Field notes
How we call repairs in the KC Metro — brick, block, stone, and laser cleaning. New notes every week.
September 28, 2026 · Restoration
Wet fall clay pushes hard on a retaining wall. Read the lean, the belly, and the weeps, and fix the water before you fix the face.
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September 23, 2026 · Waterproofing
Fall in the KC Metro is wet shoulders and the first freeze. Repair open joints, spalls, crowns, flashing, and gutters before any brick sealer — and only use a vapor-permeable one.
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September 21, 2026 · Restoration
White powder on brick is usually salt left by water — not dirt. Here’s what it means for KC walls before freeze-thaw, and what to fix first.
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September 15, 2026 · Restoration
Missouri freeze-thaw finds the weak mortar first. Sometimes the joints are the job. Sometimes the wall already moved.
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September 8, 2026 · Laser cleaning
Grinding and blasting take the dirt and some of the face with it. Laser cleaning is for work you still want to keep.
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September 1, 2026 · Brick
Wrong mortar is louder than a bad brick. Color, sand, and binder have to belong to the wall that is already there.
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