Mike Emerson Masonry

Mike helped us reface the front of our house and replaced our front steps with tiling. The work was top-​notch and he used high quality materials. Mike and his team were methodical, conscientious and very professional. Our house looked fantastic and helped us in the sales process. One final note — Mike also helped with a number of small fix-​it projects, which all turned out great.

Mike treats your project like he is working on his own home.
Mike is an honest, hard working, talented guy. We have had him do all our concrete and brick projects over the last decade.
In 1999, we had Mike work on our fireplace and add a concrete/​brick patio. He did a great job and best of all, his work still looks great after 13 years! In 2012, we decided to add to the concrete patio and took a number of bids. We also gave Mike a call to come out and see what he could do. Mike’s bid was the most competitive and he does the best work.
Our patio job in 2012 included a few surprises-​an unexpected gas line and we also found a septic tank we did not even know we had. Mike was able to help us thru these unexpected challenges-​researched some solutions and presented us with our choices without increasing his bid.

In 2009, we had an entire kitchen remodel done. I obtained several bids on having 18″ «brushed marble» stone tiles installed. When Mike bid my job, he pointed out that my floors would need to be re-​enforced. He demonstrated how there was too much flex in my sub-​floor and the tiles would crack if the floor was not re-​enforced. My previous 8″ tiles had cracked but I assumed it was from age. None of the other contractors had noticed the give or flex in the floor. Once hired, Mike pulled my sub floor up and we found they were built on 3 foot center supports. He re-​enforced the floor and installed the stone tiles. The kitchen is now 3 years old and there have been no problems with the floor whatsoever. Had I used another tile installer, there is no doubt in my mind that I would have had disastrous results with cracking tiles. I saved a lot of headache, wasted material and money by using Emerson Masonry. Mike also gave us some wonderful ideas which we incorporated into the design of the kitchen.
In 2011, my brick front entry steps began to collapse. They were installed when the house was built in 1977. I again hired Emerson Masonry to remove and re-​install my front brick entry steps. Once again Mike gave me valuable input in improving both the layout of the steps and my downspout drain system. Upon removing the steps we found the bricks had been installed on top of dirt, resulting in the collapse. Mike poured a re-​enforced concrete base for the brick steps.
I highly recommend Emerson Masonry. He cleans the job site each day before leaving and finishes within reasonable time estimates. More importantly, his finished work is exceptional…

I hired Mike to do a cement walkway and a brick walkway. After getting multiple bids, his was by far the best in terms of price and quality. He did an excellent job and I would definitely use him again!

Mike did some work for us on our front porch and stairs. We had a leak identified in a home inspection. He was able to take apart our slated areas, replace and reinforce the under platform before building back a beautiful slate masterpiece for our porch and stairs. (Okay, so my masonry vocabulary may not be right on :-). One of the most impressive aspects for me was that he showed up on the days and time that he promised. That has always been a disappointment for us when we’ve contracted out work on our home. Mike renewed our faith in skilled craftsmen in getting the job done when promised! Thanks, Mike!

I hired Mike to tile an entry of a house in Piedmont. After assessing the slope and step height, he was able to make everything to code and slope perfectly. The final outcome was a beautiful entry in tune with the look and quality of a fine Piedmont home. He is a craftsman in every way and also does any kind of masonry work.