Local masonry solutions

Local Masonry Solutions is a Marblehead outfit that calls itself third-generation and family-run, doing masonry, chimney work, patios and walkways, and basement and foundation waterproofing around Boston, East Boston, and Marblehead. Its own marketing consistently brands itself as a "Boston" company even though its listed address sits in Marblehead — a small inconsistency worth a quick question if you're calling from outside the immediate coastal towns. The reviews on file are recent and positive: this spring, two Google reviewers praised prompt, thorough chimney repair, and neither review is negative. Both of those same reviews also credit the company with duct cleaning, dryer-vent cleaning, and mold remediation — services that don't show up anywhere else in what the company says it does — so it's worth asking exactly what was done on the job rather than assuming everything in those two reviews applies to your project. There isn't a long history to point to yet: just five reviews on record across all sources since 2024. That reads as a newer or lightly-reviewed operation rather than an established one. For a smaller chimney or masonry repair, the recent reviews are encouraging; for a bigger waterproofing or foundation job, ask for references and get the scope of work in writing before signing on.