Professional Mortar Matching in Thomasville, NC
Top Hat Chimney & Masonry continues to earn customer loyalty and referrals because we take such pride in our work. After decades in the business, almost everyone in the Piedmont area knows someone who hired us successfully for a project. They know that our attention to detail is unparalleled, right down to matching new repairs and restorations with the surrounding masonry to correct the damage and appearance of original brick and stone.
Become a Mortar Expert
To help customers understand the details of mortar matching, we encourage you to take a close look at an older brick wall. Brand new brick joints often have a film of lime or cement produced by tooling the joint. This very thin film erodes with time. Water, wind, and pollution constantly work to expose the sand that was used to create the mortar. You'll see the film, or lack of it, depending on the age of the wall!
Mortar Matching Services
What makes a Perfect Match?
In addition to choosing the correct brick, block, or stone, mortar matching is another part of completing a repair correctly instead of just doing a quick fix. Believe it or not, the key factor in a successful color and texture match lies in matching the sand used when mixing the mortar. The sand in mortar accounts for well over 70% of the color you see! Our expert masonry team uses a mix of techniques and materials to create a perfect visual match, replicating every type of sand and binders used in the mortar—even down to real horsehair in older construction!
Historic Masonry Repair
Top Hat Chimney & Masonry does many restoration jobs on chimneys and other brick and stone surfaces and has expanded into historic masonry restoration. Normal brick repair and tuckpointing mortar is a fine art and requires an experienced historic mason especially when it comes to older buildings that you are looking to preserve.
If you look at structures that are 75 years old and they for the most part are in good shape. Today's new construction will not last that long without the need of costly repairs. If you are beginning to see the signs of damage to the masonry at your home or business don't wait to call THC. The longer that damage goes unrepaired it will only get worse and more expensive to correct. After too much time repair will be out of the question and rebuilding will be the only correct method to fix problem area. We often have to take down and rebuild masonry areas that are too far gone to repair when only having it maintained would have saved the masonry area.
