Building violation repairs in Uptown and Andersonville
Pre-1910 courtyard buildings and the surviving terracotta of the old entertainment district, some of it landmarked and much of it ornamental in ways that ordinary masonry crews will not attempt. Roofing items barely register here and carpentry runs higher than in any other ZIP we cover; this is an envelope-and-ornament neighbourhood, and the terracotta is the part that needs a specialist rather than a patch.
Also covers Andersonville, Edgewater (south), Sheridan Park, Buena Park.
What the City's record shows in 60640
cited properties
open violations
items per notice
What gets cited here, in order
- masonry43%
- carpentry18%
- permits and plans16%
- porches and stairs10%
- plumbing10%
Cited buildings here were built around 1908 on average, and 71% of cited owners do not live at the property.
Uptown is mostly brick two-flats
The photograph is one of ours, a brick two-flat taken from cited to closed. It is not a picture of Uptown 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 Uptown
Notices here lead with masonry, then carpentry. These are the trades that actually close cases on these blocks, and we self-perform all but the licensed ones.
Masonry Repair & Restoration
The full exterior brought back, including terra cotta and historic ornament, when patching one spot will not satisfy anybody.
On the notice as: Repair exterior wall, Building in disrepair
Cornice & Bay Wall Repair
The details that make a Chicago greystone or two-flat worth what it is worth, stabilised and restored instead of stripped off.
On the notice as: Repair cornice, Repair bay wall
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
Parapet & Coping Repair
The wall above your roof line made solid again, so nothing is loose over the sidewalk and water stops entering the top of the building.
On the notice as: Parapet, Parapet & coping
Chemical Cleaning & Brick Staining
Stains and efflorescence removed, and replacement brick stained to match, so a repaired building simply looks cared for.
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
Nearby on the North Side
Cited in Uptown? 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.
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