We recently used Brick & Stone restoration to fix up the mortar joints and chimney on our 100+ year old home. We are extremely pleased with the work John and his crew did. This was a significant job, so we obtained quotes from several different masons. John's quote was by far the most thorough, and most importantly he put the most care into selecting a mortar that matched our historical brick, both in terms of composition and softness, as well as aesthetics and color. The end result is that Brick and Stone's work blends seamlessly into the areas where the original mortar is still in place. Beyond the quality of the work, John was very transparent and up-front with his estimate, and in the end actually came in under budget because the work required was not as extensive as anticipated. His crew was a pleasure to have around the home, and left things neat and tidy at the end of the day. Brick and Stone was not the least expensive option among those we considered, but I feel we got very good value for our money, and the kind of high-quality work we want done on our "forever" home. read more

We moved into an old home in St. Charles, IL a few years ago that needed major repairs on the foundation and brick. I had multiple masonry companies come to inspect & quote the work. John at Brick & Stone Restoration was the ONLY one that had the historical restoration expertise required to appropriately restore our home. Over the past century the outside of our home had many improper repairs done with Portland cement. These were temporary solutions that have caused further damage by the time we moved in. Brick and Stone Restoration's work was historically accurate and aesthetically perfect. I can honestly say we've never had a more professional, higher quality caliber of contractors work on our home over the past few years - and we've had many! Highly recommended, you will not be disappointed. - Nick Casali. read more

John's company assisted in a partial restoration to our historic sandstone condo building. We received multiple quotes for the complex work which required a significant amount of effort and coordination. John (the owner) is extremely knowledgeable, professional and trustworthy! There are so few quality masons and even fewer ones who can be trusted with older historic buildings. Brick & Stone is both. We continue to work with John and his team on restoring the rest of the building to its original state. It will take a few years (given the large scope) but we look forward to working with Brick & Stone along the way. read more

I restore my house that we recently purchased and I really recommend this company they did excellent work. and quality was excellent if you looking for any type brick restoration I will recommend this place hands down read more

Throughout my 25 years of restoration rehab experimentation, the end result and test of time is the proof of a tradesperson's abilities. Finding skilled, highly qualified tradesperson, like John Machnicki with 30 plus years of experience guarantees sanity and a job well done. Having no prior experience in historic preservation the restoration process can easily become overwhelming, resulting in costly mistakes and redos or something preciously preserved for future generations. In restoring "This Old a House" built in 1876, finding Mr. John Machnicki, owner of Tuckpointing by Marion, Inc. has been a highly rewarding, positive experience. It is important that I distinguish his firm from another that bares a very similar name to his. In my opinion, John Machnicki, is a dedicated, highly skilled, professional, master craftsperson of exceptional work ethic and character. With this type of rehabilitation the repairs cannot be hit or miss, especially when it comes to masonry restoration. I value John's judgment over anyone else's in the field. I do not make this claim lightly. In 2000, the Chicago Landmark Commission recognized ten projects for preservation excellence. My modest dwelling was included among the nine other high profile projects. This came as a delightful surprise to me. There were 700 other projects in the works the commission could have recognized for preservation excellence. Cited on the award was the work to done to restore the façade's damaged brick and stone I have Mr. Machnicki to thank for this. He performed the work in 1999, the year before the award was given. The job he did is solid and stunning to date. I just recently hired John to redo an attempted masonry repair done by another individual. The origination of the repair was not for the brick, but unfortunately the brick became the problem and not the reason I hired the handyperson. The handyperson hired actually ruined the wall trying to convince me he knew how to make the repair. I called John to the rescue. Once again, he did not disappoint. No matter if your building is historic or not, John will get it done right the first time around. Worse than mediocre work, is hiring person/s that can actually cause more damage to this material. I appreciate that John takes the time to break things down so you can understand the "whys" of what he is doing. It is a pleasure to do business with him, too. To insure there is no confusion in reaching John, I am listing his working phone numbers: (773)286-8866 and (847)940-1020. read more

These guys do a great job, they worked on my whole building, did a ton more work than they first thought, but stuck to the original quote. Thanks guys. read more