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Masonry Supply Chicago

“As a satisfied customer for 15 years, I have found Henry Frerk & Sons to always have the masonry products I need. The yard and office staff are courteous and professional and their technical support is second to none. Vast product knowledge enables the tech team to answer the most complex usage and application-related questions.”

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Masonry Supplies

AGGREGATES

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Sand

  • Bank sand, “blended,” extra-fine
  • Mason sand, “FA9,” medium
  • #1 Plaster sand, coarse
  • Torpedo sand, “FA-6,” extra-coarse
  • Silica sand
    • Grade 730, extra-fine
    • Grade 430, fine
    • Grade 460, medium
    • Grade 480, coarse
    • Grade 1630, extra coarse
  • We also maintain a selection of specialty aggregates for historic restoration projects. For more information, please contact Elisabeth Logman at 773-389-3324 or elogman@hfsmaterials.com.

Washed stone

  • pea gravel
  • #6 stone, CA-7/11
  • 3/8″ limestone, CA-13
  • 3/4″ limestone, CA-11

Crushed stone

  • 3/4″ limestone, CA-7
  • #8 Crushed limestone with fines, CA-6
  • Screenings, FA-5

AIR BARRIERS

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Prosoco

  • CAT 5
  • R-Guard spray wrap MVP
  • CAT 5 rain screen
  • GypPrime
  • SureSpan EX
  • Fast flash
  • AirDam
  • Emergency WaterStop
  • Joint & seam filler
  • VB (Vapor Barrier)

BACKER ROD

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Closed Cell (dark grey)

  • 1/4″ diameter (2,000′ roll)
  • 3/8″ diameter (1,050′ roll)
  • 1/2″ diameter (1,250′ roll)
  • 5/8″ diameter (775′ roll)
  • 3/4″ diameter (550′ roll)
  • 1″ diameter (600′ roll)
  • 1-1/4″ diameter (400′ roll)
  • 1-1/2″ diameter (6′ stick, 70/box)
  • 2″ diameter (6′ stick, 42/box)

Soft Cell (light gray)

  • 3/8″ diameter (1,800′ roll)
  • 5/8″ diameter (1,550′ roll)
  • 7/8″ diameter (850′ roll)
  • 1-1/8″ diameter (500′ roll)
  • 1-1/2″ diameter (6′ stick, 66/box)
  • 2″ diameter (6′ stick, 60/box)

BRICK

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Antique Used Brick

  • Facebrick, limited quantity
    • Brown bark Face
    • Cream smooth face
    • Orange iron spot
    • Red bark face
    • Red scratch face
    • Red smooth face
  • Common brick
    • Cream City yellow common brick
    • Full Range Chicago common brick
    • Pink Chicago common brick

General Shale

  • Facebrick
    •  Basilica
    •  Butternut
    •  Coliseum
    •  Coffeebean
    • Colonial satin
    •  Larimer
    •  Mandarin
    • Mistyhollow
  • Facebrick (Tumbled)
    • Old Chicagocommon
    • Old Georgetown
  • Thin Brick (Special Order)

Colonial Brick Corp

  • Face Brick
    • 1608 Jamestown
    • 1611 Jamestown
    • Chicago tan
    • red scratchface

CAULK

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BASF

  • NP1
  • NP150 (Special Order)
  • NP2 (Special Order)
  • TX1
  • SL1

CONCRETE BLOCK

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Smooth Face Block

Available in any color, with integral water repellant. Can be scored with vertical decorative lines. Some available in light-weight.

Concrete Brick

  • “waylite” concrete brick (2.25″x4″x8″)

2" Block (2"x8"x16")

  • solid block *special order

3" Block (3"x8"x16")

  • solid block*special order

4" Block (4"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block
  • Solid Block
  • Cored Single Bullnose Block*special order
  • Cored Double Bullnose Block*special order
  • half block (4″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Bullnose half block (4″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Solid Slug block (4″x4″x16″)*special order

6" Block (6"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block
  • Solid Block*special order
  • Cored Single Bullnose Block*special order
  • Cored Double Bullnose Block*special order
  • half block (6″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Bullnose half block (6″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Double Bullnose half block (6″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Bond Beam (solid bottom) *special order
  • FHA Block (cored block with solid top) *special order

8" Block (8"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block
  • Solid Block
  • Pier Block “jamb block”
  • “Knockout” Block (pre-cut side walls) *special order
  • Cored Single Bullnose Block*special order
  • Cored Double Bullnose Block*special order
  • half block (8″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Single Bullnose half block (8″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Double Bullnose half block (8″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Bond Beam (solid bottom)
  • “western” Bond Beam (solid bottom w/ pre-cut side walls) *special order
  • FHA Block (cored block with solid top) *special order
  • Solid Header Block*special order

10" Block (10"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block*special order
  • Solid Block*special order
  • Pier Block “jamb block”*special order
  • “Knockout” Block (pre-cut side walls) *special order
  • Cored Single Bullnose Block*special order
  • Cored Double Bullnose Block*special order
  • half block (10″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Single Bullnose half block (10″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Double Bullnose half block (10″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Bond Beam (solid bottom) *special order
  • “western” Bond Beam (solid bottom w/ pre-cut side walls) *special order
  • FHA Block (cored block with solid top) *special order
  • Return Corner Block*special order

12" Block (12"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block*special order
  • Solid Block*special order
  • Pier Block “jamb block”*special order
  • “Knockout” Block (pre-cut side walls) *special order
  • Cored Single Bullnose Block*special order
  • Cored Double Bullnose Block*special order
  • half block (12″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Single Bullnose half block (10″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Double Bullnose half block (10″x8″x16″)*special order
  • Bond Beam (solid bottom) *special order
  • “western” Bond Beam (solid bottom w/ pre-cut side walls) *special order
  • FHA Block (cored block with solid top) *special order
  • Return Corner Block*special order

Split Face Block

Available in any color, with integral water repellant. Can be scored with vertical decorative lines. Some available in light-weight.

4" Block (4"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block
  • corner block
  • half block (4″x8″x16″)
  • Corner half block (4″x8″x16″)
  • Return Corner Block

6" Block (6"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block
  • corner block
  • half block (6″x8″x16″)
  • Corner half block (6″x8″x16″)
  • Return Corner Block

8" Block (8"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block
  • Bond Beam (solid bottom)
  • “western” Bond Beam (solid bottom w/ pre-cut side walls)
  • corner block
  • half block (8″x8″x16″)
  • Corner half block (8″x8″x16″)

10" Block (10"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block
  • half block
  • Bond Beam (solid bottom)
  • “western” Bond Beam (solid bottom w/ pre-cut side walls)

12" Block (12"x8"x16")

  • Standard Cored Line Block
  • half block
  • Bond Beam (solid bottom)
  • “western” Bond Beam (solid bottom w/ pre-cut side walls)

CHEMICALS

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Biological Staining

  • Cathedral Stone Products, Inc
  • Prosoco

New Construction

  • Diedrich Technologies, Inc.
  • EaCo Chem, Inc
  • Muriatic Acid
  • Prosoco

Paint Stripping & Coating Removers

  • Cathedral Stone Products
  • Diedrich Technologies, Inc.
  • Prosoco
  • EaCo Chem, Inc.

Restoration

  • Cathedral Stone Products, Inc.
  • Diedrich Technologies, Inc.
  • Prosoco
  • EaCo Chem, Inc.

Stain Removers

  • Cathedral Stone Products, Inc.
  • Diedrich Technologies, Inc.
  • Prosoco
  • EaCo Chem, Inc.

Water Repellants

  • BASF (Hydrozo)
  • Cathedral Stone Products, Inc.
  • Diedrich Technologies, Inc.
  • Prosoco

Miscellaneous

  • Diedrich Technologies, Inc.
  • Prosoco

CONTROL/EXPANSION JOINT FOR MASONRY

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Masonry Control Joint for Block

  • VS-Standard PVC Masonry Control Joint
  • VS-Tee PVC Masonry Control Joint
  • VS-678 PVS Masonry control joint 6-7/8″ long (Special Order)
  • VS-1118 PVC Masonry Control Joint 11-1/8″ long (Special Order)

Masonry Expansion Joint for Brick

  • 1/4″x3″ Wide closed-cell neoprene
  • 3/8″x3″ Wide closed-cell neoprene (Special Order)
  • 1/2″x3″ Wide closed-cell neoprene (Special Order)

COPING

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9" Coping

For 8″ thick walls built with 2 wythes of brick

  • Double Slant Coping
  • Single Slant “Lot Line” Coping
  • Streamline Coping (Special Order)
  • Used Re-Claimed Coping (limited supply)

13" Coping

For 12″ thick walls built with 3 wythes of brick

  • Double Slant Coping
  • Single Slant “Lot Line” Coping
  • Streamline Coping (Special Order)
  • Used Re-Claimed Coping (limited supply)

18" Coping

For 16″ thick walls built with 4 wythes of brick

  • Double Slant Coping
  • Single Slant “Lot Line” Coping (Special Order)
  • Streamline Coping (Special Order)
  • Used Re-Claimed Coping (limited supply)

FASTENERS

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Expanding Anchors

  • Lok-Bolt AS Sleeve Anchor
  • ZMAC mushroom head anchors

Helical ties

  • BowTie HD (Special Order)
  • CemTie (Special Order)
  • DryFix A-Symmetrical repair anchors
  • DryFix repair anchors
  • HeliBar crack stitching
  • HeliBar movement joints
  • PatchPin repair anchors
  • StuccoPin repair anchors
  • TorkFix expanding mechanical repair anchor (Special Order)
  • TurboTie (Special Order)

Nails

  • Cement coated nails
  • Cut nails
  • Duplex nails
  • Fluted masonry nails
  • Masonry cap nail
  • Masonry stub nails
  • Paving spikes
  • Roofing nails

Threaded anchors

  • Anchor “L” bolts
  • Bolts – stainless steel
  • Epoxy screen tubes
  • Threaded rod – stainless steel
  • Washers – stainless steel

FLASHING

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Block Flash (special order)

  • 8″ block wall
  • 10″ block wall
  • 12″ block wall

Copper Fabric Flashing (special order)

  • 12″x25′ Roll (avil. 3 oz, 5 oz, and 7 oz)
  • 16″x25′ Roll (avil. 3 oz, 5 oz, and 7 oz)
  • 18″x25′ Roll (avil. 3 oz, 5 oz, and 7 oz)
  • 20″x25′ Roll (avil. 3 oz, 5 oz, and 7 oz)
  • 24″x25′ Roll (avil. 3 oz, 5 oz, and 7 oz)
  • 32″x25′ Roll (avil. 3 oz, 5 oz, and 7 oz)
  • 36″x25′ Roll (avil. 3 oz, 5 oz, and 7 oz)

End Dams

  • Self-adhering end dams
    • 3″x3″ IPCO
    • 4″x4″ IPCO
    • 6″x6″ IPCO
  • Stainless steel end dams (Special Order)
  • Copper end dams (Special Order)

PVC Flashing (20 mil.)

  • 8″x150′ roll
  • 12″x150′ roll
  • 16″x150′ roll
  • 18″x150′ roll
  • 24″ x150′ roll

Self-Adhering Flashing (40 mil.)

  • IPCO Flashing
    • 6″x75′ roll
    • 8″x75′ roll
    • 12″x75′ roll
    • 16″x75′ roll
    • 18″x75′ roll
    • 24″x75′ roll
    • 36″x75′ roll
  • Tamko Flashing
    • 12″x75′ roll
    • 18″x75′ roll
    • 24″x75′ roll
  • Textroflash Flashing (Special Order)
    • 12″X 75′ Roll
    • 16″X 75′ Roll
    • 18″X 75′ Roll
    • 20″X 75′ Roll
    • 24″X 75′ Roll
    • 32″X 75′ Roll
    • 36″X 75′ Roll

FLASHING ACCESSORIES

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Cell vents

  • mortar net weep vents
  • plastic corrugated cell vents

Drip edge

  • 1-1/2″ x 8′
  • 3″ x 8′
  • 4″ x 8′

Mortar collection devices

  • LathNet
  • MortarNet
  • HouseNet

Termination bar

  • type 1 flat – plastic termination bar
  • type 1 flat – aluminum termination bar (special order)
  • type 1 flat – stainless steel termination bar
  • type 2 w/ caulk tray – PVC termination bar
  • type 2 w/ caulk tray – aluminum termination bar
  • type 2 w/ caulk tray – stainless steel 20 ga. termination bar

Weep Cord

  • #8 – 1/4″ cotton weep cord
  • #12 – 3/8″ cotton weep cord

Weep Tubes

  • 3/4″ x 4″ weep tube w/ wick
  • 3/4″ x 4″ weep tube w/ wick and screen

LIMESTONE SILLS

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2-1/4" Thick

  • 2-1/4″x6″
  • 2-1/4″x8″
  • 2-1/4″x10″
  • 2-1/4″x12″
  • 2-1/4″x14″

4" Thick

  • 4″x5″
  • 4″x6″
  • 4″x8″
  • 4″x10″
  • 4″x12″
  • 4″x14″
  • 4″x16″

MORTAR

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Core Fill Grout

  • Spec Mix FINE Grout
  • Spec Mix COARSE Grout
  • Self-consolidating grout
    • Spec mix FINE, Special Order
    • Spec mix COARSE, special order

Historic Lime Mortar

  • Lime putty
    • Gaymont Niagra pure lime putty (3 gal)
    • Can be custom colored
  • Natural Hydraulic LIme, “NHL”
    • St. Astiers NHL 2.0 — Feebly hydraulic
    • St. Astiers NHL 3.5 — Moderately hydraulic
    • St. Astiers NHL 5.0 — Eminently hydraulic
    • All of the above can be custom colored
  • Natural cement
    • Freedom K-4 Natural Cement
  • Pozzolain Hydraulic LIme “PHL”
    • PHL 3.5
    • PHL 5.0

Hydrated Lime

  • Western miracle lime type “S”
  • Grand prize lime type “N”

Masonry Cement

  • Type “S”, available in various colors
    • Lehigh masony cement
    • SpecMix masonry cement with mason sand (special order)
  • Type “N”, available in various colors
    • Lehigh masonry cement
    • Federal white masonry cement (no color)
    • Spec mix masonry cement with mason sand (special order)

Portland Cement

  • Essroc Type 1 Portland
  • Federal White Portland Cement

Portland/Lime Pre-Blended Mortar

S.O. = Special Order

  • Type “S” Mortar
    • SpecMix
    • SpecMix 50/50 (white/grey) cement with mason sand (S.O)
    • SpecMix Brilliant white with silica (S.O)
    • SpecMix regular white with mason sand (S.O)
    • Spec Mix pigmented (S.O.)
  • Type “N” Mortar
    • Quickrete Type “N”
    • SpecMix
    • SpecMix 50/50 (white/grey) cement with mason sand
    • SpecMix brilliant white with silica sand
    • SpecMix regular white with mason sand
    • SpecMix pigmented (S.O)
  • Type “O” Mortar
    • SpecMix
    • SpecMix 50/50 (white/grey) cement with mason sand
    • SpecMix brilliant white with silica sand (S.O.)
    • SpecMix regular white with mason sand
    • SpecMix pigmented (S.O.)
  • Tuckpointing mix
    • SpecMix with bank sand
    • SpecMix 50/50 (white/grey) cement with bank sand (S.O.)
    • SpecMix regular white with bank sand (S.O.)
    • SpecMix pigmented (S.O.)

Veneer Mortar

  • Spec mix
    • Polymer modified stone bed mortar
    • Polymer modified stone veneer mortar

Jahn Restoration Mortars

As the world’s largest manufacturer of scientifically engineered masonry restoration systems, Cathedral Stone Products, Inc.  is the first choice of architects, preservationists, industry-leading contractors and building owners.

 

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The Cathedral Stone Advantage:

  • 30+ years of successful experience
  • A single source for all your masonry restoration needs
  • 100% compatibility among our product lines
  • All natural mineral-based materials
  • Highly permeable and breathable
  • Inorganic: eliminates bio-growth and is self-cleaning
  • Impervious to UV degradation
  • Color Matching Services
  • Bonds to the substrate
  • Easy application
  • Exclusive industry training and contractor certification programs

Stone, Terra Cotta, and Brick

Concrete

Injection Grout

  • Jahn Repair Mortars are available in a range of standard and custom colors, and Henry Frerk Sons exclusively offers the Chicago Color Kit, which are stock colors that match the most common limestone and sandstones found in the Chicago area.
  • Jahn Repair Mortars M70, M100, M120, and M160 are available to certified installers. We are also pleased to offer inhouse tinting and blending of Jahn Repair Mortars. You can select from one our hundreds of available colors or we can do a custom color match. For more information please contact Elisabeth Logman at elogman@hfsmaterials.com or 773-389-3324.

REBAR

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Grade 60 Raw Steel

20′ lengths

  • #3: 3/8″ diameter
  • #4: 1/2″ diameter
  • #5: 5/8″diameter
  • #6: 3/4″ diameter

REINFORCING

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Horizontal Joint Reinforcing

  • Ladder eye-wire
    • Hot-dipped galvanized steel
  • Ladder wire
    • Mill galvanized
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • Mesh wall tie
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
  • Truss wire (special order)

Wall Ties

  • Dovetail Brick Ties
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • Corrugated “L” Ties
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • Corrugated Ties
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • Partition Top Anchors “PTA” (Special Order)
    • Mill galvanized
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • Pintles
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • Slip Set Anchors
    • Mill galvanized
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • Stone Veneer Anchors
    • Custom made to order
  • Triangle Brick Ties
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • Wall Strap with Back Plate
    • Mill galvanized
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • X-Seal Wall Strap
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel
  • 200 Series Veneer Anchor
    • Hot-dipped galvanized
    • Stainless steel

SANDBLASTING

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Slag Blasting Media

  • Black Diamond
    • Grade 1240 – Coarse
    • Grade 2040 – Medium
    • Grade 3060 – Fine

STEEL

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Angle Iron (Galvanized)

  • 3-1/2″ X 3-1/2″ X 1/4″
    • 36″ Long
    • 42″ Long
    • 48″ Long
    • 60″ Long
  • 3-1/2″ X 5″, 5/16″ Thick
    • 48″ Long
    • 60″ Long

Flat Iron (Primed)

  • 3-1/2″ X 1-4″

Angle Iron (Primed)

  • 3-1/2″ X 3-1/2″ X 1/4″
  • 3-1/2″ X 4″ X 1/4″
  • 3-1/2″ X 5″, 5/16″ Thick
  • 4″ X 6″, 3/8″ Thick