Masonry Contractor in Lake Los Angeles - Block, Brick and Stone Built for Frost
Capstone Palmdale Concrete and Masonry fixes and builds brick, block and stone in Lake Los Angeles, from cracked block walls and sunken pavers to chimneys and retaining walls, and I come out to every estimate myself.
Brick and block repairfor Lake Los Angeles homes
Most of our Lake Los Angeles calls come from homeowners and landlords, and as a masonry contractor based in Palmdale, CA, we mostly see mortar letting go, cracked block and pavers that have settled.
Lake Los Angeles isn't inside a city, so when a retaining wall, fireplace or other job needs a permit, it goes through LA County Public Works rather than a city office. We do the same work in Sun Village, Palmdale and out to Mojave.
Call (661) 382-3390 or send the form, and I'll come out, look at it with you and write you an estimate.
Our work in Lake Los Angelesfrom footings to chimney tops
We bring every service we offer to Lake Los Angeles, and most calls here are for walls, brick repair, pavers and fireplaces.
- Foundation repair Cracks running up from a settled corner usually start at the footing, so we look there before patching anything.
- Chimney repair Before you light the first fire of winter, we fix loose caps, missing mortar and cracked crowns.
- Tuckpointing When the joints on your brick go sandy and soft, we grind them out and pack in fresh mortar.
- Brick repair Spalled or cracked bricks on planters, steps and house walls, swapped out and matched as close as we can.
- Driveway pavers Pavers that have sunk or spread usually need the base redone underneath, not just the top relaid.
- Retaining wall construction Where a lot slopes toward the house, a block or stone wall holds the grade and drains water behind it.
- Masonry restoration Older brick and stone that's worn tired gets cleaned, repointed and repaired instead of torn out.
- Fireplace installation A new masonry fireplace or a rebuilt firebox, laid up brick by brick and checked as it goes.
- Stone veneer installation Stone veneer over block or stucco gives a plain wall or column the look of stone without the weight.
- Concrete block walls Block walls along property lines are our most common call, whether it's a new run or a cracked section.
- Foundation block wall installation Stem walls and foundation block for additions, garages and sheds, laid on footings sized for the job.
- Outdoor kitchen masonry Block-built grill islands and counters faced in brick or stone, so the backyard gets used year round.
- Walkway construction Paths to the front door or the back gate, in pavers, brick or stone on a packed base.
- Brick wall installation Brick garden walls and entry columns laid plumb, with footings dug before the first course goes down.
- Stone masonry Natural stone walls, steps and planters fitted by hand, which takes longer but suits a desert yard.
- Brick pointing Patching just the open joints on a brick wall that's mostly sound, when a full repoint would be overselling it.
Why Lake Los Angeles calls usfor walls fixed once
Working with us means you hear what I'm seeing, why it's happening and what your wall actually needs, and I'm glad to take one more question.
Repairs sized to the problem
Years of patching walls between tenants taught me the best repair is one you can stop worrying about, so I won't sell you more than the wall needs.
Licensed and insured, as the state requires
We're fully licensed and insured. The state contractors board requires a license for any job that needs a permit or runs $1,000 or more in labor and materials.
We handle the county permit
When your job needs a permit, we put in the application with the county and set up the inspections, so you aren't the one chasing them.
Careful repair work since 2013
I started this business in Palmdale in 2013 after years of property upkeep, and careful repair on brick, block and stone is still what we're known for.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Our work is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. If you've got a question before you decide, call (661) 382-3390 and I'll talk it through with you.
How a job runsfrom first call to walkthrough
We keep it simple, with one call, one visit and a written estimate, so you know what we're doing and why before any mortar gets mixed.
You call or send the form
Call (661) 382-3390 or fill out the form with what you're seeing, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit.
I come out and look
I come out, look at it with you, check which office covers your address, since that decides who issues any permit, and give you a written estimate.
Our masons do the work
Once you say go, our masons start, and I'm on site along the way checking joints, levels and footings before anything gets covered up.
We look it over together
When the work's done, we walk the finished job together, and I'll show you what we did and answer anything you're still wondering about.
What Lake Los Angeles winters doto brick, block and mortar
Out here, frost and the ground underneath do most of the damage we get called to fix.
Frost on fresh mortar
Frost and freezing nights are common out here, so we schedule mortar work around the cold and cover it while it sets.
Freeze and thaw in old joints
Water that gets into cracked joints freezes and pushes them open, which is why a small crack is worth fixing before winter.
Long block walls on big lots
Long runs of block along lot lines crack at the weak spots first, so we fix those sections instead of rebuilding the whole wall.
Settled pavers and walkways
Pavers on a thin or soft base sink and rock over time, and resetting them right means redoing the base underneath.
Your Lake Los Angeles estimatewritten up after I visit
Put in your address and what you're seeing, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out, walk the job with you and write a free estimate, with no obligation.
Our work around Lake Los Angelesfrom a crew based in Palmdale
Lake Los Angeles is a spread-out community, with Sorensen Community Regional Park and the Tameobit wildlife sanctuary beside it, and Saddleback Butte up to the north. We drive out for walls, chimneys, fireplaces and pavers across that whole stretch, and the calls are mostly repairs on homes and rentals.
Since we're based in Palmdale and work across the Antelope Valley and the cities around it, a job here gets the same masons and the same owner checking the work as one closer to home. If a section can be patched, I'll tell you that before I'd ever price a rebuild.
Near you but not listed?
We work across the Antelope Valley and the cities around it, so choose another city if one fits, or call (661) 382-3390 if yours isn't listed.