Masonry Contractor in Lockhart, FL - Brick and Block Work Ready for Summer Storms
Custom Apopka Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Lockhart, FL. We repair cracked block and brick and rebuild chimneys. We also lay pavers, walls and walkways, and we find what caused the damage first.
Masonry work in Lockhartfrom a crew based in Apopka
Lockhart is one of the cities around Apopka we work in, along with Ocoee and Pine Hills. Calls here are mostly about cracked block walls, settling steps and patios, older brick with worn joints, and new pavers or walls for the yard.
Price turns on how much has to come out before we build back, the material you pick and how far the cause reaches. The schedule turns on weather and on whether the job needs a permit. Your own figure comes in the written estimate.
Call (407) 358-0149 or send the form, and I'll come out and look at your wall, chimney or driveway myself.
What we do in Lockharton block, brick and stone
In Lockhart we handle the full run of masonry, from repairs on older houses to new walls, pavers and outdoor kitchens.
- Foundation repair Cracks in a block foundation usually start with water or settling, so we find that first and fix it.
- Chimney repair Summer storms drive water into loose crowns and joints, and we rebuild whatever is letting it in.
- Tuckpointing On older brick, we rake out the worn joints and refill them with mortar matched to the original.
- Brick repair Cracked or flaking brick gets cut out and replaced with brick that matches in size and color.
- Driveway pavers A paver driveway is only as good as the base under it, so we dig out and pack that before the first paver goes down.
- Retaining wall construction Where a yard slopes, a block retaining wall with drainage behind it holds the soil through wet summers.
- Masonry restoration Older masonry gets cleaned, repaired and repointed, keeping every part that's still sound instead of tearing it out.
- Fireplace installation New fireplaces for family rooms and patios, built from block and finished in brick or stone.
- Stone veneer installation Stone veneer gives a block house a new face, and we set it so rain can drain out from behind.
- Concrete block walls Garden and privacy walls in block, set on a footing sized for the ground they sit on.
- Foundation block wall installation Foundation block walls for additions and outbuildings, laid level and filled where the plans call for it.
- Outdoor kitchen masonry Block and stone outdoor kitchens built for a Florida patio that sees hard sun and summer rain.
- Walkway construction Brick, paver or concrete walkways, pitched just enough that rainwater runs off instead of puddling at your door.
- Brick wall installation If you want a new brick wall or planter to match the house, we lay it with weep holes so water can get out.
- Stone masonry Natural stone steps, walls and borders, set and pointed by hand for a yard that wants something solid.
- Brick pointing When only a few joints have cracked or washed out, we point those before water gets behind the brick.
Why Lockhart calls usfor a straight answer on masonry
Working with us is simple. I look at the job, tell you what it really needs and what can wait, and then my crew gets it done right.
We fix what's causing it
A crack usually points to water, settling or a failing footing, so I find out which one before we patch anything, or the crack just comes back.
Told now, not found later
If a wall can wait a few years, I'll tell you that. I'd rather lose the job than sell you work your house doesn't need.
Straight answers before a sale
If you're getting a house ready to sell, I'll tell you plainly whether that wall or chimney needs work now and what the work involves.
Our own crew on your job
Our own crew of masons and helpers does the work, so everyone at your house works for us and answers to me.
Licensed, insured, since 2013
We're licensed and insured, with satisfaction guaranteed on every job. I've run my own company since 2013, after years running jobs and crews for another mason around Apopka.
How a job runsfrom your call to the walkthrough
You deal with me from the first look to the last walkthrough, and the estimate comes in writing, so you know exactly what you're agreeing to before we start.
You call or send the form
Call (407) 358-0149 or fill in the form with what you're seeing, and we get back to you to set a time for me to come out.
I look at it myself
I come out, find what's causing the damage and put the estimate in writing, showing what I'd do now and what can wait.
Permits, then the work
If you go ahead, we pull any permit the job needs and set up the inspections, then my crew does the work with me on site. A Florida Senate summary says a state bill, when it becomes law, sets a 5-day response time for permit applications on work under $15,000.
We walk it with you
When the work is done, we walk the finished job with you so you can see what we fixed and why, and ask anything before we leave.
What Lockhart weather asksof brick, block and mortar
Most masonry jobs in Lockhart come down to three things: the summer rain, the heat and the age of some houses.
Wet summers
The county's weather station at Orlando International Airport gets about 51 inches of rain in a normal year, most of it in summer, so we build drainage in to carry water away from walls and pavers.
Long hot days
Highs there average about 83 degrees across the year, so we keep fresh mortar and concrete damp and out of the hard afternoon sun while it sets.
Houses from the 1920s
Some Lockhart houses go back to the mill houses built in New Hill in the 1920s, and on old brick we match the original mortar so a repair doesn't crack the brick around it.
Get a Lockhart estimatein writing, from the owner
Tell us your Lockhart address and what you're seeing, whether it's a crack, a leaning wall or a project you're planning, and we'll reply within one business day. I'll come out for a free on-site estimate, with no pressure and no obligation.
Our work around Lockhartby the lake and the older streets
If you live in Lockhart, you know the mural at Edgewater Drive and Lake Lockhart Drive that shows how the place looked at its start, and you know the houses around Lake Lockhart. Around here we see block homes, brick fronts, older steps and patios, and yards that take a beating every summer.
Orange County's government serves Lockhart, so when a permit question isn't clear, that's the office we check with before we start. A Florida Senate summary says a state bill, when it becomes law, exempts some single-family work of $7,500 or less from building permits. It doesn't cover structural, electrical, plumbing, mechanical or gas work, or work in flood hazard areas. FEMA says its flood map viewer is the best place to start if you want to see where your lot stands.
Other cities we work in
If your city has its own page, it's listed here. If it isn't, call (407) 358-0149, because we work in more cities around Apopka than the ones with pages.