Chicago Brick and Chimney Construction masonry experts.

When you're building a fireplace or chimney for your home, there's simply no substitute for genuine, clay brick. Brick is naturally beautiful. It has warmth and human scale. Put into place by hand, one by one, only brick gives that touch of craftsmanship, authenticity, and timeless elegance you want for your home.

A heritage of "hearth and home" that goes back thousands of years. Strength, durability and richness that will make your fireplace the centerpiece of your home. That's the beauty of genuine clay brick.

Brick and Chimney experts.

Chimneys for low heat (less than 1800oF) in residences shall be constructed of solid masonry, solid waterproofed modular concrete block or rubble stone laid with full push-filled head and bed mortar joints. The thickness shall be a minimum of 4" for brick and concrete block to 12" for rubble stone.

If the bricks are less than 4" wide the chimney is not in compliance with modern codes. Its condition is very important since loss of mortar or a chipped brick can be a fire or gas hazard.

For more details about each chimney type, construction, inspection, fire clearances, rooftop height requirements, etc. one of our representatives would have to be scheduled to come out to the location of the project for a free evaluation of your project. We are you one source for all your home remodeling and construction needs. Please view all the photos and videos we have provided.

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Mr. and Mrs. Brookdale Skokie, IL

123 Remodeling completed this home restoration project which included a total renovation of the existing Kitchen, Bathroom, Basement, Staircase, Bedrooms and Hallways. Please view the pictures below and contact us with any questions. Because we dealt with water damage restoration and extensive plumbing, electrical and sewer reconstruction in this project we made sure to take many pictures in different stages of the project to show future customers the quality of work that we pride ourselves on. After the walls are sealed it is tough to determent the quality of work that was preformed on plumbing, electrical and sewer work. We hope that viewing the pictures below will provide additional proof that our work is of the highest quality. While we hope that we are competitive in pricing we stress that we excel in customer satisfaction and we guarantee that our quality of work is the best in the construction and home improvement field. The pictures below show the correct way to prepare shower walls for tile, the correct way to run plumbing, electrical, sewer piping, the correct way to complete the installation of a sum pump, drain tile and seal a basement to withstand the elements for life. Once again we would like to reiterate that there are many variables when completing a home renovation project, our prices are comparable to other contractors going through all the necessary steps to complete the renovation process correctly without cutting any corners. The type of work that we offer promotes longevity as we guarantee that from start to finish we don't cut any corners and go through all the steps necessary to insure that your home improvement or construction project will be preserved for an extended period of time.

Mr. Whitson Chicago, IL (Greenleaf St.)

Mr. Whitson called on our company to do the Masonry work on the commercial building that he owns. The building needed to have the East wall completely demolished and redone. We were able to execute this project quickly so that the buildings tenants were unaffected. At 123 Remodeling we are able to find quick solutions and complete any residential or commercial construction or renovation project. Contact us for all your Brick Masonry needs. 123 Remodeling your one source for Brick and Chimney experts.

 

Our Projects

123 Remodeling was hired to give a modern look to an out dated fire place. The complete retiling of Mrs. Gurry's fireplace with a modern slate tile changed the dynamics of the room greatly and successfully made the fireplace the focal point of Mrs. Gurry's living area. Mrs. Gurry expressed special thanks to 123 Remodeling Project Manager Ori Atkins who "managed the project beautifully". Mr. Gurry has expressed her satisfaction with 123 Remodeling and is available for reference purposes. Please contact our office for more details about this project.

Great Fireplace Ideas!

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The fireplace and fireplace surround serve as the centerpiece of a room, both visually and socially. Family and guests inevitably gravitate to this soothing,flickering backdrop for conversation and mingling. Beautiful concrete fireplace mantels or a fireplace surround provide an eye-catching focal point. If properly designed, the fireplace mantel shelf or fireplace surround can serve as a worthy substitute for any work of art.

The stone like look and feel of a concrete fireplace surround adds dimension and excitement to any living space. A wide range of style options from Old World, ornamentation of Baroque or Victorian, to the Spartan lines of Post Modernism givesthe homeowner an array of standard feature choices. Also, concrete offers the unique role as a strong mediator to bring out the best features in complementary materials such as stone, tile or metals; fusing them together in a dramatic marriage of texture and shape.

Great Brick and Stone's we stock!

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Brick comes in a wide range of colors, tones, and textures-from the soft, historic look of a classic handmade, to the clean, precise lines of a wire-cut. And when you consider all the different colored mortars that are available, your design possibilities become practically endless.

 

A Wide Range of Varities.

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123 Remodleing offers stunning options for any Masonry brick project with a variety of bricks, colors and texture.

Great Brick textures and styles

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Bricks come in all shapes and sizes, and are made from many different typestypes of materials in various ways of manufacture. Each type of brick has its own advantage and disadvantage, so when starting a home improvement project or attempting to do repairs it can be daunting to figure out exactly the right type of brick to use. The most common types of brick today are made from clay, and they can be manufactured in a variety of different ways.

We also provide Mortaless Brick Technology Services

123 Remodeling Provides mortarless overlapping brick cladding system.

The high strength concrete bricks overlap and interlock to create a strong, water resistant brick veneer.

There is no mortar joint to maintain over the life of the building. Novabrik can be installed by workers without masonry skills, reducing the installation cost.

Installation on site .

Units are laid dry in conventional brick-bond onto a purpose made UPVC starter-track, with every fourth course mechanically fixed to vertical battens using proprietary fixings. Cutting is readily achieved with either wet or dry bench-sawing the preferred method, so on-site waste is kept to a minimum. Only a small number of ‘specials’ are needed to accommodate internal and external returns, angles etc. These are made on the same production equipment and are produced in multiples to ensure colour consistency. This approach means that take-off is very straightforward, specialist installation skills are not required and bought in trades are minimised.

The mortarless brick siding system includes components and accessories like corner blocks, starter tracks and window sills, to name a few.

Mix Mortar for Tuckpointing

• Mix a small amount of mortar at one time using clean drinkable water.
• Mix with a liquid latex binder to improve adhesion and reduce cracking and shrinking.
• Mix the mortar to a consistency like pudding, where you can slice a piece off with your trowel.

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