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Able Trade

659 Gardner Rd
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Able Trade

659 Gardner Rd
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5 years of experience

AbleTrades specializes in comprehensive construction services, including deck installation, renovations, remodeling, fencing, and land management. With a unique focus on historical restoration, we offer specialized expertise in log cabin maintenance and restoration. From preserving the past to building the future, trust AbleTrades for top-quality craftsmanship and personalized service tailored to your project needs.

AbleTrades specializes in comprehensive construction services, including deck installation, renovations, remodeling, fencing, and land management. With a unique focus on historical restoration, we offer specialized expertise in log cabin maintenance and restoration. From preserving the past to building the future, trust AbleTrades for top-quality craftsmanship and personalized service tailored to your project needs.

Ware's Construction

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Ware's Construction

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16 years of experience

For All Your Building Needs! We offer affordable and reasonable prices and discounts to our clients in French Creek. We are also serving in Frenchton, Carter, Adrian, Rock Cave, Tallmansville. Call us if you need masonry contractor.

For All Your Building Needs! We offer affordable and reasonable prices and discounts to our clients in French Creek. We are also serving in Frenchton, Carter, Adrian, Rock Cave, Tallmansville. Call us if you need masonry contractor.

D&H Construction

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D&H Construction

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21 years of experience

We are a small business that cover WV,VA,NC, KY, and TN doing any kind of construction from building you a house to repairing a crack. We can winterize your summer home or get it ready for you to in joy for the summer.

We are a small business that cover WV,VA,NC, KY, and TN doing any kind of construction from building you a house to repairing a crack. We can winterize your summer home or get it ready for you to in joy for the summer.

Hatfield Building & Excavating

400 Royal Birkdale Dr
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Hatfield Building & Excavating

400 Royal Birkdale Dr
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26 years of experience

At Hatfield Building and Excavating we offer a multitude of services to fit your contracting needs. From pressure washing job sites to constructing a new home or office location from start to finish. We offer warranties on all services provided with on-call technical support following completion of the job. **Free Estimates!** it doesn't cost you anything to dream, and we can turn your dreams into realities!

At Hatfield Building and Excavating we offer a multitude of services to fit your contracting needs. From pressure washing job sites to constructing a new home or office location from start to finish. We offer warranties on all services provided with on-call technical support following completion of the job. **Free Estimates!** it doesn't cost you anything to dream, and we can turn your dreams into realities!

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Chamberlin-Washington Inc.

6482 Sligo Mill Rd
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Chamberlin-Washington Inc.

6482 Sligo Mill Rd
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Recommended by 100% of Angi customers
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CHAMBERLIN-WASHINGTON INC., Your CAULKING & WATERPROOFING SPECIALISTS. Serving you since 1898, Chamberlin-Washington Inc. has grown into an established company, Accredited with BBB (Better Business Bureau), Licensed, Bonded, and Insured. Our Mission is: To provided high quality services and complete satisfaction to our valued customers and business partners.

CHAMBERLIN-WASHINGTON INC., Your CAULKING & WATERPROOFING SPECIALISTS. Serving you since 1898, Chamberlin-Washington Inc. has grown into an established company, Accredited with BBB (Better Business Bureau), Licensed, Bonded, and Insured. Our Mission is: To provided high quality services and complete satisfaction to our valued customers and business partners.

Masonry questions, answered by experts

If your old bricks are in decent condition and you have the space to store them where they’ll be protected from the elements, keeping old bricks is often worthwhile. You’d spend anywhere from $70 to a few hundred dollars to have them removed from your property, in which case you won’t be able to use them for future projects. Holding on to old bricks in good condition means you can use them later for other DIY projects, potentially saving yourself some money on disposal and new materials down the road.

If you want to avoid damaging your home's brick, you should always use a stain specifically formulated for masonry projects. These stains are designed to penetrate the porous surface of the brick and bond with it, unlike paints, which sit on the surface and are prone to peeling and flaking. Look for stains labeled for use on brick or other masonry surfaces. Avoid using regular paint on brick, as it will not adhere well and will likely lead to future maintenance issues. 

Yes, but used or reclaimed bricks can be more brittle, cracked, or uneven than new bricks, so they’re harder to cut cleanly by hand. For that reason, you should take extra care when scoring and striking, and expect a higher chance of breakage. If a brick feels especially fragile, score deeper before attempting to split it.

Yes, brick should be clean before staining to ensure the best results. Dirt, dust, mold, mildew, and other substances on the brick can prevent the stain from properly adhering to it. Thoroughly cleaning the brick allows the stain to penetrate and bond to the surface more effectively. Cleaning typically involves using a pressure washer or a stiff brush with mild detergent. However, stubborn residue may require a specialized masonry cleaner.

You will repoint over a fraction of the old mortar, but you should scrape away 1/2 to 1 inch of mortar from the joints before repointing. Otherwise, the repointing is only masking the weakened mortar instead of actually replacing it, which could put your chimney at risk of bigger, more expensive damages later on.

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