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We are an Edinburgh stonemason that has been providing professional stonemasonry services in and around the Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian, Fife, and Borders areas for over three decades.
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Why You Should Check Your Masonry For Defects
Every home will run into problems at some point during its lifespan. A lot of the time, these problems arise from your masonry.
Over time, things can happen to the structure of your home – or any surrounding stone structures – causing them to have defects.
As you can imagine, this isn’t something you want to leave unattended for too long, as it may end up leading to permanent structural damage that costs a fortune to fix!
Plus, masonry defects can just look a bit ugly and cause your home to lose some of its aesthetic appeal. So, the best thing to do is check your masonry for any problems
Feel For Loose Stones
Another thing to look for is a stone that’s become loose and can almost be pulled out of its structure.
This can commonly happen in walls, patio, or even on the side of your home.
Test stone masonry regularly by pushing any pieces that look a bit out of place, or attempting to pull them out.
Look For Crumbling Stones
Inspect the outside of your property and be on the lookout for any crumbling pieces of stone.
This is a fairly good indication that a problem has occurred, and is in need of fixing.
Stone shouldn’t crumble, so if yours has, then it could be down to shoddy workmanship in the past. This is also a telltale sign of frost damage, which may well have happened during the cold winter months.
This should be a very easy thing to spot, as it looks like pieces of stone have been eroded, and you may even see powdered residue on other stones below and around it.
Check For Cracks
One of the most common masonry defects is when cracks appear in pieces of stone.
This can be because of general wear and tear, bad workmanship, or possibly just an old piece of stone losing some of its strength.
Small cracks may not seem serious, but they can quickly widen to become much bigger problems.
So, it pays when you spot the defect early on and get it seen to as soon as possible.
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What we do
Installations, Repairs, Custom Builds, & More
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Refurbish & Repairs
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Custom Installations
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1235 Divi St. #125, San Francisco, CA
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