Masonry contractor in West Palm Beach, FL - brick and block work that holds up
BR West Palm Beach Masonry & Concrete is a masonry contractor in West Palm Beach. We repair and build brick, block, stone and concrete work on the homes people already live in, from worn joints to new walls.
Masonry on West Palm Beach houses
West Palm Beach is our home city, and it's where a lot of our calls start. We see a bit of everything on jobs here, from older brick and block houses whose mortar joints have started to crumble to newer homes with paver driveways, garden walls and outdoor kitchens. Lots are often built close, so a job can mean working in a narrow side yard, and we plan the setup around your house before we start. We do the same work nearby in Palm Beach, Riviera Beach and Lake Worth Beach.
Permits shape a lot of masonry jobs in the city. The city's Building Division reviews permit applications, and when a job needs one, we handle the application and the inspections as your contractor, and if it's unclear, we check with the city before work starts. Since July 2026, some work on a single-family home under $7,500 can skip a permit if you or your contractor ask the city in writing, but structural work and driveways still need one at any cost, and a property partly or fully in a flood hazard area doesn't qualify. The city says its flood maps keep changing, so it's worth looking up your address on the city's flood information page before you plan a wall or a slab. The price mostly turns on how much old work has to come out, the material you pick and how easy the spot is to reach, and the schedule turns on whether a permit and inspections are part of it. I'll give you your own figure when I come out to look. On the older houses here, the real question is usually what's going on behind a cracked face. On newer lots, it's how firmly the ground under a slab or wall was packed.
Masonry services we offer in West Palm Beach
Foundation repair
When a crack in a block foundation keeps growing, we find out what's moving it before we repair the block, so the fix isn't just a cover.
Chimney repair
Older houses here with a chimney often have loose brick or a cracked crown, the concrete cap on top, and we rebuild those before water gets inside.
Tuckpointing
On older brick fronts in the city, we grind out worn mortar and fill the joints with a thin contrasting line, which brings back the crisp look they had.
Brick repair
Cracked or loose bricks are among our most common calls here. We replace them with a close match set in mortar that suits the old wall.
Driveway pavers
Paver driveways on newer lots here tend to sink where the base under them was thin, so we dig out, pack a firm base and relay the pavers.
Retaining wall construction
Where a yard steps down to a pool deck or a lower patio, we build retaining walls with drainage behind them so water doesn't push them over.
Masonry restoration
For the older brick, block and stone homes around the city, we repair what's failing and match what's already there, so the house keeps its character.
Fireplace installation
Plenty of homes here were built without one, so we add fireplaces indoors or out on the patio, laid up in brick or stone to suit the house.
Stone veneer installation
Stone veneer, a thin layer of stone set over a wall, dresses up plain block entries and columns here, and we set it on a proper backing so it stays put.
Concrete block walls
Block is how most houses and garden walls in the city are built. We lay new block walls with filled, reinforced cores wherever the wall needs the strength.
Foundation block wall installation
When an addition or a new structure needs a footing and a block foundation wall, we lay it square and level so everything above it starts true.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Outdoor kitchens are a frequent ask in backyards here, and we build the island, counters and grill surround in block finished with brick, stone or stucco.
Walkway construction
From the driveway to the front door or around the pool, we lay walkways in pavers, brick or concrete, sloped so water runs off instead of pooling.
Brick wall installation
Garden walls, planters and property-line walls get new brick with even joints and a solid footing under them, so they stay straight as the yard settles.
Stone masonry
We cut and fit natural stone for walls, steps, columns and accents, for homes here that want something with more weight and texture than block.
Brick pointing
When the mortar is cracked or sandy but the bricks are sound, pointing fixes the joints alone, and that's often all an older wall in the city needs.
What signs mean your West Palm Beach masonry needs attention?
Many homes here are brick or block that's been standing a long time, and a hairline crack or soft mortar is far easier to fix while it's still small.
- Mortar crumbling out of joints
- A crack that keeps getting longer
- Stair-step cracks in block or brick
- Loose or chipped bricks
- Pavers sinking or rocking underfoot
- A wall leaning or bulging out
If you spot one of these, call or send the form. I'll come out, look at it with you and tell you what it means and what can wait.
Should you repair the wall or rebuild it?
On most houses here, I look at whether the trouble is in the surface or underneath it, because a sound wall with worn joints and a wall that's moving need different answers.
When a repair is enough
If the bricks or blocks are sound and only the mortar, a few units or one crack is failing, we repair that part and leave the rest alone. Most crumbling joints and single cracks on older homes here fall into this group.
When rebuilding makes sense
If a wall is leaning, a patched crack keeps opening or the footing under it has settled, more patching only hides the problem. Taking that section down and rebuilding it on a solid base is the repair worth paying for.
What West Palm Beach homes ask of the work
I'm the one who comes out to look at your job and write the estimate. Our own crew of masons does the work, and I check on it as it goes.
Finding the cause first
We work out what's cracking a wall before we repair it, so we're not just covering the problem with new mortar.
Mortar matched to older brick
On older walls we match the mortar's color and strength to the brick, because mortar that's too hard can crack the brick around it.
Licensed and fully insured
The city says an owner who isn't doing the work must hire properly licensed contractors, and we're licensed and fully insured.
In business since 2013
I learned the trade on new block houses across Palm Beach County and have been repairing homes people live in since 2013.
Satisfaction guaranteed on every job
We keep the work area tidy and clean up at the end of each day, since you're living at the house while we work.
Call about your West Palm Beach masonry
We pick up weekdays from 6 AM to 11 PM and weekends from 8 AM to 9 PM, so call (561) 268-0285 when it suits you, or use the form.
Other cities we work in
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