Western Springs rewards masonry that respects the block — craftsman and colonial brickwork built between the 1920s and 1950s, on lots tighter than the estates further west. We build new construction and additions that read as though they've always belonged here.
Western Springs was built for people who walk to the Metra, not a driveway that stretches to the road. Our masonry has to hold up on lots this compact, next to homes this era-specific, without looking like it was dropped in from somewhere else.
Western Springs rewards masonry that respects the block — craftsman and colonial brickwork built between the 1920s and 1950s, on lots tighter than the estates further west. We build new construction and additions that read as though they've always belonged here.
A village this walkable and this tightly built doesn't forgive sloppy staging or a mismatched brick order. Get the coursing or the mortar color wrong on a Commonwealth Avenue rebuild and it's visible from the sidewalk for the next fifty years — not buried behind a long driveway.
From a full new build to an addition that has to match a decades-old wall exactly, our scope covers the entire structure — brick, stone, block, chimneys, and veneer — with no subcontractors passing the job along.
Compact lots, close neighbors, and homes with real age on them — here's how we plan and build without surprises.
Western Springs lots run tighter than Hinsdale or Oak Brook. We walk the survey early, checking setbacks and easements before ordering material.
Miscalculate a tight lot line here and the plan gets redrawn after footings are already poured.
Much of the village is 1920s-1950s craftsman and colonial brick. We source brick and mortar that reads correctly against that streetscape.
A build that clashes with its block draws more scrutiny than one that simply looks like it belongs.
We plan material drops, scaffolding, and crew movement around a compact village lot, with neighbors close on both sides.
Careless staging on a tight lot damages a neighbor's fence or lawn faster than your own property.
Our in-house crew lays every course, arch, and structural block wall to the blueprint, with no subcontractor rotation.
One crew from first brick to last means nobody can blame the other guys if a detail is off.
We walk the finished masonry with the homeowner or GC, checking joints, coursing, and the facade wash-down.
On a block where everyone notices new construction, the last impression matters as much as the first.
Western Springs lots sit close together, which means a masonry mistake is never private. A mismatched brick blend or a sagging lintel over a new window is visible from the sidewalk and from the neighbor's porch, for decades.
Typical cost to redo a brick mismatch on a village-lot addition after the fact
Before poorly flashed masonry on an older home starts showing water damage
AMS passes village building inspections on the first visit
Ordering the wrong brick blend on an addition to a 1930s craftsman makes new work stand out instead of belonging — and it's a hard, expensive fix after the mortar cures.
A crew that doesn't plan scaffolding and material drops around a narrow lot damages fences, driveways, and neighbor relations before the first brick goes up.
Undersized steel over a new window or door will sag within a few years, cracking stair-step fractures through brick that should have lasted a lifetime.
Passing the job to a rotating crew means nobody owns the final result — and on a lot this visible, everyone on the block will notice the seams.
Craftsman and colonial homes from the 1920s through 1950s have specific brick tones and mortar joints. We match them instead of guessing.
No subcontractor rotation. The masons who quote your project are the same ones on the scaffolding the day it's built.
Western Springs lots run narrow. We plan scaffolding and material access so your project doesn't become your neighbor's problem.
Flashing, weep holes, and lintel support get done correctly the first time — so the masonry outlasts everything else on the lot.
"Our addition had to tie into a 1938 brick wall without looking bolted on. AMS blended it so well the seam is invisible."
Susan T.
Western Springs, IL · Western Suburbs
Custom home masonry, brick restoration, and natural stone work completed on Western Springs' tighter, older lots — matched to the block, not just the blueprint.
100+ projects completed across Illinois
If new brick or mortar doesn't match your home's original color and texture, we redo the section — no charge, no argument. That's our standard on every Western Springs project.
What homeowners on tight, older Western Springs lots usually ask before signing a contract.
Western Springs is one stop on a route that covers the North Shore, the western suburbs, DuPage County, and the city itself.
