Curatola Masonry, founded by construction executive Justin Curatola, has announced an expanded focus on engineering informed restoration, historic preservation, structural masonry, and complex building rehabilitation projects across Ohio. The announcement reflects the company’s continued development of specialized capabilities for commercial properties, government facilities, institutions, historic structures, industrial sites, and residential estates.
With more than 25 years of experience across construction, facility engineering, and masonry, Curatola leads both Curatola Masonry and The Curatola Group. The organizations serve different but complementary areas of the construction industry, including commercial construction, structural repair, waterproofing, historic restoration, concrete rehabilitation, and building envelope services.
The expanded focus is intended to support property owners and organizations facing construction challenges that require detailed investigation, coordination with technical professionals, and repair strategies based on the condition and history of each structure.
Experience Across Complex Project Environments
Curatola began his professional path with service in the U.S. Navy before moving into facility engineering, commercial construction, masonry, and executive leadership. His career has included work with corporations, municipalities, educational institutions, government agencies, historic property owners, industrial operators, and commercial real estate organizations.
Project experience associated with his career includes facilities connected with Tesla, Kroger Distribution, Uber, the United States government, commercial manufacturers, educational campuses, municipal properties, historic churches, institutional buildings, large commercial real estate portfolios, and private residential estates.
The work has involved structural stabilization, controlled demolition, emergency response, historic masonry restoration, concrete repair, waterproofing systems, facade rehabilitation, chimney reconstruction, and investigations into the causes of building failures. These assignments often require contractors, engineers, architects, public officials, facility managers, and property owners to coordinate their responsibilities throughout planning and construction.
Curatola’s approach places particular attention on projects where the visible damage may represent only one part of a larger structural or environmental issue. Cracking, water intrusion, masonry movement, and material deterioration can result from several interacting conditions, making careful assessment an important part of determining an appropriate repair method.
Curatola Masonry Recognized for Commercial Masonry Excellence
Best of Best Review recognizes Curatola Masonry as the Best Commercial Masonry Contractor in Ohio of 2026 for its expertise in structural masonry, historic restoration, waterproofing, concrete rehabilitation, chimney reconstruction, and building envelope repair. Founded by construction executive Justin Curatola, the company brings more than 25 years of experience and an engineering informed approach to addressing structural concerns, preserving historic properties, and delivering responsible repair solutions. Through its commitment to craftsmanship, collaboration, and the skilled trades, Curatola Masonry continues to help protect Ohio’s buildings and architectural heritage.
An Engineering Informed Approach to Repair
The company’s expanded capabilities are guided by an engineering informed philosophy that emphasizes investigating the source of damage before replacing affected materials. Depending on the project, this process may involve reviewing structural movement, moisture patterns, foundation conditions, failed lintels, masonry displacement, deteriorated mortar, or previous repairs that did not address the original cause.
Curatola Masonry regularly collaborates with structural engineers and other technical professionals on foundation failures, structural cracking, masonry movement, waterproofing problems, chimney reconstruction, emergency stabilization, and historic rehabilitation. The objective is to develop a repair plan that responds to documented conditions while considering safety, durability, material compatibility, and the intended use of the property.
This approach distinguishes specialized restoration and structural work from routine maintenance. It also helps project stakeholders understand why a specific failure occurred and what measures may reduce the likelihood of the same problem returning.
Preserving Historic Materials and Construction Methods
Historic preservation remains a central part of Curatola Masonry’s work. The company restores brick and stone structures using methods intended to retain original materials and respect the engineering principles used when the buildings were constructed.
Preservation work may include mortar analysis, compatible material selection, the use of traditional lime mortar where appropriate, careful masonry cleaning, and the matching of historic brick, stone, texture, and color. The company also considers recognized preservation standards when planning repairs for culturally or architecturally significant properties.
Curatola’s guiding principle, “Repair Before Replacement,” reflects the view that aging materials should be evaluated before removal. In many cases, a carefully planned repair can preserve a building’s character while improving structural performance and extending its useful life.
The principle is especially relevant as communities consider how to maintain churches, schools, municipal buildings, commercial properties, and other structures that have remained in use for generations. Preservation can protect architectural details while allowing these buildings to continue supporting current community needs.
Supporting Leadership and Skilled Trade Development
Alongside project work, Curatola advocates for education and long term planning within the skilled trades. He publishes educational material covering masonry science, historic preservation, construction leadership, business ownership, workforce development, and the operational systems required to support a construction company.
His industry commentary also addresses succession planning as experienced trade business owners approach retirement. The issue has become increasingly important for companies seeking to transfer technical knowledge, develop future supervisors, and create sustainable career opportunities for younger workers.
Curatola maintains that craftsmanship must be supported by safety practices, education, leadership development, quality control, and dependable business systems. This combination can help construction organizations maintain consistent standards while preparing employees to accept greater technical and operational responsibility.
Preparing for Ohio’s Future Construction Needs
Through Curatola Masonry and The Curatola Group, Curatola plans to continue developing services in structural rehabilitation, historic preservation, commercial construction, government contracting, waterproofing, and engineering collaboration.
The expansion comes as aging infrastructure and historic properties create ongoing demand for contractors who understand traditional materials as well as contemporary construction requirements. These projects may require specialized planning to balance structural performance, regulatory obligations, preservation considerations, budgets, and active building operations.
“We’re not simply restoring buildings, we’re preserving history, protecting investments, and building organizations that will continue serving our communities for generations,” Curatola said.
The announcement reinforces the organizations’ commitment to addressing complex construction conditions through technical investigation, skilled craftsmanship, collaborative planning, and repair methods developed around the needs of each property.
About Curatola Masonry and The Curatola Group
Founded by Justin Curatola, Curatola Masonry provides structural masonry, historic restoration, waterproofing, concrete rehabilitation, chimney reconstruction, building envelope repair, and related construction services throughout Ohio. The Curatola Group supports commercial construction, technical project coordination, and complex property improvement needs. Additional updates are available through LinkedIn profiles for Justin Curatola, The Curatola Group, and Curatola Masonry, as well as the Facebook pages of Justin Curatola and Curatola Masonry. For additional information, call (614) 313-6642 or email Justin@CuratolaMasonry.com.