Masonry Work involves all of the following skills: Laying bricks and blocks. Chimney building and repairs. Tuck-pointing deteriorated mortar joints and replacing shaled, or porous bricks (restoration) Laying stone with mortar, or dry stacking.

In simplicity, there are two main types of masonry work, veneer and solid masonry. Veneer masonry is usually put to use for aesthetic purposes as opposed to creating a sturdy structure. This type of masonry includes pasting together materials to the outside of another structure, which provides the base for support.

Masonry is a construction method that uses individual units, like brick and stone, bound together with mortar. It is one of the most durable construction techniques in the world, and it has been popular for centuries.

Masonry is widely used to construct small and large structures because of its attractive appearance, minimum maintenance, safety (fire resistance and wind/earthquake resistance), and economy.