Stone masonry in Eastvale CA - walls and facing that hold up in the summer heat
Want a plain block wall faced in stone, or a real stone wall in the yard? We'll build the one your job calls for.
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Do I need a stone wall or just a stone facing?
Stone masonry in Eastvale means building with natural or manufactured stone, either as a true stone wall that stands on its own or as a stone facing set over a wall you already have.
Most calls start with a plain block wall you'd like faced in stone, a house front, or a spot in the yard where you want a real stone wall. A stone veneer facing is a lightweight finish that holds up nothing but itself, while a stone wall has to carry its own weight, so the two are priced and built very differently. Price moves with that choice, the size of the wall, the stone you pick and how much the existing wall or ground needs first. The schedule turns on the weather and on whether the city wants a permit, which we check before we start, and the written estimate puts your plan and price on paper.
How do you know your stone wall or facing needs work?
Stones working loose
You can rock a stone by hand, or you find one sitting on the ground below the wall. That usually means the mortar behind it has let go or the wall is moving, and every loose stone lets in more water and makes the next one easier to lose.
Cracks through the joints
A crack that steps along the mortar lines, or runs right through the stones, usually means the wall or what it sits on is shifting. Filling the crack won't stop that, and waiting tends to turn a small repair into a bigger rebuild.
Facing pulling off the wall
Stone facing that sounds hollow when you tap it, or shows a gap at the top or edges, has usually lost its grip or has water getting behind it. Pieces that let go can fall, so it's worth a look before a whole section comes down.
Our stone masonry work, from facing to full walls
The first decision I make with you is facing or a true stone wall, and it comes down to whether the stone has to hold anything up. For facing, we check and prep the wall behind it, set the stone, tool the joints by pressing the mortar tight and smooth, and leave a way for water to drain out. For a wall, we dig out, build a solid base, then lay the stone course by course, one level at a time, so the weight sits where it should. Either way, we clean up as we go and haul off what's left.
Stone usually sits next to brick or on top of an older footing, so the job doesn't always stop at the stone. If the brick beside it has worn joints, we can take care of the brick pointing on the same job, and if a crack in your stone traces back to a footing that's moving, we look at foundation repair first, because new stone on a moving base just cracks again.
Manufactured stone facing
It's cast from cement and stone aggregate to look like natural stone, and it's light enough to go over an existing wall without carrying any load. It suits a sound block wall, a house front or a column you want to look like stone without building a new wall.
Grouted stone wall
The grout between the rocks gives this wall its strength, so it can stand on its own as a garden wall, planter or fence line. Pick it when the stone has to be the structure and not just the look.
Dry-stacked rock wall
This is a retaining wall of stacked rocks with no mortar, concrete or steel, held in place by the weight, size, shape and friction of the rocks. It suits a loose, natural look in a landscape, and how well each rock is fitted decides how well the wall holds.
Get a written estimate for your stone wall or facing
Send the form with a few photos and the wall's rough size, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll walk the job with you, then 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 about stone work in Eastvale?
Here's how a stone job runs with us, from your first call to the walk-through at the end, so you know who you'll be dealing with.
Call or send a request
Call (951) 416-3252 or use the form, and tell us whether you're thinking facing or a full wall. We set a time for me to come out and see it.
I walk the job with you
I look at the wall or the ground, tell you what I see and what I'd do, including whether anything needs fixing before stone goes on. Then you get a written estimate with the plan and the price, so you know the cost before you decide.
We build and walk it together
If you say yes, we sort out any permit questions first, and I'm on site running our crew for the whole job. We're done when it's cleaned up and you've walked it with me.
Why Eastvale homeowners call United Eastvale Concrete and Masonry for stone
The owner looks at your job
I come out to look at your Eastvale job myself, and our own crew does the work with me on site running it. The person who sized up your wall is the one you'll find on the job.
In business since 2021
I spent years behind a desk, then learned masonry on job sites under experienced masons before I started this business in Eastvale. 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.
Licensed and insured on your job
We're licensed and insured. If a crew can't show you both, a mistake on your wall can end up being your problem instead of theirs.
Good stone starts with knowing what it's sitting on. Ask for an estimate and I'll come take a look.
Stone walls, facing and the work around them in Eastvale
Eastvale's building team issues permits and inspects residential projects, and it reviews plans against the construction codes California has adopted. Whether your stone job needs a permit depends on the work, so the city's Permits desk at 951.703.4450 or permits@eastvaleca.gov is the place that answers it. We check with the city about your job and handle the permit paperwork when one's needed, before work starts. If you're planning a freestanding wall, the city also has freestanding block wall guidelines, and it's worth asking whether they apply to yours.
Most stone calls we get around here are for facing on block walls, house fronts and outdoor kitchen bases, plus garden walls in the backyard. We do the same work in Jurupa Valley and Corona, and we plan each job the same way, starting with what the stone sits on.
Questions about stone masonry in Eastvale
How much does stone veneer cost in the Eastvale area?
Installing stone veneer in Riverside usually costs about $2,700 to $10,700 per job, and that's the going rate for the work in the area, not our price. Where yours lands depends on how much wall you're covering, the stone you choose and the prep the wall behind it needs. Your own figure comes in the written estimate after I've seen the wall.
Who is allowed to build a stone wall or install stone veneer in California?
California's contractor license board has a masonry contractor classification that covers natural and manufactured stone, including walls and fences, so that's the licence to ask about. The state lets an unlicensed person take on minor work up to $1,000, but only when the job needs no permit and they employ no one on it. If either condition isn't met, that exemption doesn't apply.
How long does stone veneer last?
Installed to the trade's recommended practices, manufactured stone veneer should perform as intended for decades, according to one trade group's guide. The same guide says that when veneer performs poorly, the field workmanship is usually the main cause, so it's fair to ask any installer how closely they follow that kind of guidance. We back our work with satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
How do I keep new stone work from drying out too fast in the heat?
Plan around the hottest and windiest days, because one trade group's guide calls for protecting veneer work from fast drying when it's above 100° F, or above 90° with wind over 8 mph. That protection runs before, during and for 72 hours after the work. On hot or windy days we take extra care so the mortar doesn't dry out too fast, and we talk through timing with you when we schedule.
Can stone veneer go over my existing wall?
It can go over a sound wall, but one trade group's guide says manufactured stone veneer isn't meant for a wall that's deteriorating or for a foam insulation finish called EIFS. That's why the condition of your wall is the first thing I check. If it needs repair first, that goes into the estimate.
How do I keep water from getting behind stone veneer?
Ask your installer how they'll move water out from behind it, because one guide specification calls for flashings, weep screeds and casing beads at windows, doors, other wall openings and the base of the wall. Flashings are thin metal pieces that turn water outward, weep screeds let it drain at the bottom, and casing beads finish the edges around openings.
Other masonry work that often goes with stone
Brick pointing
If the brick next to your stone has mortar joints that are sandy, recessed or missing, new pointing seals them before water works its way into the wall.
Foundation repair
When cracks run through stone or the wall it sits on, the footing may be moving, and that needs fixing before any new stone goes up.
Service areas for stone masonry around Eastvale
United Eastvale Concrete and Masonry is based in Eastvale, California, and our pages cover 12 cities, including Norco and Chino. Those aren't the only places we work, so if your city isn't listed, give us a call and ask.
Eastvale, CA
Get your stone wall or facing priced
Calling before you buy stone lets me check the wall and the permit question first, so you don't pay for material that won't work.