Welcome New Members: August Edition

Words: Greg Brown

The Mason Contractors Association of America (MCAA) is proud to welcome the following new members to the Association.

The MCAA would like to thank them for joining their fellow mason contractors nationwide in helping to build a strong and successful masonry industry.

Avila Masonry Art of Masonry by Robear
Fort Worth, TX

Glendale, AZ

Classic Touch
Homer Glen, IL 

Durham Masonry, Inc. 
Tennyson, IN

Elite Masonry Staining
Jonesboro, AR

Green-Jay LTD
Bronxville, NY

K & K Masonry Inc. 
Omaha, NE 

Mid-Valley Masonry Staining
Franklin, OH

Waldschmidt Equipment, LLC
St. Louis, MO 

Crego Block 
Albuquerque, NM

Exteriors Plus 
Fort Atkinson, WI

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