Masonry Contractor in Soquel, CA - Repairs That Don't Start the Next One
J&L Santa Cruz Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Santa Cruz. In Soquel we repoint and repair older brick and stone, build retaining walls and take on chimneys, foundations and walkways.
Masonry contractor for Soquelfrom just over in Santa Cruz
Our Soquel jobs are mostly older brick and stone, much like what we see in Capitola and Aptos. People here want chimneys, walls and foundations fixed so they match what's there and stay fixed.
Price turns on how much has to come out before anything goes back, how hard the spot is to reach and the material you pick. The schedule turns on weather and permits. Retaining walls are on the county's permit list, though being listed doesn't mean every wall needs one. Your written estimate lays out what we'll do and why.
Call (831) 201-6259 or use the form, and tell me what you're looking at on your place.
Masonry services in Soquelfor brick, block and stone
Here's everything we take on in Soquel, from patching tired mortar on an older house to building new walls, walkways and fireplaces.
- Foundation repair Older Soquel houses often sit on brick or block foundations, and we fix cracks and settling before they spread.
- Chimney repair A chimney that sheds mortar or leans gets rebuilt from the loose courses up, not just smeared over.
- Tuckpointing When the joints on older brick go sandy, we rake them out and refill them with mortar that matches.
- Brick repair Cracked or flaking bricks come out one at a time, and we hunt down replacements close to the originals.
- Driveway pavers Pavers make sense on a driveway because one sunk or broken piece lifts out and goes back level.
- Retaining wall construction We build retaining walls with drainage behind them, since water trapped behind a wall is what tips it over.
- Masonry restoration Worn but sound brick and stone on an older home gets restored, not torn out and started over.
- Fireplace installation A new masonry fireplace, or a rebuilt one in an older house where the firebox has worn out.
- Stone veneer installation Stone veneer gives a plain block or stucco face the look of stone, set over a backing that sheds water.
- Concrete block walls Yard and property-line walls in block, reinforced and grouted so they stand straight for decades.
- Foundation block wall installation New block foundation walls for additions and replacements, laid level on footings sized for your ground.
- Outdoor kitchen masonry Block and stone bases for a grill and counter, built to take heat, weather and a lot of dinners.
- Walkway construction Brick, stone or concrete walkways on a packed base, so they stay flat where people actually walk.
- Brick wall installation Garden and boundary walls in brick, with footings and caps that keep water from working its way in.
- Stone masonry Dry-laid or mortared stone for walls, steps and borders that sit right in an older Soquel yard.
- Brick pointing Short runs of failing mortar on steps, sills or walls, pointed before water gets behind the brick.
Why Soquel homeowners call usabout old walls and new ones
We've been at this since 2013, mostly for people with older homes who want the work done right and not done twice. You'll hear what the wall needs and what it doesn't.
Repairs that don't cause the next one
Old brick wants mortar softer than the brick itself, so the joint gives instead of the brick cracking. We work with what's there rather than fight it.
Licensed in California, insured on every job
We're licensed and insured. The state licensing board requires a license for work needing a permit, work with employees, or jobs of $1,000 or more in labor and materials.
An honest no when it isn't worth it
I'd rather tell you a repair isn't worth doing than sell it to you. Some walls just need to be left alone for a while.
Repointing and walls are our usual work
Most of our calls are repointing and repair on older brick and stone, plus retaining walls, so we've seen most of what goes wrong with them.
Satisfaction guaranteed
Satisfaction guaranteed is our promise on every job. If that's how you want yours handled, call (831) 201-6259 and tell me what you've got.
How a job goesfrom first call to walkthrough
You deal with the same person from the first look to the last walkthrough, and the written estimate says what we'll do and why, so there's nothing left to guess at.
You call or send the form
Call (831) 201-6259 or send the form with what you're seeing. I come out to look at the job myself, because a photo rarely shows what's behind a crack.
Written estimate and permits
Your written estimate says what we'll do and why. If it needs a permit, we confirm whether Santa Cruz County or a city covers your address, pull it and line up inspections.
We do the work
My crew and I do the work, with me on site. On permitted jobs the inspections happen before anything gets covered up, so nothing is buried unchecked.
We walk it together
Before we call it finished, I walk the job with you. You see the joints, the drainage and the cleanup, and ask whatever you want while we're both standing there.
What Soquel asks of masonryfrom the ground up
A few things about Soquel's ground, weather and older houses decide how we build and repair here.
Low ground by the creek
Low ground along Soquel Creek has flooded more than once, the last big one on record in 1982, so near the creek we build drainage first.
Termites county-wide
The whole county is rated a very heavy termite area, so a sound brick or block foundation that holds wood up off the dirt earns its keep.
Rain, not frost
Freeze-thaw weathering is rated negligible across the county, so mortar here mostly wears from rain and age, and we check joints for water damage.
Older brick and stone
Many Soquel houses have chimneys and stone walls that have settled for decades, and we repair them to match instead of replacing sound work.
A free estimate in Soquelat your house, no pressure
Tell us what you're planning or what you're seeing, plus your address, and we'll get back to you within one business day. The estimate is done on site, it's free and there's no obligation to book.
Masonry around Soquelfrom a crew based in Santa Cruz
We've been doing masonry in and around Santa Cruz since 2013, and Soquel is a short drive from where we're based. The work here looks a lot like the rest of the area, older brick that needs repointing, walls that need rebuilding and new walls going in.
Soquel homes run from older places with brick chimneys to newer houses that want a retaining wall or a walkway. We handle both the same way. Look first, say what's needed, and leave sound masonry alone.
Other cities, or call us
Pick your city below for its own page. If yours isn't listed, call (831) 201-6259, since we work in plenty of places around Santa Cruz without a page of their own.