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SECTION 04 / CAPABILITIES

Six working lines. One bonded subcontractor. Every scope bid-ready.

A procurement-grade index of every discipline JLS self-performs — brick, block, stone, restoration, BIM modeling, and the in-house scaffold fleet that lifts it all. Spec writers, estimators, and owner's reps: read this as a bid package, not a brochure.

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  • Founded1986 · Lancaster, PA
  • Bond Capacity$45M single · $180M agg.
  • Field Masons220+ W-2 on payroll
SCOPE / WHAT WE SELF-PERFORM

One matrix. Every working line. Written for spec writers and estimators, not homeowners.

JLS Brick & Block self-performs six commercial masonry disciplines out of a single bonded organization headquartered in Lancaster, PA. No day-labor layers, no brokered trades, no scope you have to re-bid when the schedule slips — every line item below runs on the same 220-strong W-2 masonry force, the same BIM team, and the same scaffold fleet we own outright.

The matrix to follow is organized the way a Division 04 spec section reads: scope, typical unit output, the crew and bond capacity behind it, and the close-out benchmark we hold it to. If your estimator can read a project manual, they can read this page. If they can't, send them the link anyway — it will save an RFI.

Self-performed only.No subcontracted layers between JLS and the bricklayer on your wall.
Bonded to $45M single / $180M aggregate.Capacity that clears the prequal threshold on institutional and healthcare work.
Bid-ready in 72 hours.Crew scales from 30 to 220 masons inside three days of contract execution.
DIVISION 04 / WORKING LINES

Six working lines. One bonded subcontractor.

Every tile below is bid-ready, self-performed, and backed by the same crew, bond, and BIM infrastructure. Read across the rows for unit output and capacity at the scale your GC needs.

04 01

Brick Veneer & Structural

Modular, face, and structural brick on commercial, institutional, and high-end residential envelopes. Includes cavity wall assemblies, through-wall flashing, and continuous insulation detailing per current energy code.

Typical output
1,800–2,400 brick / mason / day
Project scale
50K – 1.4M units
Crew baseline
12–84 masons
Bond per project
Up to $45M single
  • Multi-family & student housing
  • K-12 & higher-ed
  • Healthcare & laboratory
  • Retail & hospitality
04 02

Concrete Block (CMU)

Reinforced and grouted CMU bearing and shear walls, including architectural block, insulated concrete masonry, and bond-beam assemblies. Largest single project to date: 1.4M-block warehouse shell for Liberty Logistics, completed 2022.

Typical output
120–160 block / mason / day
Project scale
80K – 1.4M units
Crew baseline
16–110 masons
Bond per project
Up to $45M single
  • Distribution & warehouse
  • Data centers
  • Parking structures
  • Mechanical & utility enclosures
04 03

Stone — Cut & Ashlar

Dimension limestone, cast stone, and ashlar veneer on institutional and Class-A commercial envelopes. Includes anchorage detailing, shelf-angle coordination, and pre-fabricated panel systems tied to structural backup.

Typical output
35–55 SF / mason / day
Project scale
8K – 220K SF
Crew baseline
8–36 masons
Bond per project
Up to $18M single
  • Higher-ed & civic
  • Healthcare entry & lobby
  • Office Class-A lobbies
  • Religious & cultural
04 04

Restoration & Re-Pointing

Tuck-pointing, brick replacement, lintel repair, and structural masonry restoration on occupied and historically-registered buildings. Includes substrate analysis, mortar matching per ASTM C270, and certified historic tax-credit documentation.

Typical output
80–140 SF / mason / day
Project scale
$200K – $9M
Crew baseline
6–28 masons
Bond per project
Up to $12M single
  • Historic tax-credit projects
  • Higher-ed campus renewal
  • Healthcare façade repair
  • Adaptive reuse
04 05

BIM / Revit Masonry Modeling

In-house BIM/Revit masonry modeling team — clash detection run before a single brick is laid. Coordinates with structural steel, MEP penetrations, and window-wall transitions to eliminate field rework and RFIs.

Deliverable
LOD 300–350 masonry model
Project scale
$1M – $45M scope
Team
14 project engineers
Lead time
2–6 weeks pre-construction
  • Clash detection w/ structure
  • Unit-layout optimization
  • Openings & penetration coordination
  • Shop-drawing generation
04 06

Scaffold & Mast-Climbers

Owns and operates a full scaffold and mast-climber fleet (worth $8.2M), eliminating rental mark-ups. System scaffolding, suspended platforms, and mast-climbing work platforms deployed by in-house crews, not a third-party rental yard.

Fleet value
$8.2M owned
Reach
Up to 280 ft (mast-climber)
Crew baseline
6–22 scaffold erectors
Mobilization
Inside 72 hours
  • High-rise envelope access
  • Warehouse interior lift
  • Selective restoration access
  • Schedule acceleration
CAPACITY / NUMBERS THAT SCALE WITH YOUR SCHEDULE

Capacity that scales with your schedule.

220+ W-2 FIELD MASONS No day-labor. No brokered trades. Same crew every shift.
$45M SINGLE-PROJECT BOND $180M aggregate. Never lost a bond claim in 38 years.
2.1M COMMERCIAL MAN-HOURS Logged on job sites across the Mid-Atlantic over the past decade.
0.42 OSHA TRIR Roughly one-sixth the masonry industry average of 2.6.
Project engineer and architect reviewing a Revit masonry model on dual monitors inside a construction site trailer.
DEEP DIVE 01 / BIM-LEVEL LAYOUT

BIM-level layout before a brick is laid.

JLS runs an in-house BIM/Revit masonry modeling team — 14 project engineers — that builds an LOD 300–350 model of every wall before mobilization. The model coordinates with structural steel, MEP penetrations, and window-wall transitions, runs clash detection against the GC's federated model, and ships to the field as dimensioned shop drawings plus a unit-layout optimization that has cut material waste to under 2% on recent institutional work.

For GCs evaluating a bid, this is the line item that removes the largest source of masonry schedule slip: field rework caused by an opening placed inside a structural beam web, a rebar dowel that misses a cell, or a shelf angle that doesn't align with the floor line. We catch it in the model, not in the wall.

Team
14 in-house project engineers
Software
Revit + Navisworks + BIM 360
Lead time
2–6 weeks pre-mobilization
Output
LOD 300–350 model + shop drawings
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DEEP DIVE 02 / OWNED SCAFFOLD FLEET

Owned scaffold that removes rental mark-ups.

JLS owns and operates a full scaffold and mast-climber fleet — valued at $8.2M — including system scaffolding, suspended platforms, and mast-climbing work platforms reaching up to 280 feet. Every piece is mobilized, erected, and dismantled by JLS scaffold erectors on the W-2 payroll, never by a third-party rental yard tacking a percentage onto the GC's bill.

The fleet scales with the wall. A 30-mason townhouse job draws six erectors and a truck-load of system scaffold. A 110-mason warehouse shell draws twenty-two erectors and a dozen mast-climbers that stay on site for the duration. Either way, the access plan is part of the bid, not a change order waiting to happen.

Fleet value
$8.2M owned outright
Reach
Up to 280 ft mast-climber
Deployment
In-house W-2 erectors
Mobilization
Inside 72 hours
Plan Access With Estimating
Mast-climber work platform deployed on the exterior of a large warehouse shell under construction.
FIELD QUALITY / CLOSE-OUT & SAFETY

Close-out in four business days. Safety record at one-sixth the industry average.

Punch-list close-out.

The masonry industry's standard punch-list close-out runs 21 business days from substantial completion. JLS holds every project to an average close-out under 4 business days — and we put it on the schedule before mobilization, not after. The discipline that gets us there is the same BIM-level pre-construction modeling that catches the conflicts before they reach the wall: if the opening, the beam, and the shelf angle all live in the model, there is nothing left to argue about in the field.

Close-out timing matters on institutional and healthcare work because downstream trades cannot start until the masonry scope is signed off. A four-day close-out gives the GC three weeks of float they can re-deploy to roofing, MEP rough-in, or interior finishes.

Safety record.

JLS holds an OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.42 — roughly one-sixth the masonry industry average of 2.6, and the lowest in our peer group of Top-50 masonry subcontractors. The record is not a marketing figure; it is the reason we remain prequalified on healthcare, K-12, and higher-ed work, where owner-side safety committees will not release a contractor with a TRIR above 1.0.

Certified by the National Masonry Association (NMA) and the Brick Industry Association (BIA), member of the Associated Builders & Contractors (ABC) Keystone Chapter since 1991, and awarded 2023 'Subcontractor of the Year' by the ABC Keystone Chapter. The credentials are documented, the safety record is verifiable, and the close-out benchmark is on the schedule.

Send drawings, spec section 04 00 00, and your bid date. We turn a scope review around inside 72 hours.

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