Aka the Mostly OK Mortar Makeover
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Age: 33
Location: Chicago, IL
Over $1 million
Tuckpointing—which means redoing the mortar in between bricks—and power washing the house because our inspector said we needed it. (And because the house looked a little dirty.)
$25,000
$25,000
Savings
We splurged [on the work itself] because it was foundational to our house.
…but we’re not super happy because we didn't know how much it should’ve cost or what to look for during QA with the contractor after.
The whole thing!
We originally got a quote that we thought was super high. I still don't know if we overpaid.
Use Angi in the future—I needed more education and didn't know where to find it or how to ask the right questions.