In the summer of 1978, in between weekend basketball games, high-school buddies John Franzone and Ben Marcantoni started replacing concrete driveways and sidewalks in the Timonium area. F&M Contractors became incorporated in February, 1979 and licensed by the Maryland State Home Improvement commission. Ben Marcantoni became the sole officer in 1981, when John Franzone left to join his family business Fawn Plastics.
After being in the replacement driveway business for 30 years, Ben has not lost sight of the clear fact that he is a third-generation paving expert, following the successes of his father and grandfather, natives of Baltimore's Little Italy. In 1994 Ben's brother, Andy Marcantoni, joined the company and is currently involved in production and other aspects of the business. In 2004, cousin, TJ Castagna joined F&M and is involved in sales and marketing. All three family members are working hard to keep F&M Contractors a leader in the driveway replacement business, providing customers with total satisfaction during the entire
