Whatever the City wrote down, it is on this list

The joints get ground out and repointed to match, so the wall stops shedding mortar and the inspector stops writing it up.

Cracked and missing brick swapped for units that match yours, so the repair disappears instead of announcing itself.

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.

The most weather-beaten masonry you own, rebuilt, capped and made watertight so it stops feeding damage into the rest of the wall.

Rusting steel above your windows replaced before it lifts the brick any further. This one gets worse and more expensive every year you wait.

The masonry under your windows repaired and pitched properly, which is the cheapest way to stop water getting into the wall.

The details that make a Chicago greystone or two-flat worth what it is worth, stabilised and restored instead of stripped off.

Where the building meets the ground, put right. The City treats these as serious, and so should you, because everything above depends on it.

The full exterior brought back, including terra cotta and historic ornament, when patching one spot will not satisfy anybody.

Sound masonry sealed so it stays sound. This is the work that keeps you from getting cited again in three years.

Stains and efflorescence removed, and replacement brick stained to match, so a repaired building simply looks cared for.

Walks, passages, areaways and drives relaid so nobody trips and water runs away from your building instead of into it.

Porches and exterior stairs rebuilt to current Chicago code, which is the item the City is least willing to be patient about.

Glass, sashes, frames and exterior doors made to work and lock again. The single most common item on Chicago notices.

Fences, garages and sheds repaired or taken down properly. Often the cheapest line on the notice, and one the City will not forget.

Ceilings, walls and floors put right, with the leak behind them fixed first so you are not doing it twice.

Water sent off the building the way it should go. Skip this and it quietly writes your next masonry violation for you.

Exits cleared and stairs lit. These are life-safety items, and they are the ones that escalate fastest when ignored.

The engineer report the City is demanding, filed, plus the repairs it calls for. Until this lands, nothing else on your notice can close.

Drawings prepared, permits pulled under our licence, and old unpermitted work made legal. You never have to call the department yourself.