Chicago chimney repair crumbling mortar

All masonry erodes because of water. An important maintenance project to keep the value of your home is the repair of mortar joints. Brick can last 100 years, but the life of mortar joints varies depending upon materials used and exposure.

Your best safeguard is an annual inspection of your brick and mortar. Look for:
• Damp patches on interior walls or exterior walls
• Peeling wallpaper, blistered paint and stains on the ceiling
• White stains (efflorescence) on the outside of the masonry chimney
• Eroded mortar joints or crumbling bricks

If you see any of the above symptoms, call us for a free consultation and estimate.

Chicago brick and mortar repair

Repointing brick masonry must be done periodically and fixing deteriorated mortar joints is an effective and long-lasting way to decrease water entry into brickwork. Deterioration of mortar joints, cracks and debonded joints are a common means of water entry into brick masonry walls.

We carefully identify only defective joints to repoint. Original joints in good condition are preferable over repointed joints. Hairline cracks, crumbling mortar, cracks between brick and mortar and mortar erosion require repointing. We perform masonry repair throughout Chicagoland and offer free estimates. Call RK Masonry today!

 

 

We are proud to offer masonry repair in:

Aurora, IL  Chicago, IL  Kenosha, WI  Aurora, IL  Elgin, IL  Gary, IN  Joliet, IL  Naperville, IL

Arlington Heights, IL  Bolingbrook, IL  Cicero, IL  Evanston, IL  Hammond, IN  Palatine, IL

Schaumburg, IL Skokie, IL Waukegan, IL Kankakee, IL and more (50 miles around Chicago)