Five things tuckpointing contractor must know before finalizing job cost

Tuckpointing is a term used to describe the process of repairing any crumbling or deteriorating mortar joints in masonry walls. In tuckpointing experts are required to fill cracking joints uniformly with fresh mortar that can last. 

Masonry materials are the most durable construction materials you can use; and its life becomes even more if the walls are installed by quality contractors with skilled craftsmen. But being continuously exposed to the elements, just like other building materials, masonry is also prone to weathering, which leads to cracking and deteriorating mortar joints. 

Tuckponting is the best way to heal the deteriorating joints, but only if the task is carried out by professional contractors.

Tuckpointing contractors Oak Park, masonry contractors Hinsdale and masonry contractors Lakeview can carry out all kinds of tuckpointing tasks from simple brick and stone masonry to some of the more complex decorative interior and exterior works in the Chicagoland area. 

Mason contractors who successfully take up tuckpointing task need to be competitive. And in order to be competitive, they need to be reasonable in cost. Before finalize an estimated cost for a project contractors must know:

•  Age of the building or structure scheduled for tuckpointing
•  How much area is to be tuckpointed?
•  Does only the area where mortar has eroded need tuckpointing, or the entire structure is to be tuckpointed?
• Are the areas with hairline cracks between the masonry material and mortar to be restructured?
•  Does the building need to be cleaned to identify the exact condition of the mortar joints and their deterioration?

Only after correct answers to these questions are attained, a masonry contractor can actually provide an estimated cost for the project, which will be more accurate and detailed than a random guess.