Commercial brick and parapet scope in Downtown Elmhurst — matched brick, full-elevation consistency, and a parapet cap rebuilt with integrated flashing, delivered under permit with final inspection.
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Before 1/3 — Main elevation — commercial brick installed with consistent coursing across the full facade
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Before 2/3 — Storefront level — stone and brick detailing executed to architectural specification
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Before 3/3 — Parapet and cap — coping, flashing, and parapet detail completed as one weather system
The parapet is where commercial masonry earns its keep — it takes weather from every side and protects everything below it. On this Downtown Elmhurst building we rebuilt the parapet cap with properly integrated flashing, matched the brick across the elevation, and closed out with municipal inspection and full documentation for the building’s records.
Inconsistent joint lines and reveal tolerances that hide on a house are glaring across a large commercial elevation
Commercial schedules leave little slack — a masonry sub that slips takes the whole project timeline with it
Submittals, mockups, and inspections are part of commercial work; a crew unaccustomed to that process slows everyone down
Every project follows the same disciplined sequence — no shortcuts, no hand-offs, same crew start to finish.
We work from your architect’s drawings, provide material submittals and shop coordination, and build mockup panels for approval before production — standard commercial process, executed without slowing your timeline.
Commercial masonry requires municipal permits in virtually all Chicagoland jurisdictions. We handle applications, manage inspections, and build to current code as a matter of course.
Field leads run daily quality checks on coursing, joint consistency, and reveal lines across the full elevation — tight tolerances held at commercial scale, not just on the first wall.
The owner receives a complete project file: permits, inspection records, material data sheets, and photo documentation — everything property management and insurers expect on record.
Commercial masonry rewards the same discipline as high-end residential work — consistent execution, tight coordination, and no surprises. AMS delivers ground-up commercial brick, stone, and CMU scopes across Chicagoland with the same in-house crew that builds our custom homes: one team, one standard, on your schedule.
Yes. We phase work to maintain tenant access, isolate active sections with scaffolding and barriers, and schedule noisy operations around your tenant agreements — occupied-building coordination is a routine part of our commercial scope.
A full project file: permit copies, inspection records, material data sheets, photo documentation, and warranty terms. Property managers, owners, and insurers get everything they need for the building record.
Yes — material submittals, shop coordination, and physical mockup panels are all part of our standard commercial workflow, and we keep that process moving so approvals never stall the construction schedule.
