Cracked brick or worn mortar doesn’t tell you much by itself. In some cases, a small section needs attention. In others, the visible damage is simply the first place a larger problem shows up. Lovell Masonry handles residential masonry repair in Madison Heights, MI, by looking at the condition of the brick, mortar, and surrounding area before figuring out what belongs in the repair.
A few damaged bricks don’t automatically turn into a major masonry project. If everything around them is solid, the repair may stay pretty contained.
Porches and steps can be different. Once there’s movement, we’re looking at more than the cracked mortar you can see from the sidewalk. Chimneys get their own kind of wear, especially near the top where they’re exposed from every direction.
After enough Michigan winters, these things aren’t unusual.
What matters is whether the damage stops where it appears to stop. That’s something we want to know before talking about how much masonry needs to come apart.
They went above and beyond to make a large brick patio look like new.
Great company. We have a very large brick patio that needed to be power washed and replace the polymeric sand. He went over and above to make sure our patio looked like new. Would definitely hire again.
They came out quickly for the estimate, rebuilt the chimney to the roofline, and even fixed a few extra bricks.
Came out quick for estimate. Took apart my chimney to the roof line and basically rebuilt it in one day. Even fixed a few errant bricks on the ground. Recommend them for any brick work.
They replaced a driveway cement slab, leveled patio pavers, and repaired the front porch.
They did a great job replacing slab of cement for driveway, leveled patio pavers and repaired front porch.
The crew rebuilt the front porch from the bottom up and did an amazing job.
I had my front porch rebuilt from the bottom up. The crew did an amazing job. I would recommend them in a heartbeat.
They provided a detailed estimate, arrived on time each day, and the finished job exceeded expectations.
We are so very pleased with the entire experience with Lovell Masonry. They provided a detailed estimate, arrived on time each day, and the finished job exceeded our expectations.
Lovell Masonry reinstalled and leveled patio steps and handled the approval process well.
Very happy with the work Lovell Masonry completed to reinstall and level my patio steps from the kitchen entry door to the back patio. Team was great at handling inspection and project approval process as well!
You can learn quite a bit from looking at the outside of a masonry project, but not everything.
A lot of people assume the visible crack is the whole problem. Sometimes it is. Other times we find loose material, deteriorated mortar, movement, or moisture damage around the area that changes the scope.
We can usually tell pretty quickly whether we’re dealing with a localized masonry repair or something that needs a closer look before moving ahead.
That matters on older brickwork in particular. The new work still has to fit what’s already there. Brick size, color, mortar, joint style, and the condition of the surrounding masonry all affect how we approach tuckpointing and mortar repair.
Lovell Masonry offers senior and military discounts on eligible masonry projects. Discount details can vary by project scope, so contact the team to talk through the work and ask what may be available.
The repair can’t just be solid. It has to look right when we’re finished.
That might mean matching replacement brick on a wall, rebuilding part of a porch without making the new section look disconnected, or repairing mortar joints so they don’t stand out from across the yard.
Sometimes the best masonry work is the part you stop noticing once the job is done.
Lovell Masonry works on residential properties throughout Madison Heights and nearby Oakland County communities, handling brick repair, tuckpointing, chimney masonry, porch repair, concrete, pavers, and stonework.
Common questions about residential masonry repair in Madison Heights, MI.
Sometimes that’s all it needs. If the brick around it is solid and we aren’t seeing the same problem farther down the wall, there’s no reason to tear apart good masonry just to make the repair bigger.
Water gets into places you don’t want it, then Michigan gives it a few months of freezing and thawing. That’s when a weak mortar joint or damaged brick can start looking quite a bit different than it did in the fall.
Movement is usually what gets our attention. A cracked joint by itself is one thing. If the steps have shifted, the porch is settling, or several areas are opening up, we want to see what’s happening before deciding what should be repaired.
Show us what’s going on. A few pictures can be helpful when you first call, and from there we can figure out what needs to be looked at and schedule a free estimate.
Have Lovell Masonry take a look before deciding how big the repair is. If you’re dealing with brick, mortar, chimney, or porch damage in Madison Heights, we’ll start with what’s actually happening and go from there.
Lovell Masonry is a small, family-owned masonry contractor based in Royal Oak and serving homeowners across Metro Detroit. With more than 25 years of hands-on experience, the company focuses on practical residential masonry work for brick, mortar, chimneys, porches, concrete, pavers, patios, and stonework.
