Masonry contractor in Palm Beach, FL - brick and stone repair that matches your house
BR West Palm Beach Masonry & Concrete is a masonry contractor based in West Palm Beach. In Palm Beach we repoint brick, repair cracked block and stone, and build walls, walkways and driveways.
Our masonry work in Palm Beach
Palm Beach is just across the water from West Palm Beach, where we're based, and we work here much as we do in Riviera Beach and the other cities nearby. What we see on the island is mostly older brick and stone that has often been patched before, block garden walls under stucco, courtyard walks and condo buildings. On houses like these the job is less about new work and more about matching what's there, so I spend the estimate looking closely at the brick, the mortar and what earlier repairs got wrong.
The Town of Palm Beach issues its own permits through its Planning, Zoning and Building Department. Its permit list covers alteration, remodel and repair work without spelling out every masonry job, so when a job needs a permit we handle the application and the inspections as your contractor, and when it's unclear we check with the department before work starts. Every contractor has to register with the town and show a current state license or certificate of competency to get a permit, and an owner who hires unlicensed help can be left unable to get inspections or a certificate of occupancy, so ask to see the license. A town business tax receipt doesn't prove it, because every business working here has to buy one and the town is clear that paying it doesn't certify anyone's skill. Price moves with how much mortar and brick has to come out, how hard the old material is to match and how easy the wall is to reach. The schedule turns on the permit, on whether your lot sits in an AE or VE flood zone, which adds a separate floodplain permit with an elevation certificate, and on the town's no-work days, which on its 2026 list are November 11 and 26, with construction paused from December 24 through January 1. Your own figure comes from the estimate I write after seeing the work.
Masonry services for Palm Beach homes
Foundation repair
A crack that keeps growing in a block foundation means something is moving, so we find the cause before we patch anything on your house.
Chimney repair
Chimneys on older Palm Beach houses often go years unused, so loose brick or a cracked crown, the concrete cap on top, can sit unnoticed until it leaks.
Tuckpointing
On the brick fronts here, we rake out worn joints and pack in new mortar matched in color and strength, so the wall reads as one wall again.
Brick repair
It's the work we're best known for. We cut out cracked or flaking bricks one at a time and set in the closest match we can find.
Driveway pavers
Paver driveways on Palm Beach lots often run along walls and plantings, so we set a firm base and tight edges that keep pavers from creeping.
Retaining wall construction
Palm Beach yards are mostly flat, so our retaining walls here are usually low planters and raised terraces, with drainage behind so water doesn't push them over.
Masonry restoration
When a house's brick, stone and mortar have all aged together, we clean, repair and repoint as one job so the walls match when we're done.
Fireplace installation
Courtyards and covered patios here suit an outdoor fireplace, and we build the firebox and the brick or stone face around it to fit the house's style.
Stone veneer installation
Stone veneer gives a block or stucco wall the look of solid stone. We set it over proper backing and flashing, since trapped water does the damage.
Concrete block walls
Many garden and privacy walls here are block under stucco, and we build ours on a real footing with steel and concrete in the hollow cores.
Foundation block wall installation
For an addition or a raised floor, we lay the block foundation walls level and plumb, because every row above carries any mistake made below.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Outdoor kitchens here usually sit beside a pool, so we build the block base and the stone or brick finish to take splashing and years of use.
Walkway construction
We build brick, stone and paver walkways on a packed base so the path from the street or the pool stays level underfoot.
Brick wall installation
A new brick wall here often sits beside old brick, so we look for a close match and lay it in the same pattern and joint style.
Stone masonry
Stone steps, columns and wall caps on Palm Beach homes take careful fitting. We cut and set each piece by hand and repair worn stone with matched mortar.
Brick pointing
When a few joints on a garden wall or step have cracked, pointing just those keeps the sound mortar in place and stops water getting behind the brick.
What signs mean your Palm Beach masonry needs a look?
A lot of masonry here is older brick, stone and stucco-covered block, and small faults in it usually grow slowly, so they're worth catching while the fix is still small.
- Crumbling or sandy mortar joints
- A crack that keeps getting longer
- Stair-step cracks in brick or block
- Loose or flaking bricks
- White crusty stains on the wall
- Pavers sinking or lifting at edges
If you spot one of these, call (561) 268-0285 or use the form, and I'll come out to look and tell you what can wait.
Should you repair the wall or rebuild it?
I make that call at your wall by finding out why it failed, and on Palm Beach houses, keeping sound original brick is usually worth it.
When a repair is enough
Repair makes sense when the cracking is in the mortar, the bricks are still sound and the wall still stands straight. We repoint the joints, swap out the few bad bricks and stop whatever let water in, so the fix isn't fighting the cause.
When rebuilding makes sense
If the wall leans, bulges or has cracks running through the bricks themselves, new mortar only hides it. That's a repair I won't put my name on. We take the bad section down to sound masonry and rebuild it, reusing good brick where we can.
What Palm Beach homes ask of masonry work
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and our own crew of masons does the work while I check on it as it goes.
Repairs that fix the cause
We find what cracked the wall before we patch it, because a repair that hides the problem isn't one I'll sign.
Licensed, insured, satisfaction guaranteed
We're licensed and fully insured for work at your house, and it's satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Street work planned ahead
Concrete pours and deliveries from the street need a town right-of-way permit filed at least 72 hours ahead, and we plan around it.
Old brick matched, not guessed
We match brick, stone and mortar color to what's already on the house, so repairs don't stand out as patches.
Calm, tidy work days
We clean up each day and park where we're allowed, because you should feel at ease having us at your home.
Tell us about your Palm Beach wall
Call (561) 268-0285 with a short description and your address, so I can bring brick and mortar samples that suit your house.
Elsewhere nearby? Give us a call
If you see your city below, its page shows what we do there. If yours isn't listed, call (561) 268-0285 and ask, since we work in many cities around West Palm Beach.