Who Does Masonry Repair in Oak Forest, IL?

Paul Lally's Masonry repairs masonry in Oak Forest, IL, on homes and on commercial buildings. Our most common jobs here are tuckpointing, chimney repair and rebuilds, rusted steel lintel replacement, brick replacement, caulking and commercial masonry restoration. Paul Lally's Masonry is family-owned and insured, has served Chicagoland since 1988, and is based nearby in Palos Heights. For a free on-site estimate, call (708) 448-8866.

Oak Forest buildings we work on

Most of Oak Forest was built out from the 1950s through the 1970s. That means a lot of brick ranches, raised ranches and split-levels, often with brick on the lower level and siding above. Homes from that era share a pattern we see constantly:

• Steel lintels over picture windows, patio doors and attached-garage openings that are rusting and cracking the brick at the corners.
• Mortar joints that have worn on the south and west walls and around downspouts.
• Chimneys with cracked crowns, failed flashing or open joints near the top.
• Brick veneer whose weep holes have been buried by landscaping or filled during a past repair.
• Sealant around windows and doors at the end of its life.

Commercially, Oak Forest's buildings line Cicero Avenue and 159th Street, with more near the Metra station. They include retail centers, medical and professional offices, restaurants, churches, schools and multi-unit residential buildings. Their masonry needs tend to be sealant joints, lintels, parapets and tuckpointing.

What we do in Oak Forest

• Lintel repair and replacement: the signature job on Oak Forest ranches and split-levels.
• Tuckpointing with matched mortar.
• Chimney repair and rebuilds.
• Brick replacement and brick repair.
• Caulking and joint sealant at windows, doors and expansion joints.
• Foundation masonry repair.
• Limestone and sill repair.
• Masonry waterproofing, only after repairs.
• Parapet wall repair on flat-roof buildings.
• Commercial masonry restoration.
• Residential masonry restoration.

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 | Oak Forest and the rest of Cook County, plus DuPage and Will | | Work | Residential and commercial masonry | | Estimates | Free, on-site | | Phone | (708) 448-8866 | | Website | https://paullallymason.com |

Common masonry problems we see in Oak Forest

• Split-level transitions. Where the lower brick level meets siding or a garage wall, sealant and flashing fail and water gets behind the brick.
• Buried weep holes. Raised landscaping beds and mulch cover the weep holes at the base of brick veneer, so water trapped in the wall cavity has nowhere to drain.
• Patio door and picture-window lintels. Wide openings from the 1960s and 1970s carry steel that's now rusting at the bearing ends.
• Commercial sealant at end of life. On Cicero Avenue and 159th Street offices and retail, hardened and split sealant at expansion joints and window frames is the usual first repair.

How to choose a masonry contractor in Oak Forest

• Ask how lintels will be replaced. The brick above should be shored, the new steel primed or galvanized, and flashing installed, not just caulk over rust.
• Get the certificate of insurance before work starts.
• Get a written, itemized scope showing which openings, which walls and how much repointing.
• Ask about weep holes and flashing on brick veneer homes.
• Choose a contractor who answers for the work. At Paul Lally's Masonry, our family name is on every job and we stand behind it.

More about masonry in Oak Forest

See our pages on lintel replacement in Oak Forest, tuckpointing in Oak Forest, chimney repair in Oak Forest, caulking in Oak Forest and masonry restoration in Oak Forest. Nearby, see who does masonry repair in Tinley Park and Oak Lawn. For the company profile in one place, read 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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