Wilmette's tree-lined streets carry a century of Victorian, Colonial, and Prairie-style brickwork. We build new custom homes and additions that hold their own next to that architecture — engineered and finished by our own crew, blueprint to final walkthrough.
New construction next to century-old brickwork has to earn its place on the block. We build custom homes and additions in Wilmette with the structural discipline and material precision that lets new masonry stand beside the old without apology.
Wilmette's tree-lined streets carry a century of Victorian, Colonial, and Prairie-style brickwork. We build new custom homes and additions that hold their own next to that architecture — engineered and finished by our own crew, blueprint to final walkthrough.
New construction in Wilmette sits close to century-old Victorians and Colonials, and the masonry has to read as though it belongs. Contractors who rush veneer coursing or mismatch mortar tone against the surrounding block produce a new build that looks out of place the day it's finished — a mistake that can't be corrected without tearing the facade back off.
From new custom home builds to structural block and premium veneer work, every service below is handled by the same in-house crew — no subcontractors passed off between phases of your Wilmette project.
Five stages, one crew, zero handoffs — here's what happens from your first call to the final walkthrough.
We flag structural block, veneer, and flashing details in your drawings before a single stone is ordered for the build.
Catching conflicts on paper protects your framing schedule and your budget.
We hand-select brick runs and cut limestone to match your elevations, timed to your GC's framing schedule.
Locking in materials early keeps a Wilmette build moving, no mid-project scramble.
Scaffolding goes up and mature trees and neighboring lots get protected before any masonry work starts.
Wilmette lots are tight and tree-lined — protecting what's already there is part of the job.
Our own masons lay every course and set every lintel and weep system to spec, no subcontracted crews.
The same team that quoted your Wilmette project is the one that builds it, start to finish.
We walk the finished masonry with you and your builder, checking joints and finish before we sign off.
Sign-off happens once every detail matches the plan you approved, never before.
A new home built next to Wilmette's older housing stock doesn't get a second chance at its first impression. Rushed veneer coursing or skipped flashing surfaces only after the walls are closed up.
Average rework cost when veneer tone is picked without matching the block
Before a skipped flashing detail shows up as water damage inside
Our pass rate on Village of Wilmette structural inspections
Brick or stone picked without weighing it against Wilmette's surrounding block leaves a new build looking like it landed from somewhere else entirely.
New veneer without properly lapped flashing traps moisture against the framing — invisible for years, then expensive to reach and fix.
A foundation that's even slightly off level compounds up through every course above it, and by the roofline the drift is impossible to hide.
Different crews on different weeks means no one owns the mistakes. On a new build, that inconsistency shows up in the finish.
We weigh brick and stone selection against what's already standing on your street, so new construction reads as it should — built to belong.
No subcontractors rotate through your site. The masons who break ground on your Wilmette project are the same ones who finish it.
We know masonry sits on the critical path. Our crews show up when your GC needs them and keep the rest of the build moving.
Weep systems and through-wall flashing get installed to code on every course — the part of the job you never see, but always depend on.
"AMS walked our Lake Avenue block with us first, picking veneer tones that wouldn't clash with the 1920s houses next door."
Karen S.
Wilmette, IL · North Shore
Foundation block, brick veneer, and stonework completed for Wilmette homeowners and builders — documented from breaking ground to final walkthrough.
100+ projects completed across Illinois
If new brick or stone doesn't read as consistent with what's already standing next to it, we re-select and rebuild the course — no charge, no argument. That's our standard on every Wilmette project.
What Wilmette homeowners and builders usually ask before their first walkthrough with us.
Wilmette is one stop on a route that runs from the lakefront North Shore down through the western suburbs and into the city.
