Your Masonry Construction Services questions, answered
Answers to commonly asked questions from the experts on HomeGuide.
How much does it cost to hire a masonry contractor?
Masonry contractors charge $35 to $100 per hour with minimum fees of $200 to $1,500. Brick and stone work costs $10 to $35 per square foot on average for projects such as a block or retaining wall, tuckpointing, or a stone or paver patio. Most residential masonry projects cost $1,000 to $8,000.
Brick and stone masonry work costs
Cinder block wall or fence $1,500 – $6,000
Garden or retaining wall $2,000 – $8,000
Brick repair $150 – $2,000
Brick mailbox $600 – $1,500
Tuckpointing or repointing $500 – $2,500
Repointing chimney stack $500 – $2,500
Paver patio $1,900 – $6,800
Paver driveway $4,000 – $17,000
Stone patio or walkway $600 – $7,000
Stone steps $1,000 – $6,000
Rebuild chimney stack $1,000 – $3,500
Install chimney and fireplace $4,000 – $15,000
Brick siding $10,000 – $22,000
Stone siding $24,000 – $43,000
Concrete block foundation $8,000 – $40,000
What do masonry contractors do?
Masonry contractors work with materials like brick, stone, cinder blocks, and poured concrete to construct and repair structures. Masonry work includes building and repairing block and retaining walls, chimneys, fireplaces, patios, walkways, siding or brick walls, and landscape curbing.
Common masonry repairs include fixing cracks, replacing bricks or blocks, replacing mortar, tuckpointing or repointing, and restoring water-damaged stone and brick.
What are the different types of brick and stone masons?
Concrete masonry contractors – Concrete masons work with cinder blocks and poured concrete to install and repair driveways, block walls, retaining walls, sidewalks, columns, and walls.
Stonemasons – Stonemasons work with natural and manufactured stones in projects such as a stone patio, stone steps, stone siding, and stone veneer walls.
Brick masons – Brick masons or bricklayers work on brick projects such as tuckpointing, chimneys, fireplaces, columns, walls, and patios.
How to find local masonry contractors?
Start by searching our list of residential masonry companies, then compare reviews and costs. Next:
Get at least three estimates to compare. Most brick masons require an onsite visit to provide an accurate estimate.
Ask for recommendations from family, friends, and neighbors.
Select companies that are licensed, insured, and certified.
Verify their insurance, worker’s compensation, and bond guarantees.
Browse reviews and check out their previous work on HomeGuide and Google.
Choose a mason who is a member of a local or national masonry union. Union members are required to undergo extensive training.
Ask about their warranties and guarantees.
Get a detailed estimate, contract, and warranty in writing before the work begins.
Make sure the quote includes debris cleanup and removal.
Never pay in full upfront. Follow a payment schedule at job milestones.
After asking questions and verifying their credentials, hire the best brick and stone work companies in your area.
What questions to ask brick masons and stonemasons?
When hiring brick and stone masonry contractors, ask them the following questions:
How long have you been in business?
Are you licensed, bonded, and insured?
Are you certified by the Masonry Contractors Association of America?
Can I see photos of your past projects?
Do you offer free estimates?
How much will my project cost?
Will you pull the required building permits and be here for site inspections?
Will you give me a copy of the contract before work begins?
Do I need to power wash or prepare the brick before the project starts?
Which mortar type will you use, and will it match the color of the existing mortar?
Does the estimate include debris cleanup and removal?
What additional costs should I expect?
How do you handle damages that happen on the job?
Are there any potential complications you foresee?
What does your warranty policy include?
What's your payment schedule, and what payment options do you accept?
What do I need to provide to get started?
How long will the project take?
Reviews for Irving masonry contractors
Recent success stories from people in the Irving area.
Kathleen B.
Afu and his crew were amazing to work with! Extremely polite and respectful. Afu fixed a problem that a big-named company did at my residence 5 months ago. Afu understood what they did wrong and offered me several solutions. He always kept me posted on delays etc. He and his crew went above and beyond for me. I would use them again and recommend. Thank you, Afu!
HP Contractors
James E.
This is the most pleasant review I have ever written about my personal experience with a contractor or service provider. "G" the tree Guy solved so many issues we were facing with our very expensive, newly installed landscaping. We recently hired another landscaper who convinced us to install way too many plants.
They call it "crowd planting." What a mess, it failed all the way, we were so upset. The folks at our local Calloway's from which we purchased all the plants, told us about this tree and plant guru who could possibly resolve everything. So, here came Geoffry Steiner, Tree Care by Steiner, the solution expert. Yes, he certainly is the guru, he solved it, he made it so beautiful and beyond what we ever thought it could be. We really spent a ton of money for all this new landscaping and had high expectations for it to be what we wanted.
We thought it was a complete loss until "G" worked up his magic.
He arrived the next morning after we reached out to him, after he looked thoroughly over the whole situation, as we stood there with worried faces awaiting some bad news, he just smiled. He gave us hope, then he proved his theories and suggestions and our plants and landscaping are simply amazing. It was such a relief, he saved every plant, arranged them correctly and so exceeded our expectations, just did an awesome job, and very reasonably cost wise too. I sleep better at night now, In the morning with my coffee, I look over this beautiful landscape, it is so calming. I have to tell you about this guy, so attentive and detail oriented, he was so focused on fixing this whole thing, just...WOW. So, my review about "G" is such a pleasure to write, intriguing because its a rare occasion to have such a professional "solve the issues." Mr. Steiner, Thank You, Sir.
Tree Care by Steiner
Bud F.
Overall experience was very goog. Oscar responded to phone calls and rext messages timely and showed up when he said he would. The contractor that did the project was very knowledgeable and worked diligently to get the job done correctly. Very Pleased!!
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