Craftsman Escondido Concrete and Masonry fixes crumbling joints and cracked brick and builds block, brick and stone walls in Escondido and nearby cities like San Marcos and Vista. We also repair older chimneys and build retaining walls for sloped yards.
I come out to look at every job myself, and I'm on site running our crew while the work gets done. What we agree on in your driveway is what gets built, so nothing gets lost between the estimate and the last joint.
Older brick is often softer than today's hard mortar mixes, so we match the new mortar to your wall instead of grabbing the strongest bag on the shelf. The wrong mortar can crack the very brick it's meant to save, and that's a repair you'd pay for twice.
Plenty of people call just to ask whether a crack is worth fixing. If it only needs watching, I'll tell you so and show you what to keep an eye on, even when that means there's no job for us. Call (760) 546-4075 and ask.
I spent years as another mason's right hand, running their jobs and learning to read an old wall and match its mortar, before I started Craftsman Escondido Concrete and Masonry in Escondido in 2020. I'm still on the tools most days, and since good masonry should outlast all of us, I'd rather take the careful way than leave you a problem down the road.
We're licensed and insured, with satisfaction guaranteed. In California, the state contractors board requires a license on any job that needs a building permit, uses extra workers or costs $1,000 or more in labor and materials, and Escondido requires a city business license from every contractor working in the city, even ones based elsewhere, so it's fair to ask any mason you're considering about both. There's more on how I work on our about page.
Craftsman Escondido Concrete and Masonry is based in Escondido, CA, and works in the cities around it, from Temecula down to Chula Vista. The 12 cities below each have their own page, and we take jobs in plenty of places beyond them too.
Craftsman Escondido Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor in Escondido, CA, offering 16 services in brick, block, stone and concrete, from saving a worn chimney to building a new garden wall. The price mostly comes down to how much wall or paving there is, how deep the damage goes once old mortar comes out, how easy your yard is to reach and the material you choose. The schedule turns on materials and permits, because when a job needs a permit, the city's plan review takes about 30 calendar days for each round once it has a complete set of plans. Your own figure comes in a free written estimate after I walk the job.
Seeing cracks in the block or brick your house sits on? We open up the damaged section, find out why it moved and rebuild it so the wall carries its load again.
Explore service: Foundation repairLoose bricks, crumbling joints and a cracked crown, the concrete slab capping the top, all let water into a chimney, so we rebuild what's failing before it spreads down the stack.
Explore service: Chimney repairWhat is tuckpointing? We grind out worn mortar and fill the joints with new mortar matched to your brick, plus a thin finishing line that makes old brickwork look crisp again.
Explore service: TuckpointingA few cracked, chipped or loose bricks don't mean a whole wall has to come down, so we cut out the bad ones and set matching brick in their place.
Explore service: Brick repairWe build paver driveways on a packed gravel base, laying brick, concrete or stone pavers in the pattern you choose, for homeowners ready to replace a tired concrete slab.
Explore service: Driveway paversBlock and stone retaining walls hold back soil on sloped yards and hillside lots, and we build them with gravel and drainage behind so water doesn't build up and push the wall.
Explore service: Retaining wall constructionIs your old brick or stone worth saving? Usually it is, and we bring it back with cleaning, fresh mortar joints and repairs that keep the wall's original look.
Explore service: Masonry restorationWe build masonry fireplaces indoors and out, from the firebox to the hearth and surround, in brick or stone that suits the room or patio you're planning.
Explore service: Fireplace installationStone veneer is a thin layer of real or manufactured stone, and we set it on house fronts, columns and fireplaces for the look of stone without the weight.
Explore service: Stone veneer installationNeed privacy or a wall along your property line? We build concrete block walls on a poured footing, with steel and grout inside, finished bare, stuccoed or capped.
Explore service: Concrete block wallsAdding a room or a garage? We lay the reinforced concrete block foundation walls it stands on, set on a proper footing so the structure above has solid support.
Explore service: Foundation block wall installationAn outdoor kitchen starts with the masonry, so we build the block base, counters and grill surround in brick, stone or stucco to suit your patio and how you cook.
Explore service: Outdoor kitchen masonryA good walkway gets you from the drive to the door without tripping, and we lay them in brick, pavers, stone or concrete on a packed base that stays flat.
Explore service: Walkway constructionFor a garden wall, a low front wall or a pair of gate pillars, we lay brick on a solid footing and pick brick and mortar to sit right with your house.
Explore service: Brick wall installationStone masonry is building with natural stone, set and mortared by hand, and we use it for walls, steps, columns and planters that look like they've always belonged in the yard.
Explore service: Stone masonryWhen the mortar between your bricks turns sandy or falls out, water gets in behind it, so we rake out the loose joints and refill them with fresh mortar.
Explore service: Brick pointingCall (760) 546-4075 or send a few photos through the form, and tell me what you're seeing, whether it's a crumbling joint or a wall you've been wanting for years. We get back to you within one business day.
I come out myself, walk the job with you and explain what I'm seeing and why it's happening. Then you get a free written estimate with no obligation, so you can think it over and decide on your own time.
If you go ahead, we line up any permit the job needs and meet the inspector, and if your home might be historic we'll ask you to check with the city first. I run the work with our crew, and we walk it together again at the end.
Fill in the form, call (760) 546-4075 or find our email and hours on the contact page, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out, walk the job with you and put a free estimate in writing, with no pressure to book. Ask about permits too, since we handle that part when a job needs one.
