Brick Repair · Homer Glen, IL
Brick Repair in Homer Glen, IL — Spalling, Cracks & Replacement
Even the newer brick-front homes in Homer Glen develop spalling and lintel cracks. Paul Lally's Masonry Inc. repairs and replaces damaged brick with matched units and fixes the cause.
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Paul Lally's Masonry Inc. provides brick repair in Homer Glen, IL — replacing spalled and cracked brick with matched units, correcting rusted lintels and drainage, and fixing the cause so damage doesn't return. Family-owned, serving Chicagoland since 1988, insured. Free on-site estimates — call (708) 448-8866.
Homer Glen's housing skews newer than the older south-suburban villages — mostly brick-front homes built through the 1990s and 2000s on larger Will County lots. Owners are often surprised to see spalling or cracking on a relatively young house, but brick fails for reasons that have nothing to do with age.
Paul Lally's Masonry Inc. provides brick repair in Homer Glen, IL — replacing spalled and cracked brick with matched units, correcting rusted lintels and drainage, and fixing whatever let the water in so the damage doesn't return. We are family-owned and have served Chicagoland since 1988. For a free on-site estimate, call (708) 448-8866.
What brick repair covers
Brick repair handles spalled faces, cracked and broken units, step cracks in the mortar, loose sections, and damaged brick around windows, garage openings, lintels, and chimneys. The right fix depends on the cause — so we diagnose first.
Why brick fails on newer Homer Glen homes
On the brick-front subdivision homes common here, we see three causes over and over:
- Rusting steel lintels. The steel angle over garage doors and picture windows corrodes, expands, and cracks the brick above — one of the most common issues on 1990s–2000s builds.
- Moisture at grade and from sprinklers. Irrigation and splashback keep the lowest brick courses wet; freeze-thaw then spalls them.
- Trapped moisture behind the veneer. Poorly cleared weep holes or flashing let water sit in the wall instead of draining.
Fixing the brick without fixing these causes just resets the clock, which is why we correct the source.
How we repair it
We remove the damaged units without disturbing the sound brick, repair or replace corroded lintels, clear or correct weep holes and drainage, and set matched replacement brick in matched mortar — matching size, color, and texture so the repair vanishes into the wall.
Where joints are failing too, brick repair pairs with tuckpointing; for the full scope, see our brick repair services. We also serve neighboring Mokena and New Lenox.
Why Homer Glen homeowners call Paul Lally's Masonry Inc.
Since 1988 we've repaired Chicagoland brick by fixing the cause and matching the work — no phone quotes, no pushing a rebuild you don't need. Every job starts with a free on-site look at the actual damage. Call (708) 448-8866 for your free estimate in Homer Glen.
Brick Repair in Homer Glen, IL — Frequently Asked Questions
My Homer Glen home is fairly new — why is the brick already spalling?
Age isn't the only factor. Newer brick-front homes can spall where flashing or weep holes were installed poorly, where a hard mortar traps moisture, or where sprinklers and grade keep the lower courses wet. Once water sits in the brick and freezes, the face pops off regardless of the home's age.
Can you match the brick on a Homer Glen subdivision home?
Usually, yes. Builder brick from the 1990s–2010s subdivisions is often still available or closely matchable by size, color, and texture. Where an exact match isn't stocked, we source the nearest match and place it where it blends, or relocate original brick from a concealed area.
There's a crack in the brick above my garage window — is that serious?
That's a classic sign of a rusting steel lintel. As the lintel corrodes it expands and lifts the brick above it, cracking the joints. It needs the lintel addressed, not just the crack filled — otherwise it returns. We repair or replace the lintel and reset the brick.
Repair or replace — which do I need?
Nearly always targeted repair. Replacing the damaged brick and correcting the cause restores the wall far more affordably than a rebuild. We only recommend larger reconstruction when damage is widespread, and we'll tell you plainly which situation you're in.
Do you repair brick chimneys in Homer Glen too?
Yes. Chimneys take the most weather on the house and are common spots for spalling and cracked brick. We repair and replace chimney brick and can address the crown, cap, and flashing at the same time.
Do you offer free estimates in Homer Glen?
Yes. Paul Lally's Masonry Inc. provides free on-site estimates throughout Homer Glen. We inspect the damage, identify the cause, and give you a written estimate — call (708) 448-8866.
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