Masonry contractor in Bay Point, CA - brick, block and stone work that fits your home
A&K Pittsburg Concrete and Masonry repairs and builds brick, block and stone in Bay Point, CA, from worn mortar joints and tired chimneys to retaining walls, walkways and paver driveways, working out of Pittsburg next door.
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Bay Point houses and yards we work on
Bay Point is mostly houses and multi-family buildings, and it sits right next to Pittsburg, where we're based as a masonry contractor. The calls we get here are the ones we know best: worn mortar on a brick front, a chimney that's seen better days, a block wall along a side yard or a front walk that's heaved.
Some lots here are flat and some climb toward the hills, and a lot of houses sit close to their neighbors. On a slope the ground behind a wall keeps pushing and water collects behind it, so I spend as much time on the footing and drainage as on the brick or block you'll see. In a narrow side yard, we work out how the material gets in before we price the job.
Masonry services for Bay Point homes
When a crack shows up in the foundation or a step pulls away from the house, we look at what's moving the ground before we patch anything.
A chimney with loose bricks at the roofline or a cracked cap on top lets water in each rainy season, so we rebuild the top before it spreads.
On brick fronts where the joints have gone sandy, we grind out the old mortar and pack in new mortar that matches the color of the rest.
Cracked, chipped or loose bricks on steps, planters and garden walls get cut out and replaced with brick that's close in size and color to what's there.
A paver driveway handles the in-and-out of a busy household well, and a single cracked paver lifts out and swaps without tearing up the whole drive.
On sloped backyards, a retaining wall holds the ground back, and the gravel and drain pipe behind it matter as much as the block you see.
When an older brick or stone feature has years of patches, stains and missing pieces, we bring it back so it looks like it belongs to the house.
We build masonry fireplaces in new rooms or rebuild a worn firebox, the brick box the fire sits in, so it suits the room.
Stone veneer, thin stone set over a wall, dresses up a plain front, and we put a drainage layer behind it so trapped water has a way out.
Block walls along side yards and back fences give privacy between houses that sit close together, and we set them on a footing sized for the wall.
For additions, garages and crawlspace walls, we lay the block foundation with steel and grout in the cells, since that's what holds it together when the ground shakes.
We build the block base, counters and stone or brick face for a backyard grill area, with the gas and electric left to the trades who do them.
A front walk lifted by tree roots or settled into a trip hazard gets torn out and rebuilt in brick, pavers or stone on a packed base.
A new brick garden wall or front planter gets laid on a proper footing with joints finished to match the house's brick, so it looks original.
We fit fieldstone and cut stone by hand for steps, low walls and planters, so each stone sits solid and the joints shed water.
When only a few joints have cracked or dropped out, pointing fills just those spots with new mortar, which costs less than redoing the whole wall.
Get a free masonry estimate for your Bay Point home
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, look at the job with you and write up a free on-site estimate in plain terms, 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
What working in Bay Point means for your job
Bay Point has no city government, so building permits and inspections here come from Contra Costa County instead of a city hall. The county says many projects need planning approval before anyone can apply for the building permit, so when your job needs that step, the start date waits on the county's review, not on our calendar. We're licensed and insured, and when a job needs a permit, we pull it and handle the paperwork, after I check with the county before we start.
Price comes down to how much brick, block or paving there is, whether worn joints can be repointed or the wall has to come down and be relaid, the material you choose, and whether a permit or planning step is part of it, the same as on our jobs in Concord and Walnut Creek. Work on a shop frontage along Willow Pass Road or Bailey Road needs parking and material drop-off planned ahead. The schedule turns on the county, the weather and what we find once a wall is open, and the estimate I write up gives you the figure and the plan for your own job.
Why Bay Point houses need their masonry looked after
Contra Costa County says Bay Point residents, as a community, are more exposed than most to coastal flooding, sea level rise, landslides, earthquakes and wildfire, though any one property may differ. For masonry the earthquake and landslide part matters most, because shaking is hard on chimneys and unreinforced walls and moving ground tips retaining walls, so I check a chimney for cracks at the roofline and a wall for lean before we talk about anything cosmetic.
The rest is time and water. Sprinklers, downspouts and tree roots work on the base of a wall or a walk year after year, so we fix where the water's coming from as well as the brick, or the same joints wear out again.
How a Bay Point masonry job runs, start to finish
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's how a job goes with us and where you'll be part of it.
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Call or send us a message
Call (925) 318-8090 or send the form and tell us what you're seeing. We get back to you and set a time for me to come out.
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Walk the job with me
I look at the job with you, answer your questions and write up a free estimate in plain terms, so you know the price before anything starts. It helps if you're home, so you can show me what's been bothering you.
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We pull permits, then build
If you go ahead, we take care of any permit paperwork with the county, and if planning approval is needed, that comes first. Then my crew and I do the work ourselves.
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Walk the finished job together
When we're done, we clean up and walk the finished job with you so you can see every joint up close. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Questions about masonry work in Bay Point
Do brick or chimney repairs in Bay Point need a permit?
Often they do, because the county says almost all projects need a permit and its list includes repairs. Some project types don't, and the county asks owners to contact its staff to check, so I do that before we start on your job.
When does a retaining wall in Bay Point need a permit?
The county requires a building permit for a retaining wall 3 feet or more. I measure the planned height at the estimate, and for a shorter wall I still check with the county, since a permit adds paperwork and an inspection to the schedule.
How do I apply for a building permit in Bay Point?
You apply online through the county's ePermits Center, which takes Building, Planning and Public Works applications. The county issues permits to a licensed contractor or to the property owner, and a tenant can apply with the owner's written OK. When we do the job, we pull the permit for you, and the county's permit information page has the details if you want to look yourself.
Does a new paver driveway in Bay Point need a drainage plan?
It can, because the county requires a drainage plan for certain projects, and adding 1,000 square feet or more of new hard surface is one of the triggers. Grading or clearing more than 10,000 square feet down to bare soil is another. I work out the square footage of your driveway, walk and patio at the estimate and ask the county how it counts your paving before we go further.
How much does masonry work cost in Bay Point?
Your price depends on what your wall or paving needs, and a few things in Bay Point move it more than people expect. Matching old brick and mortar color takes more time than new work, a tight side yard can mean carrying every block by hand, and a drainage plan or planning step adds cost when the county wants one. Some things, like how far a crack runs, only show once the wall is open, and the free estimate puts your figure in writing.
What causes mortar joints to crumble on Bay Point houses?
Usually it's water and time. Rain, sprinklers and downspouts soak the joints, and as they wet and dry over and over the mortar softens and sands out, faster where a wall stays damp. A past repair with mortar harder than the brick makes it worse because the brick ends up taking the wear, so we match the new mortar to the old wall when we repoint.
Tell us about your Bay Point project
Call (925) 318-8090 or send the form, because worn joints let in a little more water each season and catching them early usually keeps the repair small.
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