REVIEWS
Reviews
"hired one of your contractors for my project rebuilding a stone pathway and wall, Doug Bryant (dba "A Lost Art"). I am trying to avoid using the much overused "amazing", but he and his crew are wonderful craftsmen. Doug showed up when he said he would, provided me with a thoughtful proposal and a detailed bid, and produced a finished product which is wildly better than I had imagined possible. Doug is a master craftsman in stone, so I would urge those who hire him to solicit his input at the outset. His specialty is drystone (fitted stonework without mortar). Now that the Mayans are gone, he is probably one of the finest practitioners. Also an intelligent charming individual. Couldn't be happier. And I would never have found him without you"
- John C., Belvedere Tiburon, CA
"Doug was quick go respond. He sent his associate, Steve, to my home and he showed up early in the morning to accommodate my schedule. The work was done neatly (roots had pushed up the bricks on my stairs) and the finished repair looks awesome. What a joy to have skilled workman with great follow through!"
- Amy S., Oakland, CA
"Doug refaced our fireplace. The design he created was terrific and the stones chosen (limestone & marble) were beautiful. He also did a great job repairing a planter and pillar outside of the house. Brick and stone work is costly because, as Doug's company name states - it is a lost art. He loves what he does and it shows in his work. Great work ethics too! I highly recommend him."
- Phyllis L, San Francisco, CA
"Amazing design and stone work. We have worked with Doug and his team for the last three years on a major back yard project. Doug visualized the many levels we have on or sloped property, found some curved granite curb stones that were too good to pass up, and incorporated those into basalt dry stack walls and blue stone paving. True art in stone. Not cheap, not fast, but if you are seeking sublime stonework, Doug is your man."
- Scott A.., Petaluma, CA
"We recently hired Doug Bryant of "A Lost Art Stonework" to repair some fallen decorative facade on our over hundred year old retaining wall in the San Francisco Alamo Square Historic District. Doug, and his very able assistant Steve, did a truly wonderful job in replicating the front of our retaining wall, restoring it to it's original architectural integrity. We couldn't be more pleased with the result. Thank you!"
- Rebecca O., San Francisco, CA
"Doug did a great job. Stonework is a art and Its takes a special skill to put the pieces of flagstone together to create the finished product."
- Dan B., Ross, CA
"Doug was fantastic - quick to respond to my request for the job, turned around a visit to the site and an estimate within 24 hours of contacting us. He was able to make great suggestions to enhance what we were looking for in our flagstone patio and bring it in exactly on our budget. We are thrilled."
- Laurie T., San Francisco, CA
"Doug Bryant's work is atristically motivated and he is a perfectionist. I would not hesitate to call upon his services again."
- Diane S., Pacifica, CA
"Very Straight forward. Exactly what I wanted. and gave me a very quick turn around."
- Brian R., Sonoma, CA
"Was very well done. Clean and efficient."
- Cynthia N., Petaluma, CA
"Wow, these guys are incredible. I had a nice outdoor kitchen built in my backyard with only one thing left to do - have stone veneer installed on the side walls. Everyone I called had high prices or said they weren't available for the next 4 to 8 weeks. Then I logged into home advisor.com and explained my project and I got hooked up with A Lost Art stone. Literally 30 hours later my project is complete and looks amazing. Doug met me early in the morning after being contacted the day prior and pick up the stone and he and his two helpers went to work for the next 12 hours. They were very professional with amazing skills with stone and did a great job cleaning up. The job was a little bit complicated given the slant of the concrete and they had to construct tricky stone corners. I would highly recommend Doug and A Lost Art Stone to others looking to do stone projects. Companies like this are hard to find especially with such quick turnaround and high quality results. Seriously, who finishes a project just 30 hours after being contacted? That is insane. 5 stars!"
- Paul D., Novato, CA
"Very Creative, competent, quick and hard-working. Built a fabulous dry-stack stone wall that is incredibly beautiful. Came in ahead of schedule and had very clear and good ideas about the wall. These people love stonework and it shows. Well worth contacting."
- Mark B., Nicasio, CA
