Jon Palaima Masonry
Jon Palaima Masonry is an locally owned and operated company in business since 2002. Jon Palaima has over 20 years in the field of construction with a primary focus on masonry. Over the years he has developed skills that have made him an expert builder of most styles of stone, brick and block work. Jon has completed many restoration projects of brick and stone construction. Through formal education and independent research, Jon has become well acquainted with the challenging aspects of historical restoration.
Patios
Turn your yard into a relaxing retreat. There are many different types of natural stone to choose from including flagstone, slate, bluestone and limestone. We work with pavers as well
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A new custom brick, paver, or stone stoop & steps will change the curb appeal of your home and create a great first impression.
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Masonry fireplaces can provide you with many peaceful, relaxing hours. The masonry fireplace may be simple and geometric, but its rugged texture adds a welcome contrast.
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Expert Masonry
Jon Palaima Masonry is a small company, with myself as the Mason and employing one helper. I prefer to work this way as it ensures the quality of the work remains high. It also demands that the person I employ be reliable and honest not to mention hard working and at times very patient with his employer!
I work on one project at a time. Keeping a singular focus on the clients needs helps me direct my resources more efficiently. I have built my company's reputation through referrals and word of mouth. I work for a select few General Contractors who I have built strong relationships with over the years.
Testimonials
Jon installed a beautiful fieldstone wall and stairs on the front of our house, and also an interior fieldstone fireplace. The results were outstanding. Jon is conscientious, attentive to detail and very creative. He completed work on schedule and cleaned up the site on completion. He is truly a master at his craft, an artist at work.
Elenor Z.
A picture is worth a thousand words, and Jon Palaima deserves to be praised with both. So we include here some "before" and "after" pictures of our home patio, so you can see the magical transformation Jon performed. Jon and his helpers laid down the patio in the late fall, carrying everything up an old flight of stone steps from our driveway to the back yard (our house stands on a steep hillside). At one point they used a conveyor belt, but they had to build it first. Then as the weather got colder, Jon completely rebuilt that same flight of stone steps. One week it was so cold, he and his helpers built a tent with a heater—we called it their igloo—in order to work with mortar and other materials that would otherwise have frozen. Through all this, Jon never complained. Nor did he ever fail to show up or make us wait while he juggled our job with those of other customers. He stayed focused, always thinking of better ways to integrate the design with our difficult terrain, to make sure the drainage was just right (we now have a dry basement!), and finally to revive our old stone wall by running a bluestone cap along it. That long graceful curve pulls the whole thing together with a flourish—and it was all Jon's idea. Jon also does excellent interior work. He gutted and restored our vintage fireplace, which previous owners had rebuilt in an unfortunate way. In sum, Jon is an expert craftsman, an unbelievably hard worker, an artist, and a thoroughly honest and decent person. We recommend him enthusiastically and with no reservations whatsoever.
Martha Bayles & Peter Skerry (Newton, MA)
Jon's work is flawless. You can see the dedication he has to his craft. Not only is his work extraordinary, but he's great to work with and creative with his solutions. The job site was immaculate after he was done too. I can't recommend Jon enough!
Chris J. (Bolton, MA)