Prestige Rocklin Concrete and Masonry
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Masonry contractor in Auburn, CA - careful brick and stone work for foothill homes

Prestige Rocklin Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Rocklin that repairs and builds brick, stone and block work in Auburn, from crumbling mortar joints and tired chimneys to new retaining walls and walkways.

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Masonry work in Auburn's foothills

Auburn sits in the Sierra Nevada foothills with a well-kept Old Town at its center, and plenty of the homes we're called to sit near that older core, where the brick and stone have been standing a long while. A good share of it has been patched over the years with whatever mortar was on hand, the kind of fix that holds until it doesn't.

Head out from the middle of the city and the lots start to slope, which makes for different work than the flatter yards we see in Foothill Farms or down in Roseville. We're a masonry contractor based in Rocklin, and up here the price usually moves with how hard the job is to reach, how much old mortar or stone has to come out and how closely the new work has to match the old. The schedule mostly turns on the weather for mortar work and on any permit the job needs, and the estimate at your place gives you the figure for your own job. On a hillside, every wall, step and walkway has water coming at it from uphill, so that's the first thing I look at.

What we do for Auburn homes

What Auburn's hills and older homes ask of masonry

I learned to mix mortar and lay stone on our family farm, where anything that broke got fixed at home, then worked beside other masons before starting this business in 2021. Careful brick and stone repair is what we're known for.

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  • I look at your job myself

    I come out to look at the job in person, and the same small crew I work beside does the work, so nothing gets lost between the estimate and the first wheelbarrow.

  • Know the price before you sign

    I'll walk you through each part of the estimate and the reason behind it, because you should understand what you're paying for before you sign, and no question is too small.

  • We'll tell you if it can wait

    I'd rather fix the cause than patch what shows, and if a wall can go another season, I'll say so instead of selling you work you don't need.

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Get a free on-site estimate for your Auburn masonry job

Tell us what you're seeing, like a loose chimney cap or a leaning wall, and the project address. We reply within one business day, and I'll come out to look and give you a free estimate with no obligation.

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Questions Auburn homeowners ask us

Who issues building permits for a masonry project in Auburn, CA?

Inside Auburn city limits, the City of Auburn Building Division issues building permits, reviews plans and inspects the work against state and local building codes. If your address is in unincorporated Placer County, Placer County Building Services reviews the plans and does the inspections instead. When a job needs a permit, we find out which office covers your address and handle the paperwork with them.

How do I apply for a City of Auburn building permit online?

You can apply for, pay for and print a City of Auburn building permit through the city's online permit system. The same system lets you schedule inspections, upload documents and follow each step of the project in one place. If we're doing the work and it needs a permit, we handle that paperwork, so you don't have to learn the system yourself.

Does a masonry contractor need a business license to work in Auburn?

Yes, the City of Auburn requires a business license for any business located in the city or doing business inside its limits, and that covers a contractor working on your house. The same city rule has every licensed business pay the city's business license tax. It's a fair thing to ask any contractor you're thinking of hiring.

How much does masonry repair cost in Auburn, CA?

It depends on how much has failed, what the wall or chimney is built from and how easy it is to get to. Repointing a stretch of joints is a much smaller job than rebuilding the top of a chimney, matching old brick or stone takes longer than new work, and a steep lot where everything goes in by wheelbarrow adds labor. Fixing the cause, like a downspout dumping on a wall, can add a little up front and keeps you from paying for the same repair twice.

What causes mortar joints to crumble on older brick homes in Auburn?

Water is usually behind it, from rain, sprinklers or a downspout soaking the same spot until the mortar washes out and goes sandy. On older brick, an earlier repair with mortar harder than the brick can make things worse, because the brick ends up taking the wear instead of the joint. We stop the water first, then repoint with mortar that suits the brick.

What is the best way to build a retaining wall on a sloped lot in Auburn?

Start with the water, because hillside retaining walls usually fail from water building up behind them, not from the weight of the dirt alone. That usually means a footing on firm ground, gravel behind the wall, a drain at the base and openings that let the water out. How long it takes turns on the digging, how easy the site is to reach and whether the job needs a permit, and I'll go over all of it when I see your slope.

Other cities we work in

We're based in Rocklin and work in the cities around it. Pick yours below, or call (916) 666-6314 and just ask if you don't see it listed.

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