Thatch Masonry came highly recommended through a family friend. Their company has done a few projects for my establishment. I am the owner of La Villa Restaurant. About 5 years ago I was in need of adding a back room for my pick up area in my restaurant. Thatch Masonry had to demolish a section of our back wall, therefore resulting in having to reinforce the walls with steel beams. After reinforcing the walls with beams they also had to relocate a column and pour a foundation for our new addition. They fully enclosed the addition with masonry and even added a bathroom with a water fountain. The work was done so professionally without any quirks or issues. Since we are a restaurant we were still open during construction and they made it a point to work late and over night to best suit our needs. John was such an absolute pleasure to work with and was always supervising his workers to make sure everything was done right the first time. In late 2011 I decided to add on a new dining area to my restaurant and decided to hire Thatch Masonry again based on how great my past experience was with him and how thoughtful and accommodating he was for my business. They began construction February of 2012. They started with reinforcing the roof over the banquet hall otherwise the whole roof would have caved in after tearing down a section of the northern wall. After demolishing a whole section of our northern wall they reinforced the wall and added beautiful new sliding doors later on to connect the addition with the banquet hall. They had to extend the steel roof beams in order to add the new roof over the new addition. It was completely enclosed with masonry and he also subcontracted the workers for the windows and roofing company so I didn't have to worry about a thing. All the duct work and interior finishings were done by Thatch Masonry. He always supervised all of the workers and never left them unattended. After changing my mind many many times, I thought he would have stormed off the job! I had him tear apart and rebuild so many things, but every time I changed my mind he was there for make sure it was EXACTLY what I wanted. He always was there by my side advising me and helping me make the right decisions. He was such a great help for me since I was so lost and confused. Thatch Masonry did such a wonderful job for my restaurant. It is unbelievable how beautiful the new addition looks. Everyone always rants and raves about how great it is. I am so relieved that I chose Thatch Masonry to complete this job for me. I also had hired them to tuck-point my apartment building because my tenants were complaining about water coming through the flashing on the windows. They also executed that job without any issues. I am shocked by how accommodating John and his crew were. To work late hours as to not interfere with our business hours and always making sure everything was sealed and closed off to keep out any trespassers was a dream come true. I would highly recommend them to any of my family and friends! read more

We recently tuckpointed our entire house, and solicited multiple bids from multiple tuckpointers. We compared not just the pricing, but the proposed scopes of work. It was interesting how much both price and scope varied. While not the least expensive, we felt that Thatch offered the best value in terms of comprehensive scope and competitive pricing. We gained more confidence after seeing some of their work and speaking with several of their references. Our dealings with the owner, John O'Donnell, were very straightforward. He's not an overly sales-y guy (which for us was a positive), a very straight shooter. Yet with this type of work, it to a large extent comes down to the quality of the work crews. Thatch's work crews were great. Unbelievably hard working and thorough, and also sensitive to being "low impact" on our neighborhood; we're in a single family home on a typical city lot with two neighboring homes, and tuckpointing creates lots of dust and noise. The approach they took was not one of simply slapping mortar over existing joints, but grinding out all existing joints, then re-mortaring. Once the job started, it became apparent that this grinding process was taking longer than expected. My initial concern was that this might lead them to do a half-baked job to "stay on schedule" but, to the contrary, they maintained their work quality, and simply took longer to complete the job. No compromise or corners cut, and no requests for additional funding. We are extremely pleased with the quality of the work, the work crew, and our dealings with John O'Donnell. I'd like to think two of the factors contributing to this were: 1. Not being ridiculous about getting the cost down to match some of the competition; it's the old adage of "you get what you pay for". Thatch's pricing was fair, and that's all we were looking for. 2. Clear expectations for both parties (contractor and home owner) on how the work would be performed, and what the outcomes would be. But, at the end of the day, I think the biggest factor was the integrity of the people we were dealing with, both John and his crews. We've personally had some difficult experiences with contractors who over-promise, then woefully under-deliver. It was a real pleasure dealing with a contractor who performs quality work for a fair price, and keeps their promises. I'd highly recommend Thatch to anyone who's looking for the best value, as opposed to the lowest price. read more

We have been using Thatch Masonry for years to do work on our properties. He and his crew are terrific! John, Dee and their crews work extremely hard and get the jobs done. They have done tuckpointing work for us and much more. When we have received a city violation in the past he inspects the premises, arranges for the work to be done and brings it into compliance and handles the court visits as well. We highly recommend Thatch Masonry and Tuckpointing. John and his crews have handled a number of case for us from beginning to end, with results that both satisfies the city as well as us. Call Thatch Masonry and Tuckpointing today and find our for yourself. read more

Thatch Masonry did several projects on our new home. These projects included laying new foundation, masonry, tuckpointing, rebuilding our front step wing walls. The work was done professionally, quick, and came out to look amazing. The personal attention we received from the owner John was excellent! They helped us obtain help with new front steps as well and we are so pleased with the work. I would recommend them as they not only do great work, but go the extra mile to assure the work is done to a high standard. Highly recommended! read more

John from Thatch is wonderful to work with. We have worked with Thatch for 2 years and use him exclusively on all our construction projects. I would highly recommend him for any building or construction project. Excellent builder. read more