Maintenance Essentials for Existing Masonry Buildings

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 | 12-1 p.m. Eastern Time
1 LU/HSW

Proactive maintenance is essential to preserving the safety, performance, and value of masonry buildings, both historic and modern. Explore key considerations for building owners and design professionals to consider when managing cyclical or deferred maintenance. You’ll learn how regular inspections and routine upkeep, including cleaning, repointing, caulking, and crack repair, help prevent deterioration and reduce the need for costly capital projects. We’ll also discuss when more extensive interventions, like masonry unit replacement or structural repairs, become necessary to address long-term issues. By understanding the full range of maintenance practices, you’ll be equipped to extend the life of masonry structures, ensure occupant safety, and protect building integrity for future generations.
 
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Learning Objectives:

  • Identify common conditions observed in masonry facades as a result of normal weathering and aging.
  • Recognize cyclical maintenance practices that prevent deterioration and reduce the need for major repairs.
  • Evaluate when more complex or invasive maintenance measures are required to maintain structural and occupant safety.
  • Compare materials and repair methods used for masonry maintenance and assess their suitability based on the building’s materials, systems, and long-term performance goals.

About the Speaker

Casey Weisdock
Director of Industry Development and Technical Services, IMI

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Casey is an architectural conservator whose professional experience spans preservation design, project management, and contracting/implementation. She is a graduate of Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania.

Previously, Casey served as an architectural conservator and site manager, focused primarily on the preservation of historic structures through research of traditional materials, and implementation of traditional repair methods and contemporary restoration techniques.

Today, Casey supports the masonry restoration industry internationally, and is also a regional director, providing support for all masonry projects, new and existing, at the local level. She's a developer and instructor of the Historic Masonry Preservation Certificate (HMPC) training offered through the International Masonry Training and Education Foundation (IMTEF). Casey is also the Board Chair Emeritus of the Association for Preservation Technology– Delaware Valley Chapter (APT-DVC). 

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