Masonry contractor in Yucaipa, CA - walls and repairs built to stay put
Prestige Redlands Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Yucaipa, CA. We fix crumbling joints, cracked brick and tired chimneys on Yucaipa homes, and build retaining walls, block walls and paver driveways.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Yucaipa houses, lots and the walls between them
Yucaipa sits at the east end of where we work, next door to Calimesa and a short drive past Mentone. Most of our calls here are for houses, not storefronts. We see older ranch homes with brick planters and fireplaces, newer tracts lined with block walls, and bigger lots where the backyard runs uphill.
That mix sets the job. On an older house we're usually matching brick and mortar that's been there a long while, and on a sloped lot a wall has to hold back dirt before it has to look good.
Masonry services we do on Yucaipa properties
Foundation repair
When the block or brick under an older Yucaipa house cracks, we find what moved it first, usually water or settling soil, then repair the masonry.
Chimney repair
Brick chimneys on older ranch homes here often lose mortar near the top first. We rebuild the concrete cap and reset loose brick before water gets inside.
Tuckpointing
When the joints on an older Yucaipa brick front have gone sandy, we cut out the worn mortar and refill it, matching color so the repair blends in.
Brick repair
Brick with a cracked or flaking face shows up on Yucaipa planters, steps and chimneys. We swap bad bricks for matching ones and fix why they failed.
Driveway pavers
Pavers work well on Yucaipa driveways where the old concrete has cracked. We dig out, pack a solid base and set them so they sit flat.
Retaining wall construction
Sloped Yucaipa yards often need a wall to hold the dirt back. We build them on a footing sized for the wall's height, with drainage behind it.
Masonry restoration
On Yucaipa's older brick and stone houses, we clean, repoint and repair what's failing and leave original work that's still sound, so the house still looks like itself.
Fireplace installation
If you want a new fireplace, inside or out back, we build the firebox and surround in brick or stone that fits the rest of your house.
Stone veneer installation
Thin stone veneer dresses up stucco fronts and plain block walls on Yucaipa homes. We prep the backing so water drains out instead of soaking in.
Concrete block walls
Block walls line a lot of Yucaipa backyards. We build new ones and rebuild leaning or cracked runs, with steel and grout in the hollow cores where needed.
Foundation block wall installation
For Yucaipa additions and garages, we lay the block foundation square and level, since I framed houses for years and know what crooked block does to framing.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Bigger Yucaipa backyards have room to cook outside. We build the counter base in block, then finish it in brick, stone or veneer to match your patio.
Walkway construction
We lay walkways from the driveway to the door or a side gate in pavers, brick or stone, over a packed base so they stay even.
Brick wall installation
New brick garden walls, planters and front-yard walls suit older Yucaipa ranch houses. We set them on a real footing, because brick on a skimpy base cracks first.
Stone masonry
Natural stone suits Yucaipa's hillside and larger lots, for walls, steps, columns and planters. We set each stone so the weight sits on stone, not mortar.
Brick pointing
When a few joints crack around a step or planter, we refill just those and leave the sound ones alone, so you pay for what failed.
Get a free written estimate for your Yucaipa job
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out, walk the job and send a free written estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
(909) 488-7148- Based in
- Redlands, CA 92373
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
How Yucaipa permits and contractor licenses affect your job
Building permits in Yucaipa come from the City of Yucaipa Building & Safety Division, which checks the plans before it issues one, so a job that needs a permit starts after that review clears and not before. California's Contractors State License Board licenses the businesses and people who build or alter structures in the state, so ask any mason you're considering for their license before you sign. We're licensed and insured, and when a job needs a permit, we handle the application with the city.
We're based in Redlands, a short drive away, and I come out to Yucaipa and look at the job myself. What moves the price here is mostly the size of the wall or repair, how much failed work has to come out first and how hard it is to get material into the yard, which on a hillside lot or a narrow side yard can mean hauling block by wheelbarrow. The schedule turns on whether there's a plan check to wait for, and the written estimate tells you what we'd do and what we'd use.
Why Yucaipa masonry cracks, leans and wears out
A lot of the brick here went up decades ago, and old mortar doesn't fail all at once. It goes sandy at the joints, water gets behind it, and then the brick cracks or a chimney top works loose. We cut out what's failed, match the mortar to the brick and leave sound joints alone. The worst thing we find is an old patch of hard gray cement smeared over soft brick, which is about like fixing a sweater with a staple.
On sloped lots the trouble is usually water. A wall with nothing to drain the soil behind it gets pushed until it leans, so before we build or rebuild one, I look at where the water goes and plan the footing and drains around it.
What to expect when you hire us in Yucaipa
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's how a masonry job in Yucaipa runs and where you come in.
Call or send a request
Call (909) 488-7148 or send the form and tell us what you're seeing, like crumbling joints, a leaning wall or a yard that needs one. We get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
I walk the job
I look at the wall, what's around it and where the water goes, then send a written estimate that says what we'd do and what we'd use. You see the whole scope before you decide anything.
Our crew does the work
If the job needs a permit, the work waits until the city's plan check clears. Then our crew builds it, and I'm on site with them.
Walk the finished job together
When the work's done, we walk it together so you can see every joint before we leave. We clean up as we go, so your yard looks like we were never there, minus the mess.
Questions about masonry work in Yucaipa
Do I need a permit for a block wall or retaining wall in Yucaipa?
The city's Building & Safety Division decides that, and it also calculates the fees on any permit it issues. I'll tell you at the estimate whether your job looks like it needs one, but for the rules on your own lot, that office has the final word.
How do I apply for a building permit in Yucaipa, CA?
Applications to the city's development department are submitted online through the Yucaipa Permit Exchange portal. That's the same path whether you file yourself or we file for you, and the Building & Safety Division gives the public basic construction information if you'd like to ask before filing.
When does a contractor need a California license for masonry work in Yucaipa?
A contractor needs a state license when the job needs a building permit, uses any extra workers, or the labor and materials on one or more contracts total $1,000 or more. The board's exemption for jobs under $1,000 applies only when there's no permit and no employee labor, and a bigger job can't be split into smaller contracts to get under it.
How much does masonry work cost in Yucaipa?
The price is set by what I find when I walk the job, so you get a written figure for your own wall or repair. Repointing only the joints that failed costs less than redoing a whole wall, block usually costs less than natural stone, and a retaining wall on a slope costs more than a garden wall on flat ground because of the footing and drainage.
What causes block walls to lean in Yucaipa backyards?
Usually it's a footing that was too small for the wall, helped along by sprinklers or runoff soaking the ground at its base. We check the footing before we quote, because straightening the block without fixing what's under it just buys time.
How do I know if my brick needs repointing or just cleaning?
If you can scrape the mortar out with a key or it sits back from the face of the brick, it needs repointing, and if the joints are hard and flush, cleaning is usually enough. I'll show you which joints are sound so you don't pay to replace them.
Redlands, CA
Call us about your Yucaipa masonry job
Small cracks cost less to fix than walls do, so call (909) 488-7148 or send the form while it's still a repoint and not a rebuild.