Your chimney is more than just a silent black hole of mystery. A chimney performs a number of vital functions for the safety and comfort of your home. A simple outward appearance doesn’t tell the whole story of how a chimney is built and what it takes to ensure its safe and efficient performance.

Painting over brick has been popular for generations, either to cover old, tired-looking surfaces or to satisfy a particular color preference. If, however, your home’s painted brick – interior or exterior –  no longer suits your taste or if an old paint job is getting in the way of needed repair to the brick and […]

Brick is likely the most popular building material in use today. Throughout the world, builders use various forms and styles of brick to erect every kind of building imaginable. Brick making is an ancient craft, passed along from ancient cultures and refined over time.

The coronavirus is now the in-your-face reality across the United States, and people are struggling to make the adjustments necessary to remain safe and curtail the outbreak. Washington DC residents can be encouraged by the recent YouTube videos of Italian singers and ordinary citizens leaning out their windows and off balconies to sing together. The […]

The following information was recently sent to Renaissance customers. We want everyone in the DC service area to know that we are open and continuing to provide tuckpointing and exterior masonry service to new and former clients. Here is how we are working, to ensure safety for all…

There are many ways to increase the curb appeal of historic brick houses in DC and the warm spring and summer months are the best time to act. The home’s landscape, particularly the gardens in front, is an important element in creating a first impression for the rest of the property. Here are some tips […]

Brick is likely the most popular building material in use today. Throughout the world, builders use various forms and styles of brick to erect every kind of building imaginable. Brick making is an ancient craft, passed along from ancient cultures and refined over time.

Painting over brick has been popular for generations, either to cover old, tired-looking surfaces or to satisfy a particular color preference. If, however, your home’s painted brick – interior or exterior –  no longer suits your taste or if an old paint job is getting in the way of needed repair to the brick and […]

As winter turns to spring and warmer temperatures draw us outdoors, you may spot a bulge in your exterior brick walls. This is masonry issue that are not uncommon among old brick buildings in historic neighborhoods such as those in Washington, DC and Old Town, Alexandria. Bulges indicate a problem with moisture that should be […]

Your chimney is more than just a silent black hole of mystery. A chimney performs a number of vital functions for the safety and comfort of your home. A simple outward appearance doesn’t tell the whole story of how a chimney is built and what it takes to ensure its safe and efficient performance.