Masonry Contractor in Knox County, OH

Mount Vernon is one of central Ohio's most distinctive brick towns. Its brick-paved downtown and Italianate and Federal historic district are anchored by the 1855 Greek Revival Knox County Courthouse, whose groined-arch masonry is some of the finest stonework in the region. Out in Gambier, the Kenyon College campus adds another layer of old, carefully built masonry that needs ongoing care. When we tuckpoint or rebuild on structures like these, mortar matching is everything: the right color, texture, and joint profile keep a repair from standing out against the original brick. That seamless detail is what our reviews single out most.

Central Ohio's freeze-thaw climate is hard on aging masonry. With dozens of freeze-thaw cycles each winter, water works into cracked or missing mortar joints, freezes, expands, and accelerates the damage. On the older brick buildings and brick streets in Mount Vernon, Fredericktown, and Centerburg, that shows up as spalling brick faces, soft and washed-out mortar, leaning chimneys, leaking crowns, and white efflorescence staining. We diagnose the real cause before quoting, then repair it the right way so the fix lasts through the next round of Ohio winters.