Brick Foundation Restoration in Denver, CO
Denver's older homes sit on brick and stone foundations that are, in many cases, over 100 years old. Built to last — but requiring skilled, careful restoration to continue doing their job.
Denver's clay-heavy soils expand significantly when wet and contract when dry — a cycle that creates ongoing lateral pressure and differential movement that works constantly on foundation mortar joints and brick units.
Common Foundation Masonry Problems
Mortar deterioration — moisture, soil chemistry, and freeze-thaw stress at grade open joints and allow water into the masonry system
Brick face spalling — bricks below grade or at the grade transition are most saturated; freeze-thaw cycling causes surface spalling
Horizontal cracking — lateral soil pressure, especially after a wet season, can indicate the wall is under bending stress
Vertical settlement cracks — differential foundation settlement creates crack patterns visible in the foundation and above-grade masonry
Efflorescence — white mineral deposits indicating water moving through the masonry
Our Foundation Restoration Services
Foundation Repointing
The most common foundation restoration need. On older foundations built before 1920, careful mortar selection is critical — using overly hard mortar on a soft brick or stone foundation accelerates the damage it's meant to prevent.
Foundation Crack Repair
We assess crack patterns for cause before treating. Surface repointing for mortar joint cracks. Referral to a structural engineer where cracking indicates movement beyond masonry repair scope.
Brick Replacement
Severely spalled or structurally compromised foundation bricks replaced with compatible units sourced through our salvage supplier relationships.
Parging Repair
Failed parge coats allow direct water entry into the substrate. We remove failed parging and apply new parge coat with compatible mortar.
