Commercial Masonry Restoration in Burr Ridge, IL

Paul Lally's Masonry provides commercial masonry restoration in Burr Ridge, IL: brick veneer, cast stone and adhered stone repair, tuckpointing, lintel replacement and commercial sealant on office, medical and retail buildings. We match materials and get a sample approved before the work starts, so the repair doesn't show. We're family-owned, insured and have served Chicagoland since 1988. Call (708) 448-8866 for a free on-site estimate.

Search for a commercial mason in Burr Ridge and you'll find directories and lists of firms from other towns. What you won't find is anyone addressing the thing Burr Ridge building owners care about. These buildings are part of how a business presents itself to tenants, patients and clients. Stopping a leak with a patch that's visible from the parking lot only solves half the problem.

A good masonry repair on a Burr Ridge office building does two jobs: it keeps the water out, and nobody can tell it was ever done.

What fails on Burr Ridge commercial buildings

Most commercial buildings here use several materials on one façade, and each one wears differently.

| Material or detail | What goes first | The repair, and what makes it invisible | |---|---|---| | Brick veneer | Mortar at corners and parapets, cracks at corners without soft joints | Repoint with mortar matched for color, sand and joint profile | | Cast stone trim and sills | Chips, delamination, cracked pieces, rusted anchors | Color-matched patch or a new unit made from the old one | | Adhered stone veneer | Loose stones, staining at the base, missing flashing behind | Reset stones, correct flashing, match the blend | | Precast panels and bands | Failed sealant joints between pieces | Cut out and reseal in a matched color | | Steel lintels and shelf angles | Rust lifting the brick, horizontal cracks at floor lines | Replace or treat steel, flash it, rebuild in matched brick | | Sealant joints | Splitting, shrinking and pulling away | Full removal, backer rod and new sealant in a matched color |

Why masonry patches show, and how we prevent it

Most visible patches come down to one of five causes:

• Mortar color. Gray bagged mortar on a tan or buff wall. Fresh mortar also dries lighter than it looks wet.
• Sand. The sand gives mortar much of its color and texture, so it has to be matched as well as the pigment.
• Joint profile. A flat joint next to concave joints catches the light differently, even in the right color.
• Smearing. Mortar dragged past the joint and onto the brick face leaves a wider, messier-looking joint.
• Uneven cleaning. A clean patch on a weathered wall can stand out even when the materials are right.

So before the work starts, we build a small sample in an inconspicuous spot. You look at it dry, in daylight, and approve it. That sample becomes the standard for the rest of the job.

Our commercial masonry restoration process in Burr Ridge

1. Walk every elevation and the roof, and photograph each condition by location.
2. Sort the work by risk: overhead hazards, then water entry, then deterioration, then appearance.
3. Identify and source the materials: brick, stone, cast stone and sealant color.
4. Build the sample and get your approval, or your association's.
5. Plan around tenants: phase by elevation, protect entrances and keep parking usable.
6. Make the repairs: lintels and structure first, then repointing and unit replacement, with sealant last.
7. Record the specification so future work on your building, or the next building in the park, matches.

We stand behind our work, because our name is on every job.

Signs your Burr Ridge building needs attention

• Cracked or missing sealant around windows and between stone or precast pieces.
• Rust staining or a crack running along the top of a window or storefront opening.
• Horizontal cracks at floor lines on multi-storey brick veneer.
• Chipped, flaking or cracked cast stone at sills, bands and coping.
• Loose stones or staining at the base of stone veneer.
• Old patches that don't match and catch the eye from the lot.
• Water stains inside around windows or at the top floor.

Risks of waiting

Water that gets behind veneer reaches the ties, the steel and the backup wall, where you can't see it until there's real damage. Falling stone or brick at an entrance is also a liability, not just a maintenance item. And the longer a problem runs, the more material has to be replaced, which gives you more area to match.

Materials we use

Matched face brick; Type N mortar for most veneer work and Type S where the exposure calls for it, with pigment and sand matched to your wall; repair mortars and new cast stone units made to match; stainless or galvanized anchors and ties; galvanized or primed and painted steel; through-wall flashing with end dams and weep vents; and commercial sealant with backer rod in a matched color.

What drives the cost

We don't publish prices, because no two buildings are scoped alike. What changes the number:

• Height and access: lift, scaffold, and room to stage on the site.
• How much repair: square footage of repointing and number of units.
• Matching: custom cast stone or discontinued brick takes more work.
• Hidden conditions: lintels, shelf angles and flashing behind the face.
• Phasing around tenants, patients and parking.

Call (708) 448-8866 for a free on-site estimate and an itemized written scope by elevation.

Commercial masonry restoration around Burr Ridge

Burr Ridge sits on the Cook and DuPage county line, with commercial buildings concentrated along County Line Road, the I-55 frontage roads and around the Burr Ridge Village Center. Much of the stock is office, medical and retail construction from the last few decades, built with brick veneer, stone and precast rather than the solid brick of older towns nearby. Those buildings are now reaching the age when sealant, steel and trim need their first serious attention.

Nearby, we handle commercial masonry restoration in Westmont, Lisle and Hinsdale. In Burr Ridge we also do tuckpointing and brick repair. If you manage several buildings, see our commercial masonry maintenance schedule.

Why Burr Ridge building owners call Paul Lally's Masonry

Paul Lally's Masonry Inc. is a family-owned, insured masonry contractor serving Chicago and the Chicagoland suburbs since 1988. We handle tuckpointing, brick repair and replacement, lintel replacement, caulking, masonry restoration and waterproofing for commercial and residential properties. Built on Craftsmanship. Backed by Experience. Free on-site estimates. Call (708) 448-8866.

• Since 1988, on commercial and residential buildings across Chicagoland.
• You approve the sample before the work starts.
• Insured, with a certificate of insurance before work starts.
• Family-owned: we stand behind our work.

Related services: commercial masonry restoration, tuckpointing, limestone and sill repair, lintel repair and replacement and caulking and joint sealant.

Get your Burr Ridge building assessed

Request a free on-site estimate or call (708) 448-8866. Built on Craftsmanship. Backed by Experience.