Alan Pettingale presenting Installing Remedial Wall Tie Systems at The Annual Masonry Society in Denver, October 2022

Alan Pettingale presenting Installing Remedial Wall Tie Systems at The Annual Masonry Society in Denver, October 2022
Historic masonry is a vulnerable construction material that can be made more resilient. Historic buildings and structures are often repaired or strengthened to make them withstand the elements, but this process does not always take into account their historic aspects...
There are so many expensive house repairs that are not readily visible, these may include cracks that seem benign but may indicate that a wall could fall. A bowed lintel over a window, door, or garage may also indicate expensive repairs, as can unstable brickwork. An...
Brick repair means properly maintaining your home’s foundation. This assists in the prevention of cracks in the structure of your home, both internally and externally. My primary concern is in dealing with cracks which appear on the exterior of your home in the brickwork.
If you have cracked and damaged brickwork, is needs to be stabilized. Specialized Masonry Restoration, McKinney, Texas, are experts at installing specialized wall anchors that stabilize brick.
Historic restoration in Bonham? Alan Pettingale’s business card says it all: “A brick building only has one life.” That is especially true of historic buildings that achieve iconic status in local communities. “When you lose one of those, you lose heritage,” says Pettingale. “You are not going to be able to put that backup.”
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