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Brick repair in Metro Detroit: what to expect
Freeze-thaw cycles are hard on brick. Water soaks into the brick and mortar, freezes, and pushes the faces off (spalling) or opens cracks. In Metro Detroit the usual trouble spots are front steps and stoops, window sills, parapets, chimneys, and walls under leaky gutters or downspouts.
Brick repair ranges from replacing a few spalled bricks and repointing joints to rebuilding a failed section of wall. A good mason finds the water source first, because repairs without fixing a bad gutter, sill or flashing will fail again. Step cracks that keep widening, or brick pulling away from the house, can point to a foundation problem: see foundation inspection.
What a proper job includes
- Inspection to find damaged brick, failed mortar and the water source
- Careful removal of spalled or cracked brick without harming neighbors
- Replacement brick matched as closely as practical in size and color
- Mortar matched to the existing wall in strength and color
- Repointing of damaged joints around the repair
- Repair or replacement of flashing, sills or caps where they failed
- Cleanup and a written note of any issues found beyond the scope
What drives the price
- Number of bricks and area of wall involved
- Height and access: ladder, lift or scaffolding
- Brick matching difficulty on older or discontinued brick
- Whether the section must be taken down and rebuilt
- Flashing, lintel or sill replacement behind the brick
- Steps, stoops and porches that need structural repair
- Historic district review, where it applies
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Permits and licensing in Michigan
Michigan allows ordinary repairs without a permit, but that does not cover structural work. Replacing a few bricks or repointing is usually permit-free; rebuilding a wall section, replacing a steel lintel or rebuilding steps may need a building permit from the local building department (BSEED in Detroit). Homes in local historic districts may also need design review before exterior masonry changes.
Paid residential work above a threshold set by state law requires a LARA license. Look for a Maintenance & Alteration Contractor license that lists Masonry, or a Residential Builder license, and check the number on the LARA lookup.
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How to compare quotes
- Ask the mason to explain the cause of the damage, not just the fix.
- Get the brick matching plan and mortar type in writing.
- Confirm whether a permit or historic review is needed and who handles it.
- Check the license on the LARA lookup and ask for proof of insurance.
- Compare what is warranted, and for how long, on repaired sections.
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