JMS Stonemason

I have used JMS Stonemasons in the past for the sensitive demolition of a dangerous external stair, consolidation of adjoining masonry and other lime pointing work. This was carried out quickly and carefully.

I recently needed a defective ashlar chimney demolished and replacement copes to the skews installed where the chimney had been removed. The skews were complicated, the wall face below not all being on the same line and JMS designed and supplied a very satisfactory solution. Everything was left clean and tidy at the completion of the work.

I will use JMS again if I need any careful work.

JMS just replaced two Victorian stone chimneys for us; the work is beautiful and of the highest quality. Jimmy was superb to work with (professional, friendly, knowledgeable)
and the price of the project was very reasonable.
I have already planned more work (house wall re-pointing) with JMS for next year and I have confidence that these will be successful too -

Last year Jimmy repointed quite a big garden wall for us, and we immediately asked him to price the replacement of two Victorian chimney heads, which he and Callum recently completed.

JMS's work is old-school quality. Delightful to see in progress, and superb like-for-like results. Accommodating and flexible, we have already engaged him to replace two mullions on a listed facade.

I would unhesitatingly recommend JMS.

Jimmy and Calum did two jobs for me. The first was the repointing of my garden boundary wall from late Nov 23 to early March 24. This was the wettest, windiest winter and there was a lot of wall. The corner where a neighbour's ivy was invading the wall and lifting the copestones was well managed from my side of the wall by the stonemasons with a good result. They also repointed the bottom 1.5m of the house wall, replaced 4 quoin stones and did some stone replacement and repairs with stone repair mortar on the lower front bay. This work was done in summer and autumn 24.
Jimmy is a perfectionist and a master at his profession. His colour matching for the stone repair mortar is good. Calum's repointing got unsolicited compliments from a builder providing me with quotes for other work. This is a small family business who work well as a team and produce excellent results that they should be proud of. Problem solving is good. Communication is good. I would definitely use them again.

Thanks for work on my victorian sandstone house in Corstorphine to tidy up stonework at my bay window and front doorway, and to add height to a retaining garden wall in my back garden. Work done smoothly to an excellent standard. Thank you.

Had lime mortar pointing repairs done to our victorian house in Dunfermline. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Jimmy - he's a great guy who's work is first class. Really happy with the results, would definitely use him again. Had previously requested quotes from a few other firms, some of which were ridiculous, so glad we found Jimmy.

After a car drove into my gate pillars and wall at my house I engaged James Summers Summers stonemason to reconstruct all areas of damage. Jimmy was very approachable and provided a fair price for the job. His work is of the highest standard carried out by a highly skilled professional stonemason and indeed a perfectionist in all respects. We are delighted with the finished job and would highly recommend Jimmy for any stonework you are considering.

Very pleased w/ the work. Great attention to detail. Highly recommended!

Jimmy and his son did a brilliant job on our place, replacing several large stones, patching a few smaller areas, and re-pointing. The work is of very high quality, including the repair of some substandard work by someone else from years ago. We live in a conservation area, so it is important that the right materials are used, and that the stonemason knows the trade well. I am really happy with the job and would thoroughly recommend JMS Stonemason to anyone.

Jimmy and his son did an excellent job removing a 1210mm cracked coping stone and upright stone from our front garden wall. This was replaced with coursehill sandstone, cut perfectly to match our existing wall. Jimmy worked so quietly and with such care that you would barely notice when he was on site and is a genuinely lovely person. Jimmy was really helpful finding other trades we needed for this job, which made all the difference and was really proactive with his communication. I found Jimmy’s business through this website and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Thank you Jimmy!

Jimmy and his team did a great job rebuilding our front garden wall after a newly-qualified driver crashed through it. They cleared the area and worked diligently in all weathers. He also sourced difficult-to-find stones for the tops of the pillars. This was all done at a very reasonable price.
We are very happy with JMS's services and highly recommend them.

James completed a complex facade renovation project on a listed building to a very high standard. His communication was excellent from start to finish. James and his team beat all expectation. They made very difficult works look very easy. I have recommended James and his team ever since and will continue to do so.

We had an excellent experience working with Jimmy. We had multiple pieces of work happening at once and he was flexible throughout when it came to scheduling everyone. His communication is excellent, we always knew what was going on and when. The work was completed to a high standard at a reasonable price, and the site was left clean and tidy afterwards. Overall, would definitely recommend and will be working with him in future!

Great service and very friendly staff. Done a fantastic job. Left everything spick and span.

From the outset of repointing our garden wall JMS Stonemasons were well organised, arrived promptly and gave verbal quote, few days later a written one which was very reasonable. On starting the job they arrived on time, worked all day apart from lunch and coffee breaks, and cleaned up everything when job completed.
Nice job John and Calum, we will certainly recommend you to anyone who requires your skills.

Excellent service. Sorted out various problems. Worked efficiently and end result is superb. Workers were always trustworthy and polite.

We have used JMS stonemason for a variety of stone related jobs at our property. we have been using him for nearly twenty years. Recently he has carried out work which has again been to an exceptional standard. He is a very good communicator and responds quickly to any questions. We have found him to be 100% trustworthy, showing up when he says he will and working till the job is complete. His workers are courteous, polite and extremely hard working. They work tirelessly through difficult circumstances. It is great to see Jimmy back to full working capacity after a time of illness. I would not hesitate to recommend JMS stonemason for any stone related project. Jimmy will give you a great service, he has a wealth of experience, he does not take short cuts and does things properly. His quote is what you pay, no hidden costs or surprises will come at a later date. A first class company. Highly recommended.

Jimmy advised on priorities for repair of stonework on our 150 year old property, and explained options. Once we'd agreed work, he was great at keeping in touch and letting us know what work he would be doing and when. We appreciated this as we often work from home and have a dog!

The quality of the materials and standard of the work were excellent. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Jimmy and his team. They completed the work in good time and have been very reliable.

Work involved pointing and repairing one high and one low stone garden wall and replacing the step on a garden path. Jimmy of JMS turned up on time to estimate job, returned a reasonable estimate, promptly, came and did job as per estimate, all in timely, competent and friendly manner. He and his son Jamie and colleague Michael were always pleasant to talk to. Happy with work and delighted to get job done. JMS were straightforward to deal with. Would employ again and also recommend.

Needed some slabs put down in the garden and also demolishing of a wall and rebuilding with original stonework a window sill, step keeping with the original character and type of stone. Very professional and whilst we were away for the week Jimmy kept in contact with us giving progress updates and facetimed us part way through work. Before work started Jimmy sent us many examples of stone type and colour so we could make a decision. The lads that did the work were very polite and courteous and even removed rubbish from a previous tradey.

The finished work is exactly what we were after and they worked around another tradey that was fitting windows/doors no problems.