Lakefront Masonry · Evanston · first job in 1998
Lakefront stone, brownstone stoops, and porch rebuilds on Chicago’s North Shore.
Village notice for loose brick, failed mortar, or an unsafe chimney? Lakefront Masonry handles the joint grinding, builds the re-inspection packet, and walks the elevation with you on Ridge, Dodge, and the ETHS block — before the fine stacks up.
- Named streets in the album
- We inspect every job
Call now — +1 Established4 555 0105
Re-inspection packet ready
Schedule a site visit
Before / after
Evanston streets we work on
626 Church Street
The Celtic Knot courtyard — first paid wall, 1998
Ridge Ave – Evanston
Two-flat lime joints, lake side
ETHS – Dodge Avenue
Chimney rebuild behind the fieldhouse
Greenwood Ave – Wilmette
Balustrade reset after a freeze
Kenneth Ave – Skokie
Powerwashing + tuckpoint on a bungalow
Sherman Ave – Evanston
Porch brick for a neighbor
Service area
Towns we serve near Evanston
From Evanston into neighboring towns — browse coverage across Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Skokie, Lincolnwood, Winnetka.
- Tuckpointing in Evanston
- Brick Repair in Wilmette
- Chimney Repair in Kenilworth
- Masonry Repair in Skokie
- Tuckpointing in Lincolnwood
- Brick Repair in Winnetka
- Chimney Repair in Morton Grove
- Masonry Repair in Glenview
- Tuckpointing in Northfield
- Brick Repair in Glencoe
- Chimney Repair in Niles
- Masonry Repair in Park Ridge
- Tuckpointing in Northbrook
- Brick Repair in Highland Park
- Chimney Repair in Des Plaines
- Masonry Repair in Highwood
Why Evanston
Ridge Avenue work that keeps us busy
If we worked for your neighbor on Kenneth or Greenwood I will say so. We do not pretend to be a twenty-person shop.
Documented Package Scopes
Every engagement begins with a thorough assessment, photographs of each elevation, and a detailed written package scope — no ambiguities, and phone-first to proceed before you decide.
Lake-Weathered Mortar Color Match
Fresh mortar is custom-mixed to harmonize with your existing joints until the repair becomes visually seamless. A sample area receives your approval before the full scope of work begins.
Timelines Respected, Not Just Proposed
Your estimate specifies a start timeframe and project duration — and we honor both. Landscaping is shielded, one facade is addressed at a time, and the worksite is tidied daily.
clear written scope
Every repointing task, repair, and restoration is documented in writing. Should you sell the property, this guarantee transfers one time to the subsequent owner.
How we help
The six services that fill the schedule
Tuckpointing, chimneys, masonry, balustrades, powerwashing, lime. I write the streets on the photos so I can find the house again. One local crew for the 12 masonry jobs Evanston homeowners ask for most.
Tuckpointing
We grind the joint. If the mortar We mix does not match the wall I redo the sample on the street.
Learn more Request a site visitBrick Repair
Spalled faces on two-flats and porches. I hunt a matching brick before I cut the bad ones out.
Learn more Request a site visitChimney Rebuilds
Chimneys I rebuild as masonry — crown, flash, and the brick that the lake wind ate.
Learn more Request a site visitLime Mortar
Old Evanston brick wants lime. I will argue with you if you ask for a hard Portland on an 1890s joint.
Learn more Request a site visitPowerwashing
I wash the wall so I can see the joints. Not a cheap blast that scars the face.
Learn more Request a site visitBalustrades
Porch rails and balusters that froze and leaned. I reset them, I do not caulk the tilt.
Learn more Request a site visitWalkways
Brick walks I reset when a root or a winter heave walked them off line.
Learn more Request a site visitLakefront Stone
Lake-side stone that salts and wind have opened. Named streets in the album.
Learn more Request a site visitChimney Flashing
The chimney-to-roof cut. We do the masonry side; we tell you if the roofer has to come back.
Learn more Request a site visitPorch Brick
Front porch brick I have done on Sherman and Ridge more times than I have counted.
Learn more Request a site visitMasonry
The leftover brick work that is not a chimney and not a baluster.
Learn more Request a site visitLimestone
Sills and steps. I will not paint limestone to hide a crack.
Learn more Request a site visitClear Scope. Simply a clear assessment.
Call if you have a wall that needs work.
A complete elevation inspection, photographs for your records, and a written package quotation within 24 hours — after a site visit, and with no commitment required.
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