It’s works great on stone, brick, terra cotta facades and concrete structures and walkways and is especially good on grave markers and statues.

Years of moisture and salt were damaging the original substrate at Hotel 17 in Lower Manhattan. Epstein Engineering sought a recommendation for a paint stripper to remove that non-breathable coating. Our Heavy Duty Paint Remover was specified.

Beware the easy route: it seems budget-savvy to use an inexpensive scratch coat for most of the depth and then complete the final few inches with a more expensive finishing product. But is it?

Wooden forms are highly useful for restoring stones to their original profile, especially when faced with large, heavy and seemingly daunting repairs.

Whether you’re color-matching on-site or sending us a sample for our lab custom color match, always clean the masonry you intend to use for your color match.

Injection grout selection was a factor in the successful restoration of the historic marble at Independence Hall.

Because brownstone requires a softer pointing mortar that can expand and contract with freeze/thaw cycles, use a softer mortar that’s compatible with the stone and color-match it to the varying shades of the substrate.

In the restoration the decorative entrance of the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception, M70 is the only mortar with an extended drying time that would allow for carving of the intricate ornamental features. Other mortars are polymer/glue-based and set rapidly, so they certainly wouldn’t allow for carving over several hours.