Masonry Brickwork in Upstate South Carolina

A cracked chimney after a hard winter, a retaining wall that's started to lean, a set of front steps where the mortar's turned to powder. These aren't cosmetic problems. In Upstate SC, the clay soil shifts enough that a mason who just patches what's visible without addressing the underlying movement is setting you up to call someone else in two years. Ask any candidate to show you a job they did at least three years ago. If they can't name one, that's your answer.