Government and Institutional Masonry in Cincinnati
New masonry and historic restoration for public buildings, bid from plans and specs and built to them.
Masonry for buildings the public uses every day
Swiss Masonry has laid and restored brick and stone in Greater Cincinnati since 1993. On public work we answer to the owner and the architect, or we carry the masonry package for the general contractor.
Most of these buildings stay open while we work. We plan the job around the people inside it.
What we do
New public buildings
Full-bed brick, split-face and ground-face CMU, and cast-stone trim laid true to the drawings.
Historic civic restoration
Indiana limestone and old brick cleaned gently and repointed with mortar matched to the original.
Schools and libraries
Additions toothed into existing brick, and envelope repairs where water gets past failed flashing and blocked weeps.
Repairs on occupied buildings
Repointing, lintel replacement and parapet rebuilds done in phases while staff and students keep using the building.
Site masonry
Retaining walls, steps and plazas on public grounds, detailed for snowplows and de-icing salt.
Packages for general contractors
The full masonry scope priced from the bid set, from CMU backup to cast-stone sills and copings.
Public work, before and after
A 1920s courthouse portico brought back, and a township building raised on an empty lot.
Courthouse limestone cleaned of soot and rust, joints repointed and the stone steps restored
New brick and cast-stone township building raised on an empty graded lot
How we work on public jobs
- We bid from your plans and specs, and send questions through the architect before bid day.
- Submittals and product data go in before production. When the spec calls for a mockup panel, we build it and get approval before laying up the building.
- Certificates of insurance, and bonds where the contract requires them, are in order before we mobilize.
- We schedule around the occupied building and the school calendar, fence the work area and keep OSHA-trained crews on site.
- The site is cleaned at the end of every day, and we walk the finished work with the owner before closeout.
Masonry in Cincinnati since 1993.
Swiss-trained masons · Licensed, bonded & insured · $2M liability and workers' comp · OSHA-trained crews · Since 1993 · One-year workmanship warranty
Questions from public owners
Do you bid public and institutional work?
Yes, Swiss Masonry bids public and institutional masonry from plans and specs. Send RFPs and bid invitations to business@swissmasonry.org.
Can you work while the building stays open?
Yes, Swiss Masonry phases repointing, lintel and parapet work on occupied buildings around the people inside and the school calendar. The work area is fenced and cleaned every day.
Do you restore historic limestone and brick?
Yes, Swiss Masonry restores historic limestone and brick on public buildings. Our masons clean without abrasive blasting and repoint with a lime mortar matched in color and kept softer than the original masonry.
Request a bid or a free estimate
Send RFPs, bid invitations and drawings to business@swissmasonry.org, or call 513-202-3598.
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See our commercial projects, commercial masonry, historic masonry restoration, tuckpointing and new construction masonry pages.
Service Areas for Public Work
We take public and institutional work across Greater Cincinnati, from Downtown Cincinnati and Blue Ash to the county seats in Hamilton and Lebanon, and across the river in Northern Kentucky. See all service areas
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