Make sure the contractors understand they are responsible to remove snow to access their work.More cutting, prepping, etc. work will typically be done indoors so make sure you hire a contractor who likes to be clean and won’t turn the entire interior into a personal workshop/storage shed.Figure extra $$$ for temp enclosures and heat if you wish to do exterior painting, masonry, etc.It’s darker later in the AM and earlier in the evening so make sure you have a lot of good, temporary lighting so you can maximize the amount of time your guys are working when they are actually onsite.Planon missing a few days here and there due to a “snow day” when guys can’t make it to work due to a snow storm.

When I had a pest control expert come out to look under my primary residence, I crawled under there with him to look for fungus/mold, termites/ants, and water issues - I learned more doing that and listening to him than I ever have watching Youtube videos or reading forums.If you have structural specific questions regarding conventional residential framing, wood/masonry/brick/concrete construction, or just general questions regarding the integrity of a property, shoot me a direct message.

I am a full time Firefighter/Paramedic and I also own a masonry and concrete company for about 15 years.

I am a full time Firefighter/Paramedic and I also own a masonry and concrete company for about 15 years.

BP Fam,The property I’m dealing with has 1/4 of its foundation currently on pilings over the water and 3/4 on masonry.

Stucco scares me as I assume it's hiding significant masonry and/or structural issues. 

A masonry working might be a good option but I have seen some homeowners just caulk it and call it a day. 

The cost of stone masonry to replace the building would be very expensive. 

For what its worth to anyone else, we sent the inspection report to a masonry repair company and they quoted us at $3000 which is way less than what I had feared.

Tuck-pointing, masonry repair, lintel work.3.