Stone Restoration
Stone Restoration & Repair
Stone can look untouched from the ground while water works its way behind it. One recent job had no visible cracks at all — and was still leaking into the bedroom below.
- Stone chimneys leaking with no obvious crack
- Fieldstone and thin-stone veneer with failing joints
- Steps, retaining walls, and foundations that have shifted
- Historic stone matched sympathetically
Why Stone Leaks Differently
- Irregular stone shapes give water more paths behind the wall than uniform brick.
- Water travels along flashing, sheathing and framing before it shows up inside.
- The stain on your ceiling is rarely under the crack causing it.
- So we trace the water path first — then repair. Re-mortaring what looks cracked doesn't fix it.
My stone looks fine — why do I have a leak?
Water usually enters at a flashing joint or hairline crack well above where it appears inside. The inspection follows the path, not the symptom.
Can you match historic stone?
Usually. We source and blend stone and mortar to match existing work, especially on older Southeastern Wisconsin homes.
Real Projects Stone veneer chimney restored — joints repointed and matched so the repair doesn't read as a patch. Fieldstone repointed. Irregular stone takes longer to do right and shows every shortcut. Lake house steps, rebuilt from the footing up and reset stone by stone.
Recent Stone Work
Completed
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Before & After Every stone was loose and shifting — the base had washed out underneath.
Lake House Steps, Rebuilt From the Footing Up
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What This Job Involved
- Footing rebuilt first, before any stone was reset
- Every stone reset with proper mortar
- Drainage corrected so it won't shift again next freeze-thaw
- Original stone reused — nothing about it looks new or patched
Get to the Real Source of the Leak
Free on-site inspection. Honest diagnosis.