Brick wall installation in Hawthorne CA - built to stand straight and stay dry
Old fence giving out? We plan the footing, drainage and backing first, so your new brick wall stands straight and sheds water.
Custom Hawthorne Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Hawthorne. We build brick walls, block walls and stone work, and we fix the brick and mortar that's already there, for homeowners in Hawthorne and the cities around it. Brick wall installation is slow work when the prep is done right, and the prep is the part we don't skip.
- The owner writes every estimate
- Wall type settled before we build
- Site covered and cleaned daily
Brick wall installation, planned from the ground up
Brick wall installation covers any new brick wall, from a garden or boundary wall to brick laid as a face on the house. In Hawthorne, it usually starts with an old fence that's given up or a plain wall someone wants in brick. First we sort out which kind of wall yours is, because a freestanding wall and brick on a house each stay up and stay dry a different way.
The price moves with the wall type, its length and height, the brick you pick, the footing it needs, how easy the spot is to reach and, on a house, the wall behind the brick. The schedule turns on prep, weather and letting the mortar set. I give you the price in writing. If you'd rather have stone, look at our stone masonry work.
- Footing. We dig and pour a solid base sized for the wall, because brick only stays as straight as what's under it.
- Laying the courses. Each row of brick goes down level with full mortar joints, checked as we go so the wall doesn't drift out of line.
- Cap on top. A cap across the top throws rain off the wall, so water doesn't soak down into the brick from above.
- Cleanup. We clean mortar off the brick face and haul the scraps away, so you're left with the yard you had plus a wall.
Brick walls we build
We build new brick walls in the yard and on the house, freestanding or tied to a backing wall, laid in mortar to suit what the wall has to do.
Garden walls
Low freestanding walls that edge a bed, a patio or a yard. We size the footing and pick a thickness that keeps a thin wall steady.
Boundary walls
Brick walls along a property line that do a fence's job and outlast one. We plan the footing and the caps for the full run first.
Brick on the house
A brick face laid against your house wall, tied back to it and set up to drain. We check the wall behind it before we start.
Columns and pillars
Brick columns for gates, entries and fence runs, built square on their own footings so gates hang right and the line looks clean.
Got a brick job that isn't listed here, or an old wall with crumbling joints that needs brick pointing instead? Call and ask us about it.
Why brick wall installation is worth doing right
A brick wall built right stands straight, sheds water and looks about the same years from now. One built fast looks fine for a year and then starts to lean or crumble, which is a bad meal with nice plating.
- Ground that drainsBrick guidance says paving beside a freestanding wall should slope away or get a drainage strip, so the bottom rows don't soak.
- Full jointsPacked, tooled mortar joints shed rain and hold the brick tight, where thin or hollow joints let water in early.
- Time to setWe let the mortar set before backfilling or loading the wall, because rushing that step is how good brick ends up cracked.
- Matched to the houseWe pick the brick, the pattern and the joint color to sit right with your house, so the wall looks like it belongs.
How a brick wall job runs
I come out and look
You call, and I come out to see where the wall goes and what's around it, like gutters, downspouts and how the yard drains.
Plan and written estimate
I write the estimate myself, and you get the price in writing. It's built around the wall type we settle at the visit, because that decides how we build it.
Build, clean, walk-through
Our own crew does the work, with me or our lead mason running it, covering what needs covering and cleaning as we go. When it's done, I walk the wall with you.
Why homeowners call us for brick walls
I came to masonry from restaurant kitchens, and the habits stuck, so we prep before we build and clean while we work. Want a look at your wall? Call (424) 307-8119.
Prep comes first
I'd rather spend the slow time on the footing and drainage than save a day and hand you a wall that leans later.
We fix failed walls
Most of our calls are crumbling joints and leaning walls, so we've seen what goes wrong and build new walls to avoid it.
Our satisfaction guarantee
Every brick wall we build is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. Ask me how it works when I'm out for the estimate.
Brick walls in Hawthorne and nearby cities
Brick on a house follows the state building code, which puts flashing and weep holes, a metal strip and small openings that let water out, in the first row above finished ground and at other support points. Where earthquake or wind loads run higher, ties go closer together or follow an engineered design, so we settle both before we start laying.
We're based in Hawthorne and do the same work in the cities around it, like Lawndale and Redondo Beach. Closer to the coast, walls take more wind and damp, salty air, so we lean harder on brick that holds up to it and a cap that covers it.
Tell us about your brick wall
Tell us what the wall is for, about how long it runs and where it goes. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
Call (424) 307-8119Brick wall questions from Hawthorne homeowners
What license should a brick wall contractor hold in California?
Look for a C-29 Masonry license from the state contractor board, which covers masonry walls for buildings and fences. A landscaping contractor can build a decorative outdoor wall too, but a boundary wall only as part of a full landscaping project. We're licensed and insured, and it's fair to check anyone's license before you sign.
How does brick on the outside of a house stay in place?
Brick veneer, a brick face laid against the house wall, holds up only its own weight, while the wall behind it takes the wind and earthquake loads. That backing can be wood or steel framing, concrete or block, so we look at it as closely as the brick and tie the two together.
How do thin brick garden walls stay standing?
A thin freestanding wall can only go so tall for its thickness, and brick guidance gives three fixes, a thicker base, brick piers that stick out along the run, or a zigzag layout. We'll talk through which one fits your yard and the look you want.
How does a new brick wall keep water out in Hawthorne?
On brick veneer, the key is a clear space behind the brick where any water that gets through can drain down and out. We keep that gap free of mortar droppings as we lay, since a clogged gap holds water against the house. On garden walls, the cap and the ground around it do that job.