Job Cost & Case Studies
Foundation Waterproofing From Brick Flashing
Smart foundation waterproofing isn’t just for below grade water entry. Many building owners have severe leaks coming into their properties from the top of the foundation walls in the basement areas. This is a huge problem for many owners as the water runs down the interior foundation walls causing mold, rot and humidity issues within [...]
This Brick Stain Solved a Brick Repair Problem
It is not uncommon during a brick repair, masonry repair or a remodel to find situations where portions of previously covered masonry have been uncovered and exposed. These areas almost always have some sort of stains. These newly exposed bricks can have stains from cements, mortars, stucco, glue, soot etc. Even if they do not [...]
Stucco Repair Replacement Stops Water Infiltration
Many older buildings and homes throughout America have a stucco exterior finish applied over a framed or masonry structure. Stucco has been around for thousands of years and has been an effective and beautiful building exterior finish material that is attractive and durable. Though it is both beautiful and durable it does require periodic maintenance [...]
Loose Brick Step Repair Causes Hazardous Threshold
Steps can be hazardous but it’s never easy to perform a brick step repair in a high traffic area such as occurred at this businesses front door entrance. Unlike other types of work, masonry takes some time to cure and harden before it is useable particularly in a paving situation. This client tried several times [...]
Decorative Stucco Overlay for Column Stucco Repair
When we find a problem with loose stucco on an existing structure the substrate is usually in good condition. This allows the application of either a typical repair stucco or a decorative stucco overlay repair application. This will solve the damage problem and can provide a beautiful and updated finish to an older structure. Replacement [...]
Concrete Resurfacing for Old Porch
Many old concrete porches could be updated with an application of concrete resurfacing. There are many porches out there in dire need of repair or replacement. If you have an old deteriorating porch you have two options; repair and apply a concrete resurfacing finish or replace it. If you are lucky and your porch is [...]
Decorative Stucco Overlay on Fireplace
How many of you have an old fireplace or are installing a new one and would like something a little different? A decorative stucco overlay for your existing or new fireplace can be the answer to your problems! Most old fireplaces throughout the country are in need of some cosmetic attention. Even if the darn [...]
Vertical Stucco Overlay – Chimney Repair Alternative
If your chimney needs a rebuild you may consider a vertical stucco overlay. Brick rebuilding today can be a big problem; the new bricks don’t match your homes older bricks and if they do… they are smaller than the old bricks making the mortar joints between the bricks larger than the joints between the regular [...]
Masonry Crack Repair From Foundation Movement
This masonry crack repair project was a little unique and occurred at the height of the foreclosure epidemic that flooded American cities. This home had many, many cracks that needed to be repaired in order to sell the home. It was necessary to perform an extensive masonry crack repair on this project in order to [...]
Masonry Repair Steel Lintel Replacement
A common masonry repair is steel lintel replacement. As a home ages the lintels (the support for the brick work above an opening) sometimes begin to fail. The signs are obvious if you know what to look for. When looking for steel lintel and masonry repair issues on an older masonry building you will look [...]
