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Bradford Home Services

145 S. Main St
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Bradford Home Services

145 S. Main St
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1 years of experience

Bradford Home Services is your personal maintenance company for your home, condo, rental property, or seasonal property! Born from our sister company Bradford Construction Management, you can trust your home is being reviewed by seasoned home builders! We have over 70 years of experience in the residential construction market, building high end homes, from design to finish. Take advantage of our bi-annual assessments for only $25/Month! We will review your whole home Exterior, Interior, plumbing, electrical, heating etc! we will then send you a detailed report with pictures, videos, and recommendation on fixes! But it doesn't stop there, we can price and repair any aspect of your home!

Bradford Home Services is your personal maintenance company for your home, condo, rental property, or seasonal property! Born from our sister company Bradford Construction Management, you can trust your home is being reviewed by seasoned home builders! We have over 70 years of experience in the residential construction market, building high end homes, from design to finish. Take advantage of our bi-annual assessments for only $25/Month! We will review your whole home Exterior, Interior, plumbing, electrical, heating etc! we will then send you a detailed report with pictures, videos, and recommendation on fixes! But it doesn't stop there, we can price and repair any aspect of your home!

Ripa Stoneworks LLC

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Ripa Stoneworks LLC

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17 years of experience

Ripa Stoneworks LLC provides residential and light commercial masonry services to Northern New England. We offer free estimates and will help in the design of the featured work.

Ripa Stoneworks LLC provides residential and light commercial masonry services to Northern New England. We offer free estimates and will help in the design of the featured work.

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C & H Roofing & Construction

798 Brunswick Ave
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C & H Roofing & Construction

798 Brunswick Ave
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Free onsite estimate

Our mission at C & H Roofing & Construction is to create a long term relationship with our customers and to provide a high quality roofing system that will last for years.

Our mission at C & H Roofing & Construction is to create a long term relationship with our customers and to provide a high quality roofing system that will last for years.

Hearth Services by Donald Jacob Inc

PO Box 288
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Hearth Services by Donald Jacob Inc

PO Box 288
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24 years of experience

Hearth Services has been in business since 2001. We offer clean and dependable services. We specialize in chimney sweeping, wood stove installations and stainless steel chimney liners and chimney caps.

Hearth Services has been in business since 2001. We offer clean and dependable services. We specialize in chimney sweeping, wood stove installations and stainless steel chimney liners and chimney caps.

Presby Masonry & Roofing

PO Box 138
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Presby Masonry & Roofing

PO Box 138
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48 years of experience

All phases of Masonry, Roofing, Siding, Chimney Restoration, Brick, Block and Stone. Foundation work, Retaining walls, Patios, Decks,Walkways. Custom Metal Fabrication. Chimney Lining, Cleaning and repair.Custom Flashing. We install only BEST FLEX chimney liners, Caps,and Cleanout Doors.Metal, Rubber, Asphalt Shingle roofing.All types of Flashing and Leak Repairs.Gutter Instalation and cleaning.Roof Cleaning, shoveling and painting.Dock Installation and Removal.Window Installation.

All phases of Masonry, Roofing, Siding, Chimney Restoration, Brick, Block and Stone. Foundation work, Retaining walls, Patios, Decks,Walkways. Custom Metal Fabrication. Chimney Lining, Cleaning and repair.Custom Flashing. We install only BEST FLEX chimney liners, Caps,and Cleanout Doors.Metal, Rubber, Asphalt Shingle roofing.All types of Flashing and Leak Repairs.Gutter Instalation and cleaning.Roof Cleaning, shoveling and painting.Dock Installation and Removal.Window Installation.

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Masonry questions, answered by experts

In most cases, painting your brick house is a fine idea that can open up new aesthetic possibilities. However, the paint can slightly shorten the life span of brick, especially if moisture gets trapped underneath the paint layer. Once you paint, you’ll have to keep up with maintenance to avoid flaking and blisters.

Yes, concrete is significantly stronger than masonry, especially if the concrete pour includes reinforcements, like steel rebar. Concrete is a uniform material that can withstand compression, sheer force, and tensile force as long as it’s reinforced. Masonry involves the use of mortar or grout to connect individual building materials, like brick, stone, or tile. Mortar and grout are also reasonably strong and resist compression well, but they don’t come close to the strength of poured concrete.

There are tons of paint colors to choose from for your brick house, but here are some great choices you should consider. Different shades of white can add a modern vibe. Instead of a bright white, try off-white or cream-white.

If you’re not into the idea of a white house, then you might go the opposite route and go with a matte black tone. Black painted brick houses have their own contemporary aesthetic that might fit your vision.

Additionally, some great barndominium colors include gray, blue, and sage green.

Yes, you can do German schmear on stone. You can account for the more textured and rough surface of stone by using a large paintbrush instead of a putty knife. A brush allows you to drag mortar across the stone to get it into all the cracks and crevices. However, a brush will cover more of the surface, so you may need a wet sponge to scrub excess mortar and expose more of your stone.

Choosing the right paint color for a major investment like painting the exterior brick on your house can be a daunting task. Perhaps the most important thing is to find painted brick houses that you like and replicate the look by researching their colors and asking the homeowners for the paint color code. If all else fails, white-painted brick is a timeless, classic look that is unlikely to go out of style.

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