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May 2023 by Maya J.
Fernando and his crew did a lot of projects for us over the years. Front year retaining walls, house remodeling - replacing regular windows with bay windows with flagstone front, brick wall designed by Fernando in the kitchen to name a few. Excellent quality, great sculpting and artistic skill, fair pricing, trustworthiness, above and beyond - I can't praise him enough.
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February 2021 by George S.
I got their business card from Concord Brickyard on 3-16-21 when I went to the Brickyard to find a contractor for a small home project. The Contractors License expired on 12-31-2020 according to the California State Licensing Board and has not been renewed as of 02-22-2021
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February 2020 by Tony N.
Telephoned The Brickyard for a referral for a small brick job at our home. Fernando Solis was referred and was at our home the next day to provide us a bid. We accepted and began the job on Monday. It was a two day job removing old bricks, laying a footing, rebar and installing new bricks. It took two days by one of his workers Franchisco to complete the job. Franchisco worked non-stop until the job was completed. The work was outstanding and clean up was to our satisfaction. We highly recommend Solis Masonry and will use he and his crew again as needed.
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August 2019 by Gene S.
Real nice work on rebuilding some neglected New England style dry stone walls, and on paving patio area with brick. Responsive, affordable, flexible, talented. Took responsibility for underestimating amount of fill and labor needed to complete the backfilling. Highly recommended. But the landscaping side of the business is another story. Had them fill in a badly sloping back yard. Graded it to the right pitch to prevent the ponding problem I was having. But I would have thought I didn't have to be the one to suggest burying corrugated pipe to carry water from my two downspouts to beyond the fill area. For an added fee, they agreed to lay the pipe and ended up having to dig it in after the fill was put in. More of an issue, however, is that I wish I could say the pipe actually does what it was supposed to do when we get a heavy rain. It doesn't. They probably should have tested it and probably used double-walled pipe (smooth interior) in the first place. Now we'll see how long it takes them to come out to fix it. As far as landscaping: They fertilized with starter and put down a good seed, but they didn't use a roller before or after seeded to level out the soft parts and pockets. I consequently ended up with a mushy mess when I tried to walk across the yard to place and move sprinklers, pock-marking the area with deep footprints. After a hard rain, it was a disaster and turned the yard into a marsh. It eventually dried out and four months later it looks ok and most of the deep pockets have evened out. But will a little roller action, I could have ended up with much fewer 'potholes' in the lawn bed. Masonry: Excellent. Landscaping: Good pricing, but be clear on what you want done, what materials you want them to use, and how you want it done.
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August 2019 by Andy M.
I highly recommend Fernando and his team. After obtaining three quotes from landscape companies I decided to source the project myself. I went to the Brickyard in Concord with a map of the area and my vision, and they guided me through the purchase. I asked them for three recommendations of installers. Fernando was one of them. He didn't answer my first call but he immediately texted to say he was busy and would call me in 30 minutes. He called me back within 20 minutes and arrived at the house at 7:30 am the next day to quote the project. This was all done before the other other companies even called back. His price was very reasonable and I saved over $2,500 working through him and the Brickyard direct. Fernando and his crew are very friendly and courteous, they show up when they say they will, and met the agreed upon timeline for completion. He was also very helpful on recommendations for product as well. I will not hesitate using him if when I have a need in the future.
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July 2019 by Leslie S.
Fernando Solis and his crew recently replaced my old cracked driveway with pavers. They also re-did the walkway from the driveway to the front steps, as well as the front steps. The result is fabulous. A passing neighbor said it was "to die for"! The job was done quickly and professionally. I highly recommend Solis Masonry.
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May 2019 by Bob L.
Fernando and his team are great and they have a sense of humor as well! He refaced our old red brick fireplace with ledgestone and also did the hearth. Easy to work with, offers helpful suggestions based on his experience and does a clean and professional job. I highly recommend him and will use him again if I need masonry work.
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November 2017 by Jeannie V.
Fernando and his crew are the best workers and the most professional people I have yet to hire. He is truly an artist, not only with the stone veneer he put up, but he also took the extra material that I had and shaved and molded it to go around my fireplace, saving me money. I could say so much more, but I'm sure others have much the same to say. I would never use anyone else for masonry.
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November 2017 by Lindy S.
Fernando and his crew did a wonderful job putting stone veneer on the front of our house. He worked well in terms of coordinating the work with our general contractor, his crew was very dependable, and he stayed within the budget. He mapped out color variations in the stone in advance to make it look natural, and we are very happy with the result!
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November 2017 by CS S.
Fernando re-faced our late 70's 'blah brown' brick fireplace recently and did an outstanding job. His pricing was very fair and the results were spectacular. The new look fireplace completely changed the entire look of our living room. The finished look is so good, that I catch my wife just sitting in the living room staring at the fireplace, all the time. The re-facing process was very quick. About 3 days in total. Fernando and his crew covered the floor and furniture prior to work starting and cleaned up at the end of each day. If you need Fernando's masonry skills, don't hesitate to use his services.
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March 2017 by Katie L.
Fernando is wonderful! His prices are fair and his work goes above and beyond expectations. He was on budget, ahead of schedule, easy to work with, and gave us an impeccable finished product. Fernando is an artist that takes pride in his work. His whole crew was great. They cleaned up every day and were very polite. I cannot say enough good things about the work that Fernando and his crew did. We are super happy with our new backyard patio, fire pit, and decomposed granite hardscape.
