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This is our opportunity to describe our company
history and philosophy.
A Letter From the owner Marc Duclos
Our company was founded on the premise that we would
continue the long tradition of masonry. I strive for complete customer satisfaction in all aspects of my business.
When decisions have to be made we work with you your architect and the building department to make
the right decision. We are all part of the same team. We want you and or your firm to be satisfied with your new masonry.
My success is based on my experience in the masonry industry since 1979.
I started contracting work in New Hampshire
in 1985. Although we are not a very big company we are able to man your masonry projects with experienced mason
workers. I use only U.S. citizens. And I am proud to say that hiring men from the local area are welcome
to work on our projects. I have found in my experience that familiarity to the area standards are better served by the native
citizen.
A summary of my experience, I first worked
as a mason tender for Stanly refurbishing the brick and granite veneer at the old Sweeney post on market street in Manchester
NH. . As a young man in my early 20,s I was encouraged to learn a trade. When I decided to do so , I found that it was going
to to take a life's long commitment to learn the masonry trade. This commitment provided me with a grate education. I
then worked as a concrete form carpenters helper on the revitalization of the down town of Manchester NH. in the early 80,s
for Walsh Construction co. On and off for three years. Just in those three years wile the project evolved I fond in the
construction trade to keep working and on the same project that the subcontractors would hire trusted men from the area. I
became an iron worker and a mechanical stone mason for contractors crane service. I learned how to tag crains from C.C.S..
My job description was surveying the grid lines for precast stone panels and working with welders and Crane's and
other heavy equipment.
Then came the opportunity to work with Stanly
and the Bricklayers and allied craftsmen local # 6. My apprenticeship with this associacion took 6 years. My experience in
the other trades is were I shined in the early days. As an apprentice bricklayer working on and off the union books with the
best bricklayers in the state of NH. at the time made me appreciate what was expected of me on the the big job. A lot
of the men that were around in them days are now since gone but the tradition will continue with Duclos Masonry. I started
contracting work on accusation in 1985 when I could. I got my first subcontract on the silver towers on Silver street
in Manchester NH. And on weekends me and the boys learned how to build fireplaces and other small masonry items like steps
and retaining walls. As an apprentice I was shun by the union. So began Duclos Masonry , and I worked for non union
mason contractors when I could. And I got hooked up with local # 6 NH. again in 1986 to 1989. I got hired by GA. masonry
co. they need men that would work every day to build the Valley st. Jail. This was when Big Frank Minic from Brockton Ma.
recognized me as a full journeymen. In June 1989 the now late Frank Minic thank me and said good luck. Then I moved to Haverhill
Ma. and continued to hold onto the idea that working for the union was right for me. But to work for the union I had
to travel, and travel I did. I traveled to Kalamazoo Michigan, Arlington Texas, lafayette Indiana, Atlanta Georgia,
Walton beach Fl. all as a bricklayer during 1989 to 1994. Upon arriving home I registered Duclos Masonry again and we are
also known as Marc Andre Duclos Masonry or otherwise known as MaDuclos masonry. With my background in construction since 1979
until now, I can help you and your firm in a complete project. We have the necessary insurances and the book keeping to keep
your job come in on time Marc Duclos
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