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Local business · Dorchester, MALocal business · 7 Fowler Street Apt#1, Dorchester, MA
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Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from M&M Construction Landscaping and Masonry Inc. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
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$50 – $70
Typical landscaping service around $60
M&M Construction Landscaping and Masonry is a Dorchester outfit built around masonry and hardscape — stairs, walkways, patios, retaining walls, porches and decks — with landscaping, basement finishing and foundation work alongside it. Its Massachusetts home improvement contractor registration, number 185974, is active with the state, and the Better Business Bureau grades it A+ and lists it as accredited. The man customers write about is Modesto, and they write about him a lot: 29 reviews across four sites between 2021 and 2024, with Angi and HomeAdvisor both showing 4.8 stars from the same 71 ratings and Thumbtack 5.0 from seven. Two themes repeat. The first is price against the competition. A November 2024 customer with a foundation leak said M&M quoted about a third of what another company wanted for roughly the same work, with a ten-year guarantee against the other firm's twenty. A March 2024 customer wrote that the price was a fraction of the other estimates they had received and that the finished basement was left undisturbed. The second is the stonework itself: a September 2022 customer had two walkways and two sets of stairs built and described the job from quote through demolition to completion as phenomenal; a July 2022 reviewer praised the artistic design of stone stairs and sturdy railings; an August 2022 customer had front brick steps repointed and sealed and a rear walkway built to a free estimate that covered labour and materials. Schedule is the recurring caveat rather than the workmanship. The same July 2022 customer who admired the stonework said his only complaint was how long it took to get started, and a September 2024 porch-repair customer noted the crew was juggling other jobs and worked weekends and a holiday to finish. One April 2023 Angi reviewer rated the job three stars, writing only that they wished they had had a better experience. One thing to keep in mind reading the numbers: the Angi and HomeAdvisor pages carry the same 71 ratings, so that is one record shown twice rather than two independent ones. For stairs, walkways, patios or a deck in the Boston area, this is a registered, BBB-accredited contractor with an unusually consistent four-year run of specific, positive accounts and a reputation for coming in well under competing quotes. Ask when they can actually start, and get the guarantee term in writing.
I found M&M Construction on Angi. We had a leak in the basement from our foundation. I called two companies to get an estimate and M&M came in about a third of the price for roughly the same work, though their guarantee was about half (10 years) of the other company. Modesto and his sons were excellent--professional, prompt, detailed, and efficient. They sealed the foundation, installed a French drain, and buried the leaders so the gutters wouldn't deposit water along the foundation. They even replanted all of our shrubbery and laid down loom and grass seed to regrow the grass alongside of the house. They regularly communicated via text so I always knew what to expect. I later hired them to do interior work after a plumbing problem which they did once again with excellence. Modesto found the problem and suggested ways to mitigate future problems without trying to upsell me. This project involved pulling out sheetrock and finished carpentry, water mitigation, rebuilding walls, carpentry, and painting. Though it took them longer than expected because of the extent of the damage, he charged the same price that he had quoted. The work was excellent. This company will be on speed dial.
Modesto and his team performed timely work. Were careful is their work performance and clean-up. Some unexpected issues developed but a suitable solution was arrived at which was agreeable to everyone.
Thank you to the M& M team!
Modesto and his crew worked hard and completed our porch repair in a timely manner despite juggling other jobs (worked weekends and holiday). We are very satisfied with our beautiful new front porch and will continue to hire them for future projects.
Modesto and he team did excelent job in my back yard they removal my old wood deck and build a New composite deck and i cant be more happy with my New deck thanks Mister Modesto and team i recomet the company.
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