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Dallas - Fort Worth
Brick Repair &
mortar Restoration
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Dallas - Fort Worth brick repair Services For mortar matching services call Mortar Lab Ft Worth / Dallas Brick Repair Estimate
DFW Brick Repair Services by Alamo Masonry
We use AMR Labs for our mortar matching services. AMR Labs is an approved mortar testing lab that specializes in matching existing mortars. Many local/state historical organizations recommend AMR Labs to get a more perfect mortar match.
mortar matching is performed through a series of mortar testing and analysis.
mortar testing begins with a crushing pressure test. This test is used to determine the mortar type. The mortar type is the most important part in Brick Repair. Only a properly matched mortar type will bond correctly into the mortar joints being repaired. The next step in the mortar analysis is a hydrochloric test. This step in testing mortar provides a lot of useful information. The amount of weight lost in this test is weight of the binder or cement in the mortar mixture. This mortar test also cleans the sand used in the mortar but leaves the sand, the dirt, and other contaminates. All sand comes with some dirt in it, and there may be other contaminates in the sand. This is important to getting a proper mortar match. The sand is 3/4 of the composition of mortar. The next stage in the mortar analysis testing is the start of the color matching. The mortar color matching is done in three steps after all of this data is collected. First, match the base tone. This is the Grey Tone. How white or grey is the mortar. This is done by comparison to a mortar chart. Next, the pigments are adjusted to match the other colors in the mortar. This is again compared to a mortar chart for visual analysis. The mortar is now ready for confirmation or further adjustment of color tones. A portion of the mortar is mixed, dried, and physically confirmed. Each formula is guaranteed to match (within a reasonable tone) in the color and texture to the samples provided from your home. Mold and Mildew may need to re-grow in the pores to complete the match. This part of natural aging we cannot recreate because these tones vary around your home and change throughout the year. Most mortar matches are not visible immediately upon drying.
AMR Pre-Matched Mortar Pre-Mix Mortars - Get it certified and lab tested. Order mortar mixes pre-matched to your formula. For more information about Pre-Matched Mortars click here.
For more information about Pre-Mix Mortars or where to send your samples click Brick Repair Mortars. For brick repair in other cities visit: Prescreened Contractors
We fix brick mortar cracks in: Dallas, Fort Worth, Irving, Plano, Carrollton, Lewisville, Grand Prairie, Flower Mound, North Richland Hills, Arlington, Benbrook, Crowley, Burleson, Cleburne, Granbury, Johnson County, and the surrounding DFW area. Also serving Houston, Austin, Waco, and San Antonio. SEO performed by SEO Assistants - SEO book
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