Washington Masonry Contractors

"They called the day of (when I was already at home waiting) and rescheduled with me twice - then simply tried to get me to email a digital photo of the request to them to get my estimate. The lady (Geneveve - AKA ) was really polite and all (and I'm not at all complaining about her professionalism) but the bottom line is that ...more I don't think my project had a high enough dollar value for them so they kept pushing me at the bottom of their to-do list. If you have a high dollar, high margin project they might treat you better but my experience has not been great..."

"They were great. They did exactly what they said they were going to do.They finished early, which was unusual. Their price was high, but for the work it was good. I would use them again in the future if necessary."

" quickly evaluated the work needed to repair and replace some stones for the steps to my house. After viewing pictures he came by and then sent me a proposal for the least amount of work and the best restoration result. He and two other men performed most of the work while I was out of town--cleaning out old mortar and concrete ...more and putting in new, sturdy material. Built in 1907, his work brought back the charm of the steps. When I asked him to come back to touch up two small sections, he did so immediately. He was a delight to work with and I would definitely recommend his service to everyone. "

" exceeded expectations on all fronts. They fit me in about 2 weeks before they initially thought they could. They worked with me to make the most out of my deck design. They discovered problems along the way and provided options very clearly without any pressure to do anything beyond my initial project. They showed up on time, ...more called when it looked like rain to let me know whether they could work, etc. Pricing was very transparent - it cost what they said it would - and we didn't run into any surprises. My experience with DC contractors has not been great but

was exceptional. "

"In the end I was very satisfied with the outcome. It was, however, about a month overdue. While some of the delays were due to unexpected developments --- particularly due to idiosyncacies with my apartment building -- others were delays due to mistakes in 's failing to plan well. Had I not been travelling during much of the ...more time of the contract, or had a family dependent on having a functioning kitchen, this could have been very frustrating. I think most of the difficulties arose from lack of clarity in planning and miscommunications between the person who negotiated the contract, a series of two project managers and the builder on site. Several times in the course of the contract I found myself calling multiple team members, leaving extended messages and emails only to find out I had called the wrong member of the team and none had communicated with the other.

is a large concern with a great deal of experience, but also rather set in its ways and on a number of occasions resisted my choice of appliances and tiling because of they were not available from their regular suppliers. On a couple of occaisions this

to my ending up with better options than I might have chosen on my own (cabinets and cooktop) and on other occasions disappointed (choice of refrigerator). In order to expedite the job I more than once simply ordered supplies on line or went out and purchased materials myself. In the end, the builder on site, and the project manager that completed the job, were both accommodating and innovative in solving problems, exhibited great attention to detail, and followed through quite quickly in completing the punch list. Everyone I dealt with at

was very nice, and even when I lost my temper over the challenges of communicating, they never lost theirs."

"Everything went remarkably smoothly. There was far more construction debris removed than we expected, but the chaos was kept to a minimum so as not to disturb upstairs tenants. Ilir was great at trouble-shooting problems, working with other contractors and delivery repairmen, helping find the right fixtures and other products, and keeping us advised ...more of progress. The project went more quickly than we feared, given its scope, and he has been willing to return to do additional projects as requested. He is very flexible, and his prices are the best we've found. And his work is superb - as we have found over the course of seven years of working with him in prior houses. We could never have emerged sane from this project without him!"

"Ilir has tackled multiple projects for us during the past 7 years, and this one was no different: his work is exceptional, he is flexible in completing the job and willing to adapt as we add more projects and modify the primary one. We appreciate his trustworthiness and his great rapport with everyone, and it is no exaggeration to admit that we simply ...more could not manage this old house without his superb workmanship and willingness to tackle any challenge. His past projects include repointing the brick wall and other masonry, painting, installing ceiling fans, and completely renovating the bathroom. Friends we've recommended him to are even more enthusiastic!"

"We are very pleased with how the house turned out. The new foot of brick coursing matches the original brick; the window arches look original; and we were able to amend the contract once the formstone was removed and we discovered the foot of coursing badly needed replacement. The workers were on time each morning, and (owner) ...more was very good at answering our questions/explaining the work. My only complaint is we had some last minute touch up items that took about a week to resolve. Overall, very positive experience. "