Question: How do you get the different colors in the stone?
Answer: Brickface or stoneface is put up in one color. Cement of different colors is mixed and then put on by hand to customer specifications.

Question: Do you have to put up galvanized steel lath?
Answer: Most applications require putting up galvanized steel lath but if the base is clean cinder block this step can be eliminated.

Question: How do you do the corners of the house if the front is brickface and the sides are vinyl?
Answer: The corners are wrapped around four inches of brickface - it looks like one course of brick.

Question: Do we do driveways?
Answer: Brickface is a masonry coating – it is not strong enough to be utilized for driveways.

Question: Do you offer the Dryv-it Products?
Answer: Garden State Brickface does not recommend the use of this product as it does not meet our rigorous specifications. Our design consultants can answer your questions about Dryv-it more completely at the time of your design consultation.

Question: Can you spray something over stucco to repair and preserve it rather than redo the stucco?
Answer: Under some conditions an acrylic coating may be used.

Question: Does Garden State Brickface do roofing?
Answer: No. We specialize in exterior sidings and replacement vinyl windows and doors.

Question: How much per square foot for brickface, stoneface, stucco, and vinyl siding?
Answer: That’s a good question. All of our work is custom designed to meet your specific needs and therefore it is difficult to quote a price without seeing the home or building. Our design consultants will be able to answer all of your questions at the time of your free design consultation.

Question: What is the smallest masonry job you do?
Answer: Our minimum size project is $2,500 . We can determine if your job meets our minimum during

the appointment setting process.

Question: Can you do fireplaces or other interior work?
Answer: Most of our work is on the exterior of homes and commercial buildings. However, we have done interior applications. The interior of the store, JR Tobacco, which required a very special antique brick look, is one such example for which we won a “Contractor of the Year” award from the “National Association of the Remodeling Industry”.

Question: Can you stucco over stucco?
Answer: Yes, brickface can be applied over most surfaces.

Question: Do we have to take down the existing siding on our home?
Answer: That is a good question and it is a decision you will make together with your design consultant. In certain situations it is advisable to leave the existing siding up. In other, it is preferable to remove it.

Question: What is the cost difference between brickface and vinyl siding?
Answer: Brickface is more expensive than vinyl siding but gives you a greater value.

Question: Do you have to take care of stucco, like paint it or some other treatment?
Answer: Because the color is mixed in the cement, our product is maintenance free.

Question: Can brickface be placed over existing brick?
Answer: Yes. Brickface is an excellent solution for brick with loosening mortar joints.

Question: Does brickface and stucco add to the insulation value of the home?
Answer: Because brickface is a cement product it insulates the house naturally.

Question: Does vinyl siding face?
Answer: Permaface vinyl siding will not face or scratch.

Question: Does the color of brickface, stucco, stoneface change or fade?
Answer: The color is mixed in the cement. It weathers naturally just like real brick.

Question: What is the insulation value on a home once thermal wall insulation is installed?
Answer: The board has an R-value of 4.3 but the increased insulation value of the wall can’t be determined.

Question: Can you cut a new size dimension for the replacement windows?
Answer: Yes, all of our windows are custom designed to your specifications.

Question: What happens to the wood underneath the brickface?
Answer: The current condition of the wood is preserved.

Question: Can you do anything other than the exterior of the house in brickface?
Answer: Yes, foundations, cheekwalls and risers of steps, retaining walls, and chimneys.

Question: Does saltwater destroy brickface?
Answer: No, saltwater does not damage the brickface facade.

Question: Do you fix cracks in stucco/brickface?
Answer: Garden State Brickface Windows & Siding gives it's customers a lifetime guarantee. We stand behind all of our work.

Question: Will stucco, brickface, and stoneface crack?
Answer: Hairline cracks are normal in any type of masonry work. These are rarely visible to the point of interfering with the aesthetic beauty or integrity of the work.

Question: Can someone visit us evenings or on weekends?
Answer: Our design consultants will accommodate your schedule.