Brick pointing in Eastvale CA - tight mortar joints that protect your walls
Mortar crumbling out of your brick joints? We clear out the worn mortar and pack in a new mix matched to the old.
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Does my brick wall need pointing, and what does it involve?
Brick pointing in Eastvale, CA means we clear the worn, crumbling mortar out of the joints between your bricks and pack them with fresh mortar, so the wall stays tight and the brick keeps doing its job for years.
Most people call us when they notice mortar dust at the base of a wall, joints that look sunken, or a chimney that's starting to look rough. The price mostly turns on how many square feet need work, how deep the old mortar has to come out, how high we're working and whether any bricks need replacing through brick repair. The schedule turns on the size of the wall, whether we need ladders or scaffolding, and whether a permit question has to be settled first. I'll give you your own figure in a written estimate after I've seen the wall.
How do you know your brick joints need repointing?
Mortar sunk below the brick
The joints sit back from the brick face, like they've been scooped out. That usually means the mortar is washing away, and the longer it goes, the deeper we have to cut and the more the brick edges are left exposed.
Mortar that crumbles to touch
Rub a joint with your thumb and it turns to sand or falls out in chunks. Mortar like that isn't holding the brick anymore, and loose brick costs more to fix than worn joints do.
Hairline cracks in the joints
Thin cracks run along the mortar lines and let water into the wall. They start small, but water in the joints speeds up the wear, so a crack you can barely see today turns into crumbling mortar later.
Gaps beside the brick
You see a thin gap where the mortar has pulled away from a brick, or small holes in the joint. Water gets behind the face there, and that's how a few bad joints turn into a whole section that needs work.
How we do brick pointing
I start by finding out why the mortar wore out, because new joints over a leak or a moving wall just fail again. Then I tell you which tools we'll use on your joints and why, since how the old mortar comes out decides whether your brick edges stay clean. Our crew cuts the old mortar back to sound material, brushes the joints clean and packs in new mortar matched to the old, so it works with your brick instead of against it. We shape the joints to match the rest of the wall, clean the face and haul off the debris.
Some walls need more than new joints. On a chimney the mortar is often just the part you can see, so chimney repair looks at the rest of it along with the joints. Cracks that step up through the mortar and keep coming back can mean the wall is moving, so I'll check whether it's a foundation repair job before we point anything.
Spot repointing
This suits a wall where the wear is in a few patches, like a corner, the base or the spot under a downspout. We cut out and repoint just those areas and blend the new joints into the old.
Full wall repointing
This suits a wall where most of the joints are worn back or crumbling. Doing the whole face at once costs more up front, but I'd pick it because the joints match and wear evenly instead of failing patch by patch.
Repointing with brick replacement
This suits a wall where some bricks have cracked or come loose along with the mortar. We take out the bad brick, set a good match in its place and point the joints around it on the same job.
Get a free written estimate for your brick pointing
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at your joints, then send a free written estimate. No pressure, no obligation.
(951) 416-3252- Based in
- Eastvale, CA 92880
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens when you call about brick pointing in Eastvale?
Here's how a brick pointing job runs from your side, from the first call to the walk-through at the end.
Call or send a request
Call (951) 416-3252 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Photos of the worn joints and a rough wall size in square feet help me plan the visit.
I look at the wall
I walk the wall with you, scrape a few joints to see how deep the wear goes and look for what caused it. I'll tell you what I see and what I'd do, even if it's more than you hoped.
You get a written estimate
You get the plan in writing, with the area we'll point, the tools we'll use, the mortar we'll match and the price. That way you can read it over and compare it line by line before you decide.
We point it and walk it
If you say yes, we sort out any permit questions first, then our crew does the work with me on site. Raking out joints is loud work, and I stay until it's cleaned up and you've walked it with me.
Why Eastvale homeowners call us for brick pointing
I come out and run it
I look at your wall myself, and our own crew does the work with me on site running it. The person who wrote your estimate is the one answering your questions on the job.
Building in Eastvale since 2021
I started this business in Eastvale in 2021 after learning masonry on job sites under experienced masons. Five years in, we're best known for brick and block walls and fixing worn mortar, which is exactly this work.
Licensed and insured for your project
We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to show you the paperwork at the first visit. That keeps the risk of the work on your property off your shoulders.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
That's why I'd rather tell you at the first visit that a wall needs more than you hoped than patch it and have you calling again. You hear the honest scope before we start.
If your joints are wearing, the first step is finding out why. Send us a request or call (951) 416-3252, and I'll come out and take a look.
Brick pointing, permits and nearby work in Eastvale
Permits for work in Eastvale go through the city's Building Safety Team, which reviews projects against California's construction codes and does periodic inspections of residential work. Whether your repointing job needs a permit isn't something I'll guess at, so we check with the city about your wall and handle the paperwork when one's needed, before any work starts.
Around here we mostly point brick on garden walls, planters, wall caps, chimneys and fireplace fronts, and the wear usually shows first where sprinklers and runoff hit the wall. We do the same work on jobs in Jurupa Valley and Corona, the same way.
Questions about brick pointing in Eastvale
How do I know if my brick mortar needs repointing?
Your mortar likely needs repointing when it has worn back more than 1/4 inch from the brick face, crumbles, has voids, shows hairline cracks or has cracked away from the brick. You can check for these yourself before you call, and photos of what you find help me see the job before I come out.
How much does brick repointing cost in Eastvale?
Professional brick repointing across the US usually costs about $400 to $2,500 per 100 square feet, and that's a national figure, not our price. Where your wall lands depends on how deep the old mortar goes, how high we work and how much brick needs replacing, and your number comes in the written estimate after I see it.
How long does repointed mortar last?
Mortar joints typically last more than 25 years, while the brick itself can go well past 100. So a sound brick wall will usually need its joints redone more than once over its life, which is normal upkeep and not a sign the wall is failing.
What mortar should be used to repoint old brick?
New mortar should be about as strong as the original or weaker, because mortar that's too strong can damage the brick in ways that can't be repaired. It's a fair question to ask any mason how they'll pick the mix for your wall.
What is the best way to remove old mortar from brick joints?
Guidance written for historic buildings says hand chisels and mash hammers, short heavy hammers used with the chisel, take more labor but are the least likely to damage the brick. The same guidance says power saws on thin joints, which most brick walls have, almost always chip the brick edges, so it's good general advice to ask which tools a crew plans to use.
How do I choose a mason for brick repointing?
Ask to see repointing jobs they've done, because a good bricklayer isn't always skilled at repointing. It's also fair to ask them to repoint a small section of wall that's out of sight first, and in California this kind of masonry falls under the state's C-29 Masonry Contractor license.
Related masonry work that often goes with pointing
Chimney repair
Chimney mortar wears where you can't see it from the yard, so when the joints are going up there, the brick and crown usually need a look too.
Foundation repair
If the same cracks keep opening in your mortar after it's been repointed, the wall may be moving underneath, and fixing the footing is usually what stops it.
Brick pointing service areas near Eastvale
United Eastvale Concrete and Masonry is based in Eastvale, CA, and these 12 cities have their own pages on our site, including Norco and Chino. We work in many of the cities around them too, so if yours isn't here, give us a call and ask.
Eastvale, CA
Get your worn mortar joints looked at
Catching worn joints before the bricks loosen keeps the job to pointing instead of rebuilding part of the wall.