Water enters your home when the roof is damaged. When windows are broken, the elements come into your home as well. When the chimney collapses, what about the chimney? Will it collapse? What if there’s damage to the bricks? If you see something has gone awry, or you see that the chimney has collapsed, it’s […]
What You Need to Know about Chimney Flue and Why It’s Needed Your chimney is connected to your fireplace. It acts as a conduit for smoke and other contaminants so they can be released out of your home. Any gas or wood-burning fireplace has its own chimney flue. A chimney flue is a vertical passage […]
4 Important Factors That Affect Tuckpointing Costs At the beginning of the pandemic, many homeowners were doing renovations themselves. It is not surprising because we had so much time in our hands. But does this empowerment mean that we should do all house rehabilitation jobs ourselves? It does not necessarily equate to that. One of […]
Bricks may be a sturdy type of building material, but there are also cases where they may face damage. In the times that they do experience damage, it is important to immediately call for repair. Ignoring even the smallest of signs of brick damage could lead to a major disaster. In this article, we talk […]
If your home foundation is made of clay bricks, you have made one of the better decisions when it comes to your housing. Clay bricks are so strong that they are often stronger than concrete and many other building materials. If installed correctly and maintained properly, the bricks held together by quality mortar can last […]
Building projects are not very easy to handle. Ask any project head on a construction site, and they will all tell you the same thing: there are many things to consider for a build comes to come out exactly as planned. You have your materials, personnel, schedule, etc., with all of them vital for your […]
When it comes to home improvement projects, people sometimes decide to take on the job themselves. While minor repairs can be fine to do on your own, bigger projects will likely need the help of a professional. But if you’re still hesitating, here are more reasons to hire a professional for masonry repair in your […]
A fireplace is an essential component of any house found in regions that experience frigid weather. Toronto homes, for example, typically have fireplaces built into them. If your home is the same, you likely have a chimney as well. It may not seem obvious to most, but chimneys are as important as other fixtures in […]
Tuckpointing and repointing look like two of the same things, but there is a distinct difference. Like basketball and football, if you learn the basics and understand the differences between each position, all will make more sense. Let’s dive deeper into it, shall we? Mortar Breaks Down You are aware that stone and brick mortar […]
Why Fixing Bulging Bricks Should Be Your #1 Priority Bulging bricks are a serious but often ignored masonry issue. The bulging often starts from moisture retention in the brick mortar joint, which gradually swells in volume. This is similar to how potholes form on the road. The problem often exacerbates after the winter months. If […]