// Reviving your home brick by brick
Masonry restoration, built to outlast the weather.
A family-owned masonry restoration company serving Chicago and the surrounding suburbs since 1992.
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Beyond Tuckpointing:
Complete Masonry Restoration
Protecting Chicago’s brick buildings from the inside out.
While tuckpointing—the essential craft of replacing failing mortar—is vital to stabilizing a wall, lasting protection requires complete masonry repair. At Star Tuckpointing, we don't just patch the surface; we address the root cause of the damage.
Chicago's brutal weather attacks more than just mortar. Decades of freezing, thawing, and moisture intrusion will crack bricks, shift structural weight, and weaken the entire wall system. From rebuilding deteriorated sections and full brick replacement to seamless repointing and structural masonry repairs, we restore the complete integrity of your building. By applying expert craftsmanship, we ensure your masonry repairs blend in flawlessly and provide structural strength that lasts for the next generation.
Our work
Before and after — on real Chicago walls.
What we do
Masonry services across the Chicagoland area.
Tuckpointing
The complete process of restoring older masonry joints — the heart of what we do.
Learn more →02Masonry Repair
Brick replacement, wall rebuilds, parapet walls, and grinding.
Learn more →03Waterproofing
Waterproofing and flashing work that keeps your walls dry.
Learn more →04Chimney Repair
Repairs and rebuilds, metal rain covers installed, and clay liners.
Learn more →05Wingwall / Cheekwall Repair
Structural brick stoop and wingwall rebuilding to handle Chicago winters.
Learn more →06Parapet Repair
Rebuilding and reinforcing parapet walls above the roofline.
Learn more →Where we work
Masonry Contractor Serving Chicago and the North & West Suburbs
Star Tuckpointing has repaired brick homes, two-flats, condo buildings, and commercial properties across Chicago and the North & West Suburbs since 1992.
Chicago Neighborhoods
- Lincoln Square
- Lakeview
- Lincoln Park
- West Town
- Edgewater
- Rogers Park
- Hyde Park
Suburbs
- Park Ridge
- Niles
- Lincolnwood
- Skokie
- Evanston
- Glenview
- Wilmette
- Winnetka
- Glencoe
- Northbrook
- Highland Park
- Lake Forest
- Oak Park
- River Forest
- Elmwood Park
- Elmhurst
- Westchester
- La Grange
- Riverside
- Hinsdale
Chicago's freeze-thaw winters push water into worn mortar joints, which crack, loosen brick, and allow moisture into the wall. We address the source with durable masonry repair, tuckpointing, waterproofing, and rebuilding.
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Family owned since 1992. Cost is determined by the job, and most of our new work comes from client referrals.