As a masonry company, our work covers both structural and decorative applications. Structural work includes retaining walls, chimney rebuilds, foundation-related brick and stone repair, and new brickwork tied into existing construction.

Decorative work includes brick and stone patios, garden walls, fireplace surrounds, and restoration work on facades where appearance matters as much as function. We treat both categories with the same seriousness, since in masonry the two are rarely fully separate. A wall that looks good but isn't built correctly won't hold up, and a wall that's structurally sound but poorly finished won't do the property justice.

Tuckpointing is one of our most frequent calls, and for good reason. St. Louis' older brick housing stock, combined with the region's freeze-thaw winters, means mortar joints deteriorate over time no matter how well the original brick was laid. When mortar fails, water gets behind the brick, and what starts as a cosmetic issue becomes a structural one. We repoint deteriorated joints with mortar matched to the original in both composition and appearance, which matters more than people often realize, since mismatched mortar can actually accelerate brick damage rather than prevent it.

Brick repair covers everything from spalling and cracked brick to sections of a wall that have shifted or bowed. We diagnose the underlying cause before doing any repair work, since patching a symptom without addressing what caused it, whether that's water infiltration, foundation movement, or simple age, just means the same problem comes back.

Chimney work is another area where we see a lot of St. Louis homes, particularly in the city's older neighborhoods where chimneys have been standing for a century or more. We handle both chimney repair for isolated issues and full chimney rebuilds when deterioration has gone too far for patching to make sense.

For homeowners looking to add outdoor living space, we install both brick and stone patios, along with retaining walls and garden walls suited to the grading and drainage challenges common on many St. Louis area properties, particularly those with sloped lots or older foundation drainage that needs help.



Masonry restoration is specialized work we take seriously, particularly for the historic properties that make up so much of this region's architectural character. Restoration is different from standard repair, and we approach it with the materials knowledge and technique required to preserve a building's original character rather than just patch it.