Brick is some seriously durable stuff—clay bricks commonly endure for a century or longer, and there are plenty of examples of brick structures that are much older than that. If you have a brick home ...

Kelly has over 10 years of experience writing about home design and improvement for many prominent publications. She also spent several years working at a tech startup for an interior design game ...

Last week, I fielded no fewer than five phone calls from homeowners with the same grim news. They found it nearly impossible to get quotes from contractors to do fairly simple repairs. Each caller’s ...

I’ve seen a lot of posts from people asking for repointing recommendations, but my question is how do you know when you really need to repoint your bricks? (And I suppose I have the same question for ...

When the mortar between bricks starts to fail, more significant problems will begin to emerge. Water will have an easier passage into the structure of your home, leading to unwanted damp issues.

We own a 2 story home, in Windsor Terrace. We have been experiencing water infiltration through the facade brick. Do we need to have architect drawings/DOB permits to perform re-pointing/lintel ...

An angry resident is locked in a battle of wills with a construction firm over repointing work. Sylvia Grew refuses to allow the company back after claims they left her house in a state after carrying ...