Nov 3, 2026 | Brick Masonry
Brick arches can give a home character that a straight opening simply doesn’t. You may see them above front doors, garage openings, or older windows where the brick follows a shallow curve across the top. Because an arch looks decorative, homeowners sometimes...
Oct 20, 2026 | Brick Masonry
Brick window sills spend years catching rain, melting snow, and runoff from the glass above them. Most homeowners rarely pay much attention to these small sections of masonry until something begins to look wrong. A mortar joint opens.One of the sill bricks tilts. Dark...
Oct 6, 2026 | Brick Masonry
A few broken bricks can cause an entire wall to appear in disarray. The issue then becomes whether or not those bricks need replacing or if the damage suggests a more serious problem. Before coming to a decision, a contractor examines things beyond the obvious: is the...
Sep 22, 2026 | Brick Masonry
Even if a brick repair is structurally sound it can still look wrong when viewed from the road. The wall might be stable, the joints might be tight and the damaged section might have been fixed correctly. Yet if the replacement brick stands out too much then the eye...
Sep 8, 2026 | Brick Masonry
If you walk through an old downtown, a historic neighborhood, or even a new commercial area, you’ll probably see brick somewhere in the midst of it all. People have used brick in construction for thousands of years, and it still appears in today’s homes, businesses,...
Aug 25, 2026 | Brick Masonry
Brick porches take foot traffic every day, hold snow in winter, absorb rain through small cracks, and sit close to the ground where moisture tends to linger. When one brick loosens, or a mortar joint opens, the problem may look small at first. A homeowner might notice...
