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Your town hints at how old your brick is
Older city brick can be soft, and a hard mix can ruin it. Newer suburbs may have different walls. Pick your town below to see its housing age, then send us a photo of your wall and we get it priced by local masons.
Tell us what you see on the wall
We help you get the repair priced by separate local masonry contractors, and tell you what to ask them first.
Three things to say before you hear a price
Say them on the phone or at the wall. The answers show how a mason works.
Which mortar type goes in, and why?
A good answer names a mix softer than your brick.
How deep will you cut the old joints?
Too shallow, and the new mortar pops out.
What is the lintel made of, and is it flashed?
Rusting steel lifts brick; flashing keeps water off it.
$100 off your first job
Book your first repair through us and take $100 off.
The $100 comes out of our fee; the mason's price stays the same.
Each customer gets one credit per property.
Book the first repair by December 31, 2026, to use it.
Say you hold the credit as you book; we confirm it before work starts.
The Soft Joint promise
- Asking us is free, and asking never ties you to anything.
- We never charge you for the introduction.
- Your $100 credit is honored exactly as our Terms say.
- If an introduction goes wrong, we help you sort it out.
The masonry work is between you and the mason you hire.
Masonry Contractors Syracuse, (315) 640-3590
Questions about your town
Why does my town matter?
House age differs from place to place, and age can change how soft the brick is. Your town page shows what is typical, so you know which question to ask first.
Which towns do you cover?
Syracuse, East Syracuse, Solvay, Liverpool, Skaneateles, Camillus, Salina, North Syracuse, DeWitt, Clay, Cicero, Manlius, Fayetteville, Baldwinsville and Marcellus.
My place is not on the list. Can I still ask?
Yes. Put your address and a line about the wall on the form, and local masons can price it for you.
Who issues permits where I live?
It depends on whether you live in a city, a town or a village. Your town page names the right office, and the mason can usually tell you who files.
Old city brick, newer suburbs
The older the house, the softer the brick, and the more a hard mortar hurts. Check the strip for your place before you decide what to ask.
Median year built 1950 or earlier
Syracuse city houses are the oldest in the county, and the strip shows it.
Median 1951 to 1970
Median after 1970
Suburban streets are younger, so ask which mortar the wall actually has.
Start from what the wall shows
The same crack can mean different things in different places. In the City of Syracuse and the older village centers, older brick can be soft, and a hard mix can ruin it. In newer suburbs the question may be a chimney, a foundation wall or a lintel over a garage door. The Census counts houses by age, not by wall type, so ask the mason to say what yours are.
Each town page shows its own housing age, its housing mix and the local office to ask about permits. Open yours first. If your house sits between places, read both.
A city, a town and a village each have their own office for permits, so the office you call depends on where your house stands. Your town page names it.
Short on time? Send a request with the street and the problem, or call (315) 640-3590.
Start with what the wall is telling you.