D Montgomery Masonry

We contacted Dave to have our out-​dated red brick exterior chimney wall re-​covered with stack stone. He came out within a day to give us a quote, which was very reasonable compared to the other estimate we had from a general contractor. We chose Dave for several reasons— his quick response to provide a quote; his obvious knowledge in doing this type of work; his availability and price… And we couldn’t be happier! Dave far exceeded our expectations. He was on time, kept us updated on the project timelines and the end result was beautiful!!! If you need masonry work — Dave is your guy.

David and his team are great. I had a fireplace that I started to demo and realized I was in over my head. I looked on Unilocal for a masonry company and D Montgomery popped up. I contacted the company and had a free consultation scheduled for the next day. David came out, inspected, and gave me a quote.
Whenever I’m having contracted work done, I always play the guessing game of how much the project will cost. For this project, I guessed around $ 1,500 including material/​labor/​dumping/​etc. Normally my ideal price is a bit under what I actually get quoted — not true with D Montgomery. He quoted me $ 1,450 for everything and said it would take 2 days. Wow! That was a first.
David came in the next day, spent about 12 hours knocking it out (with a very small lunch break at 1). The craftsmanship was incredible and the final project turned out great. So great that I decided to have him come back and do another masonry project for me.
David took the time to prep properly and ensure my house wasn’t damaged during the fireplace rebuild. Not a single scratch to be found. He also cleaned up so well, you wouldn’t have guessed there was brick and mortar everywhere just an hour earlier.
Bottom line:
If you need masonry work done, look no further. D Montgomery is the best.

Dave is does good work, is on or under his time estimate, gives the cheapest estimate around, and is helpful in every other way he can be too. I can’t imagine using anyone else for a chimney removal. While doing my chimney he checked my roof for leaks, my downspouts, and helped rig a sump pump for my basement. It is rare to find this level of service.

Professional. Friendly. Honest. Knowledgeable. QUALITY. Need I say more?
We had a chimney fire — a very scary thing! — right after a so-​called reputable chimney sweep took our $ 100 and ‘cleaned’ the chimney. What that guy really did was just take our money and leave the creosote buildup. In the aftermath of that fire, we discovered that our fireplace, which appeared to be made of brick, was actually made of pre-​cast concrete.
And even worse — the heat from that chimney fire was so intense that it broke the insulation plate. The insurance inspector took one look and condemned our chimney. The city code enforcement officer came out and took a look; he agreed with the insurance inspector. We were ordered to tear it down.
Enter Dave Montgomery who not only gave us the best quote, but was everything you want in a contractor. He showed up, on time. He did a superb job of demolition and then rebuilt our fireplace and chimney with the Real Thing… brick, not concrete. And every day, before he left, he cleaned up after himself.
The end result is beautiful. He included an air inlet that we can open and close that allows air from outside into the firebox (now I don’t have to have an open window letting cold air into my house just to enjoy a cheery fire.) The materials used were first-​rate. The job he did was first-​rate. It’s been a while, and it still looks gorgeous and functions perfectly.
Bottom line: if you need masonry work done, he’s the guy to call. I highly recommend Dave Montgomery Masonry.

I had used Dave’s services to inspect our chimney last year. He was on time and did a good job and did not try to hustle me into any unnecessary cleaning like most other guys were doing (others were saying they need to clean before they can inspect!). So I give him 10 stars for being honest and integral in his hard day’s work.
I have seen some poor reviews about the lady who picks up the phone. What most say is kind of true, and she is not your everyday «receptionist» kinda girl. But I fail to understand the basis of the poor reviews. She seems like a nice old lady and this seems to be a family owned business and not some corporate office where they are ready to bill you even for the minutes you stay on the phone with them. So I would show a lot more patience while talking to her on the phone, and help her out so eventually Dave can come by and do his swell work. Remember that its Dave who is providing you with the final value added service, and not the lady who is just there to take down notes and convey it to Dave. Most family owned mom-​n-​pop kind of business run this way.

Dave did a great job rebuilding our fireplace. He worked with our flooring guys to make sure the finished product looked clean and matched the new wood floor we were putting in. Will call Dave again.

Dave Montgomery was referred to me 6 years ago by another real estate Broker when I represented the buyer. My client had gotten a bid from a competing company and the repair estimate was in excess of $ 10K and offered no other alternative than to rebuild the chimney.
I called Montgomery Masonry and Dave came out the next day with an acceptable alternative at a much lower price. Buyer was very happy! I have used Dave Montgomery ever since.
Dave is kid and pet friendly. His mother, Gerry is nearly 80yrs young, she runs the office and she is a LOVE to work with. Gerry may be slower than most, but she is easy to work with and very very nice. I recommend Dave and Gerry w/​Montgomery Masonry!
TWO THUMBS UP!
Kay Korbel
RE Realty Experts
510−676−2731

I planned my day around meeting Dave at our renovation house. Drove 40 minutes and he didn’t show up. Called his mom, who answers his phones, and she couldn’t get a hold of him so I waited 45 minutes and gave up. He called me the next day and said he left me a message… on a phone number that wasn’t mine. I won’t do business with someone who isn’t professional and doesn’t value my time! East Bay Chimney showed up and took care of all 3 of my chimneys and did an excellent job!

I am a real estate agent with over 27 years experience. Dave Montgomery is my go to source for chimney and fireplace inspections and repairs and has been for the past 10 years. I did once have an experience where he was not familiar with a certain odd flue tile used in the Concord area some years ago. With that exception, all of his inspections have been right on, his bids to correct reasonable and his repair work timely. One reviewer complained about the person who makes his appointments — that she was not as customer oriented as he would have liked. Well that person is Dave’s mom and she is OK with Dave, she is OK with me and I hope she will be OK with you too.

I’m really sorry, but I just called to schedule an appointment and mentioned I needed a chimney cap installed and the woman on the phone immediately starting giving me lip about «well, I don’t know what that is, but I guess we can see if we do that…»
I told her I’d find someone else and hung up. I’m sure David is a great, capable guy, but seriously, get someone who can actually engage a customer properly on the phone to take appointments. It’s not rocket science, man!

David was terrific. We had a stuck damper and David came over exactly when he said he would and fixed the problem for us. It turned out to be a simple fix and he showed us how to deal with the problem ourselves next time. We’ll use David for sure again when we have a more serious issue with our fireplace. He was friendly, helpful, punctual, honest and all-​around awesome!

We had an inspection done for $ 75; seems like a reputable guy. We will call back when we are ready to use our fireplace…

We called dave after a recommendation from a friend who was also very pleased by his modifications on their fireplace.
After looking at our ugly-​ass fireplace for 20 years, we decided to do something about it by adding a marble hearth and mahogany mantle. The first step was to get Dave out and come up with a plan. He walked us through what should be done and what to expect when we started demoishing. About a month later we hired him to to the demo and rebuild. He demolished the entire chimney façade inside the house, old ugly-​ass surround and ugly-​ass hearth down to wallboard and concrete. He then built us a red brick base for the marble surround. He would have built the entire thing out if we were using tiles but since we were using slab marble, he didn’t want to do that work. Marble is somewhat fragile and he didn’t want to be liable for it if it cracked upon installation. We’ll get the marble guys to do that part.
So, anyway. He got in and out as planed without any problems and left the place clean. We’re going to have a beautiful fireplace soon and a lot of credit goes to Dave.

My husband and I had not used our chimney since we moved into the house because we wanted to make sure everything was safe and clean before using it, and we asked Dave to come over to take a look. He recommended putting in a chimney guard in addition to the cleaning and did the work impeccably. On top of that, he is just the nicest guy and very respectful coming into our home! We would happily recommend his services to anyone and would not hesitate to work with him in the future.

I called Dave because I wanted to clean my chimney for the first time in my new house so I could have a nice fire going for this winter. Dave came out took a quick look and said that my chimney was actually clean! He even saw a flaw in my fireplace, as the previous owners must have broken a part that did not make it safe for me to even have a fire (that bummed me out), but he stuck around and explained what was needed to get done should I want to get a fire going. And even closed the area in my chimney that was locked opened from the repvious owners letting cold air in my house.
I appreciated his honesty in letting me know that my fireplace 1. did not need cleaning and 2. warned me that it would not be a good idea to have a fire and to seek professionals that could get my fireplace up to code.
I tried to even give him some money for his trouble of coming out and he politely refused it.
Should I ever get my chimney up and running and need to clean it I would definitely call Dave again.
BTW, if you phone there is a lady that answers his calls, she doesn’t answer stating the business name so you will have to ask «is this D. Montgomery Masonry.» She will make his appointments.

Dave is an awesome guy. He came out to do a free inspection and checked everything out and told me that there were no major issues. Told me how to fix the minor problems and directed me to other businesses in the area that could help me out. He did all of that and lit the pilot light on my wall furnace as well even though he was not feeling well. I consider that to be excellent customer service!

We found this company through Unilocal and I’m very happy to say that we weren’t disappointed. Dave and his team were very easy to work with. Our home inspector when we bought the house told us we’d probably have to have the chimney torn down so that’s what I called D. Montgomery Mason about. Dave came out and inspected it and found that we’d be able to repair the chimney instead. Woohoo! He did a great job of explaining what needed to be done and how they would go about doing it. He and his team came out and did a fantastic job. They were quick, efficient, and cleaned up after themselves. They also did an excellent job of matching the look of the brick that they had to replace.
I also had Dave look at some work we wanted to do with our storage building, and again I was very impressed. He’s a very honest guy, and he’ll tell you if he thinks he can’t do a job.
I’d definitely recommend the company and wouldn’t hesitate to use them in the future. They’re very honest, do good quality work at a great price, and they’re dependable. What more could you ask for?

We’ve used Dave and his crew for a handful of different jobs over the past 15 years or so.
In house #1, he put in a brick landing and steps in our backyard leading down to a patio. He also built a planter box down the side of our driveway. We were thrilled with the work! He also properly installed the spark arrestor on the top of the chimney after it blew off in a storm (uh yea, that wasn’t good. it had been «installed» by the previous homeowner. a ten pound piece of flying metal isn’t a good thing.).
In house #2, he redid the entire front porch. It turned out great! Beyond our expectation!
When we bought house #3 (aka The Dump), the family room had one big wall entirely of brick. It was total overkill. The brick was also black with soot. Dave jack hammered part of the wall off, then finished off the edge where the fireplace is. His work perfectly complemented the room and what once was overkill, is now a nice fireplace that fits the room.
We have Dave come out every year to inspect and clean our chimney. He always shows up with his upbeat and friendly, yet professional, personality and leaves everything clean and tidy.

Dave came out to our house today to give us a second opinion on another service’s claims about our «unsafe» chimney. Dave was very thorough, he even went into our attic to look at the chimney from there. He didn’t find any of the issues that the other company supposedly found. He said we only need minor repairs and that our fireplace would be safe to use today if we wanted to! The other place claimed we needed thousands of dollars of repair work done and that our fireplace was unsafe to be used until the repairs were complete. I am very glad we got a second opinion and Dave explained everything to me in detail about how chimneys work, what issues are present, and he didn’t try to fleece us like the other place apparently attempted to do. Thanks, Dave!

David was great! I determined I most likely just needed a chimney cleaning (as opposed to an inspection — he does those too) so I followed a referral from my real estate agent and made an appt.
He arrived exactly on time and before the sweep, he inspected the chimney inside and out to confirm everything looked sound.
He answered all my questions and even offered to lend me a piece of equipment if I wanted to reinforce the chimney foundation myself!
I’d highly recommend D. Montgomery Masonry and btw, he seems to take any form of payment although, I’d recommend paying in cash;-)