they were doing and took care of the old stone.

I got three estimates for minor brick pointing and re-sealing some windows. Casimir's was the…read morelowest price and the quality of their work is outstanding. During the estimate they even recommended I replace some bricks that were deteriorating and the price wasn't bad at all so I agreed. The pictures speak for themselves. Will be hiring them again should I need any other masonry work. It's important to take care of your bricks folks!

Steve Preiss is an artist, a craftsman and a reliable contractor I was fortunate to get connected…read moreto him through a neighbor who has known him for a long time. We bought our old stone pile almost 2.5 years ago and discovered during our investigations that the seller who had been in the house for 30+ years had never had a mason do any work. It showed. With the aid of another friend who specialized in masonry restoration, I set out with Steve Preiss to tackle all the issues: stone weathered by too hard portland cement mortar, arch keystones slipping because of mortar washout, rotting window frames and sills because of open cracks where wood met stone. Steve Preiss matched mortar color in every area of house. He's done many distinct projects: a chimney, pointing walls, rebuilding a collapsed dry stack wall, rebuilding entryway piers, rebuilding archways, lots of different pointing of stone (mostly) and brick floor (a little bit). He's a gem.

Unfortunately the owner never responded to my requests for estimates after actually performing work…read moreat my house when he worked for Preiss Masonry.