Masonry
Masonry Tips
We have put great pride in our workmanship, work ethics, and customer satisfaction for nearly 3 decades. We have always gone above and beyond our customers’ expectations to make every experience with us a pleasant one! From the largest commercial job to the smallest repair job, if it’s masonry or concrete then we do it! Some of the services that we offer are:
- Brick
- Block
- Stone
- Culture stone
- Fire places
- Chimneys
- Tuck-Pointing
- Porches
- Foundations
- Additions
- Basement Waterproofing
- Regular flat work
We also specialize in all types of regular flat work and decorative concrete including: stamped, stenciled, and acid staining. We can provide our customers with decorative stamped patios, walkways, porches, and driveways. No job is too small! With over 20 years of experience, we are fully-licensed, insured, and certified in full-service masonry and concrete work. Whether you need a new patio or an entire brick facade, you can depend upon us to be honest and dependable and do the job right. Commercial or residential, we are here for our customers and our competitors respect us!
Masonry products and materials are by far the most durable construction materials available, especially when installed by quality contractors who employ trained, skilled craftworkers. Mortar joints are serviceable for 35 years or more when properly installed. Masonry units themselves (typically brick or concrete block) may have a serviceable life of 100 years or more. Masonry is subject to weathering like any other building product continuously exposed to the elements. Acids in the rain, seismic movement, building settlement and freezing and thawing cycles impact damage and dirt … All of these conditions take their toll.
When visual inspection reveals that the mortar joints are cracking or have otherwise deteriorated, restoration is necessary to help maintain the integrity of wall systems and products. Tuckpointing is an effective way of decreasing water entry into masonry. Your local historic and/or preservation society is a good resource for free advice before you begin talking with contractors about a masonry project. A bricklayer or mason is a craftsman who lays bricks to construct brickwork. The term also refers to personnel who use blocks to construct blockwork walls and other forms of masonry.