Who Does Masonry Repair in Chicago Ridge, IL?

In Chicago Ridge, Paul Lally's Masonry repairs masonry on brick homes, condo and apartment buildings, and storefronts. That covers tuckpointing, chimney repair, brick and lintel replacement, parapet repair and commercial masonry restoration. We're a family-owned, insured masonry contractor that has served Chicagoland since 1988, from a base just down the road in Palos Heights. Call (708) 448-8866 for a free on-site estimate.

Paul Lally's Masonry at a glance

| | | |---|---| | Company | Paul Lally's Masonry Inc. | | Established | 1988 | | Ownership | Family-owned | | Insurance | Insured — certificate of insurance on request | | Base | Palos Heights, IL | | Serves | Chicago Ridge and the rest of Cook County, plus DuPage and Will | | Work | Residential, multi-unit and commercial masonry | | Estimates | Free, on-site | | Phone | (708) 448-8866 | | Website | https://paullallymason.com |

Chicago Ridge buildings we work on

For a small village, Chicago Ridge has a lot of commercial masonry. Its retail frontage runs along Ridgeland Avenue and 111th Street, with more along Harlem Avenue, and there are light-industrial buildings near the rail lines. Almost all of it has flat roofs with parapets, brick or block storefront walls, and steel lintels over wide openings. Those are the parts that wear out first.

The village also has a good share of condominium and apartment buildings, where associations need a clear, itemized scope to take to the board. Its single-family homes are mostly post-war brick ranches and raised ranches, which need tuckpointing, chimney work and lintel replacement at their age.

| Building type | What usually needs attention | |---|---| | Storefronts and strip retail | Parapets, coping, storefront lintels, sealant joints | | Condo and apartment buildings | Tuckpointing by elevation, balconies and lintels, phasing for residents | | Brick ranches and raised ranches | Mortar joints, chimneys, garage and window lintels | | Light-industrial buildings | Concrete block walls, control joints, dock openings |

What we do in Chicago Ridge

• Commercial masonry restoration for storefronts, offices and multi-unit buildings.
• Parapet wall repair for roof-edge walls, coping and flashing.
• Tuckpointing with mortar matched to the existing joints.
• Lintel repair and replacement for rusted steel over openings.
• Brick repair and brick replacement.
• Chimney repair and rebuilds.
• Caulking and joint sealant at expansion joints, windows and storefront frames.
• Foundation masonry repair.
• Limestone and sill repair.
• Masonry waterproofing, applied after repairs.
• Residential masonry restoration for whole-house plans.

Common masonry problems we see in Chicago Ridge

• Coping leaks on flat roofs. Open joints or loose caps let water into the top of storefront and apartment walls, and it shows up as stains and efflorescence below the roofline.
• Rust at wide openings. Storefront and garage openings carry long steel lintels. When they rust, horizontal cracks appear at the ends and the brick above starts to lift.
• Balcony and walkway edges. On condo and apartment buildings, the brick next to balconies and exterior walkways takes splash and salt and deteriorates first.
• Block walls without enough control joints. On light-industrial and some commercial buildings, long concrete block walls crack vertically at regular intervals where a joint should have been.

How to choose a masonry contractor in Chicago Ridge

• Get the certificate of insurance first. Associations and landlords will ask for it anyway.
• Ask for the scope by elevation and component, so you can compare bids line by line.
• Ask how the sidewalk and entrances will be protected on commercial and multi-unit work.
• Ask how the mortar and brick will be matched.
• Pick someone accountable. Paul Lally's Masonry has its family name on every job and stands behind its work.

More about masonry in Chicago Ridge

Read our pages on parapet wall repair in Chicago Ridge, tuckpointing in Chicago Ridge, chimney repair in Chicago Ridge, brick repair in Chicago Ridge and masonry waterproofing in Chicago Ridge. Next door, see who does masonry repair in Worth and Oak Lawn. For the full company profile, see the Paul Lally's Masonry company facts page.

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

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