Masonry contractor in Palm Springs, FL - block and brick that stand up to wet summers
BR West Palm Beach Masonry & Concrete repairs and builds masonry in Palm Springs, FL, from repointing worn joints and fixing cracked brick to block walls, walkways and paver driveways.
Masonry work in the Village of Palm Springs
Palm Springs runs its own local government, so the Village of Palm Springs issues the building permits here through its Planning, Zoning & Building Department. Contractors in the building trades have to register with the Village before they start work or pull a permit. After a storm, the Village asks homeowners to apply for a permit before structural repairs on a damaged house begin. When your job needs a permit, we handle the application and the inspections as your contractor, and if it's unclear, we check with the Village before work starts.
Most of what I look at here is a lived-in house, usually concrete block under stucco, sometimes with brick or stone trim, a garden wall and a paver or concrete drive. It's the same work we do next door in Lake Worth Beach and in West Palm Beach, where we're based. The price moves with how far the damage runs once the old mortar or stucco comes off, how hard the brick or stone is to match and how easy the wall is to reach. The schedule turns on the rain and on any permit review, so you'll get your own figure when I come out. On flat lots with wet summers, the real job is usually getting water off the masonry and away from its base.
What we do for Palm Springs homes
Foundation repair
When a slab or footing settles in wet, sandy ground, cracks show up in the block above it. We find where it's moving and fix that first.
Chimney repair
Chimneys here mostly sit idle, so loose crowns and cracked mortar go unnoticed until rain gets inside. We rebuild the top and seal what's open.
Tuckpointing
Summer rain washes out weak joints on brick fronts and trim, so we grind them out and pack in fresh mortar shaped to match the lines around them.
Brick repair
Cracked bricks, or ones flaking at the face, on planters, steps and accent walls. We swap them for brick that matches in color and size.
Driveway pavers
Paver driveways replace tired, cracked concrete drives, and we dig out and pack the base firm so the pavers hold their level through wet summers.
Retaining wall construction
On flat lots, retaining walls are usually short ones around raised beds and small grade changes. We build them with drainage behind so water doesn't push them over.
Masonry restoration
For older block and brick that's been patched over the years, we take it back to sound material and rebuild it so the repairs stop showing.
Fireplace installation
Many fireplaces we build here are outdoor ones on patios, where a masonry firebox and chimney stand up to sun and rain better than a metal kit.
Stone veneer installation
Stone veneer, a thin stone facing, dresses up a plain block front or column, and we build in a path for rain to drain out behind it.
Concrete block walls
Block privacy and garden walls are common around homes here. We set them on a footing and reinforce and fill the hollow cores so they stay straight.
Foundation block wall installation
For additions and new rooms on block homes, we lay the foundation walls that tie into what's there and carry the new work above them.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Outdoor kitchens get year-round use here, so we build the base in block, finish it in stone, brick or stucco and set the top to shed rain.
Walkway construction
Walkways from the drive to the door or around the side yard, in pavers, brick or concrete, laid with enough slope that rain doesn't sit on them.
Brick wall installation
New brick walls, from low front-yard borders to full garden walls. We cap them so rain runs off the top instead of soaking in.
Stone masonry
Natural stone steps, columns and planter walls, set in mortar suited to the stone, since the wrong mix can stain or crack it in wet weather.
Brick pointing
Brick pointing is the touch-up when only a few joints have cracked or pulled back, usually near a downspout or a sprinkler that keeps hitting the wall.
What signs mean your Palm Springs masonry needs work?
June, August and September are the wettest months around here, going by records from nearby West Palm Beach, so a small opening in block, brick or mortar doesn't stay small for long.
- Mortar joints crumbling or washing out
- Cracks that keep getting longer
- Stair-step cracks in a block wall
- Brick faces flaking or popping off
- White powder streaking down the wall
- Pavers sinking or rocking underfoot
If you spot one of these, call or send the form and I'll come out, look at it with you and tell you what can wait.
Should you repair the wall or rebuild it?
It comes down to whether the block or brick itself is sound. Bad mortar and a few broken bricks can be fixed, but a wall that's leaning or still moving usually can't.
When a repair is enough
If the cracks are thin and holding still, and the bricks and block ring solid when tapped, the problem is usually the mortar and a few bad pieces. We cut out what's failing and rebuild it to match, and the rest of the wall stays.
When rebuilding makes sense
If a wall is leaning, a crack keeps opening after it's been patched, or rusting steel inside has started pushing pieces off the face, patching just hides it again. Then we take that section down to a sound base and rebuild it, which I'd rather tell you upfront.
What Palm Springs homes ask of masonry
I come out to every job myself, our own masons do the work, and I care most that the repair still holds years after we've packed up and gone.
I write your estimate
I look at the wall with you, show you what's causing the damage and write the estimate myself.
Our own crew of masons
The people laying your block and brick work for us, and I check on the job as it goes.
Fixes that follow the water
Much of what we fix here started where rain sits or runs, so we trace the water before we touch the crack.
Repointing and brick repair since 2013
Those are the calls we're best known for, from crumbling joints to cracks that keep growing.
Licensed and fully insured
We're licensed and fully insured, and we stand by one promise, satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Have your Palm Springs masonry looked at
Call (561) 268-0285 into the evening or on weekends, because a few worn joints caught early usually stay a small repair.
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