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Cheney Concrete and Masonry has been the trusted masonry contractor for Spokane homeowners since 2020, handling brick repair, tuckpointing, and chimney work on the city's older Craftsman homes and South Hill properties. We respond within one business day.
Spokane has one of the largest concentrations of Craftsman bungalows in the Pacific Northwest, and many of those homes have original brick chimneys and veneer that are now 80 to 100 years old. Cracked or spalled bricks let moisture behind the wall where it freezes and causes much worse damage than the surface crack you can see. Our brick repair service matches replacement bricks to your home's existing material so the repair looks like it was always there.
In Spokane's older neighborhoods - Browne's Addition, the lower South Hill, neighborhoods near Gonzaga - original mortar from the 1910s and 1920s is at or past the end of its service life. Failed mortar joints are the main entry point for water into brick and stone structures, and Spokane's freeze-thaw winters accelerate the damage once water gets in.
Spokane homes with fireplaces work them hard from October through April. Repeated freeze-thaw cycles crack chimney crowns, spall brick faces, and erode mortar joints that are exposed to the sky with no protection. A failing chimney lets water into your home and can become a safety issue - addressing it before the next heating season is the right call.
Spokane's older homes - especially those in Peaceful Valley, the lower South Hill, and near the Spokane River - sit on soils that absorb spring snowmelt and shift as they dry through the summer. Sticking doors, diagonal wall cracks, and uneven floors are the signs homeowners notice first. Catching foundation movement early keeps the repair scope - and the cost - manageable.
Spokane's historic neighborhoods have stonework, brick facades, and decorative masonry details that are worth preserving - not replacing. Masonry restoration cleans, repairs, and repoints these original features to bring them back to their original appearance without destroying the character that makes older Spokane homes distinctive.
South Hill properties and other hillside homes across Spokane deal with soil creep and erosion year after year. A well-built retaining wall stabilizes sloped ground, protects driveways and walkways from shifting, and gives you back yard space that was previously unusable because of grade changes.
More than half of Spokane's homes were built before 1970, and a large share date back to before World War II. That era produced some beautiful housing - Craftsman bungalows, American foursquares, Victorian-era houses with wide front porches and exposed brick chimneys. But it also produced structures whose original mortar is now 80 to 100 years old, whose footings were designed for the soil and drainage standards of a different era, and whose brick and stone have been through thousands of freeze-thaw cycles since they were laid. Spokane averages around 45 inches of snow per year, and the freeze-thaw damage that accumulates on older masonry over decades is the most common source of brick and chimney repair calls in this city.
The South Hill's large lots and mature trees add another layer of masonry complexity. Tree roots crack and heave concrete driveways, walkways, and retaining walls over time. The combination of roots, freeze-thaw expansion, and aging concrete flatwork means South Hill homeowners deal with driveway and walkway damage on a regular basis. In spring, when Spokane's heavy snowpack melts into still-frozen ground, water pools against foundations and saturates soil - which is one of the main reasons basement moisture problems and foundation drainage issues peak in March and April each year.
Our crew works throughout Spokane regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect masonry work here. Structural jobs in Spokane go through the Spokane Development Service Center, and we handle permit applications as part of the job. We know the city's permit timelines and can give Spokane homeowners accurate scheduling windows rather than vague estimates.
We work across Spokane's full range of neighborhoods - from the historic homes in Browne's Addition and Peaceful Valley near Spokane Falls to the larger South Hill properties and the newer construction on the North Side. Each part of the city has its own housing stock, and we bring the right approach for what we find when we arrive on site.
We also serve the communities around Spokane. Homeowners in Millwood on Spokane's east side are part of our regular service area, as are residents in Airway Heights to the west and throughout the valley.
Call us or submit a request online and describe what you are seeing - crumbling mortar, cracked bricks, a chimney that looks off, or anything else on your Spokane property. You do not need to know the technical name for the problem. We respond within one business day and come prepared for the type of work you described.
We visit the Spokane property and walk the site with you. We examine the masonry, identify the cause of the problem - not just the symptom - and give you a written estimate that covers materials, labor, and timeline. If your project needs a city permit, we tell you and handle the application. The estimate comes with no obligation.
Once you approve the estimate, we schedule a start window and show up when we said we would. Most masonry repair jobs in Spokane run one to three days. For jobs on older homes with harder-to-source brick or stone, we confirm material availability before we commit to a start date.
When the job is finished, the crew cleans the site and walks you through what was done. We also give you practical notes on how to protect the repaired masonry through Spokane's next freeze season - sealing, drainage, and anything else specific to your home.
Spokane's freeze-thaw winters compound masonry damage every year you wait. We serve the entire Spokane area and respond within one business day.
(509) 241-9778Spokane is Washington's second-largest city, with about 230,000 residents spread across a wide range of neighborhoods - from historic districts like Browne's Addition and Peaceful Valley to the established South Hill, the university corridor near Gonzaga University, and newer construction on the North Side. The city's older residential core is known for its Craftsman bungalows, built mostly between 1905 and 1930, which feature wide front porches, exposed rafter tails, and brick chimneys - all of which require skilled masonry work to maintain or restore. A majority of Spokane's housing was built before 1970, which means brick, mortar, and concrete on a typical Spokane property have had decades of eastern Washington winters to contend with.
The South Hill is one of Spokane's most established residential areas, with large lots, mature trees, and homes that range from century-old Victorians to mid-century ranches and newer construction. Driveways and walkways on the South Hill often deal with both tree root intrusion and freeze-thaw heaving, which together make concrete maintenance a recurring issue for homeowners in that part of the city. We serve homeowners across all of Spokane's neighborhoods, and we also work regularly in nearby Millwood and the surrounding communities of the greater Spokane area.
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Learn MoreOlder Spokane homes need masonry contractors who understand Craftsman construction and eastern Washington winters. Call today or submit a request and we will be in touch within one business day.