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Historic Renovation & General Contractor
- Contractors
- Chicago, IL
About this business
Location details
5502 S Lake Park Ave, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States
Get directions| Weekday | Schedule | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Tue | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Wed | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Thu | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Fri | 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. | |
| Sat | Closed | |
| Sun | Closed |
terra cotta pieces on the cornice were cracking and dropping onto the sidewalk. nobody i called would touch it. this lot turned up, put in a few hours on a lifting documenting every piece, and said which could be repaired and which had to be recast. it's done and nothing's fallen since.
our building has terra cotta detailing up top and a couple pieces had cracked and one looked like it might come loose which was scary given people walk under it. called these folks because they actually do historic terracotta work not everybody does. they got up there assessed it and restored the damaged pieces and secured the rest. matched the look so well you cant pick out what was repaired. they also fixed up some of the brick and mortar that had gone soft while they were at it, which we talked through beforehand. the who... read more
Terra cotta on our old building had been crumbling for a while. Looked around Chicago for shops that actually do this, most were booked months out. These guys walked the whole facade with me, explained what they'd match and how. Looks like it always did.
first walkthrough they actually knew what they were looking at. terracotta on our building is original and most masonry companies in Evanston either dont touch it or want to replace it with something else. these guys repaired what could be saved and only replaced the pieces that were too far gone. process took longer than i wouldve liked but thats the nature of this work. final result is honest to the building. cant ask for more
They restored the terra cotta on our building's facade and the work is really something. The color matching alone was impressive - you can't tell where the old pieces end and the new ones begin. The stone masons clearly knew what they were doing with the material. Worth every dollar we spent on it.
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Historic Renovation & General Contractor has a 5 star rating with 26 reviews.
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