Brick wall installation in Lancaster CA - a wall that sits on a solid footing
A fence giving out or a yard edge left open? We build a brick wall that fits your lot, your budget and the city's limits.
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How do you know it's time for a new brick wall?
A leaning, worn-out fence
Boards are loose, posts lean and you're patching something every year. Usually the posts have given out at ground level, so each repair is money spent on a fence you'll end up replacing anyway.
An old wall cracked through
Cracks run through the bricks themselves, and a section leans or has dropped. That usually means the footing moved or there wasn't much of one, and waiting lets it lean further and makes it harder to take down safely.
A yard edge left wide open
The street, the neighbors or a drop in grade sit right at the edge of your yard with nothing in between. Planning a wall now lets you settle its height and spot before you landscape around it and have to dig that up later.
What goes into building a brick wall in Lancaster?
Brick wall installation in Lancaster is building a new garden, privacy or boundary wall out of brick on a proper footing, so you end up with a wall that keeps its color without paint and stands up to rain when it's built well.
Most people who call about a new wall want privacy, a clean edge to the yard or something sturdier than a fence. The price mostly turns on the wall's length and height, the design and brick you pick, and whether an old fence or wall has to come out first, while the schedule mostly turns on the permit and, for a wall near your lot line, getting a survey done. When I come out, I write down what we'd build, why, and what it'll cost for your yard.
Details to note before an estimate
- Rough length and height of the wall
- How close it comes to the lot line
- Old fence or wall that has to go
- Brick color or look you have in mind
How we handle brick wall installation
I start by helping you choose a wall design and a brick that fit your yard and your budget. A pier and panel wall, thin brick panels braced every so often by brick piers, uses less brick and adapts easily to changing ground, so it's worth asking me to price one if your yard slopes or your budget is firm. If the wall will run near the edge of your lot, we ask for a survey before we break ground, because the city keeps no property line maps and only a licensed land surveyor can find the line accurately. Then our crew digs out and pours the footing, which the brick industry's garden wall guide sets in undisturbed earth below the frost line so the wall isn't sitting on loose fill, lays the brick, finishes the joints and cleans up the site.
A new wall often ties into other masonry around the yard. If you'd rather have natural stone, or want stone caps and piers to go with the brick, that's our stone masonry work. If there's already an older brick wall on the lot, I'll look at that too, because sometimes it only needs brick pointing and not a replacement. We're based in Lancaster and build across the Antelope Valley.
Other masonry work for your yard
Stone masonry
Natural stone suits a rustic yard or a wall that should match a stone house front, and our crew builds it with the same care.
Brick pointing
When the mortar between bricks crumbles or washes out, fresh pointing seals the joints and keeps water from working its way into the wall.
What happens after you call about a brick wall?
Call or send a message
Call (661) 952-4077 or use the form and tell us roughly where the wall goes and how big it is. We'll set a time for me to come out and see the spot.
I walk the yard with you
I look at where the wall will run, talk through design and brick with you, and figure out what the job really needs. You get a written estimate in plain words showing what we'd build, why, and what it costs, so you know exactly what you're paying for.
We line up the permit
If you go ahead, we check with the building office that covers your address, whether that's the city or the county. When the wall needs a permit, we apply for it as your contractor and set up the inspections.
Our crew builds the wall
Our own crew does the work while I check in along the way, and when it's done I walk the finished wall with you. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Questions before you build a brick wall
How much does it cost to build a brick wall in Lancaster, CA?
Across the US, installing a brick wall with 220 square feet of finished area usually costs about $13,000 to $18,500 per job, before sales tax, fees and dump charges. That's a national example for one size of wall, not our price, and yours will land higher or lower with its size, design and brick. I'll measure your wall on site and write down a Lancaster figure for it.
Do I need a permit to build a brick wall in Lancaster?
Plan on checking before you build, because Lancaster Building and Safety issues permits for any work that physically changes a property or adds value to it, and its exempt list names fences up to 7 feet high but not brick walls. The city issues permits only to an owner who lives at the property, a properly licensed contractor, or an agent with a letter of authorization.
How tall can a fence or wall be in a Lancaster front yard?
The city's FAQ allows fences up to 3 1/2 feet in the front yard and up to 6 feet in the side and rear yards. Planning may have other height rules depending on where the wall will stand, so I check the limit for your spot before we settle on a height.
How do I check that a contractor can build a masonry wall in California?
Ask which license they hold, because state licensing guidance says a masonry wall needs either a landscaping contractor or a C-29 Masonry contractor. Lancaster also wants a contractor's City business license on file before it issues a permit, so that's a fair question too. We're licensed and fully insured, and I'm glad to answer it as many times as you like.
How do I choose between new and used brick for a garden wall?
Go with new brick unless the used brick meets the SW requirements, the grade the brick industry calls for in a garden wall. Used brick generally falls short because it's often unevenly fired, so if you like a reclaimed look, plan on paying for new brick unless the used brick you have in mind meets those requirements.
Does a brick wall need to be painted or sealed?
No, clay brick needs no paint or surface treatment, since its color is fired right into it. Once exterior brick is painted, though, it needs repainting every three to five years, so while some owners paint for looks or to reflect more light, I usually suggest leaving it bare to keep the upkeep and the repeat painting bills low.
Get a free written estimate for your brick wall
We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out. I walk the yard with you and leave a free written estimate, with no obligation to go ahead. Have the wall's rough length, height, location and any survey ready, and we can get further on that first visit.
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Settling the design and the exact spot before you buy brick or pull out the old fence keeps you from paying for anything twice.