Masonry Magazine August 2007 Page. 20
Restoration
"We can take outdated looking masonry that's 30 to 40 years old and make it look like new without the extreme expense of replacement," Homolka said. "We can take the brick from any color they have to any color they want."
BrickImaging handles staining jobs, mostly of commercial buildings, all over the country. Approximately 60 percent of the company's work is in new construction, Homolka said. Masonry and brick companies hire BrickImaging to restore, enhance or repair colors on masonry walls.
"Some manufacturers keep us on their speed dial," he joked. Staining can fix many dye problems, where bricks have color inconsistencies caused by the manufacturing process.
Homolka calls staining "invisible works of art" since the process doesn't leave any telltale signs. "We'll give people the address of a building we worked on," he said. "They'll go look at it and say, 'I can't see anything' They think they have the wrong building, but we tell them, "You're not supposed to see anything. That's the whole point."
Some mason contractors prefer to handle the staining themselves. Oatman said he's able to stain walls as good as any brick staining companies, which saves him money.
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