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Avatar for R & R Masonry
R & R Masonry
4.2(
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Brick, Stone or Block Wall - RepairBrick or Stone - Tuck-pointingBasement Drainage Channels - Repair+2 more

Serving Guilderland, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I needed emergency repairs to the outside of my brick house. The estimate from R&R was the most reasonable (most other masonry contractors refused to come out in the middle of winter or their estimates were outrageous). R&R wes able to start the work immediately and completed the work quickly. The crew was very pleasant and professional, and cleaned up after the work was done. Very pleased customer!"
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+11

Response time2 days
70 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by84%of homeowners
Avatar for M.M.T Fireplace & Masonry Repair
M.M.T Fireplace & Masonry Repair
4.8(
85
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Brick and Stone Flatwork - RepairBrick, Stone or Block Wall - RepairBrick or Stone - Tuck-pointing

Serving Guilderland, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

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Emergency services offered

"Mr. Higgins is professional, respectful, honest and efficient. He provided me an honest assessment of my current chimney situation with multiple options to repair and improve the situation. My family and I have been pleased with all the additional services such as fall/spring clean up, masonry work etc. Mr Higgins communicates to his customers and is easy to get ahold of. He returns phone calls promptly and is very reasonable. I recommend this company to anyone for household needs."
Response time4 hrs
Response rate89%
18 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Eco Quality Landscaping
4.7(
75
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Brick and Stone Flatwork - RepairBrick and Stone Patios, Walks, and Steps - InstallBrick, Stone or Block Wall - Install+2 more

Serving Guilderland, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2008

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Emergency services offered

"So glad I found Eco Quality Landscape LLC. Retaining wall came out beautiful. Good price, great people and exceptional work. I look forward to planning another project with Andrew. Thank you all at EQL for a wonderful experience in improving my home. Hope to see you all soon and thanks again."
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+2

Response time6 hrs
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Legends Hardscapes
4.5(
22
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Brick or Stone - Tuckpointing - For Business

Serving Guilderland, NY and surrounding areas

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In business since 2009

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Customers say: Quick response

"I contracted with Lawn Legends to rebuild my front porch that has been slowly sinking over its 13 year life. They did a great job of dismantling the stone porch, pouring additional concrete footers, and then reassembling the porch. The job was done in a very timely manner with a lot of focus on the details. I could tell that Michael, Dan and their crew took much pride in their work and wanted to make sure that I was fully satisfied. I would highly recommend Lawn Legends."
building and wiring the bench for lighting
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+13

Response time1 day
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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DL Industries
4.4(
76
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Brick or Stone - Tuck-pointingBrick, Stone or Block Wall - Repair

Serving Guilderland, NY and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"The service aspect of this business was exceptional, beyond even the quality of work. When the owner was going to be late, he texted and advised me he was going to be late. It turned out he was only one hour late, but still took the time to contact me. The work was excellent. Instead of trying to sell me new bricks, he knocked the mortar off the old bricks, and used them. The bricks were of an odd size, and the other contractors wanted more than $250.00 just for the bricks! The price was more than reasonable."
Response time1 day
Response rate92%
Recommended by98%of homeowners
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Masonry questions, answered by experts

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.

Two types of masonry are veneer masonry and solid masonry. Veneer masonry is thin brick or stone material attached to the face of a building. With veneer masonry, the walls support the weight of the masonry products rather than the masonry being built on a concrete footing. Solid masonry is a wall or other brick or stone structure built on a concrete footing, and the masonry supports itself.

The best tool for drilling into brick or mortar is a rotary hammer drill which is a large hammer drill with low rotation speed and high torque. Regular drills with a hammer function are also excellent tools for drilling into brick when the diameter of the hole is 1/2 inch or less. It might be possible to drill into brick with a standard drill if you’re only drilling a very small hole, but note that masonry work will put a lot of wear on a standard drill, and the tool may not be strong enough to get through brick.

No, you don’t need to soak the brick before cutting it by hand. In fact, cutting a wet brick can make it harder to see your score lines and may cause the chisel to slip. Soaking is sometimes used with power tools to reduce dust, but for hand-cutting, it’s best to work with dry bricks for better control and visibility.

This is largely dependent on the size and hardness of the rock, but a range of tools might work, including hammers, chisels, rock hammers, sledge hammers, and more. You'll need a jackhammer for the very biggest rock-breaking jobs.

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