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August 2023 by Shelli Ricci
Fantastic results! I highly recommend English Stone and Joel! Our walls look so stunning... Even better than I imagined! Best of all... Joel and his crew are great people, on time, considerate, very hard working Ava professional! ❤️
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April 2023 by Brett Turner
Joel and his team were fantastic. Great work, on-time and on-schedule, easy to work with, and most importantly, they built a beautiful retaining wall and steps. I would highly recommend them. Thanks Joel!
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January 2023 by N Moss
I was shopping for my fireplace brick mason. I had a very good experience talking to Joel Forsberg. He is very helpful in giving me advise on what you look for. Scheduling didn’t work out with him. I would highly recommend Joel with English Stone!
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August 2022 by Mary Walde
We solicited four bids to rebuild our Dolomite retaining wall, to re-route a drainage pipe from our brick patio and to reset some brick on the patio. We definitely made the right choice with Joel Forsberg, English Stone. Joel supplied diagrams and explained exactly how he would rebuild our sagging wall, fix our drainage problem and remove and reset the brick on the patio. We could not have asked for a better job. The retaining wall is perfectly constructed and power washed to show off the beautiful color of the stone. The rest of the work was expertly done as well. Joel and his crew are so easy to work with, came when they said, cleaned up after, and finished on time. I highly recommend English Stone.Services: Stone masonry
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August 2022 by Tami Tapani
We are so pleased with the quality work done by English Stone. This winter they replaced the front stairs of our 87 year-old Tudor-style home in Minneapolis, MN. The stairs are now absolutely beautiful and it was truly a pleasure working with them.Service: Patio construction
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August 2022 by Laura Haynor
We've hired English Stone for two projects now. We had an old wood retaining wall that we replaced with a stone retaining wall and now our latest project is a beautiful stone patio with a built in gas fireplace and stone steps to our back door. Joel is great to work with, he really has an eye for design and what will look good in the space and was able to advise me on things I never would've thought of, like running my gutter underground and out of the retaining wall so it wouldn't be sticking out. I get compliments from neighbors all the time on the stone work. I highly recommend!Service: Stone masonry
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August 2022 by Leslie Desnick
Joel and crew did a beautiful job replacing our random stone front walkway, tuck pointing the front steps and replacing 3 concrete steps with real stone steps. English Stone is easy to work with. Joel has great taste and delivers what he promises to do. The stone he selected for the project was gorgeous, and match the existing stone. English Stone is more expensive than his competitors, but you get what you want and more. Well worth the extra cost.Service: Stone masonry
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August 2021 by Alex K
I had an excellent experience with Joel and his team. He was clear in his contract and held to it. He was available by phone whenever I needed. And his team worked fast. The wall is beautiful.
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August 2020 by Jim Anderson
Summer 2019, Joel’s team set 5 50-lb cast keystones for me in a very old stone retaining wall in Saint Paul. I was very impressed with the meticulous care the masons took in removing old bricks and mortar, in setting the stones in this 7 foot wall, in replacing the missing bricks, and in tuckpointing cracks. The wall looks so good now that I have engaged English Stone for some additional stonework Spring 2020. I recommend English Stone highly to anyone looking for first-rate reliable stone craftsmanship.
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August 2020 by Ben Dalida
Joel applied “Thin Brick” around my fireplace in our new custom home. A week later he applied to coats of white satin enamel paint. I brought my wife by the next day to get her feedback. You should have seen her face light up! I swear there was an angelic choir in the background! She absolutely loves it! In her words: “It’s Perfect, Exactly What I Wanted!” Thanks Joel and the English Stone Team!!!
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August 2020 by Chris Frederick
Joel and team built a couple of retaining walls for me over the last few years. He reused stone I had from an existing wall and integrated new stone that matched it to a tee. He also suggested a draining solution for some pooling I was getting in the driveway.Always prompt & professional, and the end product is impeccable. I continually get complements years later. One of the very best contractors I’ve ever worked with!
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August 2020 by Allyson Perling
We had Joel and his team redo our front buttress and steps and install a patio in our backyard. Each of the crew were artisans! They were open and responsive when I did not like one of the stone options. Their work was meticulous and the end result was gorgeous. Get complements each time someone comes over! They were also a delight to have in our space!
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August 2019 by Michele Arnoldy
Joel and his team of guys are most certainly worthy of my time to write this review. Joel heard my hesitation to put in a patio, and immediately addressed my concerns. His estimate was spot on (ultimately less than his verbal estimate) and not a dime more was charged to me even though the project scope increased as the project was underway.The patio has exceeded my expectations, it looks lovely!I was impressed with how well and quickly the grass came in that the guys laid and I wanted to know the secret, bc I had some other areas in my yard that needed grass. Joel personally returned and laid the “magic” seed for me! Now that is exceptional customer service!Thank you Joel and English stone for being a contractor who is true to their word and truly values their customers!
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August 2019 by Kirk Stapleton
.. seriously great work today on our repair stone & brick work. Wife commented on how affable your team member was (Alex) ...I was impressed on the results. Clean site and careful instructions on how to seal and cure improvements. .
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August 2019 by Penny Gall
We just wanted to take the time and thank you again for all the knowledge, hard work and patience you and the guys did to make our project a reality!! Very seldom do ideas like we had exceed expectations. But, this project turned out better than we could have ever imagined!! But, only because you - Joel/English Stone - took the time to listen to what we had to say and cared enough to follow through with our wishes. We hope to see you around doing other projects in the neighborhood. Thanks again for a job "well done". See pictures of the finished project - Brick front stoop, brick light post and brick retaining wall.
