Designer – Swan Masonry

Designer Division

Did you see something in a magazine that you love? Do you want to have one of the nicest patios in town? A stunning outdoor kitchen? A firepit or outdoor fireplace to gather around once fall sets in?

Would you hire a plumber to fix your roof? A roofer to wire your house…?

Wilmington

Charlotte

Raleigh/Cary

(910) 362-1111

Then WHY would you hire a landscaper to do your hardscape and outdoor living area?Hire a professional mason that has forgotten more about masonry than any landscaper will ever learn.

When an outdoor living design becomes more complex, a true mason versus a landscaper who “can do it” makes a big difference.

Projects involving retaining walls that must take into account hydrostatic pressure, vertical and lateral steel reinforcement designs, weep holes with properly installed filter stones, properly tamped and compacted slab and footing preparation and too many other structural design specifications to mention here. are imperative considerations every homeowner should take into account prior to hiring a contractor to build an outdoor living area.

In short, just because something “looks good” does not mean that the structure will last without joint separation, settling and stress fracturing.

In a coastal area such as the Cape Fear region, these factors are not just important to consider, they are imperative reasons why you should hire a professional mason rather than a landscaper to do your masonry work.

Many areas around Wilmington are, quite frankly, backfilled wetlands. Masonry work will 100% settle and rarely will it settle evenly. One inch of settling will mean one in of joint separation or stress fracturing. We’ve seen it countless times over the past three decades and counting.

When an outdoor living design becomes more complex, a true mason versus a landscaper who “can do it” makes a big difference.

Projects involving retaining walls that must take into account hydrostatic pressure, vertical and lateral steel reinforcement designs, weep holes with properly installed filter stones, properly tamped and compacted slab and footing preparation and too many other structural design specifications to mention here… are imperative considerations every homeowner should take into account prior to hiring a contractor to build an outdoor living area.

In short, just because something “looks good” does not mean that the structure will last without joint separation, settling and stress fracturing.

Designer Division

Wilmington

(910) 362-1111

Charlotte

(704) 362-1111

Raleigh/Cary

(910) 362-1111