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Originally Posted by BrinChi
Yep it's common Chicago brick - from 1887.
I do have a nosy neighbor but he mostly cares about unauthorized changes to landmark structures, not maintenance/repair.
My direct neighbor decided to blow up his front steps (with limestone!) and he was reported to landmarks. Still getting worked out. I don't think he got permits though because i never got any notice about all the jackhammering and concrete-cutting that covered my flowers and front steps in a layer of gray dust lol.
We'll see - I still have one more quote to get. Any masonry company recommendations are also welcome  |
I used Marion Restoration for a little rehab project on our 1903 workers cottage. The limestone decorative elements/lintels above windows were badly soot/weather stained and they did a beautiful and sensitive job bringing them back with the least harsh methods possible. They also used Type O mortar where appropriate, hand chiseled when needed as opposed to relying on grinder, etc.
They were also the only firm we had out who didnt just blindly quote us for work. Theres a crack in our brick garage we wanted addressed but their project manager actually advised us to talk to a structural engineer first, so that the work they did didnt just re-appear. Everyone else just sent some kid out to send photos back to the office and wrote us up a quote for work they didnt even have a good grasp on. I could have easily just blindly walked into one of those bids and not known better. They also steered me away from other "cleanings" to my facade I thought might improve the look, but they advised it would be a bad idea and probably needlessly wash out or damage our finely tooled original mortar in those sections. They'll likely get my work in the future as a result. Its unlikely theyll be the cheapest but it will get done right.
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