Hurricane!

Mortar color may reveal recent hurricane repairs.

The mortar on both sections are actually the same. The lower “lighter” area of mortar is several years older than the new section. The top portion of the wall was damaged during Hurricane Dennis. We went back to the original supplier and got the same mortar. It was manufactured by Lafarge and supplied by W.R. Taylor & Company. The mortar has lightened significantly over time. The new mortar will take a few years and will look the same. The mortar’s specifications can be found here.