We’ve been busy with stone basement repair projects all across the state of Michigan lately. I wanted to share some updates on the recent projects we’ve been working on. We’ve been doing dozens of stone basement restoration projects each year for the last decade or more. They make up a significant portion of our Stone Masonry division.
Almost every Stone basement repair project we do has at least some tuck pointing involved. Our tuck pointing process is pretty straight forward. If your looking for a stone basement repair contractor to do restoration work and tuck pointing on your basement, this is what the process looks like.
- Access the project and note any spot repairs, missing stones etc.
- Clean the stone wall surface. We usually us a kitchen type broom.
- Remove loose and/or crumbling mortar joints. Then Clean Joints.
- Tuck point the stone joints with bonding agent modified mortar.
- Brush a finish on the joints that both looks good and more importantly seals the joint.
Stone Basement Repair Costs
All stone basement repair projects are different, but after doing hundreds of these projects I can offer a loose average. It doesn’t mean your project will be this price, but most of our stone foundation repair projects that are stone basements and mostly require tuckpointing fall in a similar range. We often install glass block windows, fix sections of stone wall, replace stones or re-lay loose stones. Also some stone walls require more prep work than others. But the ones that are predominately tuck pointing focused fall in the range of $3,800.00-$5,700.00 for smaller basements and in the $6,500.00-$8,500.00 dollar range for the larger basements.
It seems like the older stone basements (1910 or older) run a little smaller. They are often around 18×25 in size and fall in the lower range. We do a lot of larger basements also, these seem to be a little newer, often build after 1910. Stone basement restorations are a majority of our work during the winter months. During the main warmer season we are business with various types of stone work and we are also a Michigan concrete contractor.
Stone Basement Repair Company
If your Michigan stone basement needs some attention, reach out and we can discuss your project over the phone and arrange a site visit if needed. We have been a stone basement repair company for well over a decade and serve the entire state of Michigan.
