Brick and stone veneer system on a Downers Grove residence — mechanically anchored over a drainage plane, with a color-approved profile that redefined the street elevation.
Project Details
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Before 1/3 — Front elevation — stone veneer installed over continuous drainage plane with anchored ties
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Before 2/3 — Entry surround — stone and brick transition detailed as one coherent design
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Before 3/3 — Side elevation — veneer coursing with sill and cap detailing at window openings
The owners of this Downers Grove home wanted a true masonry exterior — the permanence and presence that siding can’t deliver. We built the veneer as a complete anchored system over a continuous drainage plane, with the profile approved against physical samples before installation began.
Ties, drainage plane, and flashing hidden behind the veneer are what keep a wall dry for decades — and where shortcuts hide
Transitions between brick, stone, and other materials are where craftsmanship shows on an architect-designed elevation
A veneer that reads as one coherent design — not panels stitched together — is what separates premium work from production work
Every project follows the same disciplined sequence — no shortcuts, no hand-offs, same crew start to finish.
We review the backup wall structure with your architect or engineer, confirm tie and fastening specs, and finalize brick and stone selections with physical samples against the drawings.
Joint lines, corner details, and material transitions are planned as one coherent design, then proven on a mockup panel for approval before full production begins.
Every unit is mechanically tied at engineered spacing over a continuous drainage plane with flashing at all openings — the hidden system photographed and documented before it disappears.
Joints are pointed and tooled to spec, transitions sealed, and the finished elevation walked with you or your GC under raking light before sign-off.
Brick and stone veneer carry the entire architectural presence of a custom home’s exterior. AMS installs complete veneer systems — stainless ties, continuous drainage planes, correct flashing — with the visible craftsmanship to match, so the wall performs structurally for decades while reading exactly as the architect drew it.
A continuous drainage plane, stainless steel ties at engineered spacing, through-wall flashing at every opening, and weep holes that let incidental moisture escape. We photograph this hidden system before it’s covered so there’s a record of what’s protecting your walls.
Yes — mixed-material elevations are one of the most requested looks on custom homes right now. The craft is in the transitions: flashing and detailing them so the wall performs as one system and reads as one design.
Most single-family veneer scopes run 1-2 weeks per elevation depending on complexity; full-home installations with multiple materials and detailed transitions run longer. We provide a written, GC-coordinated schedule before starting.
