My name is Martin Smith. I was the president of Masonry Specialties, Inc. for over 20 years. Gustavo Morales was employed by Masonry Specialties during approximately 15 of those years.
We specialized in masonry restoration and completed over 2,000 projects in the greater Seattle area during our existence. Gus was a huge part of that success. We prided ourselves on quality craftsmanship and client service. Gus stood proudly behind the method of our work, and, in fact was our key lead man during the last five years of the company’s existence.
During his years with the company, Gus rose from apprentice to journeyman lead. His skills as a mason were only exceeded by his skills with clients. He understands all the variables and intangibles necessary in running a restoration job, from working with general contractors, building and home owners, to making sure the work was done properly and comes in on time.
From homeowners to contractors, Gus was often requested specifically as being the man to run a Masonry Specialties job…and I can give no higher praise. I trust him and my clients trusted him. His work spoke for itself. His word is his bond.
Gus handled the restoration of hundreds of jobs around town and he has my full permission to show you the work he did for Masonry Specialties.
If you request further information, I am happy to oblige. You can reach me at my email address: masjr1013@msn.com. Give me your phone number I will call you.
Sincerely,
Martin Smith
Gustavo:
Please accept this note as a sincere “Thank You” for your excellent work on restoring the south side exterior of our house. The care you took resulted in a very fine job completed, and I especially appreciate your professional recommendations regarding mortar color (it has already matched most of the rest of the house). Please feel free to use this as a recommendation from me, and you can offer your new clients my telephone number -- I will be pleased to respond to their inquiries and provide additional details (such as finished on time and at estimated cost).
Finally, when you have time, I would appreciate an estimate from you for cleaning and sealing the remaining 3 sides of my house, along with your recommendations for spot repairs of mis-colored mortar work done by others. Thank you,
Mitch Day
Gustavo,
I wanted to thank you very much for your wonderful job fixing our stairs. You are truly a great artist.
If you ever need a reference please feel free to use my name.
