Linda, I recently went through the process of getting estimates for a variety of masonry work, including bread-and-butter style repointing and coating the brickwork with a masonry-waterproofing compound. Of the masons I met with, the company that seemed the most knowledgable regarding the kind of historic brickwork found in this neighborhood was Restoration Masonry in Bensalem. (I just signed the contract yesterday, so I can't report on their work habits and results yet...)
Among other things, they were the only contractors that: 1) Asked if the property was already historically certified or had other documentation regarding provenance, construction techniques, etc. 2) Clearly understood that the composition and porosity of both bricks and mortar has radically changed since the time that the house was built, and that a failure to accurately match the original composition could lead to long-term damage due to humidity-based moisture buildup behind "repaired" areas. [This, by the way, is the reason that coating old-style brickwork with stucco or similar surfaces can lead to disaster in the future.] You can reach them at 215-633-6821. Regards, Dave Axler -----Original Message----- From: Linda Lee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: purple <univcity@list.purple.com> Sent: Thu, 6 Sep 2007 9:44 pm Subject: [UC] Masonry contractor sought ...for coating an exterior wall. Any recommendations? Thanks, linda ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>. ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
