Brick Repair
"Penetrating moisture not only weakens the mortar that bonds the bricks together, but it also promotes premature deterioration of the brick."
Chicagoland Tuckpointing And Masonry Repair
Servicing all your masonry restoration needs while preserving your building's cosmetic appeal...
Our Services Include:
Tuckpointing
Masonry Restoration
Brick Repair
Stone Restoration
Lintel Replacement
Chimney Repair
Caulking
Waterproofing
Power Washing
Prevent Water Damage: Expert Brick Repair and Replacement Services
Penetrating moisture not only weakens the mortar that bonds the bricks together, but it also promotes premature deterioration of the brick. If moisture finds its way into a defect on the brick and freezes, it will cause the brick to spall, deflect or displace. Once this happens, the brick is rendered useless as it offers no structural support to the brick wall. Removing defective bricks will prevent water damage from spreading to the healthy and sound bricks remaining. Arrow Masonry works with a variety of brick suppliers to insure you the closest match to your existing brick when a brick repair is required.
Arrow’s Brick Repair Services Include:
- Replacement of Spalling or Cracked Brick
- Resetting of Deflected or Displaced Brick
- Rebuilding of Leaning or Bowing Brick Walls
- Parapet Wall Rebuilding
- Firewall Rebuilding
- Infills / Cut-Outs
Brick Repair F.A.Q.s
Brick Restoration implies that bricks need to be restored and or replaced. When you notice that your brick surface alters its appearance (i.e. your brick units are missing their face, chipping, flaking, crumbling, cracking, deflected, or displaced) it is worth inquiring after.
As brick ages, it will start to retain moisture. When moisture penetrates the outer layer of brick (substrate) and freezes, it will expand. This expansion is what causes the brick surface to “pop” or spall. It is a very common problem here in the Midwest. The only way to restore the brick is to replace it with new brickwork.
When water works its way inside a wall through defective mortar joints, it can settle in-between the inner and outer wythes causing it to deflect at its weakest point. The only way to fix the displacement is to dismantle and rebuild the damaged area back to a structurally sound condition.