Michaliga Masonry

Wow! As my fellow Unilocalers know, I rarely write 5 star reviews but I just had to Unilocal about Tom MIchaliga of MIchaliga Masonry! He did a beautiful, professional quality job on my front walkway/​stoop using beautiful brick pavers in a herringbone pattern on both the walkway and stoop! If it wasn’t for him, I never would have known about Potomac Valley Brick in Newington, VA that offers brick and man-​made stone in a variety of beautiful colors that you can’t find at Ernest Maier or other stone yards. Although I live east of the Anacostia River, I feel as though I live on Capitol Hill thanks to his work! He can do anything with brick, natural stone and cement. His estimate was in between Renaissance Development and other unlicensed «masons» so I feel I got my money’s worth. I especially appreciated his calling me at the end of each work day with updates and letting me know if he wasn’t working due to the weather. As far as the 2011 hidden Unilocal review re: this company not calling him back, it’s true that I had to call and email this company several times before I got a response and I was just about to give up… and that’s when I discovered Judy… the woman behind the man! She will respond to your calls and emails when Tom is busy working 7 days a week. So don’t give up! If you want a highly skilled mason who is licensed, bonded and insured in DC, then Tom is your guy!

We had an overall excellent experience with michaliga masonry. Tom (the owner) impressed from the start by being knowledgeable without seeming like a know it all and made a trustworthy impression. we were then pleasantly surprised when he was the lowest of 3 bids. Our project involved persuading a persnickety property owner next door to allow us access to his roof. Tom took on this extra effort and persuaded the property owner successfully on our behalf. He also threw in an extra bit of chimney repair for free. It probably only took him 20 minutes to do but saved us the extra hassle of dealing with it. Most importantly the work looks great. Amazingly, he did the work himself with a helper… not one of those contract jobs where you never see the guy who sold you again. If only all contractors were as great as michaliga masonry. Our neighbor hired Tom on the spot after seeing his good work and has been equally happy.