Welcome to AMR Labs.
Our focus is high quality masonry repair and the products and services needed to ensure the mortar repair is done right. Among these are
mortar testing,
mortar matching, pre-matched
mortar
mix, and other masonry repair products.
We provide mortar matching services across the U.S.
call:
(817) 366-8376
*AMR Labs*
1525 Corona Dr.
Granbury, TX 76048
Or email us:
mortarlab@gmail.com
We provide a range of different mortar testing services for matching mortar, and other forms of masonry materials testing.
Testing Mortar Samples
Mortar testing provides a detailed
mortar analysis for
matching old mortar. This
mortar matching test provides accurate usable
data about the mortar and provides a detailed mortar formula for matching the original mortar samples tested
from which the color can be adjusted to match as needed.
This mortar testing method includes our proprietary combination of mortar tests to identify the composition formula of existing mortar mix more accurately than other common test methods. You will get the compressive strength testing, acid reactivity, weight loss, visual analysis of aggregate, proportions of binders and sand, and a formula for making a matching mortar. For use in testing historic mortar or if you need more specific details about the sand, you can add a sieve analysis. You can also add a color match to this analysis to get a complete formula of type and color.
Mortar Composition Test costs $350
Mortar Testing Report and Formula
Custom Mortar Matching
Testing Mortar and Matching Color
After the analysis of the mortar sample is complete in the
mortar
testing methods, you can add a color match to the analysis of mortar
samples. This will identify the pigments or color adjustments as
needed to match the mortar color.
Testing and matching mortar color costs $325 separately, or you can
add a color match to a full mortar analysis for $150
Add a color match to Mortar Composition Testing for $150.00
Testing Historic Mortar
There is a better way to test the composition
mix of mortar samples for
historic mortar matching, and it is not much more expensive than the
acid digestion test. This method is proprietary to AMR Labs and is
becoming more excepted for this use due to the accuracy of the
results. This testing method for
matching mortar composition
combines the results of some other astm testing methods such as the
C-109 crushing analysis, acid digestion,
E-11 sand sieve analysis,
and some more scientific analyses where we collect additional data
from some of these other testing methods for validations.
One example of this is the amount of weight loss during the
digestion of mortar samples is cross referenced with the compressive
strength and mortar type and using the specific gravity of the
binder materials, we are able to validate the accuracy of the
results. This is a limited example because there are other factors
that change variables such as the size and shape of sand aggregates
changes the compressive strength of the mortar as much as the ratio
of sand to mix.
Sieve Testing Sand Gradation
Sieve testing the aggregate provides a more detailed inspection of
the sand aggregate, and you will get the sand gradation proportions,
shape and color of aggregates, and other details about the sand as
set forth in the preservation brief and following astm E-11 specifications of
sieve testing of aggregates.
You can add sieve testing to the mortar testing processes above for
$150
Masonry Unit Testing
Test Brick and Mortar Strength
Test the compressive strength of brick, block, stone,
tile, or other masonry units for $150. Be sure to have
the sample prepared in a 2 inch piece for testing.
Pre-Matched Mortar
Tuck Point/Pointing Mortar Mix
Pre-matched mortar
mix are bags of mortar custom made to match the existing hardened
mortar of your masonry repair. These bags are made using the formula from the mortar matching test.
Other Mortar Repair Products
We provide a brick repair guide and training
videos to assist you in completing your masonry repairs.
Below are the before and after pictures of a project where the old repairs are smeared and used mis-matched mortar,
and in the after photo, mortar smears are cleaned off the bricks and the mortar is repaired with matching mortar. You
will notice the second picture looks darker. This is because the wall is wet from cleaning and the pictures were taken
the same day. The first in the morning with more direct light and the second in the late afternoon when the sun was on
the other side of the building.
As you can see, masonry repairs look much better when the mortar is tested and properly
matched with our mortar matching services.
