Farmingdale is a small borough in central Monmouth County, entirely surrounded by Howell Township. Its streets hold a mix of older homes, many with front porches, brick chimneys and stone or block foundations, along with some later houses filled in between. The lots are smaller and more settled than the large parcels around Howell, and the projects reflect it: repairs and rebuilds on older structures rather than big new backyards.
Porches that need more than paint
Front porches on older Farmingdale homes often have sagging floors, soft columns and steps that have pulled away. The cause is usually below: piers and footings that have settled. We rebuild piers on new footings, then the framing, roof and steps, so the porch is solid from the ground up. Pro One handles roofing and porch framing along with the masonry, which keeps the project under one crew.
Chimneys on older houses
Brick chimneys take more weather than any other part of a house. A cracked crown, loose top courses or eroded joints let water straight down the stack. Our chimney masonry work rebuilds the damaged section to sound brick, pours a new crown and repoints what remains so the chimney sheds water again.
Foundations and steps
Block and stone foundations on older homes can crack or lose parging, and damp basements often follow. We repair the masonry and look at what is sending water toward the wall. Front steps that have sunk or broken are rebuilt on proper footings in concrete, block or stone veneer.
Signs an older home needs masonry work
- Porch floors that slope or bounce
- Mortar you can scrape out with a key
- A chimney crown that is cracked or missing
- Steps separating from the house
- Damp patches on basement walls after rain
Farmingdale sits inside Howell, near Wall Township and Freehold. See all of Monmouth County.
Is the porch sagging or the chimney losing brick? Request a free estimate for your Farmingdale home and we will take a look.
