We were very happy with these guys. They were a referral from our next-door neighbors, who used…read morethem last year. We live in a bungalow and as far back as when we bought the house two years ago, our inspector flagged for us that the front walkway and side walkway were problems (incorrectly graded and sent water towards the foundation instead of away from it). Mario's Concrete did our side walkway straight through to the back alley, including the concrete pad in our backyard where the concrete wraps around to meet the back steps. They did it in only two days (with a team of five men) start to finish. I was amazed.

Shady business practices - I have them on video taking a piece of cracked concrete sidewalk and…read morepicking it up to create more damage, and displacing the chunk of sidewalk to put their flyer under and exaggerate the destruction. Shady, unethical, unnecessary and potentially dangerous.

I had a slab of concrete installed in the summer of 2023. About a month after installation, I…read morecalled them to complain that the "dried" concrete appeared inconsistent in color. Note, I had noticed when they installed the concrete that one of the workers was adding water to the concrete mix. My guess is that this resulted in weak areas of concrete. I contacted them in 4/2024 and showed them the attached pictures. So far, there has been no attempt to resolve the issue.

2 days. 2 days to remove existing side driveway, pour and tamp new stone sub base,(2 truck loads),…read moreform replacement. Get the city inspection and pour new concrete driveway. Easy smeasy. Did everything go as planned no. They had to remove existing newer apron, to low to get correct pitch on new Driveway. Plus dollars. But getting the job done right.

Replaced a rickety enclosed back porch with a fantastic new deck. Frank and his crew did a…read morespectacular job and even repaired a post that exhibited some notable "checking" a year later free of charge. I highly recommend Mr. Porch.

This company took a month to do a job that took 2 days, I got an estimate for my back and front…read moreporch, the technician finished the back porch and then left I called the company back they didn't know he left It took weeks to reschedule in the meantime I failed my city inspection and had to reschedule that then came the incessant calls for payment on a job they didnt finish I am talking to multiple people that aren't talking to each other, worst experience ever! I will never use or recommend this company and I'm being generous with the 1 rating!

Lighthouse responded to my request for estimates almost immediately (unlike many other companies…read morethat have yet to respond, days later). I was asking for an unpaved section of my yard to be paved, joining it with an existing paved patio. A small job, but one which needed some care, since it involved connecting an old section to what would be a new one. I got an estimate in a day, paid a deposit, and the work was done the next day. The price was fair and the result is perfect.

Update: it has been extremely difficult to get them to come back to do warranty work. Often…read morecommunication is lacking and we are left wondering, what day might they be coming. Time goes by without a word. Frustrating and not what one would expect from a reputable firm. Also, we were told that a section of mortar that was completely off color could be easily fixed in a short amount of time. We have been waiting nearly a year for a mortar color redo. Apparently it is too small a job to have someone sent out here for the day.

Sam and his crew at shield masonry & roofing inc. Was very helpful and communicative throughout the…read moreentire project explained everything supervise everything once Work was done. Everything was cleaned thoroughly. I will highly recommend them and use them in the future.

DO NOT USE - Unreliable Roofing Contractor - Nightmare!…read more We hired Shield Masonry & Roofing Inc. in June 2022 to repair the roof of our condo building and build a new deck on top of it. Unfortunately, our experience with them was a nightmare, and we feel compelled to share it with others to prevent anyone else from going through the same ordeal. First and foremost, the contractor used incorrect materials while building the deck. To add insult to injury, they charged us for more expensive materials than they actually used, displaying a complete lack of integrity and transparency. We mutually agreed with the contractor in advance in writing that the roof deck would be built with "Trex Transcend" composite decking in Rope Swing color; the contractor, however, built our roof deck with "Trex Enhance G2 Grooved" composite decking in Foggy Wharf color, a material of much lesser quality that is already breaking in some areas. To make matters worse, the deck construction was carried out in a way that now leaves our roof in violation of building codes. Not only did they fail to adhere to regulations, but they also neglected to inform us of these potential issues during the process, and when we let them know that their work was out of code, they did not apologize, would not fix their work to align with code, and blamed it on us when they are the experts. Furthermore, upon inspection by independent experts, it was determined that the roof deck framing is not structurally sound. We were advised that (a) there are narrow pieces of wood supporting the west side of the roof deck, which do not align with standards of practice in the industry and will pierce the roof's membrane as weight is applied, (2) the roof substructure was laid incorrectly, preventing the free flow of water to the scuppers, and (3) already, various portions of the roof deck are loose and detached from the frame, making the roof deck unsafe to walk on. This poses a substantial risk to the safety of those in our building and our guests. Throughout the project, communication was very difficult and minimal, and they showed little to no concern for our satisfaction or the quality of their work. When we raised our concerns, they were dismissive and unresponsive, leaving us feeling frustrated and deceived. We strongly advise anyone considering hiring Shield Masonry & Roofing Inc. to NOT HIRE THEM. Their unprofessionalism, lack of expertise, and disregard for customer satisfaction have left us with a costly and dangerous mess to clean up, including having to re-do all of the work. On top of that, we reached out for a refund, and they would not comply or even respond to us despite their defective, fraudulent and grossly negligent acts and omissions, and we will need to re-perform the work with a new vendor. Please learn from our unfortunate experience and look for a reputable and trustworthy contractor to handle your roofing and deck projects who is NOT Shield Masonry & Roofing Inc. Don't let yourself fall victim to the same nightmare we endured.

I have been doing business with Ed Baker for 35 years and believe him to be a man of the highest…read moreintegrity, with fair prices and quality work. I recently called him when a shingle blew off my roof to examine the roof and repair the resulting "drip." What followed was nothing short of amazing. Three years ago I paid a tucking pointing company to rebuild my chimney. Second City discovered that the work had been poorly performed and in fact GARBAGE had been stuffed in my chimney before a terrible repair job was covered with a layer of mortar. They completely rebuilt the chimney for half the cost of the previously poorly performed work. Before & After photos attached.

DO NOT WORK WITH THIS COMPANY! I DO NOT RECOMMEND THEM!…read more Stay away from them if you want to save money and time. Mike first came to give me an estimate by walking around the house while I explained what needed to be done. He gave me an estimate of $10,000 and mentioned that if I wanted to fix the small roof in the front, it would be an additional $1,000. I told him I would think about it and get back to him. When he returned for a second look, he said the first chimney if nothing connects it we will close it if something connects it we will rebuild it (which he refused to rebuild it and he said if I want to rebuild it I need to pay extra $1400) and the tuck pointing under the second chimney required the chimney to be removed and rebuilt, raising the total to $14,000. Even though I received lower estimates from others, I trusted Mike and decided to go with him. We went to his car, where he wrote the proposal, but I didn't realize at the time that he left out the small roof area we had previously discussed. I signed the contract, and he told me they could start the following week. After I handed him the check, Mike suddenly said his foreman had called, and they couldn't start next week, but in three weeks instead. I was frustrated but decided it wasn't a big deal since the work was outside and wouldn't affect my tenants too much. After that day, Mike never called to give me updates. Three weeks later, I called him to ask when they would start, and he said he would call me back, but never did. I called again four hours later, and he said his foreman would call, but that didn't happen either. I called the next day, and Mike's phone went straight to voicemail. I contacted the Second City Roofing office and explained the situation. Someone there said they would get back to me, and a few hours later, Mike called saying they couldn't start that week, but would begin mid-next week. I was still patient, trying to keep things cool. When I called again the following Tuesday for an update, Mike said he would come by with his foreman to inspect the bricks needed for my place, and they would start Thursday. At this point, I had waited almost a month, so I told him if they didn't start by Wednesday, I would want my money back. They finally started on Wednesday, but Mike never inspected these bricks with his foreman as he said. When the work was done, Mike didn't offer to do a walk-through to review the job. He came to collect the final check without a ladder, so I refused to pay until he did a proper walk-through. The next day, he brought his foreman, and we did the walk-through, after which I gave him the last check. This whole experience was incredibly frustrating. The delays, poor communication, and lack of professionalism were unacceptable. I will never work with them again.

So happy with my new front porch and walkway. Great job, great price, and really nice people to…read morework with. I highly recommend this company. WSC: (708) 387-1773

Here are the receipts, including a notation of the call we made where the person basically said…read morethere was nothing they could do. Never used salt just a bad job.

Outstanding job. The crew was on time, friendly and very professional. I gave them broad outlines…read morefor what I needed and they proceeded to figure it out for me and did great work. When done, they left a clean job site and came up with ideas that saved me additional work. I highly recommend them.

If I could give no stars I would, ALL of the reviews past people have left has been my experience!…read more I just had work done this past May 2020 small simple job, fix a front walkway and a small patch on the side of my house. Mike who is the owner first started off very nice, then as late may went by I contacted him with no response. I then to had to contact him down again to check the status of my permit, as I did give him HALF the down payment. Finally I called the village myself and he finally contacted me. Time has gone by and they finished the job and man was it sloppy! They came back out to strip it and I pointed out their mistakes and how 2-3 family members also noticed these mistakes and the main guy on the job "EDDY" said "they are stupid, this is just a walkway and it doesn't really matter they are little things". **Mistake included many chips that will continue to chip and they were rushing they cant cut straight lines or even finish the line for that matter, (pictures to follow).** I continued to say that "it DOES matter to me because this is my house and my money". If it was free I couldn't complain of such a sloppy job. GET EVERYTHING IN YOUR CONTRACT EVEN THE SMALLEST THING! They wouldn't even come in to fill the dirt they took out for the job EXTREMELY CHEAP. I also had to clean up 12 nails so my lawn guy didn't damage his machine or anyone else hurt themselves. Finally my aunt wanted something called "a release of lein" so I kindly asked mike in text and his response was SO RUDE AND UNPROFESSIONAL i had to call him to set it straight ( **please refer to the pictures if you want to see the texts!!!**) They ARE NOT accredited by the BBB SAVE YOUR TIME AND MONEY AND GO WITH SOMEONE ACTUALLY DEPENDABLE!!!!!