Masonry Contractor in Home Gardens, CA - Block Walls and Mortar Fixed Right
United Eastvale Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Eastvale, CA, and we build and repair block walls, brick, chimneys, walkways and driveways in Home Gardens. I come out to look at your job myself.
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Home Gardens houses and the walls around them
Home Gardens is mostly houses, single-family homes on their own lots, and most of them have block walls along the sides and back of the yard. A lot of the brick planters, front steps and concrete walks we see here have some years on them, so the calls tend to be about a wall that's started to lean, mortar that's gone sandy in the joints or a walk that's lifted at a seam.
It's the same kind of work we do in Corona and Riverside. What shapes the job here is usually what's under the wall, because an older block wall can look straight on top and still sit on a footing too small for it, so I check the base and the footing before I tell you what it needs.
Masonry work we do for Home Gardens homes
Foundation repair
When a crack runs up a wall or a door starts sticking, we check whether the footing has moved and fix that, not only the crack.
Chimney repair
Brick chimneys here usually wear at the top, where sun and weather hit hardest. We reset loose brick and redo the concrete cap so water stops getting in.
Tuckpointing
On older brick fronts, we cut out worn joints, fill them with mortar matched to the brick and run a fine line so they look crisp again.
Brick repair
When a few bricks have cracked or flaked, we cut them out and set replacements as close a match as we can find, so the wall stays sound.
Driveway pavers
If your concrete driveway has cracked and settled, pavers on a packed gravel base move with the ground, and a sunk spot can be lifted and reset.
Retaining wall construction
Where a yard steps down or a slope pushes against a fence line, we build a retaining wall with drainage behind it so water doesn't push it over.
Masonry restoration
For brick or stone that's faded, stained or patched badly over the years, we clean it, fix the bad repairs and bring the whole face back together.
Fireplace installation
For a brick or stone fireplace on the patio or indoors, we build it on a proper footing and face it in the material you pick.
Stone veneer installation
Stone veneer, thin stone set over a wall, can dress up a plain stucco front or a block wall without the weight of full stone.
Concrete block walls
Many yards here are fenced with block, and when one leans or cracks through, we tell you straight whether to repair it or rebuild from the footing.
Foundation block wall installation
For an addition or a garage, we lay block foundation walls on a poured footing, with steel and grout where the plans call for it.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
If your back yard has room to cook outside, we build the block base, counter and brick or stone facing around the grill you've picked.
Walkway construction
When the walk to your front door has lifted into a trip edge, we tear it out and build a new one in concrete, brick or pavers.
Brick wall installation
A brick wall out front or around a patio looks warmer than block, and we set it on a footing sized for its height.
Stone masonry
For stone planters, steps, columns or a garden wall, we fit and set natural stone by hand so the joints stay tight and the weight sits right.
Brick pointing
Brick planters, steps and garden walls lose mortar to sprinklers and sun, and refilling the joints before bricks loosen is a small job that can save a rebuild.
Get a free written estimate for your Home Gardens job
Send the form or call, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out, look at the job with you and send a written estimate, free and with no obligation.
(951) 416-3252- Based in
- Eastvale, CA 92880
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Working in Home Gardens means working with the county
Home Gardens is an unincorporated part of Riverside County, so building permits here come from the county's Building and Safety department rather than a city hall. When your job needs a permit, the county's review is what sets the earliest start date. The county has no business license program, so there's no local license to ask a contractor for, though it does require businesses working in unincorporated areas to register with its stormwater program. What you should check is that whoever you hire holds a California contractor license. We're licensed and insured.
The price here turns on how big the job is, how much old wall has to come out first and how we get block and a mixer to your back yard, since a lot of yards here are reached only through a side gate. The schedule turns on the permit, if your job needs one, and on what we find once the old wall is down. I put both in the written estimate after I've seen the site. We do this same work in Bloomington and the other cities around Eastvale, where we're based.
Why walls here crack, lean and lose mortar
The San Andreas and San Jacinto faults both cross Riverside County, and there are plenty of smaller faults besides, so a wall in Home Gardens has to be ready for the ground to move. Unreinforced block and brick is what cracks and topples in a shake, so when we build a wall we tie it to its footing with steel and fill the hollows of the block with grout where the wall calls for it.
Yards here get watered hard in the hot months, and a sprinkler aimed at a wall soaks the ground under the footing and eats the mortar along the bottom row. When we fix or replace a wall, I show you where the water's hitting and what to move, because a new wall in the same wet spot goes the way the old one did.
How a masonry job runs when you call us in Home Gardens
From your first call to the last walk-through, here's who you'll deal with and what you'll have in hand at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (951) 416-3252 any day from 8 AM to 9 PM, or send the form. We'll set a time that works for you to have me come out.
I look at the job
I come out myself, walk the job with you and tell you plainly what I see and what I'd do. Then I send a written estimate, so the whole plan and price are on paper before you decide anything.
We sort out the permit
If you say yes, we check with the county about your job and handle the permit paperwork when one's needed. That's all done before any work starts.
We build it and walk it
Our own crew does the work with me on site running it, and when it's cleaned up you and I walk it together. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Questions about masonry in Home Gardens
Do I need a permit to build a block wall in Home Gardens, CA?
Under Riverside County's building rules, a block wall over 4 feet high needs a building permit, and so does a retaining wall over 4 feet measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall. A shorter retaining wall still needs one if it holds back extra load, like a driveway or a slope above it. We check your wall with the county before we start and handle the paperwork when a permit's needed.
Can I hire someone without a contractor license for a small masonry repair in Home Gardens?
Only if the whole job costs less than $1,000, needs no building permit and the person uses no employees, which is California's minor work exemption. A bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under that line, so a wall rebuild usually needs a licensed contractor. We're licensed and insured, so that question doesn't come up with us.
How much does it cost to repair or build a block wall in Home Gardens?
Your price comes from your wall and your yard, and I put it in a written estimate after I've seen them. Beyond size and tear-out, the big swings are how deep the footing has to go, how much steel and grout the wall needs, whether it needs a county permit and whether we're matching old block or brick. Plain block costs less than block finished with stucco, a cap or stone veneer.
What causes block walls to crack and lean in Home Gardens?
Usually it's the footing, the concrete strip the wall sits on, being too small or too shallow for the wall, or water softening the ground under it. Sprinklers that hit the base, tree roots and walls built without steel in the block are the other common causes. I find out which one it is before I say what to do, because fixing the crack without fixing the cause just brings it back.
How do I protect new masonry from Santa Ana winds in Home Gardens?
Keep fresh mortar and concrete covered and damp while they set, and keep sand and stacked block covered too. Riverside County gets hot, dry Santa Ana winds every year, and blown sand and soil can wear down building materials and an unfinished job site. On our jobs we cover fresh work at the end of each day and don't leave loose material out for the wind.
Should I repair or replace an old block wall in Home Gardens?
Repair it if the footing is sound and the damage is a few cracked blocks or worn mortar, and rebuild it if the wall is leaning, because a lean usually means the footing has failed and patching the face won't hold. I'd rather tell you at the first visit that it needs rebuilding than patch it and have you calling me again.
Eastvale, CA
Tell us about your Home Gardens wall
Call (951) 416-3252 or use the form, and tell me what you're seeing, because a lean, a crack and sandy mortar each point me to a different first check.