About
A small crew, an owner who shows up, and 18+ years on Boston’s old houses.
MRW Masonry, Restoration & Waterproofing is a locally owned masonry contractor based in Quincy, MA. Patrick McKenna owns it, quotes every job in person, and is on site with the crew.
What we are known for
Old buildings. Fieldstone foundations from the 1800s, brick row houses in the South End and Charlestown, triple-deckers, brownstones, churches. We match the brick and use mortar that suits old masonry instead of damaging it.
Straight answers. Customers keep writing the same thing: Patrick told them what needed doing now, what could wait, and gave options at different prices. Sometimes the cheaper fix is the right one.
Finishing what we start. The crew works consecutive days until the job is done, cleans up every evening, and comes back if something needs a touch-up.
Water. A lot of our work begins with a wet basement or a stained ceiling. Fixing the masonry is usually the fix.
- Fully insured
- Free estimates
- Warranties available
- Lifetime chimney warranty
- One-year warranty on stairs
- Veteran and senior discounts
- Video consultations available
- Check and Venmo accepted
At the recommendation of my neighbor I hired Patrick McKenna to repoint the exterior of my 1900 house. I can only say good things about Patrick, from the quality of his work, to his courteous and professional presentation. He is the kind of person who is easy to trust and pleasant to interact with. His prices are fair and it is clear that he gives his best to his customers. I highly recommend him.Alan Haigh · Google review
I can't say enough about the honesty and truthfulness of this man! I contacted Patrick to take a look at a job and give us a quote. It was a leak in the basement, water was coming through front staircase. He visited twice, and gave us two different estimates, one for a complete repair and one for a re-pointing and a quick fix. I wanted to give him a check for his time but he didn't take it. He spent at least two half days to check the work but he refused to take the check that I was willing to write for his time! We haven't signed the contract with him yet, because this is a condo and all owners will have to agree, but I wanted to say how trustworthy and honest this man is! This is something you don't find that easy!Farbod Farhadi · Google review
We recently bought a 100 year old brick house in Needham and the brickwork was in bad shape. Patrick and his crew repointed the house and replaced 4 lintels. I had other companies come over to give me estimates and Patrick was the only one who honestly told me which lintels needed to be replaced and which still had life left in them. Other companies tried to get me to replace most of them, which is extremely expensive. It is clear that Patrick knows a lot about masonry. Patrick and his crew did a great job, they were always on time, keep the work area tidy, and Patrick is a very good communicator. My husband can be a bit of a perfectionist and Patrick was very patient and willing to make sure we loved every detail. MRW also repaired some of our old stone walls (which was a last minute add-on) and did it in a timely manner. Overall, we are very happy with MRW. Patrick is skilled, fair, responsible, professional and a pleasure to work with. We look forward to working with him again in the future!Erin Donovan · Google review
I am a trustee of a two-unit condo in the South End of Boston. The mechanical room located in the basement of our building was experiencing water infiltration because of masonry failures. Patrick and his crew did an outstanding job repairing the joints in our outside masonry stairs. It turned out to be a more complicated job when the water infiltration persisted. Patrick promptly returned to the job and corrected a problem that was located 3’ under the sidewalk. We now have a dry mechanical room. Patrick is an all-around great guy, very diligent and does what he says he is going to do. A few months before he did this work, he was very busy and let us know that he was unable to do the job in a reasonable amount of time. He did not ghost us as many others did. Later on he was available for the job and did the work promptly. We are in the process of using him again for other masonry work.Susan · Google review
Free estimates
Tell us what the wall, chimney or basement is doing.
Call or send a few photos. Patrick looks at the job, explains what is needed and what can wait, and gives you a written estimate. Free, no pressure.