Affordable stone repair that is durable
What do you really want to do with your stone wall?
This is the first question I ask a customer before we discuss pricing out a repair because the cost will be determined by the final appearance a customer is looking for.
So ask this question and know the answer will be determined by the location of the stone work and/or it’s purpose: whether it’s a retaining wall facing the woods or a prominent architectural piece on a building.
If you want to save money then just fill the holes…
Just "filling holes" will give your wall a blotchy look.
The most economical repair you can purchase is the one that takes the least amount of time to complete and this is generally ‘filling holes’. Many old walls look like the picture on the right and as the name implies, are full of holes.
Premium "Beaded Joint" still fresh and wet
In addition they have hair line cracks between the mortar, some missing or bulging stones as well as missing mortar. To best
Premium "Beaded Joint" dry with final color
protect the wall with the least amount of cost, we recommend filling the noticeable holes and large cracks.
We do not pay to much attention to the smaller cracks nor worry about mortar color matching as this repair is all about economy. This process is used on older retaining walls that show signs of failure or columns and garden walls that are very old.
Hole in retaining wall
Some walls may need to rebuilt partially or completely…
Some times the damage we find will require a partial or a complete rebuilding of the stone wall. This happens due to settlement, vehicle accidents or age.
As you can see by the pictures to the left, this repair requires attention to detail so that the re-construction will appear seamless to the original wall.
Achieving a seamless appearance will take patience close attention to detail. By setting the
Old stone retaining wall after cleaning
existing stone in patterns to match the existing bonding pattern, color blending the repair area to match the existing wall colors we
Old stone retaining wall pointed with an economy "Flush Joint"
can make the damage disappear.
After retaining wall rebuilding
All mortar joints will be finished to match the existing tooling pattern as well of the existing stone wall. This process takes more time and cost more but the results are spectacular!
Sometimes artistic applications are called for to save an important portion of a wall or to repair a piece of stone that is irreplaceable…
Situations occur in which portions of the stone work is damaged or missing due to neglect or damage. By building out the damaged areas, sculpting the repair material to match and then stain to blend we can achieve magnificent results!
As with any artistic venture these repairs take time and are not needed frequently but when the situation arises where the cost of replacement could be extreme we provide an invaluable service.
We recommend that these repairs be planned and contracted during the winter and spring so that work can begin as the weather starts to warm.
After 'Fill and Stain' technique
Before "Fill and Stain" technique
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