Building legacies in brick and stone. We execute complex blueprints with meticulous craftsmanship, ensuring structural integrity that lasts generations.
Constructing luxury homes requires an elite understanding of structural engineering, premium materials, and flawless architectural execution. We partner with top builders to construct masterworks.
Building legacies in brick and stone. We execute complex blueprints with meticulous craftsmanship, ensuring structural integrity that lasts generations.
In new construction, masonry is the first line of defense. If a contractor skips weep holes or uses the wrong mortar strength on a fresh build, water infiltrates the cavity, silently rotting the brand-new framing.
Our expertise lies in construction. We build grand chimneys, luxurious fireplaces, and flawless brick exteriors. We control the quality by keeping every artisan in-house—no handoffs, no middle-men.
From blueprint review to final walkthrough on your Winnetka lot: five steps, zero subcontractors, full accountability.
We study your architect's plans and confirm structural loads and material specs before ordering stone.
Catching load and spec issues on paper avoids costly change orders once the crew is on site.
We source limestone and batch custom mortar matched to your estate's load requirements and facade design.
Exact sourcing before mobilization keeps your build on schedule once construction begins.
We erect scaffolding and protect adjacent landscaping and foundation work near Tower Road and Indian Hill.
Careful staging keeps masonry work moving without damaging finished trades nearby.
Our in-house crew builds archways and load-bearing CMU walls exactly to blueprint, with no subcontractors.
One crew from bid to build means total accountability for structural integrity.
We inspect every joint and wash the new facade before the builder and Winnetka homeowner sign off complete.
We verify every structural and aesthetic detail before handing the site back to your GC.
The structure of your home depends on the masonry. Inexperienced crews often fail to properly install ties and flashing in new builds, leading to devastating water damage and structural settling years down the line.
Typical cost overrun when wrong mason is hired for custom home masonry
Before hidden masonry defects surface and become costly to fix
AMS passes every municipal inspection on the first visit
Using overly hard mortar on modern brick causes the brick face to shatter under thermal expansion, ruining the new facade.
Brokering out work to unknown crews means zero quality control. The standards drop the minute the general contractor looks away.
Improperly supported steel lintels over new windows will sag, causing massive stair-step cracking through the brand new brickwork.
Brokering work to random crews means zero accountability. When structural issues arise during the build, everyone points fingers.
Masonry is our blood. I learned from my father, and we bring decades of traditional craftsmanship to modern luxury construction.
We never use subcontractors. The expert team that estimates your custom build is the exact same crew that executes it flawlessly.
We know construction scheduling. We arrive on time, coordinate with other trades, and never delay the critical path.
We don't just lay brick; we build systems. Flashing, drainage, and load-bearing capacities are executed perfectly to code.
"Our builder brought AMS in for the brick package on our Hubbard Woods build. Coursing was clean, corners sharp, exactly as approved."
Thomas Aldrich
Winnetka, IL · North Shore
Custom home, brick, and stone projects completed for Winnetka homeowners — every job delivered with 19 years of masonry expertise.
100+ projects completed across Illinois
If your new mortar doesn't match your existing joints in color and texture — we redo it. No charge, no argument. That's our standard on every Winnetka project.
Everything you need to know about masonry work in Winnetka — before you pick up the phone.
We serve homeowners throughout the Chicago metro — from the North Shore to the Western Suburbs and beyond.
