Masonry Contractor in Folsom, CA - Straight Walls, Sound Brick and Solid Walkways
P&J El Dorado Hills Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Folsom, CA. We repair brick, chimneys and mortar joints and build retaining walls, walkways and outdoor kitchens for homes across the city.
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Masonry work on Folsom homes
We're a masonry contractor based in El Dorado Hills, CA, where I started this business in 2013, so Folsom is a short drive for our crew and its houses feel familiar. Around the Historic District and Sutter Street you'll find older brick and stone. Farther out it's mostly newer neighborhoods with brick planters, stone veneer fronts, block walls along the back fence and plenty of sloped yards. We get the same kinds of calls from the newer tracts over in Rancho Cordova.
That mix shapes most jobs here. On an older place the work is matching brick and mortar that have been there a long time, and on a newer one it's usually ground that was cut and filled when the street went in and has been settling ever since.
What we fix and build in Folsom
Chimney repair
Chimneys on older Folsom homes usually fail first at the concrete cap, where rain and sun hit hardest. Our chimney repair rebuilds the cap and refills loose joints.
Retaining wall construction
Sloped Folsom yards often have a wall that's bowing because water had nowhere to go. We build on a solid footing with a gravel drain behind it.
Brick repair
Settling on filled lots leaves stair-step cracks in brick fronts and planters around Folsom. We replace the broken brick with a close match so the repair blends in.
Walkway construction
Front walks in Folsom's newer neighborhoods tend to heave once tree roots and settling go to work. We dig out, pack a firm base and lay it level.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Folsom's dry summers keep people cooking outside, and block-and-stone counters handle that sun. We build on a footing and face it in brick or stone.
Stone veneer installation
Stone veneer on newer Folsom fronts loosens when water gets trapped behind it. We reset it over a backing that gives water a way out.
What Folsom houses and yards need
Most of the trouble we see in Folsom starts underneath. A lot of lots here were graded flat when the neighborhoods went in, cut on one side and filled on the other, and fill that wasn't packed well keeps settling, so pavers dip, walkways crack and block walls start to lean. We dig down to firm ground and pack the base in thin layers, because that's the part nobody sees afterward and the part that decides whether the job stays put. Summer heat matters too, since mortar that dries out before it cures turns weak, so in the hot months we start early and keep fresh work damp.
Older brick needs a lighter hand. Hard modern mortar packed into old, softer brick can crack the brick itself, so we match the mortar to the wall instead of grabbing whatever's handy. On any job here, the price moves with how much old work has to come out, the material you pick and how easy the spot is to reach, and the schedule depends on permits, the weather and cure time. I'll walk it with you and put your numbers in a written estimate.
Get a free on-site masonry estimate for your Folsom home
We reply within one business day, and there's no obligation. I come out to your Folsom property, look the job over with you and follow up with a written estimate, and if you go ahead, our own crew does the work with a lead mason running it. Call (916) 260-2151 or send the form.
Folsom masonry questions
Here's what Folsom homeowners tend to ask before a wall, chimney or walkway job. If your question isn't here, call and ask me about your own place.
Do I need a permit for masonry work in Folsom, CA?
Some masonry jobs do, and in Folsom the city's Building Services office issues residential permits and answers building code questions. Its list of minor permits names things like water heaters, HVAC swaps and re-roofing rather than masonry, so a wall, chimney or foundation job is worth asking about before anyone digs. When yours needs a permit, we handle the application and the inspections as part of the job.
How much does a masonry contractor cost in Folsom?
It comes down to the size of the job, the material and how much prep the ground or the old work needs, so I give you a figure only after I've seen it. Matching old brick and soft mortar takes more time than laying new block, a tall wall on a slope needs a bigger footing and more drainage than a short garden wall, and a tight side yard means more work by hand. I walk the job with you and follow up with a written estimate.
Do I need a tree permit to build a wall or walkway near a tree in Folsom?
You might, because Folsom requires a tree permit to remove a protected tree or to work around trees. Digging for a footing or a walkway base is the kind of work that cuts into roots. If there's a big tree near the spot, I'll flag it at the estimate, and we'll get the permit sorted before anyone digs.
How do I keep a retaining wall from failing during Folsom's rainy season?
Give the water a way out, because Folsom gets about 18 inches of rain a year, mostly between October and April, and the ground behind a wall stays soaked all winter. Wet soil is heavy, and a wall with no gravel or drain behind it gets pushed until it leans or cracks. We set the footing on firm ground, backfill with gravel around a drain pipe and make sure that pipe empties somewhere sensible, not into your neighbor's yard.
How do I find out if my Folsom ADU or addition needs design review first?
Start with the size, because Folsom requires Planning Design Review approval before the building permit application for an ADU over 800 square feet, and a new home, new building or addition may need design review first too. That review comes before the foundation, so we won't pour a footing or lay a block foundation until the plans clear it. While you work through the plans with the city, I can look over the foundation side of the job.
Is Folsom in a fire hazard zone, and does that matter for an outdoor kitchen?
Parts of Folsom sit in a Moderate Fire Hazard Severity Zone, and the city can tell you whether your address is one of them. Brick, block and stone don't burn, which is one reason I like them for a grill station or fire pit. If you're near open land, we'll ask the city about your address when we check on permits for the job.
Brick, block and stone work
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