Brick Paving Basics

38 Years of Calloused Hands and Honest Work

My name's Frank Colletti. I've been laying bricks since I was twelve years old, standing next to my father on a scaffold in South Philly. He didn't ask if I wanted to learn. He just handed me a trowel and said, "Watch first. Then do." That was 1988. I haven't put the trowel down since.

As seasoned experts in the field of masonry, our mission is to empower everyone with the knowledge they need to make the most informed decisions. We strive to share our expertise so that you can confidently choose the best options for your brick and masonry projects — whether it's a simple paver walkway or a full chimney rebuild.

I've built fireplaces in homes that have been standing for 30 years. I've repaired chimneys on churches older than the country. Commercial, residential — doesn't matter. Brick is brick. The rules don't change. You either do it right or you do it twice.

This site is everything I know, written the way I'd say it to you on a job site. No fluff. No sponsored content. Just decades of dirt-under-the-fingernails experience, passed from my father to me, and now from me to you.