Moisture Intrusion, Masonry
& Roof Repair in Lincoln Square, Chicago

The WickRight General Contracting team has been fixing moisture intrusion issues, as well as assisting homeowners and property owners in Lincoln Square, Bowmanville, Budlong Woods, Ravenswood, and Ravenswood Gardens with all of their carpentry, masonry and roofing services since 2015. We are the leading carpentry, roofing and masonry contractor in Lincoln Square. Homeowners can trust us for everything from simple door pan flashing installation to rebuilding parapets to roof replacement and truss repair. We take earning your trust very seriously. Call WickRight General Contracting at 312-720-1467 to get the job done right, the first time.

Since 2012, WickRight owner and lead moisture intrusion repair specialist, Bob Kelly has evaluated over 400 buildings around Chicago. Of those 400 buildings, WickRight Passive Ventilation® has been installed on over 100 buildings, including single family homes, multi-family homes, mixed use buildings and commercial buildings. All of those buildings are now dry or in the process of drying.

Click to read testimonials about the quality of our work and courteous crews, as well as the performance of our venting and flashing products. Currently we have three projects in progress in Chicago, two in Lincoln Park, and one in West Town.

One of the projects includes a 365 Construction Tent, to protect the interior of the building while structural improvements are made. We also have one large-scale project in progress on the North Shore, repairing extensive moisture intrusion damage on a home with a stucco exterior and a window repair project scheduled to begin in Evanston.

To date, we've evaluated 2 single family homes, 7 multi-family buildings, 2 commercial buildings in the Lincoln Square. If you'd like a recommendation from one of your neighbors, give us a call, we will get permission from our client to share their contact information.

For more than a decade, WickRight General Contracting has been offering expert moisture intrusion diagnosis, masonry and roofing repair services in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. We deliver excellent results at reasonable prices.

Our service list includes the following:

• Moisture Intrusion Diagnosis

• Moisture Intrusion Repair

• Building Envelope Analysis

• Building Evaluation

• Wet Building Consulting

• Roof Consulting

• Masonry Consulting

• Masonry Repair

• Masonry Sealant Application

• Parapet Repair

• Parapet Flashing and Ventilation

• Flat Roof Construction

• Flat Roof Repair

• Flat Roof Ventilation

• Flat Roof Maintenance

• Scupper Repair

• Gutter Repair and installation

Lincoln Square fun facts...

Lincoln Square, encompasses the Ravenswood, Ravenswood Gardens, Bowmanville and Budlong Woods neighborhoods, as well as Lincoln Square itself.

In the 1840s, newly arriving German Americans started farming in the area. Two brothers, Lyman and Joseph Budlong arrived in 1857 and started a commercial pickling operation. They later opened a commercial green house and flower fields to provide flowers for the new Rosehill Cemetery. In 1925, to honor Abraham Lincoln, the Chicago City Council named the area Lincoln Square, and a prominent statue of Lincoln was erected in 1956.

About 44,000 people live in the neighborhood along with over 1,000 small and medium-sized businesses. Its housing stock consists of private residences and small apartment buildings.

The commercial heart of Lincoln Square is located at the intersection of Lawrence, Western and Lincoln Avenues. Lincoln Avenue southeast of this intersection is home to a wide variety of restaurants and shops. Lincoln Square is historically known as a heavily German influenced neighborhood, but now you will also find shops catering to the Thai culture. Still, the neighborhood is home to a number of German businesses, including Merz Apothecary and Lutz Café & Bakery, and is the home of the Chicago branches of DANK (the German American National Congress) and the Niedersachsen Club. The German-language weekly newspaper Amerika Woche [de] was started in Lincoln Square in 1972, though its original headquarters above the Brauhaus is now only a bureau.

Events such as festivals and live musical performances are frequently held in Lincoln Square. The Apple Fest is a longstanding tradition in Lincoln Square that brings the community together to celebrate the beginning of fall. Dozens of vendors participate each year selling autumn-themed crafts and apple-themed treats, such as fresh baked apple pies, bushels of apples and hot apple cider. The Square Roots Festival, held every summer, celebrates Lincoln Square's history in music and German culture with live performances from local musicians and craft beer from local breweries.

Zip Code for Lincoln Square – 60625

Lincoln Square neighborhood, Chicago – New Roof Construction

Roof replacement can be a stressful time for a property owner. That stress can be even more pronounced when they live in the high traffic areas like Lincoln Square! However, when you work with the right roofing team – WickRight General Contracting – it is stress free. We’ve been performing roofing and masonry repairs in an around Lincoln Square for over a decade and have never met a challenge we couldn’t overcome. Call 312-720-1467 today to schedule a consultation with our expert, building consultant, Bob Kelly. He’ll explain all your options and answer any questions you may have. We hope you’ll choose WickRight for your roof repair project.

Lincoln Square neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois Roof Repair

If you have a leaking roof in the Lincoln Square neighborhood, call 312-720-1467 to have an expert estimators from WickRight General Contracting visit your property for a roof consultation. They’ll provide an estimate along with a detailed explanation of the needed roof repair. We’ll handle the work with professionalism and courtesy for a reasonable price and stand behind our work 100%. Don’t settle for second best when WickRight General Contracting is just a phone call away!

Lincoln Square neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois Roof Maintenance

With all the flat roofing found throughout the Lincoln Square neighborhood, it’s a place where proactive roof maintenance is in high demand. We offer the best in roof maintenance plans designed specifically for your building. Call 312-720-1467 today to find out how one our specialized roof maintenance plans can extend the useful life of your roof membrane.

Types of Roofing we repair and install in Lincoln Square

WickRight General Contracting is committed to providing customers with quality workmanship and top notch customer service. It’s that level of dedication that has made us the area’s top-rated roofing and masonry repair service – as well as Lincoln Square's favorite moisture intrusion repair company. We install a full line of roofing systems and will assist you in choosing what’s best for your roof.

Here are the types of roofs we repair and install:

• Single-Ply Roofing

• Asphalt Shingles

• EPDM Roofing

• Fluid-Applied Membranes

• Cool Roof Coatings

• Modified Bitumen

• TPO Roofing

• PVC Roofing

Lincoln Square, Chicago, Scupper and Gutter Installation & Repair

WickRight General Contracting offers excellent scupper and gutter services at reasonable prices. Call 312-720-1467 today for an estimate from an expert. Then make the best decision for your property with all the facts you need. Scuppers are a WickRight specialty! We have equipment for accessing scupper that allows us to repair scuppers better than any other contractor working in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. Your scupper and gutters are too important to entrust to just anyone, so give us a call and get the peace of mind you deserve.

Lincoln Square neighborhood, Chicago, Illinois Masonry Repair

WickRight General Contracting offers excellent masonry, brick, block, split face block, concrete block, and stone services, as well as glass block repair services at reasonable prices in the Lincoln Square neighborhood. Call 312-720-1467 today for an estimate from an expert. If your masonry walls are cracking, you may need ventilation installed on your parapets to release moisture vapor. The capstones, metal copings or clay tiles on top of your parapet walls may be leaking, causing the parapet walls to become wet and leak into your home. The mortar in your masonry walls may need tuckpointing or re-pointing. Your building may have shifted and the expansion joints need to be repaired. Give us a call and have a building evaluation performed so you can keep your building dry and plan for any necessary repairs. We also repair and replace glass block.

Lincoln Square neighborhood, Chicago, Masonry Maintenance

All buildings require maintenance. Masonry buildings may seem to be maintenance free because they last for hundreds of years. But make no mistake, to remain issue-free, safe and dry, masonry buildings need maintenance. Every 30 years or so, historic masonry buildings need to have the mortar ground out of the mortar joints and re-pointed with lime mortar. Masonry buildings built after 1950 need maintenance every 20 years or so, depending on the craftsmanship. But masonry buildings built since 1990 need specialized services to mitigate water and moisture intrusion. Buildings built with split face block and other modern masonry products like "jumbo brick" which is brick-colored concrete and "Renaissance Stone" which is pre-cast concrete need maintenance more often than buildings constructed with common brick or buildings with a brick facade and block structural wall. WickRight General Contracting offers excellent split face block and pre-cast concrete maintenance services at reasonable prices in Lincoln Square. Call 312-720-1467 today for an estimate.

Lincoln Square neighborhood – Masonry Sealant Applications

Not all masonry buildings require sealant, but if you own a building built after 1990, chances are at least one wall is constructed with modern materials like split face block or jumbo block, the parapet walls may have be finished with capstones that look like limestone, but are actually Renaissance Stone or pre-cast concrete or there are decorative details on the building that look like limestone, but are actually Renaissance Stone or pre-cast concrete. All of these modern materials are highly porous and prone to absorbing rain water which moves through these materials and into your building. If your Lincoln Square home is experiencing mysterious leaks, give WickRight General Contracting a call 312-720-1467. Your building may need parapet ventilation installed, custom flashings designed to divert bulk water and masonry sealant to help the mortar and the block resist moisture intrusion and wind driven rain. WickRight General Contracting installs masonry sealants, including clear sealants, like Chemtrete, Prosoco and various elastomeric paints, like Modac, sometimes called "plugger" paints.

Lincoln Square neighborhood, Chicago, IL Split Face Block Repair

Many masonry buildings built in the Lincoln Square neighborhood since 1990 are wet. These wet buildings need specialized services to mitigate water and moisture intrusion. Buildings built with split face block and other modern masonry products like "jumbo brick" which is brick-colored concrete and "Renaissance Stone" which is pre-cast concrete need ventilation to release moisture trapped in the building's walls and roof system. We recommend installing WickRight passive ventilation on buildings built with split face block, concrete block, jumbo block and Renaissance Stone or precast concrete. Buildings built with split face block, concrete block, jumbo block also need to be sealed with masonry sealant. Renaissance stone and pre-cast concrete are difficult to seal, so we suggest covering these details with sheet metal or designing custom flashings to divert water and rain away from these materials. WickRight General Contracting offers excellent split face block and pre-cast concrete repair services at reasonable prices. Call 312-720-1467 today for an estimate.

WickRight General Contracting – trusted building evaluation, leak diagnosis, roofing and masonry contractor in the Lincoln Square

Why work with just any contractor when you can rely on WickRight General Contracting? We are a full service building evaluation, leak diagnosis and engineering services provider, that is also a Illinois licensed roofer and masonry contractor. Get the peace of mind you deserve working with a reliable company that always goes above and beyond expectations. Call 312-720-1467 to schedule a building evaluation today.

We offer:

The Best Roofers In Lincoln Square

The Best Masons  In Lincoln Square

The Best Masonry Sealant Installers In Lincoln Square

The Best WickRight Installers  In Lincoln Square

Respectful & Courteous Crews

Trustworthy, Dependable Timetables

Fully Licensed & Insured Crews

Our Service Areas:

Chicago North Side neighborhoods

Evanston

North Chicago Suburbs

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