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Serving Hollywood, FL and surrounding areas. (754) 294-8074
Salt air, heavy summer rains, and decades of wear break down mortar and block surfaces. We restore your exterior masonry before small cracks become expensive water damage.
Masonry restoration in Hollywood, FL means repairing, cleaning, and stabilizing brick, block, or concrete surfaces that have been damaged by time, weather, or moisture - most jobs on a single wall section take one to three days without disturbing the rest of the home. The process brings a structure back to a safe, watertight, and solid condition without replacing more material than necessary. If your walls have white mineral streaks, crumbling joints, or dark staining, this is the service that addresses the underlying cause rather than just the surface appearance. For homes where the mortar joints specifically need replacing, our fireplace installation work uses the same careful masonry methods for interior projects.
A large share of Hollywood homes were built between the 1950s and 1980s using concrete block construction - called CBS, or concrete block and stucco. These homes are now 40 to 70 years old, and the mortar, stucco coatings, and block surfaces are reaching the end of their original service life. Many have never had a professional assessment, let alone a full restoration. If your home is in that age range, a site visit is worth scheduling even if you have not noticed obvious problems yet.
Water is the real enemy. In Hollywood, the combination of heavy rain, year-round humidity, and salt air from the Atlantic makes water intrusion the leading cause of masonry damage. Catching small cracks before storm season is almost always less expensive than repairing the damage a wet summer leaves behind.
Chalky white residue on the outside of your brick or block walls - especially after rain - is efflorescence. It forms when water moves through masonry and pulls minerals to the surface as it evaporates. In Hollywood's humid, rainy climate, this is one of the earliest warning signs that your mortar joints are no longer keeping moisture out. It will not fix itself and will worsen each wet season.
Run your hand along the mortar joints on your exterior walls. If the mortar feels soft, crumbles when you press it, or shows gaps wider than a credit card, the binding strength is gone. In Hollywood's older CBS homes, this kind of mortar deterioration is extremely common in walls that have faced decades of salt air and seasonal rain without any maintenance.
Black or green streaking on exterior masonry is almost always mold, mildew, or algae - all of which thrive in Hollywood's warm, humid conditions. Surface staining alone is not a structural emergency, but it signals that moisture is sitting on or in the masonry longer than it should be, which accelerates deeper damage over time. Cleaning and then assessing the underlying masonry is the correct sequence.
A visible gap where two masonry surfaces meet - where a front column meets the porch floor, or where a retaining wall meets a step - means movement or water damage has broken the original bond. These gaps allow water in and grow wider with each rain cycle. In Hollywood, where summer rains are heavy and frequent, these separations tend to widen faster than homeowners expect.
Our masonry restoration service covers the full range of repair, cleaning, and stabilization work that brings exterior brick, block, and concrete surfaces back to solid condition. We begin with a thorough site assessment to understand the extent of the damage before recommending any specific scope of work. Depending on what we find, the project may include mortar repointing, spall repair on damaged block faces, professional cleaning to remove efflorescence and mold, and sealing with a breathable masonry sealer to slow future moisture intrusion. For walls where the stone or brick face is part of the issue, we coordinate with our stone masonry work so material choices and finish methods are consistent across the job.
Structural repairs - work involving load-bearing walls, columns, or retaining features - are also part of our scope. These projects often require a building permit from the City of Hollywood, and we handle the permit application on your behalf. We also carry out fireplace installation and surround work using the same mortar matching and masonry finishing techniques, so if your home needs both exterior and interior masonry attention, one crew can handle it. Color matching is done by sampling your existing mortar before any new material is mixed - a step that is easy to skip and easy to regret.
Best for CBS homes from the 1950s-1980s where original mortar has deteriorated across a wall section and joints are recessed, soft, or missing in areas.
Suited for walls where individual blocks or bricks have cracked, chipped, or flaked and need targeted patching before water gets into the core.
For homeowners dealing with mineral staining, mold streaks, or salt deposits that need to be removed before restoration work can begin or take hold properly.
A comprehensive approach combining repointing, surface repair, cleaning, and sealing for CBS homes that have not had professional masonry attention in many years.
Hollywood sits less than a mile from the Atlantic Ocean, and the salt-laden air that blows inland year-round is one of the harshest conditions masonry can face. Salt deposits work their way into mortar joints and block surfaces, breaking them apart from the inside at a pace that homeowners in inland cities simply do not deal with. Combined with Broward County's roughly 62 inches of annual rainfall and a five-month hurricane season, the conditions here accelerate masonry wear faster than most homeowners expect. Scheduling restoration before June gives your walls the best chance of being fully sealed when the heavy rains arrive. Homeowners in Hollywood and Pembroke Pines regularly find that walls facing east or southeast take the most damage because those faces meet the prevailing storm direction head-on.
Hollywood also has a significant number of HOA-governed neighborhoods - Emerald Hills, the West Lake corridor, and many others - where exterior masonry work requires association approval before it begins. A contractor who knows this landscape can help you choose materials and colors that meet your HOA's requirements so the review process does not stall your project. Florida requires masonry contractors to hold a state-issued license, and the Florida DBPR license verification tool lets you confirm any contractor's credentials in about two minutes - worth doing before signing anything, especially in the weeks after a storm when unlicensed workers sometimes move through Broward County neighborhoods.
We respond within 1 business day. A short phone call covers what you have noticed and roughly where the damage is located. We schedule an on-site visit - restoration cannot be accurately quoted from a photo alone, and we will not give you a number before seeing the walls in person.
We walk your exterior, probe the mortar joints, and look for signs of water intrusion or past repairs done incorrectly. The visit takes 30 to 60 minutes depending on the size of the home. You receive a written estimate covering scope, materials, timeline, and total cost - no adjustments after the fact.
We determine whether a permit is required for your specific work and handle the application if one is needed. Before work starts, you clear the area around the walls - move plants, patio furniture, and vehicles. We protect nearby landscaping and surfaces from dust and debris before any grinding begins.
Work runs one day to two weeks depending on scope. New mortar needs several days to cure, so keep sprinklers and pressure washers away from repaired areas during that period. We walk the job with you when it is complete and confirm that any required inspection has been scheduled on your behalf.
We will walk your exterior, tell you exactly what we find, and give you a written quote. No obligation. Licensed and insured.
(754) 294-8074We schedule restoration projects to finish before hurricane season begins so your walls are sealed when the heavy rain arrives. Homeowners who call in January or February get the best availability and avoid the spring rush that pushes timelines back.
Structural masonry work in Hollywood requires permits, and we pull them on your behalf. Every permitted job is inspected by the city, which protects you legally and makes the work verifiable at resale. We never suggest skipping this step to save time.
We sample your existing mortar before mixing anything new. Using a mortar that is too hard for your specific masonry actually cracks the blocks around it - a common failure in quick repair jobs. Getting the hardness and color right is a standard part of our process, not an upsell.
Florida requires masonry contractors to hold a state license. You can look ours up on the Florida DBPR website in two minutes using our name or license number. We give that number without hesitation because accountable work and verifiable credentials go together.
Hollywood's older CBS housing stock and coastal conditions require masonry contractors who understand both the material and the environment. When the work is permitted, color-matched, and done by a licensed crew, the result holds up the way restoration is supposed to.
Additional guidance on masonry standards and contractor licensing is available from the Brick Industry Association and the International Masonry Institute.
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