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Professional Masonry Services in Chapel Hill, NC & the Surrounding Areas

At Bud Matthews Services, we offer a comprehensive range of certified concrete and masonry services for your Chapel Hill area home. We understand that hardscapes are an essential part of your home’s aesthetic and functionality. From new masonry or concrete projects to repairs for your existing hardscape, we can provide the highest-quality services at an affordable price.

Masonry and concrete projects we typically complete for homeowners include:

  • Concrete driveways
  • Concrete patios
  • Concrete walkways
  • New hardscape designs (walkways, retaining walls, garden steps, planters, and fire pits)
  • Curbing & edging

Our team specializes in creating customized hardscapes that frequently exceed client expectations. We are passionate and skilled at what we do, and we provide our customers with creative masonry designs that are unique and attractive.

If you’d like to discuss your Chapel Hill, NC home’s masonry and concrete needs, contact a professional at Bud Matthews Services today by calling 919-929-0203 or scheduling your consultation online!

Benefits of Brick for Your Chapel Hill, NC Home

Brick has the advantage of being extremely versatile while also functional when used for your home’s exterior design projects. It is naturally durable, as it is fireproof, insect-proof, low-maintenance, a natural insulator, and recyclable. Brick is always a smart architectural design choice for homeowners. Some common reasons why our customers choose brick for their exterior design include:

  • Natural sustainability. Brick is one of the oldest eco-friendly products on the market. It is made of clay, shale, and water, a few of the most abundant natural resources out there. It also contributes to sustainability through its long life span, energy efficiency, durability, local availability, insulation, low construction waste, and potential for recycling/reuse.
  • Energy conservation. Brick is slow to absorb or lose heat, so it can keep you warm in the cooler months and cool in the summer.
  • Fire resistance. Brick is made from clay that has been fired at nearly 2,000oF, and is the most fire-resistant material available. Because of this, many homeowners insurance companies offer reduced rates for construction made of brick.
  • Style. Brick is multi-dimensional, providing you the opportunity to achieve basically any architectural design through a variety of shapes, textures, colors, and patterns. Whether constructing brick fireplaces, accent walls, columns, entryways, or a variety of other landscape features, brick will hold its investment well.

If you’d like help constructing beautiful landscape features for your home’s exterior, contact the masonry experts at Bud Matthews Services! Give us a call at 919-929-0203 or contact us online to get started with your home’s unique masonry project today!

How to Maintain Your Home’s Exterior Brick Design

While brick remains an excellent choice for your home’s exterior landscape and design project, its benefits are even greater with proper maintenance and care. If you have a brick or stone chimney, mailbox, walkway, or patio, it is exposed to the elements year-round. When it rains or snows during the winter months, moisture may enter the structure and freeze, causing the brick to expand, trapping the moisture in. This can cause cracks and breakage, which allows even more moisture to enter, perpetuating the freezing and thawing cycle. Fortunately, the solution to this is simple and affordable if addressed early.

Using Sealants to Protect Your Chapel Hill, NC Home’s Brick & Stone Structures

A qualified professional can easily apply a water repellent, such as siloxane, to your brick or stone chimney, mailbox, walkway, driveway, or patio, preventing water from infiltrating your structure while also allowing it to breathe. Other sealants may exacerbate the problem by trapping in moisture, but siloxane is a solution that will keep your structure in great condition for up to five years.

Don’t wait until you have dangerous cracks or breakage in your exterior brick structures – if you need expert sealant solutions in the Chapel Hill, NC area, give the masonry professionals at Bud Matthews Services a call at 919-929-0203, or schedule your appointment online, and keep your exterior stone structures in perfect condition year-round.

Frequently Asked Questions About Brick & Stone Exterior Design for Your Chapel Hill, NC Area Home

Over the years, we’ve had many customers approach us with their questions regarding using brick for exterior architecture and design projects with brick. We’ve compiled some of the most common questions we get below!

Why should I choose brick for my exterior home project?

Brick is a timeless choice when it comes to your home’s exterior structures. Not only does it offer lasting value, but it is virtually maintenance free. When you use brick, you don’t have to worry about rot, denting, or painting, and it does not pose a threat of attracting termites. Brick offers a combination of advantages that cannot be found in any other stone material.

Is brick energy-efficient?

Brick has impressive thermal mass properties, meaning that it can store heat and then slowly release it. This keeps it cool during the summer months, and allows it to maintain warmth during winter. Brick can effectively block cold temperatures, while also retaining warmth that it generates internally, making it a very energy-efficient choice.

Can I make personalized designs when using brick for my exterior projects?

Brick is far from a one-dimensional material; it allows for a multitude of unique personalization opportunities, more so than any other stone. It comes in different patterns, shapes, and textures, allowing you to create a look that is uniquely yours.

How much maintenance does brick require?

Brick is extremely low maintenance, especially when it is properly taken care of. You may need to have a professional apply a sealant to prevent moisture from causing cracks, but otherwise, your brick will provide you incredible value for your investment.

Will my brick fade in color over time?

Unlike concrete, fired clay brick colors do not fade. The color may change slightly over time depending on your use; for example, soot may accumulate on your brick if you are using it in your firepit construction. However, soot, dirt, and grime can all be cleaned from your brick’s surface through remedial cleaning services.

With over 30 years of experience providing our customers with exceptional masonry and concrete services, we are no stranger to the common issues that can arise. Our team will provide you with comprehensive solutions and get your exterior home project completely quickly – at a price you can afford. If you’d like to discuss your ideas or need concrete repair & replacement for your Chapel Hill, NC home, don’t put it off! Give us a call today!

If you have questions concerning your exterior masonry project, don’t worry – the experts at Bud Matthews Services have answers! Give us a call at 919-929-0203, or schedule your appointment online to discuss your upcoming project today!

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We recognize that our services are of a special and often emergency nature, and we remain fully committed to fulfilling the needs of our community even as potential demand for our services may increase with more families either choosing to or being required to remain home for extended periods of time. More importantly, the safety of our employees and customers is always our highest priority, and we recognize that heightened diligence and focus on health and safety is required during these challenging times. We are actively monitoring updates from the CDC, WHO and local health officials; and we have been proactively and continually implementing measures and developing plans to prioritize the health and well-being of our employees and customers. Including:

  • Equipping all technicians with masks, gloves, and disinfectants.
  • Social distancing – Avoid handshakes and limit direct contact with customers during their visit.
  • Requiring technicians to clean all surfaces with disinfectants before and after performing work.
  • Requiring all employees to stay home if they are experiencing symptoms such as shortness of breath, coughing or fever.