Master Masonry Concrete Construction

James can be hard to get on the phone initially, but once we connected he gave us a very competitive bid for a retaining wall we needed rebuilt. His crew arrived right on schedule to start the job, and they were all very professional and courteous. We would definitely use them again. And yes, James’ dog Dakota is as sweet as she looks.

Master Masonry demolished our concrete driveway apron and then abandoned the job, and then James disappeared and won’t return our phone calls. We are left with a demolished driveway, 1000 lbs. of rubble blocking our sidewalk, and ALL OF OUR CARS ARE TRAPPED INSIDE! And our dumpster is trapped inside so we have no trash or recycling service for our 16 unit condo building in Westwood (West L.A.). One of our Board members went to 1223 Wilshire Blvd #144 Santa Monica CA 90 403 to find him after several days, and it’s a PO box. Unprofessional doesn’t begin to describe these crooks. We are going to sue. No one should ever hire Master Masonry and James, and they should have their license and bonding revoked. ((ADDED Feb. 19, 2016. James is lying in his response to this review about getting another permit and getting moving on the tree roots. We have fired him from the job and hired another contractor. The driveway and sidewalk are still in demolished condition with a pile of concrete rubble. Moreover, when he left the job and refused the answer the numerous phone calls from our HOA Board members, we found he had left the country to the UK without notifying us.)

James and his crew have completed two projects for me: setting stone into concrete to create a rustic but secure area to step out of the car onto the parkway, and replacing a wood wall with a concrete block wall. He is perfectly professional, from estimate to completion, and the results are amazing. Both projects are marvels of engineering and built to last. Wish I had known about him years ago! Will call him for any similar project in future.

After seeing on-​line examples of his work, I contacted James to replace an aging teak deck with flagstone after getting two bids from competitors. His team’s work was absolutely fantastic and completed to our total satisfaction. The crew was tidy and extremely detail oriented and his professional team was totally open to suggestions along the way. I am able to recommend them without hesitation and advise considering them for any and all masonry work that you may have.

Called to get a quote and the person I spoke to was very rude and condescending. I called another company and spoke to someone with more professionalism and a better attitude.

James and his crew did such an awesome job on our brick oven! Their estimate was so low, I was worried that it might not be well done, but upon completion I just can’t believe it! His work was thorough and looks fantastic, and unlike so many other construction projects, they arrived and finished when they said they would. I would definitely recommend them!

James and his crew did an excellent job demolishing and replacing our concrete driveway, stamping and staining our concrete patio, building two wooden gates, and beautiful planters for our trees. They were VERY professional and reliable from the very first meeting until job completion. They completed the job in only two and a half weeks. When they were called back to fix a couple minor issues they again showed how reliable and professional they were. We were very satisfied with their work and would highly recommend them.