Brick masonry covers everything from repairing a crumbling chimney to laying a new brick walkway or rebuilding a retaining wall. In a city like New Britain, where a lot of the housing stock is early-1900s multi-family brick and older colonial-era construction, the most common calls are repointing (also called tuckpointing) old mortar joints, patching spalled or cracked brick, chimney rebuilds and crown repair, and brick veneer or step work on porches and foundations. Newer work includes brick patios, walkways, and garden walls.
What to look for in a brick mason
Brick work lives or dies on the mortar. A good contractor matches the mortar type (usually a softer lime-based mix for pre-1930s brick, versus modern Portland cement blends) and tools the joints to match what's already there, so repairs don't stand out or trap moisture in older, softer brick. Ask about licensing and insurance, whether they pull permits when required, how they handle color-matching mortar, and whether they offer any workmanship warranty. Photos of finished repointing and chimney jobs tell you more than a sales pitch, since sloppy joint tooling is easy to spot in a close-up photo.
How we rank the 11 listed here
We score each of the 11 brick masonry contractors serving New Britain on factors like review consistency, responsiveness, and how well their work history matches the type of job (repair versus new construction). See the full breakdown in our ranked guide to New Britain's best masonry contractors, and read how we score every contractor on our methodology page.
