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Getting to the Point of Repointing
here’s no shortage when it comes to contractors looking
to upgrade features inside your home, or to create luxury
additions like decks or patios. But who do you call when
the actual structure of your home needs attention? Who
do you turn to when the bricks themselves have issues? That’s when
you call Michener Masonry for help.
“What I do is very specific: repointing work, cracked joints,
chimneys. With a house, it’s something people don’t notice until it’s
too late because they think that bricks and brickwork last forever, and
while it’s the most durable part of your home, your brickwork can and
will fail eventually,” says Jim Michener, owner. “Once you see cracks,
you need to take care of them before they get worse, and they will get
worse.”
than 25 years. An experienced brickmason
who will work anywhere in metropolitan
Pittsburgh, Michener offers homeowners
results without having to empty their
wallets. And while many homeowners worry
about brickwork making patchy areas on
their homes, Michener Masonry’s abundant
experience means that mortar and brick will
be matched as closely as possible – leaving a
finished job that looks as natural as the day
the house was built.
“I do most of the work myself with a small
crew behind me,” says Michener. “We work
with homeowners to do what’s necessary
One of the most common things people will notice in their homes
are cracks that radiate out from the corners of windows and doors.
Those appear because of worn-out angle irons—steel bars that bridge
the tops of windows and doors to carry the weight of the bricks
above them. Over time, those angle irons can rust, swell and crack the
surrounding brickwork.
Another area of concern common to homes in Western
Pennsylvania is weak mortar. Constant abuse from the elements can
erode mortar into deep spaces between bricks, or leave it crumbling
at the slightest touch. These mortar joints need to be repointed, a
process where the old mortar is chiseled or ground-out and replaced
with fresh mortar that will keep your home safe from the elements.
Around areas of the home that are hard to inspect, such as
chimneys, homeowners may not even know there’s a
problem until a brick falls or water starts showing up in
the home.
If these areas aren’t taken care of, they
can and will let moisture and water leak
into your home and also heat to escape.
The longer they’re left untreated, the
worse the damage can be.
Fortunately, Michener Masonry
has been helping homeowners
solve these problems for more
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and what fits their budgets and schedules. Springtime is a
good time for people to do a walk around their homes
to see if they find any cracks or areas that
need attention. The truth is, you have to
maintain your brickwork just like anything
else.”
For more information on Michener
Masonry, call Jim Michener at
412.853.2277 and schedule a free
estimate for your home today.