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Real Projects. Lasting Impressions.

Three completed projects shown from before to after, followed by work in progress from ECI job sites.

One project · Before & after

One front porch, photographed before and after its worn stone surface and steps were rebuilt in red brick.

01

Before

Uneven cracked stone porch and steps before brick masonry restoration
Cracked and uneven stone at the porch and entry steps.
Original worn stone porch surface between white columns and a brick wall
A second view of the original stone surface.
02

After

Restored red brick porch between white columns and a black front door
Red brick replaces the worn stone across the front porch.
Finished brick porch and entry steps viewed from the front
The new brick surface and steps from the approach.
Finished red brick porch surface and steps beside a white column
A closer look at the finished brickwork.
One project · Three stages

A closer look at one home, photographed before, during, and after its exterior masonry work.

01

Before

Brick house and garage before exterior stonework
The brick home before the stonework.
Front of the brick home and garage before stonework
Another view of the original exterior.
Original brick entry before stone detailing
The entry before the masonry update.
02

During

Stone veneer being installed above the garage doors beneath scaffolding
Stonework underway at the garage.
Scaffolding and materials around the garage as stone masonry takes shape
The garage face taking shape.
Close side view of stonework and scaffolding beside the brick house
A closer look at the masonry in progress.
03

After

Completed brick home with stone accents on the entry and garage and a stone mailbox at dusk
The finished exterior and matching mailbox.
Completed stone-clad garage front with brick home visible alongside
Finished stonework across the garage.
Completed brick-and-stone home and garage photographed at dusk
The finished home from the street.
One project · Three stages

One backyard, photographed before, during, and after its stone outdoor kitchen and flagstone hardscape work.

01

Before

Patio before the stone outdoor kitchen and surrounding hardscape
The patio before the new stone feature.
Existing patio edge and fresh stone base before the outdoor kitchen
Ground preparation beside the existing patio.
02

During

Curved stone outdoor kitchen under construction beside the patio
The curved stonework takes shape.
Stone outdoor kitchen under construction with the surrounding paths being prepared
Stonework and adjacent hardscape in progress.
Stone kitchen masonry and landscape edging during construction
A closer look at the masonry during construction.
Outdoor grill and stone masonry photographed during installation
Grill surround and stonework during installation.
Flagstone stepping path and stone kitchen photographed during construction
Flagstone stepping path beside the kitchen, photographed during work.
03

After

Completed stone outdoor kitchen and flagstone hardscape beside the home
The completed stone kitchen and surrounding hardscape.
More from the field

Work by category.

Custom red and dark brick mailbox with a light stone cap, black mailbox door and address tiles
Brick mailboxes · Includes completed work

A custom brick mailbox

Brick pattern, address tiles, a stone cap, and a recessed mailbox come together in this photographed street-side feature.

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  • Custom red and dark brick mailbox with a light stone cap, black mailbox door and address tilesCompleted · A custom brick mailbox
  • Partly built brick mailbox with address tiles and tools visible at the worksiteIn progress · Brick mailbox under construction
Wide view of two curving block retaining walls along a brick house
Retaining walls · In progress

A curved retaining-wall layout

The wall follows the slope and the shape of the property. Site work and loose materials remain visible in this photograph.

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  • Wide view of two curving block retaining walls along a brick houseIn progress · A curved retaining-wall layout
  • Closer view of a curved block retaining wall and its cap beside a homeIn progress · Curved wall detail
  • Capped block retaining wall following the grade beside a brick homeIn progress · Wall alongside the home
  • Curved lower section of a block retaining wall with construction materials in frontIn progress · The lower curve
  • Two crew members working beside a partly built block wall at a residenceIn progress · Wall construction on site
  • Crew working with block and compact equipment beside a brick homeIn progress · Preparing the wall area
  • Crew member guiding compact equipment beside a residential retaining-wall siteIn progress · Equipment and grading
Crew member and compact equipment beside a residential driveway with masonry materials on site
Site preparation · In progress

Preparing a residential masonry site

A crew member, compact equipment, and materials at a residential worksite. The final surface is not shown.

Mason repairing brickwork beside a garage door with mortar bucket nearby
Brick masonry · In progress

Brick repair by the entry

A mason working on brick near a home’s garage entry, photographed mid-repair.

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  • Mason repairing brickwork beside a garage door with mortar bucket nearbyIn progress · Brick repair by the entry
  • Historic red brick building photographed at an ECI project siteProject site · Historic brick exterior
Crew member working in an excavated walkway area beside a home
Paver walkways · In progress

Walkway ground preparation

Ground preparation beside a home, photographed while the walkway project was underway.

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  • Crew member working in an excavated walkway area beside a homeProject site · Walkway ground preparation
  • Overhead view of two crew members preparing a walkway area beside a houseProject site · Walkway preparation from above
  • Crew members at a walkway worksite beside a home and gardenProject site · Crew at the walkway site
  • Crew and compact construction equipment beside a house during site preparationProject site · Equipment on site
  • ECI project sign beside a house with landscaping and crushed stone at the worksiteProject site · Project site and materials
  • Wide view of an ECI project site with a yard sign, crew and materialsProject site · Wider view of the worksite
Brick chimney on a residential roof during ECI masonry work
Chimney repair · In progress

Residential chimney work

Residential brick chimney work in progress, with the roof protected around the work area.

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  • Brick chimney on a residential roof during ECI masonry workProject site · Residential chimney work
  • Mason working on the top brick courses of a capped chimney above protective roof tarpsIn progress · Masonry at the chimney top
  • Mason working at the base of a brick chimney on a tarp-covered roofIn progress · Mortar work at the chimney base
  • Mason kneeling beside a brick chimney with exposed joints and roof tarpsIn progress · Chimney brickwork from the side
  • Wide view of a brick residence with two chimneys and a mason working on the roofIn progress · The roof and two chimneys
  • Aerial view of two chimneys and protective tarps while a mason works on the roofIn progress · Protected roof during masonry work
  • Aerial view of a mason working beside a brick chimney surrounded by roof protectionIn progress · A closer view from above
  • Wide aerial view of two chimneys on a brick residence during masonry workIn progress · Chimney work across the roof
  • Brick chimney and scaffolding alongside a light-sided residence during masonry workIn progress · Scaffolding beside a brick chimney
Mason working on a brick building facade from scaffolding
Tuckpointing · In progress

Brick restoration in progress

Mason working from scaffolding on the existing brick facade.

Close-up of a mason working on a joint in a light-colored masonry wall
Wall joint repair · In progress

Tooling the wall joints

A detail view of handwork at this exterior wall worksite. The finished wall is not shown.

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  • Close-up of a mason working on a joint in a light-colored masonry wallIn progress · Tooling the wall joints
  • Mason working on a light-colored block wall from scaffolding with exposed masonry at the work areaIn progress · The wall worksite
  • Mason tooling a horizontal joint at the corner of a light-colored masonry wallIn progress · Joint work at the corner
  • Mason working on the lower joints of a light-colored masonry wallIn progress · Working near the wall base
Worker restoring masonry on a commercial exterior wall
Masonry repair · In progress

Commercial masonry work

Mason working on an exterior commercial masonry wall.

Photos in one category may show several views of the same worksite. They are not counted as separate projects.

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