Foundation replacement
When an old stone or block foundation is crumbling, bowing or letting water in everywhere, Brian takes it out and replaces it with modern materials, so the house sits on something that will hold.
DetailsA mason who looks before quoting.
Smittys Masonry Restoration does foundation replacement, foundation repair, tuckpointing, brick repair and chimney repair in Hoopeston, Illinois. It is run by owner Brian Lee Smith.
What we do.
Foundation repair
Not every bad foundation has to come out. Cracked block, loose stones and mortar that has turned to sand can often be repaired. Brian will tell you which one you have.
DetailsTuckpointing
Old mortar gets soft and falls out of the joints, and then water gets behind the brick. Tuckpointing grinds out the bad mortar and packs in new, so the wall sheds water again.
DetailsBrick repair
Spalled faces, step cracks and brick that has worked loose. Brian takes out what is gone, sets new brick in, and looks for the reason it failed so it does not happen again next winter.
DetailsChimney repair
A chimney takes more weather than any other masonry on the house. Brian repairs the brick and the mortar joints up there before the next freeze makes it worse.
DetailsWhy people call us.
Foundations replaced
Failing stone and block foundations taken out and rebuilt with modern materials.
Brick put back right
Tuckpointing, cracked brick and loose courses repaired on houses and chimneys.
Straight answers
Repair or replace, you hear which one and why.
What to expect.
Send Brian a few photos
A wide shot of the wall or foundation and a close one of the worst spot. Add your town. That tells him a lot before anyone drives out.
Brian takes a look
He looks at the masonry and what is behind it, and tells you plainly whether it needs repair or replacement.
The work gets done
You know what is being done before it starts. Then Brian does it.
Questions.
What does Smittys Masonry Restoration do?
Foundations and old brick. Brian replaces failing stone and block foundations with modern materials, repairs foundations that can be saved, and does tuckpointing, brick repair and chimney repair.
Can you replace a whole foundation under a house that is already there?
Yes. That is one of the main things Brian does. The old foundation comes out and a new one goes in under the house.
How do I know if my foundation needs repair or replacing?
Send Brian photos of the worst spots, inside and out. Bowing walls, stone that moves when you push it and mortar that has turned to sand are the things he will ask about.
Where are you based?
Hoopeston, Illinois, in Vermilion County. If you are in a town nearby, call or text and ask.
How do I get a price?
Call or text Brian at (217) 549-2230 with a photo and your town, or use the form on this page.
Where we work: Hoopeston, Service area.
Send the details and we will call.
Tell us what you are seeing at the property and Brian Lee Smith will get back to you to set up a look.
Guides.
Repair or replace
How the repair or replace call gets made on an old Illinois stone, brick or block foundation, and what tips it either way.
Signs of a failing foundation
Bowing walls, loose stone, sandy mortar, sticking doors: what each sign means for an older Illinois foundation.
Tuckpointing vs repointing
What tuckpointing and repointing really mean, how the work is done and how to tell your joints are due, from Hoopeston, IL.