Stone veneer installation in Palmdale CA - stone set on a sound, clean wall
Tired of a plain stucco or block wall? We check and prep the wall first, then set stone on a solid, clean base.
What goes into stone veneer installationon a Palmdale house
Stone veneer installation in Palmdale, CA usually starts with a plain stucco or block wall you'd like to look like stone. The stone is held on with mortar, and manufactured stone, which looks natural but is made from concrete, still adds real weight, so the wall underneath does most of the work.
Here's what I look at first. We check that the wall underneath is sound and clean before any stone goes on, and if it isn't, we add a proper backing, usually metal lath for the mortar to grab and a rough scratch coat of mortar over it, instead of covering up a problem.
Price mostly comes down to how big the wall is, how much prep it needs and how many corners, windows and edges the stone has to work around. The schedule turns on that same prep, plus a permit if your job needs one. I walk the wall with you and put the estimate in writing.
You'll get a straight answer about your wall and only the work it needs, so give us a call at (661) 382-3390.
Stone veneer for the walls you have
Every wall takes stone a little differently, so we start from what yours is made of and what shape it's in, then prep it to match before the first stone goes up.
Block and concrete walls
Clean, rough block or poured concrete with no paint can take stone straight on. We also build concrete block walls and do foundation block wall installation when the wall comes first.
Wood-framed walls
On a framed wall, the stone goes over a water wrap, metal lath and a scratch coat. That gives the stone a solid base and keeps the wrap between the framing and the wet mortar.
Low bands and columns
Stone often covers only part of a house, like a band along the bottom of the wall or a pair of porch columns. We plan where it stops so the edges and corners finish cleanly.
Why homeowners pick Capstone in Palmdalefor stone, brick and block work
You'll deal with me from the first look at your wall, and you'll hear what it needs and nothing more, in plain words with time for every question.
The owner does your estimate
I come out for the estimate myself, so the person pricing your wall is the same one who looked it over closely and knows what it needs.
In business since 2013
I learned this trade patching block walls, resetting pavers and repointing brick for a property management company before I started this business in 2013.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask me about either one when I come out to look at your wall.
Only the work your wall needs
If your wall is ready for stone as it is, I'll tell you so, because a straight answer beats selling you prep you don't need.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Your job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee, and I'd rather hear about anything that bugs you on the walkthrough than after we've packed up.
Get your stone veneer estimatefrom Capstone in Palmdale
Tell us your address and a bit about the wall, and we'll reply within one business day to book a free estimate at your property. There's no obligation, and I'll put the estimate in writing after we walk the wall.
From your call to finished stonewith the owner checking the work
You'll know what your wall needs and roughly what it'll take before we start, because I look at the wall with you and put the estimate in writing.
Call or send the form
You call (661) 382-3390 or send the form and tell us about the wall. We get back to you and set up a time for me to come see it.
I look at the wall with you
I come out, look over the wall with you and check which office covers your address. Then you get a written estimate that spells out the prep and the stonework.
Permit and wall prep
Any permit the job needs gets lined up first. Then we clean the wall, usually by power washing, and add lath and a scratch coat wherever it needs a backing.
Our masons set the stone
Our masons mortar the stone onto the prepared wall, working around the corners and openings, and I'm on site checking their work as it goes up.
Walk the finished wall together
When the last stone is set, we look over the finished wall together, and I'll answer anything else you want to know about it.
Stone veneer questions
How much does stone veneer installation cost around Los Angeles?
Stone veneer installation in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $3,000 to $11,000 per project. That's an area-wide figure, so it fits Palmdale only loosely, and the size of your wall and how much prep it needs decide where you land. I'll give you your own number in writing after I see the wall.
Can stone veneer go over existing stucco?
Usually yes, as long as the stucco is sound, clean and able to carry the stone. One stone maker's guide says to confirm that first, and when the stucco's condition is in doubt it points to a lath and scratch coat base or a design professional. Industry guidance also says adhered stone shouldn't go over a deteriorating or unsound wall, and it says the same about foam-backed stucco finishes, so I look hard at older stucco.
How do I apply for a permit for stone veneer work in Palmdale?
Palmdale's Building and Safety office regulates work on homes in the city, and every permit application goes through its online Accela Citizen Portal. Whether your wall needs one is something I check for your address. When a job needs a permit, we handle the application and set up the inspections.
What license should a stone veneer installer have in California?
Look for a masonry contractor, since California's Contractors State License Board counts installing natural and manufactured stone as masonry work. A general contractor can take the job too, but under the board's guidance only if they hold that specialty license or hire a properly licensed specialty contractor to do it.
Can manufactured stone veneer go on a brick wall?
Not bonded straight to the brick. Trade group guidance says manufactured stone veneer isn't bonded to clay masonry like brick, so if your wall is brick, I'll talk through what it would take to prep it when I come out.
What is the best way to keep water out behind stone veneer?
On a wood-framed wall with metal lath and a scratch coat, current industry guidance calls for two separate layers of water-resistive barrier, a wrap that sits behind the stone. Those layers lap like shingles and tie into the flashing that sheds water at each window and door, so ask any installer, us included, how they seal those spots. The same trade details call for the stone to stop at least 4 inches above the finished ground so soil stays below it.
Stone veneer installation near Palmdale
We're based in Palmdale and set stone veneer across the cities around it, so pick yours below or give us a call. Some Palmdale mailing addresses actually fall under the county, not the city, which changes which office handles permits.
Book your stone veneer estimate in Palmdalewith the owner at your wall
Have a photo of the wall, what it's made of, like stucco or block, and its rough size ready when you call (661) 382-3390 or send the form, because that helps me size up the prep before I get there.