Masonry that holds up and suits your home in Pittsburg, CA
A&K Pittsburg Concrete and Masonry builds new brick, block, stone and concrete work and repairs worn masonry, matching mortar and materials to what's already there so the work fits your house.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Masonry work we do in Pittsburg, CA
A&K Pittsburg Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor in Pittsburg, CA. The 16 services below cover most of what the brick, block and stone around a house can need, from worn joints and tired chimneys to new walls, walkways and paver driveways. The price mostly comes down to how much there is to do, the material you pick, how easy the spot is to reach and what we find once old work is opened up. The schedule turns on the size of the job, whether the city needs a permit and how soon materials arrive. Your own figure comes from a free on-site estimate, written up in plain terms.
When a foundation wall cracks or settles, we find out whether water or moving soil is behind it before we repair the masonry the house sits on.
Loose bricks, crumbling mortar or a cracked crown, the concrete cap on top? We repair and rebuild chimneys so they stand straight and shed water again.
Tuckpointing is a finishing method for brick that's sound but looks tired. We fill the joints with mortar colored like the brick and run a thin line along each one.
We replace cracked, chipped or crumbling bricks one at a time, picking new or salvaged brick that's close in color and size to what's already in your wall.
We build paver driveways on a dug-out, packed base, so the pavers sit flat under your car and a single paver can be lifted and reset later if needed.
Need to hold back a slope or level part of the yard? We build retaining walls with drainage behind them, so water drains off instead of pressing on the wall.
For older brick and stone that has weathered, stained or been patched badly over the years, we clean, repair and repoint it so it looks like it belongs again.
We build brick and stone fireplaces, from the firebox where the fire sits to the hearth and surround, sized for your room and laid to suit the rest of the house.
Stone veneer is a thin face of real or cast stone set over an existing wall, giving a front, a column or a fireplace the look of solid stone.
We lay concrete block walls for property lines, yards and outbuildings, with steel and grout in the hollow cores where the wall needs extra strength.
Building an addition, a garage or a shed? We lay the block foundation walls it stands on, set square and level so the framing above goes up true.
We build the masonry for outdoor kitchens, from the block base that holds your grill to the brick or stone facing, so it suits your patio and house.
A path from the driveway to your door or back yard, in brick, pavers, stone or concrete, laid on a packed base and sloped so rain runs off.
New brick walls for gardens, entries and property lines, laid in the pattern and mortar color you choose, on footings sized to carry the weight.
Stone masonry is wall, step and column work in natural stone, each piece shaped and fit by hand, for stonework that sits naturally in your yard.
How is it different from tuckpointing? Pointing is the everyday repair, raking out loose, crumbling mortar and packing in fresh so water can't work into the wall.
Why homeowners hire us for brick and mortar work
Every reason below comes back to one idea. You should understand your wall and what we're going to do to it before we start, and the finished work should fit your house.
Answers from the person who looks
I come out to look at every job myself, so the person answering your questions is the one who saw your wall. Every question gets a straight answer before you decide anything.
We find the cause first
Cracks and loose brick are usually the sign, not the problem. We look for water getting in or a wall that's moving before we fix the damage, because patching over the cause just means patching again.
Told plainly when it can wait
If your masonry has years left before it needs work, I'll tell you so. You don't pay for work your wall doesn't need yet, and you can plan for it when the time comes.
Permit paperwork handled for you
The city decides what needs a permit, so we check with them before we start. When your job needs one, we pull it, handle the paperwork and keep you posted on where it stands.
How a masonry job runs with us
Here's what happens from your first call to the final walk-through. We reply within one business day, and the estimate is free with no obligation.
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Call or send a message
Call (925) 318-8090 or send a message through our contact page, and tell us a little about what you're seeing or what you'd like built. We get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out and look at it.
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Walk the job together
I come out and look at the job with you, checking the wall and what's around it so we can see what's causing the trouble. I answer your questions as we go, then write up a free estimate in plain terms. There's no obligation, so take the time you need.
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We do the work
If you go ahead, we get any permit paperwork sorted first. Then my crew and I do the work ourselves, and I keep you posted along the way so you know what's happening at your house and why.
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Walk the finished job
When the work is done, we clean up and I walk the finished job with you. You see the repair or the new wall up close, ask anything you want, and we go over what's worth keeping an eye on as the years go by.
Tell us about the masonry job you have in mind
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set up a time. I'll come out, look at the job with you and write up a free estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
(925) 318-8090- Based in
- Pittsburg, CA 94565
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
Brick, stone and block work
Sample photos of the kinds of masonry this trade covers, from repointed brick and stone walls to block walls, paver driveways and walkways.
About A&K Pittsburg Concrete and Masonry
A&K Pittsburg Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor in Pittsburg, CA, licensed and insured and in business since 2017. I laid brick young, spent a lot of years doing other work and came back to masonry because I missed it, and relearning the trade taught me to slow down and explain things. Today we offer 16 services across 12 cities with their own pages, and we're best known for brick and mortar repair. You can read more about how we work.
- services
- 16
- service areas
- 12
- founded
- 2017
- 9 years in business
Masonry work in Pittsburg and nearby
Pittsburg is a waterfront city, with its marina where the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers meet, and most people here know Old Town, John Buckley Square and the Pittsburg Historical Museum in the New York Landing district. Between those older blocks and the newer neighborhoods, we see aging brick chimneys and front steps, block walls, paver driveways and sloped yards that need a retaining wall.
For homes inside city limits, the City of Pittsburg's Building Division runs construction permits from intake to final inspection, and its staff make the final call on what a job needs. Every business doing paid work in Pittsburg, subcontractors included, needs a current City Business License before it starts, even one based somewhere else, because a Contra Costa County license only covers the county's unincorporated areas. We're based here and work in Pittsburg and the cities around it.
Cities we serve around Pittsburg
A&K Pittsburg Concrete and Masonry is based in Pittsburg, CA, and works in Pittsburg and the cities around it, including Antioch and Concord. These 12 cities have their own pages, though they aren't the only places we go.
Questions about masonry in Pittsburg, CA
How much does masonry work cost in Pittsburg, CA?
It depends on the job, so I give you a written figure after I've seen it rather than a guess over the phone. Hidden damage, like water behind a wall or a footing that's moved, can change the work more than the size does. The estimate is free and done on site.
Is it cheaper to repair brick or replace the whole wall?
Repair is usually cheaper when the wall is standing straight and only the mortar or some bricks have worn out. Rebuilding starts to make sense when a wall is leaning, bulging or moving for a reason that can't be fixed in place, and I'll tell you which one your wall needs.
How long does it take to get a masonry job done in Pittsburg?
It depends on the size of the job, whether the city requires a permit and how soon materials come in. We reply within one business day, and I'll give you a realistic idea of timing when I walk the job with you.
Are you a licensed and insured masonry contractor?
Yes, A&K Pittsburg Concrete and Masonry is licensed and insured. I come out to look at every job myself, and the work is done by me and our crew, so you know who's at your house.
What does repointing a brick wall involve?
Repointing means cutting the worn mortar out of the joints, cleaning them and packing in fresh mortar. We fill the joints in layers rather than all at once, then shape the face of each joint to match the rest of the wall.
Do you guarantee your masonry work?
Yes, satisfaction guaranteed on every job. A job done right should look like it belongs to your house and keep doing its work long after we've packed up, and that's the standard we work to.
What kind of mortar should be used on older brick?
Usually a mortar that's a bit softer than the brick and close to the original, because mortar harder than the brick can make the brick crack and flake instead of the joint. I look at the old brick and mortar first, then match color and texture so the repair blends in.
Do I need a permit for masonry work in Pittsburg, CA?
It depends on the job, and the City of Pittsburg decides. Concrete work, grading and work on city land along the street are on the list for its Engineering Construction Permit, so a concrete walkway or a retaining wall that needs grading may need one, and we find out before we start.
Ready to talk about your masonry job in Pittsburg?
Call (925) 318-8090 or send the form. We reply within one business day, and I'll come out, look at your wall with you and write up a free estimate, with no obligation.
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