3 Reasons Why Masonry Services Cost More But Are Always Worth It

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3 Reasons Why Masonry Services Cost More But Are
Always Worth It
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• With any type of project involving a construction
  or renovation process, cost will likely be a key
  factor in determining whether you can go ahead
  with the project or not, or to what extent you
  can add on to, or renovate your home. However,
  while many homeowners are deterred by the
  seemingly high price of professional masonry
  services, its important to understand why their
  work is priced the way it is, and what factors
  can impact their final estimate.
• To help you breakdown the costing process masonry
  contractors undergo when pricing up a job, here
  are 3 of the main factors they must take into
  consideration with each project, no matter its
  size

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• 1. Materials
• Priced higher than regular concrete or wood, the
  materials masonry contractors use such as brick,
  flagstone and pavers, play a significant role in
  the pricing process. Heavy and not as easy to
  source, while these materials last longer than
  wood and concrete, they will bump up the price.
  Lets look at each in turn
• Brick
• While more affordable than stone, brick still
  costs more than wood or concrete. Withstanding
  the elements well, brick is more durable than
  concrete, and can give a wonderfully uniform and
  attractive look to a structure.

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• Flagstone
• Comprised of natural stone and coming straight
  from the quarry, each piece of flagstone is
  unique and only a skilled masonry contractor can
  install them correctly and in an aesthetically
  pleasing manner.
• Alternatively, pavers are manufactured into
  buildable slabs. Since pavers are pre-cut, the
  amount of work required to install the pavers is
  minimal compared to flagstone. Still, pavers
  offer the beauty of uniformity that flagstone
  cant achieve.

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• Pavers
• With their clean lines and dependable stability,
  pavers are a more costly choice than concrete for
  patios and walkways, for example, but less
  expensive than flagstones.

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• 2. Labor
• Requiring a lot of skill, ample artistry, and a
  whole lot of strength to install, masonry work
  that will stand the test of time and look how you
  want it to, can only ever be carried out by
  experienced masonry contractors. However, their
  skill and craftmanship naturally makes their
  services cost more than if they were simply
  pouring concrete or hammering wood together, and
  the process itself is also highly time consuming,
  further adding to the overall cost.

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• 3. Expertise
• While it is possible to find a masonry contractor
  who will charge you less for their work than
  others might, this usually means that they either
  arent as skilled, or simply dont have the
  experience that warrants a bigger bill. Ideally,
  if your budget is small, it would be better to
  wait until you can afford to pay a bit more for a
  skilled masonry contractor, than to have a
  cut-price contractor carry out the work and then
  charge you later for repairs that may well happen
  a lot sooner as a result of their lack of
  expertise or finesse.

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• Whichever way you look at it, while you will pay
  more for a professional masonry contractor than
  you would for one who is an amateur or who has
  less experience, youre virtually guaranteed a
  better result that both looks better, and lasts
  longer. As with many things in life, when it
  comes to masonry, you really do get what you pay
  for!

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  From initial design to final clean up, our
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