Restoring building exteriors that contain brick, stone or terra cotta will maintain its structural integrity while enhancing its beauty.
Preservation of these façades – especially on historical sites, churches and architecturally-unique buildings – requires a comprehensive understanding of the causes of deterioration and the knowledge of the best procedures needed to address each structure’s unique restoration requirements.
The Culbertson Restoration team of professionals and craftsmen are highly experienced in all aspects of masonry restoration, including:
Brick Restoration:
Brick façades develop cracks, spalls and structural deterioration from weather conditions, building movement and age. They can also leak from defective shelf angles, mortar joints and window head flashing.
The CRL restoration team:
- Investigates all potential causes
- Recommends the optimum corrective procedures
- Installs new shelf angles and lintel flashing
- Minimizes client disruption during repairs
- Ensures maximum effectiveness of all repair procedures
- Performs our work effectively and economically to our customer’s satisfaction
- Works with quality fabricators to match existing brickwork
Terra Cotta Restoration:
Terra cotta failures include glaze crazings and spalling, stress cracking, metal anchor corroding and backfill erosion. These failures are often related to water penetration, building movement and manufacturing defects. Restoring terra cotta can be a costly, time consuming and complex procedure. Since the 1980’s Culbertson has been restoring terra cotta façades and therefore has a unique understanding of stabilizing terra cotta. CRL works with renowned terra cotta experts and manufacturers to assist building owners with making the most cost effective and lasting investment.
The CRL restoration team:
- Investigates all potential causes
- Recommends the optimum corrective procedures
- Provides sustainable substitute materials for budget and lead time effectiveness
- Provides repointing, glaze spall repairs, minor fabric spalling, replacement and structural repairs
Stone Restoration:
Mother Nature, pollution, acid rain and time contribute to the degradation of stone structures, whether limestone, brownstone, marble or granite. CRL and our team of highly skilled professionals and craftsmen are experienced in all facets of stone repair, restoration and preservation.
The CRL Restoration team:
- Investigates all potential causes
- Recommends the optimum corrective procedures
- Works with quality stone fabricators within the US, Canada and Italy to reproduce any detail required to match existing stonework.
- Provides patching, crack stitching, damaged stone replacement, retooling and fabricating new stone units