Tuckpointing in the East Rockford Historic District, IL
Rockford Masonry Repair is a licensed and insured masonry contractor serving the East Rockford Historic District, on the east side of the Rock River. We repoint brick, replace rusted lintels, repair chimneys, and restore stone on the older homes throughout the district.
East Rockford holds street after street of pre-modern brick homes, the housing that filled in as the city grew along the east bank. The brick is older and softer than anything built in the metro's newer suburbs, and it was laid in lime mortar that has been taking the weather for generations.
The problems here are the ones that come with age. Joints wear open and let water in. Steel lintels over the windows rust and lift the brick above them in a stair-step crack. Chimneys spall at the top. Each is water working on old masonry, and each wants a repair matched to the way the house was built.
We cover tuckpointing and repointing, lintel replacement, chimney repair, and brick replacement in East Rockford. Call (815) 555-0142 for a free estimate on your home.