Concrete block walls in Eastvale CA - a straight wall built on a solid footing
Old fence leaning, or a wall cracking along your lot line? We build block walls that stand straight, with the footing and joints planned first.
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What goes into a concrete block wall in Eastvale?
A concrete block wall in Eastvale is a masonry fence of concrete block set on a poured footing, built to give your yard privacy and a solid edge. On a freestanding wall the footing does the real work, because it keeps the wall from tipping or sliding when something pushes on it from the side.
Most people call us because a wood fence keeps falling apart, an old wall has started to crack, or they just moved into a house with an open back yard. The price mostly comes down to how long and tall the wall is, how much digging the footing takes, whether an old fence has to come out first, how easy it is to get block to the line and which block and cap you pick. The schedule turns on any permit review with the city and our crew's calendar, and the written estimate I send after the visit gives you your own number. If the wall has to hold back soil on a slope, that's retaining wall construction, which is a different job.
How do you know your block wall or fence needs work?
Crack running up the wall
A crack that steps up through the mortar lines, or splits straight through a block, usually means the wall shrank with no planned place to break, or the footing moved under it. Left alone, water gets in every time it rains and the crack keeps opening.
Wall leaning to one side
A wall that leans out of straight usually sits on a footing too small or too shallow for its height. It won't fix itself, and a wall that keeps leaning can come down, so it's worth a look before it gets worse.
Cap pieces loose or missing
When the top pieces rock, crack or fall off, water runs straight down into the hollow block below. That usually starts with old mortar giving out, and the longer the top sits open, the more the wall underneath takes on.
How we build a concrete block wall
I start by walking the line with you and marking where the wall runs, then I put the plan in writing with the footing size and where the control joints go, which are planned breaks that let the wall shrink without cracking across the block. Once the permit side is sorted, our crew digs the footing, sets the steel and pours it. We lay the block row by row with steel running lengthwise and up through the hollow cores, fill it with grout, leave the control joints where the plan shows them, set the cap and clean up. A block wall that stays straight and clean comes down to that footing and those joints, so I'll show you both on paper before we dig, and I'll help you pick a cap that suits your house.
A new wall often leads to other work. If the block will carry part of a building or sit below the ground, that's foundation block wall installation, which we plan on its own because the load is different. If you want a grill counter or bar along the new wall, our outdoor kitchen masonry can use the same block and cap so it all looks like one piece.
Smooth gray block
This is the plain, clean look you see behind a lot of homes around here, and it's the lower-cost choice. It suits a side or back wall, or one you plan to paint or stucco later.
Split-face block
This block has a rough, stone-like face that looks finished without paint and hides small scuffs. It suits a front-yard wall or one you'll look at every day, and it costs a bit more than smooth block.
Get a written estimate for your block wall
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, walk the wall line with you and send a free written estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
(951) 416-3252- Based in
- Eastvale, CA 92880
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call us about a block wall?
Here's how a block wall job runs on your side, from the first call to walking the finished wall with me.
Call or send a request
Call (951) 416-3252 or use the form, and we get back to you to set a time that works. Have the property address handy so I know the lot before I come out.
I walk the job with you
I look at the line, the ground, any old fence and how we'll get block in, and I tell you what I'd do. Then I send a written estimate showing the footing, the control joints, the block and the cap, so you can see what you're paying for line by line.
We build, clean up, walk it
If you say yes, we sort out any permit questions with the city before work starts. I'm on site with our crew until the wall is built and cleaned up, and then we walk it together.
Why Eastvale homeowners call us for block walls
I look at every job myself
I come out to see the wall, and our own crew builds it with me on site running the work. The person who drew the footing on your plan is the one standing there when it gets dug.
In business since 2021
I left a desk job, learned masonry on job sites under experienced masons and started this business in 2021. I'd rather tell you at the first visit that a wall needs more than you hoped than patch it and hear from you again.
Licensed and insured for crew work
We're licensed and insured. In California, a block wall job that needs a permit or a crew calls for a licensed contractor, so it's the first thing to check with anyone you're thinking of hiring.
Tell me where the wall needs to go and I'll come out and look at it. Request your estimate or call (951) 416-3252.
Block walls, permits and lot lines in Eastvale
In Eastvale, the city's Building Safety team reviews plans, issues permits and inspects home projects, so they decide what your wall needs. I won't guess at that. We check with the city before work starts and handle the paperwork when a permit is needed, and you can ask the city's permits desk yourself at 951.703.4450 or permits@eastvaleca.gov. The city also publishes its own guidelines for freestanding block walls, and if the wall sits on a line you share with a neighbor, the city's forms include a Shared Wall Agreement, so ask about it early. The state also maps areas where wet ground can turn soft in a strong earthquake, and a property in one of those zones may be required to have that hazard studied and reduced during permitting.
We're based in Eastvale and work in many of the cities around it. Most of the walls we build run along the back and side yards of tract homes, often replacing a tired wood fence or tying into a neighbor's wall, and we see the same kind of lots on jobs in Jurupa Valley and Corona.
Questions about block walls in Eastvale
How much does a concrete block wall cost in Eastvale?
I can't give you a fair number until I've walked the line, because the wall's length and height, the footing, removing an old fence, access and the cap all move the price. Smooth block costs less than split-face, and a plain block cap costs less than cast stone or natural stone. Call or send the form and you'll get a written estimate after the visit.
How do I know if a block wall job needs a licensed contractor in California?
Under state rules, an unlicensed person can only take a minor job up to $1,000, and only when the work needs no permit and they employ no one. A block wall with a crew digging and pouring a footing doesn't fit those limits, so hire someone licensed.
What is the best way to keep a block wall from cracking?
Steel laid lengthwise in the wall and control joints, planned breaks in the block, are the recommended ways to control the cracking that comes from block shrinking. Where the joints go follows local practice, so ask any builder to show you, and I mark ours on the plan before we dig.
Do homes in planned neighborhoods in Eastvale have their own rules for walls?
Yes, lots in a Planned Residential Development follow their own standards, including setbacks, the distance kept from the lot line, set in that neighborhood's PRD document. Read that document before we place the wall, and for zoning questions about your lot, the city's Planning Department is at 951-703-4460.
What do I need before building a block wall on a shared property line in Eastvale?
Ask the city about its Shared Wall Agreement, which is one of the city's building forms for walls on a shared line. Do it early in planning, before the footing is laid out, so you and your neighbor are settled on it first.
What is the best cap for a concrete block wall?
The best cap is the one that matches your house, because concrete brick, cast stone, brick and natural stone all work on a block fence. A cap, which masons call coping, keeps water from getting into the top of the wall and finishes its look, and we'll help you choose one at the estimate.
Related services that go with a block wall
Foundation block wall installation
When block has to hold up part of a building, like an addition or garage, it needs a foundation wall planned for that weight, not a yard fence.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
A grill counter, bar or fire feature built in block and capped to match turns the yard behind your new wall into a place to cook and sit.
Service areas around our Eastvale base
United Eastvale Concrete and Masonry is based in Eastvale, California, and builds block walls across the 12 cities on our pages, including Norco and Chino. If your city isn't listed, give us a call and ask.
Eastvale, CA
Get your block wall planned and priced
Call (951) 416-3252 or send the form with your property address, and tell us if your lot is in a planned neighborhood or the wall is shared, so I can check the city's side before I come out.