When I purchased my current home about a year ago, there were some unsightly cracks in the bricks that I was worried about. It turns out, its not that big of a deal. Some guys said I should just fill them in with caulk or crack repair. They were right, that would have worked just fine for a five-year fix. But it wouldn't have looked good, and then when I went to sell the house, it would probably put off the next owner. So I got an estimate from a company I found online, and tried to use that in the house negotiations.
It worked a little bit, but I didn't have enough money then, so I saved up (I know, crazy, huh?) Then when I had enough money, I called the guy back up.
So this is where the story gets ugly. I called Brick Magic ('cause bricks are ugly) but what is even uglier is the quality of the work. So, rather than stating my opinion, I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves.
Here is a link of a .pdf of all the before and after pictures of the column (Opens in new window).
If you can't open a .pdf for some reason (may God help you) or maybe you're just too lazy, then I've put some of the pictures here:
It worked a little bit, but I didn't have enough money then, so I saved up (I know, crazy, huh?) Then when I had enough money, I called the guy back up.
So this is where the story gets ugly. I called Brick Magic ('cause bricks are ugly) but what is even uglier is the quality of the work. So, rather than stating my opinion, I'll just let the pictures speak for themselves.
Here is a link of a .pdf of all the before and after pictures of the column (Opens in new window).
If you can't open a .pdf for some reason (may God help you) or maybe you're just too lazy, then I've put some of the pictures here:
