Front porch of a bungalow with red brick steps, brick pillars, and a brick walkway

Serving all of Southeast Michigan

Brick & Masonry Porch Repair and Rebuilds

Your porch and front steps take more abuse than almost any other masonry on the house. We repair loose bricks, crumbling joints, and settled steps, and we rebuild porches that are past repair.

We look first, then quote
Photos of what we find
Estimate before work begins

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From a few loose bricks to a full porch rebuild

Porches and steps sit out in the weather with nothing over them, take foot traffic every day, and get hit with snow, ice, and salt all winter. Water gets into the joints and the brick, freezes, and slowly pushes everything apart. That's why porch steps are often the first masonry on a home to loosen, crack, or settle.

WOW is full masonry experts, from minor repairs to major renovations and full installations and rebuilds. On a porch, that can mean repointing failed joints, resetting or replacing loose and spalled bricks, repairing a cracked cap or tread, or taking a failing porch or set of steps down and rebuilding it.

We look at the whole porch before recommending anything: the brick, the mortar, the caps and treads, how the steps sit, and where the water is coming from. You see what we see, and you get a clear estimate before any work begins.

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Don't wait on this

Signs your porch or steps need attention

Loose or rocking bricks
Bricks on the treads or caps that move underfoot mean the mortar beneath them has failed.
Crumbling mortar joints
Sandy, recessed, or missing mortar lets water into the porch with every rain and thaw.
Cracks in steps or walls
Cracks through the brick or along the joints can grow every winter as water freezes in them.
Steps pulling away or settling
A gap where the steps meet the house, or steps that tilt or sink, usually means movement below.
Spalling or flaking brick
Brick faces that pop off or flake are taking in water and freezing.
Uneven or trip-prone treads
Heaved or sunken treads are a safety issue for anyone coming to your door.

How it works

Look first. Then build it right.

No guesswork and no surprises. You know what's wrong and what it costs before any work begins. If we uncover more damage, we stop and get your approval first.

1
Look first
We inspect the brick, mortar, caps, treads, and how the porch sits, and photograph what we find.
2
Your plan & estimate
We explain whether spot repairs will hold or a section needs to be rebuilt, and what it will cost, before any work begins.
3
Repair or rebuild
Failing joints, bricks, and caps are repaired, or the porch or steps are taken down and rebuilt on a sound base.
4
Match & clean up
Mortar and brick are matched to your home so the work fits the house, and we clean up when we're done.

FAQ

Porches & Steps questions

Straight answers from the crew that does the work.

More FAQs

Can my porch be repaired, or does it need to be rebuilt?

It depends on what's causing the damage. If the structure is sound and the joints or a few bricks have failed, a repair usually makes sense. If the porch or steps have shifted or the damage is widespread, rebuilding may be the better long-term fix. We'll show you what we find and recommend the smaller repair when it solves the problem.

Do you repair just the front steps?

Yes. We handle anything from a few loose bricks on a step to a full porch rebuild.

Will the repair match the rest of my house?

We match mortar color and replacement brick to your home so the repair blends in as closely as possible.

Does salt damage brick steps?

Deicing salt and freeze-thaw cycles are hard on masonry. Water and salt get into joints and brick and break them down over time, which is why porches and steps often need attention before other masonry on the house.

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