Expert Lintel Repair & Replacement
in Schaumburg, IL
If you are seeing stair-step cracks in the brickwork directly above your windows or doors, you have a failing lintel. A lintel is the structural steel beam that carries the massive weight of the masonry over an opening. Greg Mason Inc provides safe, expert lintel repair and replacement services throughout Chicagoland, preventing dangerous wall collapses and restoring the structural integrity of your exterior.
Understanding “Rust Jacking” and Wall Failure
When a steel lintel is exposed to moisture, it rusts. As steel rusts, it expands up to ten times its original thickness. This immense pressure, known as “rust jacking,” violently pushes the surrounding bricks outward and upward, breaking the mortar joints and bowing the wall.
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How We Fix Sagging Masonry
Structural Shoring
We securely prop up the overlying masonry to ensure absolute safety during the extraction.
Upgraded Materials
We remove old lintels and install heavy-duty, steel ones designed to resist future corrosion.
Flashing Integration
We install membrane flashing and weep holes to ensure moisture drains safely out of the wall.
Stop Brick Cracking Above Your Windows
Do not wait for the bricks to collapse. Call Greg Mason Inc. today for a prompt quote for a lintel inspection and structural repair.
