With years of experience serving the Watertown, CT area, Kurila's Masonry is your solution for all your Concrete & Masonry needs. We take great pride in our extreme professionalism, timeliness and superior customer service on every job. We make sure to develop a lasting relationship so that the next time service is needed there will be no question on who to call. Satisfaction guaranteed!
"They were reliable and very hard working. And they cleaned up nicely after the job was finished."
Ginger J on November 2021
With years of experience serving the Watertown, CT area, Kurila's Masonry is your solution for all your Concrete & Masonry needs. We take great pride in our extreme professionalism, timeliness and superior customer service on every job. We make sure to develop a lasting relationship so that the next time service is needed there will be no question on who to call. Satisfaction guaranteed!
"They were reliable and very hard working. And they cleaned up nicely after the job was finished."
Ginger J on November 2021
With over 10 years of experience, Kapa, LLC is your first choice for a job that is done with attentiveness to detail and care for your home. We are building our company on a foundation of pride for the work we do. Our goal is to serve the Waterbury area with the best service in the industry, and know that the only to achieve that is to complete each and every project with promptness, flexibility, and efficiency. Please feel free to call us for a free estimate! We love what we do and will be glad to help you!
"They did a fantastic job!! Easy to work with. Reasonable pricing. Highly recommend."
Greg M on April 2025
With over 10 years of experience, Kapa, LLC is your first choice for a job that is done with attentiveness to detail and care for your home. We are building our company on a foundation of pride for the work we do. Our goal is to serve the Waterbury area with the best service in the industry, and know that the only to achieve that is to complete each and every project with promptness, flexibility, and efficiency. Please feel free to call us for a free estimate! We love what we do and will be glad to help you!
"They did a fantastic job!! Easy to work with. Reasonable pricing. Highly recommend."
Greg M on April 2025
Serving the Tri-State Area, Shamrock Chimney will provide you with a dedicated approach to ensure your chimney is kept clean and safe. Our team provides chimney solutions for every problem, protecting homes from dangers of leaking chimneys and flues.
"I had a terrible experience with this so-called "special promotion" for a routine cleaning that ended up costing me $1,150. The technicians who came to my house were friendly and professional, but the real issue lies with their so-called "project manager" Danielle and the rest of the company. The work was incomplete, and when I requested an invoice and pictures, I received the pictures immediately but had to wait days for the invoice. When it finally came, it was clearly doctored?showing work that wasn't completed and pricing that didn?t match what I was told. I had to call them five times to speak with her, who was unhelpful and clearly didn't know how to do her job. The invoice listed charges for installation and chimney caps, which were supposed to be free according to the technicians. When I raised this concern, they denied everything and were extremely dismissive. To make matters worse, I even sent them a video of the technicians confirming the free items (captured by my Ring d"
Lindsey M on March 2025
Serving the Tri-State Area, Shamrock Chimney will provide you with a dedicated approach to ensure your chimney is kept clean and safe. Our team provides chimney solutions for every problem, protecting homes from dangers of leaking chimneys and flues.
"I had a terrible experience with this so-called "special promotion" for a routine cleaning that ended up costing me $1,150. The technicians who came to my house were friendly and professional, but the real issue lies with their so-called "project manager" Danielle and the rest of the company. The work was incomplete, and when I requested an invoice and pictures, I received the pictures immediately but had to wait days for the invoice. When it finally came, it was clearly doctored?showing work that wasn't completed and pricing that didn?t match what I was told. I had to call them five times to speak with her, who was unhelpful and clearly didn't know how to do her job. The invoice listed charges for installation and chimney caps, which were supposed to be free according to the technicians. When I raised this concern, they denied everything and were extremely dismissive. To make matters worse, I even sent them a video of the technicians confirming the free items (captured by my Ring d"
Lindsey M on March 2025
Rising Star Chimney has been proudly serving Connecticut homeowners for nearly 20 years, providing expert chimney cleaning, repair, and maintenance services. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your home’s safety and efficiency with top-quality chimney sweeping, inspections, masonry repairs, liner installations, and more. Led by our experienced project manager, Mike, we take pride in our attention to detail, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Whether you need routine maintenance or a full chimney restoration, you can count on us for professional service and lasting results. Contact Rising Star Chimney today for trusted, high-quality chimney care in Connecticut!
"Very professional and the workmanship was the best, Very courteous. I would highly recommend them. I would give them 10 instead of a 5"
Gayle C on September 2018
Rising Star Chimney has been proudly serving Connecticut homeowners for nearly 20 years, providing expert chimney cleaning, repair, and maintenance services. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your home’s safety and efficiency with top-quality chimney sweeping, inspections, masonry repairs, liner installations, and more. Led by our experienced project manager, Mike, we take pride in our attention to detail, reliability, and customer satisfaction. Whether you need routine maintenance or a full chimney restoration, you can count on us for professional service and lasting results. Contact Rising Star Chimney today for trusted, high-quality chimney care in Connecticut!
"Very professional and the workmanship was the best, Very courteous. I would highly recommend them. I would give them 10 instead of a 5"
Gayle C on September 2018
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity and quality work. With over 15 years of experience we know we bring excellence every day. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all our projects no matter how big or small. We are experts in our trade and will always keep you educated on your task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Did a good job"
Cesar V on April 2024
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity and quality work. With over 15 years of experience we know we bring excellence every day. We strongly believe in giving our absolute best in all our projects no matter how big or small. We are experts in our trade and will always keep you educated on your task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Did a good job"
Cesar V on April 2024
Great Work At Great Price! A fresh coat of paint or stain can bring new life to rooms, add curb appeal to homes and commercial buildings, and help protect your investment for years to come. Were happy to bid on all types of painting, staining and interior design projects in the Denver metro area. Well meet with you, at your convenience, and provide you with a free, written, detailed estimate no surprise charges added after the fact. Locally owned and operated, were a small company with big capabilities, including interior painting, exterior painting, commercial painting, deck finishing, and interior design.
"I was looking for a company that could do the work I wanted done, I found the #1 company Kayan LLC. They are the most dedicated, trust worthy, hard working, honest, and reasonable. I absolutely love the new side walk, loved it so much I had redone my porch and stairs done. After that was done They gave me a gorgeous wall for plants. I have gotten so many positive compliments. I can honestly say I loved their work so much, I had my whole bathroom remodeled with the same results beautiful. Rigel will always ask if you like the work done so far. They take such pride in their work. You can hire this company with no regrets, I am happy to say I have the most beautiful work that was done for me. Just can't wait till I can plant flowers. Thank you very much Kayan LLC, I will be calling for more work to be done."
Karen M on February 2025
Great Work At Great Price! A fresh coat of paint or stain can bring new life to rooms, add curb appeal to homes and commercial buildings, and help protect your investment for years to come. Were happy to bid on all types of painting, staining and interior design projects in the Denver metro area. Well meet with you, at your convenience, and provide you with a free, written, detailed estimate no surprise charges added after the fact. Locally owned and operated, were a small company with big capabilities, including interior painting, exterior painting, commercial painting, deck finishing, and interior design.
"I was looking for a company that could do the work I wanted done, I found the #1 company Kayan LLC. They are the most dedicated, trust worthy, hard working, honest, and reasonable. I absolutely love the new side walk, loved it so much I had redone my porch and stairs done. After that was done They gave me a gorgeous wall for plants. I have gotten so many positive compliments. I can honestly say I loved their work so much, I had my whole bathroom remodeled with the same results beautiful. Rigel will always ask if you like the work done so far. They take such pride in their work. You can hire this company with no regrets, I am happy to say I have the most beautiful work that was done for me. Just can't wait till I can plant flowers. Thank you very much Kayan LLC, I will be calling for more work to be done."
Karen M on February 2025
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Jimmy and his crew did a great job doing my front walkway and stairs. They show up on time and got the job done in one day."
Wendy M on November 2024
We pride our company on reliability, great communication, integrity, and quality work. We are experts in our trade and will do our best to keep you as educated as we can on your particular task or project. We look forward to earning your business!
"Jimmy and his crew did a great job doing my front walkway and stairs. They show up on time and got the job done in one day."
Wendy M on November 2024
Modern Masonry Contractors LLC is here to help! We offer a variety of masonry services. We are based out of the Rocky Hill, CT area. Give our team a call today. We're looking forward to working with you!
"An estimator came to the house for an egress window install. They provided a written estimate including work on a crack in the foundation. I was to call them in a few weeks to schedule the work. When I called I was informed the phone number was not active. I tried email and text with no reply. This appears to be a scam operation?"
Mike D on April 2025
Modern Masonry Contractors LLC is here to help! We offer a variety of masonry services. We are based out of the Rocky Hill, CT area. Give our team a call today. We're looking forward to working with you!
"An estimator came to the house for an egress window install. They provided a written estimate including work on a crack in the foundation. I was to call them in a few weeks to schedule the work. When I called I was informed the phone number was not active. I tried email and text with no reply. This appears to be a scam operation?"
Mike D on April 2025
Zef's Masonry, LLC proudly serves it's customers with pride, integrity and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that sets us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call today!
"Super responsive, willing to collaborate on design, fast, clean, professional - I am gushing, I know. Fireplace came out so beautifully done."
Theron K on January 2025
Zef's Masonry, LLC proudly serves it's customers with pride, integrity and attention to the details that matter most to you. This is one of the many things that sets us apart from the rest. We are locally owned and operated. Give us a call today!
"Super responsive, willing to collaborate on design, fast, clean, professional - I am gushing, I know. Fireplace came out so beautifully done."
Theron K on January 2025
EK Masonry LLC is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!
"Our 30 yr old brick patio had seen its better days and we were ready for a makeover. So I went on Angie?s list and found E K Masonry. Made a call to Eljon and he came to our home, reviewed the area and gave us not just an estimate but ideas as well to help us decide on a final product. After a few days deciding and looking over a Cambridge catalogue he provided us we decided to go with Eljon and never so glad we did. Eljon and his Crew are very cordial, friendly, down to earth and polite. The day they started they wasted no time getting down to it. They worked like ?killer bees? and in 2 days they had our 30 yr old brick patio turned into a beautiful paver haven. My wife and I both were lost for words. It?s just an awesome makeover and we couldn?t be happier with it AND the cost. I highly recommend them! E K Masonry will definitely be our ?One Stop Company? for all our future masonry/paver projects. My only regret is I was unable to give them 10+ stars!"
Peter C on March 2025
EK Masonry LLC is a leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!
"Our 30 yr old brick patio had seen its better days and we were ready for a makeover. So I went on Angie?s list and found E K Masonry. Made a call to Eljon and he came to our home, reviewed the area and gave us not just an estimate but ideas as well to help us decide on a final product. After a few days deciding and looking over a Cambridge catalogue he provided us we decided to go with Eljon and never so glad we did. Eljon and his Crew are very cordial, friendly, down to earth and polite. The day they started they wasted no time getting down to it. They worked like ?killer bees? and in 2 days they had our 30 yr old brick patio turned into a beautiful paver haven. My wife and I both were lost for words. It?s just an awesome makeover and we couldn?t be happier with it AND the cost. I highly recommend them! E K Masonry will definitely be our ?One Stop Company? for all our future masonry/paver projects. My only regret is I was unable to give them 10+ stars!"
Peter C on March 2025
Minor hairline cracks in mortar are normal as bricks settle over time. However, deep vertical cracks that widen, stair-step cracks, L-shaped cracks, or extensive horizontal fissures may indicate potential foundation issues. Since mortar doesn't last as long as brick—which can endure for over a century with proper maintenance—it's important to have any concerning cracks inspected by a mason to ensure your home's structural integrity.
Cleaning mortar off bricks removes old stains and debris, ensuring that new mortar adheres properly and lasts longer. Eliminating dust, moss, and lichen helps achieve a strong bond during repointing or mortar application. Professionals typically use a wire brush or pressure washer to clean the surfaces, depending on the level of contamination. If bricks are being completely replaced, cleaning the old material isn't necessary.
With proper care, brick walls can last over 100 years. Regular maintenance, such as repointing mortar every 30 to 50 years, helps preserve the wall's durability and appearance. Consistent upkeep and routine inspections ensure your brick wall remains a strong and valuable part of your home for generations.
If you want to avoid the high expenses of full brick wall restoration, installing fiber cement siding is a viable alternative. Fiber cement siding offers lasting durability and low maintenance while enhancing energy efficiency. This option costs $2 to $6 per square foot and, when installed by a professional, protects against water damage and improves your home’s exterior appearance.