Stone Repair & Restoration
During the repair of some broken details on a church hit by lightning located in Philadelphia, PA.

Built in the late 1800's, this New York City style "brownstone" home is the only one of its kind in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. The brownstones were pulling away from the back-up brickwork and each stone varied in its degree of degradation.

deGruchy Masonry had to remove the ornate faces of the carved stone that had blistered and exfoliated and repair them. Many stones were fully re-carved in their ornate detail. Some original detailed carvings which were still sound were consolidated. Some 300 stainless anchors were invisibly imbedded to tie the facade back.

Even the minute bedding cracks were repaired using St. Astier colored natural hydraulic lime. The facade was also completely repointed using only St. Astier Natural Hydraulic Lime and sand. Materials from England, France, Germany, Brazil and the U.S. were ordered for the job since getting the right material for the right job is simple and also is the right
thing to do for a one of a kind building intended for another hundred years of vibrant life in this community.

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St. Astier Natural Hydraulic Lime and Masonry Supplies
Before and After of a marble water table which deGruchy Masonry, Inc. restored after oil tank fill pipes where previously added without respect to the historic masonry surround.
Arsonists burned this over 250 year old barn in Quakertown, PA and the owner is going to fully restore the structure and has located, dismantled and is in the process of re-erecting a similar timber frame within the restoration work we performed to all the stonework. The barn will be converted into a dwelling. deGruchy Masonry has designed and is installing a stone grain silo which goes from the future basement up to the cathedral ceilings in the living room. Instead of grain the silo is for a custom Rumford fireplace and a wood burning stove insert that will provide heat and ambience to these two main floors.
Photographs of the barn after restoration
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