Maryland Facade Restoration & Waterproofing Services

Four Seasons Of Wear

Maryland buildings go through a demanding year. Winters bring snow, ice and repeated freezing and thawing that crack brick, stone and mortar and break down sealant joints. Road salt spread across the beltways and city streets attacks concrete, steel and storefronts, especially in parking garages. Summers turn hot and humid, aging coatings and roofing and keeping masonry damp, while thunderstorms bring heavy rain in a short time.

The state’s buildings are just as varied. Baltimore holds historic brick rowhouses, marble steps and brownstone landmarks alongside glass towers on the harbor. Towson and the surrounding counties mix older civic and church buildings with newer medical and campus facilities, and the Washington suburbs add large office and government buildings. Each material needs the right approach, from matched lime mortars on historic brick to high-movement sealants on modern curtain walls.

Nor’easters, Tropical Storms And Bay Exposure

Nor’easters soak Maryland facades with wind-driven rain for hours, and tropical systems moving up the coast and the Chesapeake have flooded waterfront areas, including the storm surge from Isabel in 2003 that reached Baltimore’s Fells Point and Annapolis. Along the bay, brackish air carries moisture and salt that corrode metal and concrete. Our job is to close the openings water uses, repair the damage already done and give each building an envelope suited to where it stands.