Roselle is mostly a subdivision town, built heavily through the 1970s and 80s. That gives the masonry here a fairly consistent profile.
The homes are typically brick-front colonials, bi-levels and ranches, and they are now forty to fifty years old. People are sometimes surprised that a house from the 1980s needs tuckpointing, but forty-year-old mortar in a Chicago freeze-thaw climate is squarely in the normal range for failure, especially on the south and west elevations and on the chimney.
The other job we do a great deal of in Roselle is paver work. A lot of patios and walkways here went in during the 1990s and 2000s, frequently on a base that was too thin and not compacted in lifts. After twenty-plus years of frost, they have settled, the joints have opened, and a good number of them now pitch back toward the house, which is worth fixing for reasons well beyond appearance.
There are also several townhome and duplex clusters in Roselle where we handle association-level repointing and caulking.
What we typically see in Roselle
- Heavy 1970s and 1980s subdivision building
- Brick-front colonials, bi-levels and ranches
- Townhome and duplex clusters with shared masonry
- Paver patios and walkways from the 1990s now settling
Services we offer in Roselle
Tuckpointing & Repointing
Cut out failing mortar, repoint with a color-matched mix, stop the water.
Learn moreBrick & Masonry Repair
Spalled brick swapped out, cracks tracked to the cause, walls rebuilt when they need it.
Learn moreChimney Repair & Rebuilds
Crowns, flashing, and full rebuilds from the roofline up. The wettest, hardest-working masonry on the house.
Learn moreCaulking & Sealant Replacement
The cheapest water-intrusion fix there is, and the one most often skipped.
Learn morePatio, Paver & Walkway Rebuilds
Sunken, heaved and pitched-the-wrong-way hardscape, taken up and relaid on a proper base.
Learn moreLintel Replacement
Rusting steel above your windows expands with real force. Cracked brick above an opening usually starts here.
Learn moreStep & Stoop Rebuilds
The first thing every visitor touches, and usually the most weather-beaten masonry on the property.
Learn moreStone & Limestone Restoration
Greystone facades, limestone sills and stone trim, repaired with materials that will not harm the stone.
Learn moreMasonry Cleaning & Power Washing
Pressure and chemistry matched to the material. Brick is easy to clean and easy to ruin.
Learn moreMasonry Waterproofing
Keep water out of the wall without sealing moisture inside it. The distinction matters a great deal.
Learn moreNeighborhoods we cover
- Downtown Roselle
- Trails of Roselle
- Waterbury
- Spring Hills
- Brittany Place
- Rodenburg Road corridor
Common questions
My house is only from the 1980s. Can it really need tuckpointing?
Yes. Forty-year-old mortar in this climate is in normal failure range, particularly on south and west walls and on chimneys.
Do you rebuild paver patios in Roselle?
A lot of them. Patios installed in the 1990s and 2000s frequently went in on a thin base, and after twenty-five years of frost they have settled and often pitch back toward the house.