Building violation repairs in Auburn Gresham
More cited properties than any other ZIP in the city, and the reason is the housing itself: block after block of 1920s brick bungalows and two-flats, almost all of them load-bearing masonry with no frame behind the brick. When the mortar goes, there is nothing else holding the wall. That is why the notices here run masonry-first, and why tuckpointing and lintel work close more cases in this neighbourhood than anything else.
Also covers Gresham, Washington Heights, Brainerd.
What the City's record shows in 60620
cited properties
open violations
items per notice
What gets cited here, in order
- masonry45%
- permits and plans26%
- carpentry10%
- porches and stairs9%
- roofing and drainage5%
Cited buildings here were built around 1928 on average, and 68% of cited owners do not live at the property.
Auburn Gresham is mostly brick bungalows
The photograph is one of ours, a brick bungalow taken from cited to closed. It is not a picture of Auburn Gresham itself. It is the building type your blocks are made of, and the standard we finish them to.
Knowing the type matters more than it sounds. It decides whether your notice is a mortar problem or a framing one, whether a permit is needed before anyone touches it, and what the inspector will look at when they come back.
See more of our workWhat we fix most in Auburn Gresham
Notices here lead with masonry, then permits and plans. These are the trades that actually close cases on these blocks, and we self-perform all but the licensed ones.
Tuckpointing & Repointing
The joints get ground out and repointed to match, so the wall stops shedding mortar and the inspector stops writing it up.
On the notice as: Repair exterior wall, Building in disrepair
Brick Replacement
Cracked and missing brick swapped for units that match yours, so the repair disappears instead of announcing itself.
On the notice as: Repair exterior wall
Steel Lintel Repair
Rusting steel above your windows replaced before it lifts the brick any further. This one gets worse and more expensive every year you wait.
On the notice as: Repair lintels
Window Sill & Projection Repair
The masonry under your windows repaired and pitched properly, which is the cheapest way to stop water getting into the wall.
On the notice as: Repair window sills, Maintain projections
Permits, Plans & Unpermitted Work
Drawings prepared, permits pulled under our licence, and old unpermitted work made legal. You never have to call the department yourself.
On the notice as: Plans & permits required, Work not allowed
Porches, Stairs & Decks
Porches and exterior stairs rebuilt to current Chicago code, which is the item the City is least willing to be patient about.
On the notice as: Repair porch system, Repair exterior stair
Cited in Auburn Gresham? Find out what it costs.
We price every item on your notice in person, for free, and tell you honestly which ones are repairs and which are replacements.
Insured. A person answers, Monday to Saturday.