Masonry Contractor in Pine Hills, FL - Fixing the Cause on Older Homes
Custom Apopka Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Apopka, FL, repairing and building block, brick and stone in Pine Hills. We find what's causing a crack before we fix it.
Masonry work in Pine Hillsdone by a crew from Apopka
Pine Hills is one of Orange County's oldest and largest neighborhoods, and a lot of what we're called for here is walls, chimneys and steps with decades of Florida rain on them. It's the same repair work we do in South Apopka.
The price depends on how much is damaged, what's causing it and, for new work, the brick, block or stone you pick. The schedule turns on any permit the job needs and on the summer rain. Your own figure comes in a written estimate after I've seen the job.
If a wall, chimney or step is worrying you, call (407) 358-0149 and I'll come out and look at it.
Masonry services in Pine Hillsrepairs first, new work too
Everything we do in Apopka we do in Pine Hills, from repairs on older walls and chimneys to new pavers, walkways and outdoor kitchens.
- Foundation repair When a crack runs through the block on an older house, we track down the settling behind it first.
- Chimney repair Loose crowns and cracked brick at the top of older chimneys, repaired before water works its way inside.
- Tuckpointing Worn mortar joints raked out and refilled to match, so the wall sheds water again.
- Brick repair Crumbling or cracked bricks cut out and replaced, with whatever damaged them dealt with at the same time.
- Driveway pavers Paver driveways laid over a packed base, a good fit where an old slab has cracked and heaved.
- Retaining wall construction Block retaining walls for sloped yards, built with drainage behind them so rainwater has somewhere to go.
- Masonry restoration Getting an older brick or block exterior sound again, whether you're staying put or getting ready to sell.
- Fireplace installation New masonry fireplaces, indoors or out, laid out with you before the first block goes down.
- Stone veneer installation Stone veneer, thin stone set over a wall, to dress up a plain block front or a porch column.
- Concrete block walls Block privacy and garden walls set on a proper footing, stuccoed or left plain to suit the house.
- Foundation block wall installation Block foundation walls for additions and new rooms, laid plumb and tied into the footing.
- Outdoor kitchen masonry Grill islands and counters in block, brick or stone, built for a patio that takes hard sun and rain.
- Walkway construction Front walks and side paths in brick, pavers or stone to replace cracked concrete that trips people up.
- Brick wall installation New brick walls, with the brick matched as closely as we can to what's already on your house.
- Stone masonry Natural stone steps, borders and walls, cut and fitted by hand on site.
- Brick pointing Small patches of failing mortar fixed early, before a few loose joints turn into loose bricks.
Why Pine Hills calls usfor a straight answer first
I look at every job myself and tell you what the wall really needs, including when it can wait. Then our own crew does the work with me there.
We fix the cause, not the crack
A patch over a moving crack just cracks again, so I find out what's settling, pushing or leaking before I write up any repair.
Told when a job can wait
I'd rather lose a job than sell you work you don't need, and I'd rather tell you about a problem now than have you find it later.
The owner on site, our own crew
Our own masons and helpers do the work, and I'm on site with them while they do it. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Licensed and insured for permit work
We're licensed and insured. The county requires a Florida-licensed contractor to apply for the permit when a corporation, LLC or trust owns the house.
Straight answers before you sell
If you're getting a house ready to sell, I'll tell you plainly whether a wall or chimney needs work now or can be left alone.
How a job runsfrom your call to the walkthrough
You deal with me from the first look to the last walk around the job, so there's one person to ask and nothing gets handed off along the way.
Call or send the form
Call (407) 358-0149 or use the form and tell us what you're seeing. We get back to you and set a time for me to come look.
I look and write it up
I come out myself, find what's causing the damage and give you a written estimate that says what needs doing now and what can wait.
Permit, then the work
Most structural work in Pine Hills needs an Orange County permit, a masonry fence included, and we pull it and book inspections. Then my crew does the work with me on site.
Walk it with you
When the work's done, we walk the finished job with you and go over the joints and the cleanup together. Anything you want to ask, you ask me right there.
What Pine Hills asks of masonryrain, heat and decades of wear
Most of the masonry trouble we see in Pine Hills comes back to water, heat and age.
Heavy summer rain
The Orlando area averages about 51 inches of rain a year, mostly June through September, so we plan drainage behind the walls we build.
Heat, not frost
Heat far outlasts cold here, so brick and mortar wear from sun and soaking rather than freezing, and we choose mortar to suit.
Decades-old masonry
Mortar and block that have been up for decades often hide a slow leak or settling, so we look for that before patching anything.
Chimney tops
Older chimneys take summer storms head-on, and a cracked crown lets water down inside, so we check the top before anything else.
Your Pine Hills estimatewritten up by the owner
Tell us where the house is and what you're seeing in the wall, chimney or walk. We reply within one business day, then I come out for a free on-site estimate in writing, with no pressure and no obligation.
Working on Pine Hills homeswith our own crew from Apopka
Most of what we do in Pine Hills is on homes people have lived in a long time: block walls that have shifted, chimneys that need their tops rebuilt, front walks and driveways that have cracked and sunk. Plenty of it can be repaired rather than torn out, and I'll say so when it can.
We've been doing this work out of Apopka since 2013, and we bring the same crew and the same way of working to Pine Hills that we bring to Ocoee and Orlando.
Other cities we work in
If your city has its own page below, start there. If it doesn't, call (407) 358-0149, since we work in more cities around Apopka than we list.