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ESCAJEDA MASONRY AND CHIMNEY
Keeping Your Home on a Solid Foundation
When it comes to home maintenance, there are some things that homeowners tend to address ahead of others. Paint, landscaping and decks are all things that are visually appealing and easy to address, but what can get overlooked are the things that literally hold your house together— mortar joints, chimneys, brick and stonework.
Fortunately, Escajeda Masonry and Chimney has you covered. With services ranging from mortar restoration and pointing to lintel replacements and chimney rebuilds, Escajeda Masonry and Chimney can keep your bricks looking like they were set yesterday regardless of how old your home is. These professionals consider themselves masters of matching cement, brick and mortar colors, so no matter what shade your mortar is, the repair will be virtually unnoticeable.
“ We really take pride in making it look like we were never there,” said owner Justin Escajeda.“ The longer you let defects in masonry go, the more it’ s going to cost you in the long run. Repointing mortar joints will always cost less than rebuilding your walls.”
So what’ s a homeowner to look for in the brickwork that will tell them it’ s time to call a pro? Cracks.“ Cracks are always a dead giveaway that something’ s not right,” Escajeda said.“ You could have step cracking coming away from the tops of your windows and that tells you that you probably need a new lintel put in place. Or you could have mortar that’ s deteriorated to the point that you have gaps between your bricks. When you have that, you have a penetration point for water, which freezes in winter, and leads to a bigger crack and more deterioration.”
Repairing these cracks and holes not only restores aesthetic appeal to your home, but it strengthens your home’ s first line of defense against the elements, blocking out rain and cold air and making your home more comfortable within.
Escajeda Masonry and Chimney has been fixing all of these issues as well as repairing retaining walls and other masonry issues for years in the South Hills. Before branching out on his own more than five years ago, Escajeda had over a decade in the masonry trade, working for other outfits.
Unlike other contractors, however, Escajeda Masonry and Chimney offers interest-free financing options to make these repairs affordable for any budget. And, by the end of summer, it will have the ability to accept most major credit cards as a form of payment.
What’ s more, Escajeda Masonry and Chimney, with its crew of half a dozen dedicated and qualified brick masons, will always put safety first, according to Escajeda.
“ Safety is our number-one concern on every job,” he said.“ You’ re not going to see my crew just hopping up on ladders. We always take the time for setting up safe access to the working areas, not just for our protection, but for the protection of everyone who sets foot on the property.”
For more information on Escajeda Masonry and Chimney, or to get a free estimate for your home, call 412.760.4621.
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