Masonry contractor in Arden-Arcade, CA - repairs that fix the cause
Prestige Rocklin Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Rocklin that repairs and builds brick, stone and block work in Arden-Arcade, CA, from crumbling mortar joints and tired chimneys to new walls and walkways.
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How masonry work goes in Arden-Arcade
Most of Arden-Arcade is unincorporated, so for a typical address here Sacramento County handles building permits. A smaller part of the area sits inside the City of Sacramento. Many of the houses we work on are older single-story homes with brick fronts, chimneys, planters and block walls along the back of the lot, with apartments and shopping centers along the main roads. It's the same kind of work we do next door in Carmichael and out in Folsom, and we drive down from Rocklin for it.
The price here mostly turns on how far the damage has gone and how hard the spot is to reach. The schedule turns on the weather and on whether the job needs a permit first, and you'll get your own figure at the estimate. On houses this age I start by looking for the water or movement behind a crack, because that tells me more about the job than the crack does.
Masonry services for Arden-Arcade homes
Foundation repair
When a crack opens in the foundation of an older house here, we find out why it moved before we patch anything.
Explore Foundation repairChimney repair
Older brick chimneys here often lose mortar at the top first, so we rebuild what's failing and leave the sound brick alone.
Explore Chimney repairTuckpointing
Tuckpointing, raking out worn joints and packing in fresh mortar, often saves a brick front here that looks worse than it really is.
Explore TuckpointingBrick repair
Spalling bricks on older homes here, the ones with flaking faces, get cut out and replaced with a close match so the repair blends in.
Explore Brick repairDriveway pavers
A cracked driveway on an older lot can become pavers on a packed base, and a section that settles later can be lifted and reset.
Explore Driveway paversRetaining wall construction
Most leaning retaining walls we see in back yards here were built without drainage, so ours get gravel and a drain behind them.
Explore Retaining wall constructionMasonry restoration
When a whole brick front has faded, cracked and been patched three different ways, restoration brings the joints, brick and color back together.
Explore Masonry restorationFireplace installation
A masonry fireplace weighs far more than the floor around it, so we check what it'll sit on before we lay a single brick.
Explore Fireplace installationStone veneer installation
Thin stone veneer can freshen up a dated house front here, as long as the wall behind it is sound and built to shed water.
Explore Stone veneer installationConcrete block walls
Block walls along side yards and back lot lines last when they sit on a real footing with steel and grout inside them.
Explore Concrete block wallsFoundation block wall installation
For a room addition on an older house, we lay the block foundation wall everything else sits on, starting it square and level.
Explore Foundation block wall installationOutdoor kitchen masonry
Back-patio kitchens are a common ask here, and we build the block and stone base with room left for the gas and power lines.
Explore Outdoor kitchen masonryWalkway construction
Older front walks here often heave and trip people, so we dig out, pack a fresh base and lay brick, stone or pavers.
Explore Walkway constructionBrick wall installation
A new brick garden wall can match the brick on an older house here, once we track down the right size and color.
Explore Brick wall installationStone masonry
Stone steps and columns on older homes here go up one rock at a time, and repairing old stonework is what we're best known for.
Explore Stone masonryBrick pointing
Pointing fills shallow mortar gaps before they get deep, a smaller job that can keep an older brick front here from needing more later.
Explore Brick pointing
What Arden-Arcade heat asks of brick and mortar
I grew up on a family farm where anything that broke got fixed at home, and I still work that way. I come out to look at your job myself and explain what's causing it, and the same small crew I work beside does the work.
You'll know what you're paying for
Before you sign anything, I walk you through what's wrong, what it takes to fix and why, and no question is too small to ask me twice.
We fix the cause, not the crack
Patching what you can see just buys time, so I'd rather find why the joint failed or the wall moved and fix that, even if it means a little more digging.
Mortar that cures instead of bakes
A lot of yards here get full sun and not much shade, so on hot days we keep fresh mortar damp and work the cooler hours so it cures properly.
Get a free on-site masonry estimate in Arden-Arcade
Tell us what you're seeing, like a cracked wall or loose chimney brick, and your address in Arden-Arcade. We reply within one business day, and then I come out myself for a free estimate at your place, with no obligation.
Arden-Arcade masonry questions we hear
Do I need a Sacramento County permit for masonry work in Arden-Arcade?
Often, yes, because the county's Building Permits and Inspection Division issues permits for work that builds, enlarges, alters, repairs or demolishes a building in unincorporated Arden-Arcade. The county also keeps a list of work that's exempt, and part of Arden-Arcade sits inside Sacramento city limits, so the answer turns on your job and your address. When a job needs a permit, we find out which city or county office covers you and handle the paperwork with them.
Does a masonry contractor in California need a state license?
Yes, for most jobs. The California Contractors State License Board requires a license when the work needs a building permit, uses hired workers or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. A home improvement contractor has to hold that license before handing you a bid, and we're licensed and insured.
Can I start work while my permit is pending in unincorporated Arden-Arcade?
No, not if the job needs a permit. Under county policy that work starts only after the permit is issued, with a few limited exceptions, and having applied or having plans under review doesn't count. Inspectors who find work going ahead without an issued permit order it stopped, so we set the start date once the permit is in hand.
How do I find out if my house in Arden-Arcade is in a flood zone?
For homes in unincorporated Sacramento County, the county lists four ways to check, including its Flood Zone Hotline at (916) 874-7517. It's worth checking before a retaining wall or foundation job near water, because minor flooding can happen along the creeks here, such as where Winding Way runs beside Arcade Creek. We plan the drainage around what you find out.
What affects the cost of masonry repair in Arden-Arcade?
The cost mostly comes down to how much is really failing and what it takes to fix the cause, not just the part you can see. Rebuilding a chimney top costs more than repointing a few joints, matching older brick or stone takes time to source, and a retaining wall that needs digging and drainage adds labor. I'll give you your own number after I've looked at it in person.
What causes mortar joints to crumble on older brick houses?
Most crumbling mortar comes down to age and water. Mortar is meant to be softer than brick so it wears first, and sprinklers, leaky gutters or soil piled against a wall keep it wet and speed that up. Smearing new mortar over bad joints just traps water, so I'd rather rake them out and tuckpoint, and if yours have years left, I'll tell you it can wait.
Other nearby cities, or just ask
Pick another city below if that's where your house is. We're based in Rocklin and work in the cities around it, so if yours isn't listed, just ask.