ENTRYWAYS & WALKWAYS
Your entryways and walkways are often the first impression of your house and your outdoor space. Keeping them safe and easy to maintain is key but you also want beauty. Customized brickwork in walls and walkways is an excellent solution.
Walkways play the crucial role of connecting, whether it’s from the street to your front door or from your home to its outdoor spaces. The more interesting you make the journey, the more value you add to your home.
Designing value-boosting pathways is about knowing where you want viewers to look as they approach their destination (whether by foot or by vehicle) and what features of the home you want to emphasize.
DRIVEWAYS
An attractive driveway can add value to your home. Like a modern kitchen, modern bathroom or fancy patio and walkways, money spent to get a good driveway is a good investment.
PATIOS
Let your patio set the stage for your outdoor living.
The character of your home and yard, often determines which paving materials to use for patios. Popular choices are brick, flagstone, stone pavers, concrete pavers, cobblestone, and gravel. Oftentimes, two or more of these materials can be combined creatively, to truly personalize a project.
A patio is often built adjacent to an in-ground pool to offer a place for entertaining and relaxing. They can be made of poured concrete, precast concrete pavers or natural stone such as Pennsylvania bluestone or limestone. The materials that you use for a patio should coordinate with the other hardscape materials you use around your house so that there is a cohesive style or look.
POOLS
A patio is often built adjacent to an in-ground pool to offer a place for entertaining and relaxing. They can be made of poured concrete, precast concrete pavers or natural stone such as Pennsylvania bluestone or limestone. The materials that you use for a patio should coordinate with the other hardscape materials you use around your house so that there is a cohesive style or look.
OUTDOOR KITCHENS
MLC can help you design beautiful yet functional outdoor kitchens and built-in BBQs that will perfectly complement your existing landscaping and outdoor living spaces. We’ll work with you to create the ideal outdoor kitchen for your home, whether you like to host lavish parties or laid-back barbecues.
FIREPLACES
The value of a home is increased if it has a masonry fireplace. This type of fireplace is a permanent part of the structure and is built as the home is built. Fireplaces are subject to regulations such as municipal codes, and it’s important that fireplaces and chimneys be in compliance.
Fires are tough on appliances, but masonry fireplaces still have remarkable life expectancy. With proper maintenance and care, chimney masonry should last at least a century.
FIREPITS
Outdoor fireplaces and fire pits are key to creating year-round outdoor living spaces. Even during chilly weather, a warm fire makes it comfortable and cozy to entertain outdoors. Whether you’re seeking a sleek, custom-built outdoor gas fireplace or a beautiful yet old-fashioned wood-burning fire pit, the team of artisan masons at MLC can help bring your vision to life.
RETAINING WALLS
Every landscape design is different, and some properties require more restructuring than others. When needed, MLC Masonry can help design and construct retaining walls that help manage drainage, retain soil, as well as manage large elevation changes. Masonry walls also make great built-in seating, permanent raised landscaping beds, and help delineate outdoor “rooms,” helping you create the outdoor living space you’ve always wanted for your family.