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Spalling brick, cracked walls, failing lintels, and stone that's pulled loose — we repair and rebuild brick, block, and stone across Greater Cleveland.
Brick & Masonry Repair in Cleveland, OH
Brick and stone are built to last a century — but only if the damage gets caught and fixed. Righteous Chimney & Masonry repairs and rebuilds the masonry on your home that isn't the chimney: exterior brick walls, block foundations, stone facades and retaining walls, window and door lintels, and parging. If it's brick, block, or stone and it's failing, we restore it.
In Greater Cleveland, masonry damage almost always traces back to water and the freeze-thaw cycle. Water gets into porous brick or open mortar joints, freezes, and pops the face off the brick (spalling) or cracks the wall. Rusting steel lintels above windows expand and crack the brick around them. Settling and old, failed mortar do the rest. We diagnose what's actually causing the damage and repair it so it doesn't simply come back.
Signs you need masonry repair include spalling or flaking brick faces, stair-step cracks in a wall, bulging or leaning sections, crumbling mortar, rusted and cracked lintels above windows and doors, and loose or shifted stone. Caught early, most of this is a straightforward repair. Left too long, a wall can become structurally unsafe and need a full rebuild — which we also do, with matching materials.
Brick, block, and stone — repaired or rebuilt with matching materials.
Masonry repairs we handle:
- Spalling brick replacement — Replace brick whose faces have popped off, matched to the surrounding wall.
- Wall cracks & rebuilds — Repair stair-step cracks and rebuild bulging or failing sections of wall.
- Lintel repair — Replace rusted, failing steel lintels above windows and doors and rebuild the brick above.
- Stone & foundation repair — Repair stone facades, retaining walls, and block foundation masonry.
Masonry repair done badly stands out and can fail fast. We diagnose the real cause — water, rust, settling — repair it with materials matched to your home, and address the water that caused it in the first place. On Cleveland's older homes, that craftsmanship is the difference between a repair that disappears into the wall and one that's obvious from the curb.
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Why Choose Righteous
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Cause-First Repairs
We trace damage to its source — water, a rusted lintel, settling — and fix that, not just the surface.
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Matching Materials
Brick, stone, and mortar matched to your home so repairs blend in seamlessly.
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Structural Know-How
From lintels to retaining walls to foundations, we handle load-bearing masonry correctly.
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Built for Freeze-Thaw
We repair and seal so Northeast Ohio's water-freeze-thaw cycle can't immediately undo the work.
Lintel & Brick Rebuild in Shaker Heights
A Shaker Heights home had a rusted steel lintel over a front window that had cracked and lifted the brick above it. We replaced the lintel and rebuilt the brickwork with matching brick and mortar.
How we handled it
- Support & remove: Shored the opening and removed the cracked brick and rusted lintel.
- New lintel: Installed a new, properly-sized lintel to carry the load above the window.
- Rebuild: Rebuilt the brickwork above with matching brick and color-matched mortar.
- Seal: Repointed and sealed the surrounding area to keep water out.
Is your chimney ready for winter?
Chimney sweeping, inspections, relining, repair, and full masonry restoration across Greater Cleveland. Honest assessments, written estimates, and work done right — call today for a free estimate.
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What Greater Cleveland Homeowners Say
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Honest Inspection, No Scare Tactics
Another company tried to sell me a full chimney rebuild. Righteous came out, ran a camera inspection, showed me the actual flue, and said all I needed was a sweep and a new cap. Saved me thousands. This is who I'll call from now on.
Karen M. Lakewood, OH -
Finally Stopped a Years-Long Leak
Two roofers couldn't figure out where the water was coming from. Righteous found it was the chimney crown and flashing, rebuilt the crown, reflashed, and waterproofed it. Dry through the whole winter for the first time in years.
Tom B. Euclid, OH -
Beautiful Tuck Pointing on Our 1920s Home
Our brick was crumbling at the joints. They repointed the whole chimney and a section of wall with mortar that actually matches the original. You can't tell where the new work starts. Craftsmanship you don't see much anymore.
Diane R. Cleveland Heights, OH -
Quick, Clean, and Straightforward
Swept the chimney, inspected it, and walked me through everything with photos. Showed up on time, laid down drop cloths, left zero mess. Fair price, no upselling. Exactly how it should be done.
Mike S. Parma, OH
Masonry Repair FAQs
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Masonry repair covers the non-chimney brick, block, and stone on your home — walls, foundations, lintels, facades, and retaining walls. Chimney repair covers the chimney structure itself. Many older Cleveland homes need both, and we do both under one roof.
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That's spalling — water gets absorbed into the brick, freezes, and pops the face off. It's extremely common in Cleveland's freeze-thaw climate, especially on older or unsealed brick. We replace the damaged brick and address the water that caused it.
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Stair-step cracks following the mortar joints usually point to settling or movement, sometimes combined with failed mortar or a foundation issue. We assess whether it's cosmetic or structural and repair accordingly.
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Yes — matching is a priority. We source brick and stone to match your home and color-match the mortar so repairs blend in. On historic homes we use appropriate materials so we protect, not damage, the original masonry.
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We repair block foundation masonry, stone foundations, and stone or block retaining walls. For severe structural or settlement issues we'll tell you honestly if a structural engineer should be involved.