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 … [Read more...]

A Brick Repair in Cincinnati…

A web site reader sent me an email with photos he took of a Cincinnati brick repair he had contracted to have done by a ‘stone mason’.   I am amazed … [Read more...]

Spalling Brick = Freeze-Thaw Damage

This photo shows spalling brick, another example of the damage freezing weather can inflict on  masonry walls. Chimneys, masonry retaining walls and … [Read more...]

Painted Brick Repair

Painted brick will often hide the beginning stages of deterioration in masonry because the paint, acting like a glue,  will hold damaged and separated … [Read more...]

Masonry Repair – Replacing Damaged Bricks

Sometimes when I look at a masonry repair request from Cincinnati customer, I find the damage so severe that a rebuild would be the best approach. … [Read more...]

Masonry Stain & Blending

Since 1976 bricks have been manufactured differently than previous times. Masonry repairs on houses older than 1976 are likely to be met with an … [Read more...]