Pointing Services in Media, PA | SMG Plastering INC

Pointing Services Built for Media, PA Properties

Mortar is the sacrificial element of any masonry wall — it is designed to fail before the brick or stone does. When joints erode, water gets behind the face and freeze-thaw cycling does the rest. SMG Plastering INC repoints brick and stone walls, chimneys, garden walls, foundations and porches throughout Media, Philadelphia and Delaware County's many century-old neighborhoods.

We cut out deteriorated mortar to the correct depth with hand tools and controlled grinding, never damaging the masonry face, then repack joints in lifts with a mortar mix matched to the original in hardness, color and sand texture. On older buildings this matters enormously: modern high-strength portland mortar on soft historic brick will spall the brick itself. We specify lime-based mixes where the wall calls for it.

Joint profiles are tooled to match what's already there — concave, weathered, raked, flush or beaded — so the repair reads as original masonry rather than a patch. Chimneys receive additional attention at the crown, flashing and cap, where the majority of water intrusion begins.

If you see crumbling mortar you can scratch out with a key, white efflorescence, loose or shifting brick, or damp interior walls behind a masonry exterior, it's time. We inspect for free, photograph the conditions, and deliver a written scope within 24 hours.