[BrinChi]

Thanks Via for the tip about Marion Restoration. They did a beautiful job on your window as others said.

Thankfully my front facade doesn't need any mason work yet (some of the wood trim around the windows needs some touching up). My project is brick on the sides and rear - I'm looking for good tuckpointing touch ups around windows, caulking around windows, and two sections of effervescence that need the most work (some bricks are flaking and need replacement). Hoping that if I do a little bit of tuckpointing every few years I can avoid needing a big expensive one in 20 years. As Rizzo said, finding the right contractors is a challenge of itself. My dad is an engineer and never hired work out if he could help it because he wanted to ensure it was done right. I always try to find the sweet spot of someone who will do it right for a fair price, but it's hard to decipher that from the interaction during a quote. Personal references are still the best search tool in this case.