Stone veneer installation in Apopka FL - stone set on a wall that can hold it
Tired of a plain block or stucco wall? We check what's behind it first, then set stone on a wall ready for it.
Thinking about stone veneer for your house?The wall behind it comes first
Stone veneer installation in Apopka, FL usually starts with a wall you're tired of looking at, like a plain block front, a worn stucco base or a fireplace wall. Adhered manufactured stone is thin stone set onto that backing wall, so it's only as good as what's behind it.
At Custom Apopka Concrete and Masonry, I check the wall behind the stone first, and if it isn't sound, I tell you before I sell you any stone. The masonry trade association finds that when this stone has problems, the work in the field is usually the cause, so the crew you pick matters as much as the stone.
The price moves with how much wall you're covering, how much prep it needs before stone can go on, and how many corners and edges the stone has to wrap. The schedule turns on that prep, any permit, and summer heat, since fresh stone work has to be kept from drying too fast. Your written estimate lays out your own job.
You'll get a straight answer about your wall before you buy any stone, so call (407) 358-0149 and I'll come take a look.
Stone veneer for the walls you have
What sits behind the stone changes how we prep for it, so we start with what your wall is made of and build up from there.
Block and stucco walls
Where block or stucco won't bond to stone, the trade association's guide calls for lath and a scratch coat, a rough base coat of mortar, first. New concrete block walls can be built ready for it.
Wood-framed walls
A framed wall can't take stone on its own, so a water barrier and lath go on first, or cement board, which gives the stone a surface it can bond to.
Foundation and base walls
Stone along the base of a house dresses up plain block, but only once we know the wall under it is sound. If it needs building or rebuilding, that's our foundation block wall installation work.
Why homeowners in Apopka hireCustom Apopka Concrete and Masonry
You deal with me from the first look to the last walkthrough, and you'll hear what your wall needs, what it doesn't, and what can wait.
I do the estimate myself
I come out and look at your wall in person, so your price comes from someone who has set stone and knows what to look for behind it.
A straight answer, even when it's no
If your wall needs repair first, or the stone can wait, I'll say so. I'd rather lose a job than sell you work you don't need.
Our own masons, with me on site
Our own crew of masons and helpers sets the stone, and I'm on site while they do it, because how stone goes up decides how it holds.
On our own since 2013
I ran jobs and crews for another masonry contractor for years before starting this business in 2013, and most of that work was block, brick and stone.
Licensed and insured, ask to see it
We're licensed and insured. Ask to see it at the estimate, the same way you'd check any installer you're comparing for your stone job.
Get your stone and wall pricedby Custom Apopka Concrete and Masonry
Tell us what kind of wall it is, what shape it's in and roughly how big, and add a few photos. We'll reply within one business day to set up your free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
From call to finished wallhow a stone job runs with us
One person looks at your wall, writes up the job and stays on it until it's done, so you know who to ask at every step.
You call or send the form
Call (407) 358-0149 or send the form with a few details about the wall, and we'll set a time for me to come out and see it.
I look at the wall
I check what the wall is made of and whether it's sound, then give you a written estimate covering the prep, the stone work and anything that needs fixing first.
Permit and prep
If you go ahead, we take care of any permit the job needs and set up the inspections, then get the wall ready so the stone has something solid to bond to.
My crew sets the stone
Our own masons and helpers do the work with me on site, and on hot days we plan around keeping the fresh work from drying out too fast.
We walk it with you
When the stone is up and cleaned off, we walk the finished wall with you so you can look it over and ask anything before we pack up.
Stone veneer questions we hear
How much does stone veneer installation cost near Apopka, FL?
Installing stone veneer in the Orlando area usually costs about $2,200 to $8,600 per job. Where yours lands depends mostly on how much wall you're covering and how much prep it needs before stone goes on. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your own wall.
Can stone veneer go on any wall?
No. The masonry trade association says these stone systems belong on sound walls, not over backing that's breaking down or over EIFS, a foam-backed stucco-look finish. If your wall is worn or has an EIFS finish, that gets settled before you pick stone, and I'll tell you what I find when I look at it.
Who handles the building permit for stone veneer in Apopka?
We do. When a job needs a permit, we pull it as the licensed contractor and set up the inspections, and if it isn't clear, we check with the city before we start. The city warns that skipping a permit can bring fines or a work stoppage, and many lenders want the final inspection approved before they release funds, which matters if you sell or refinance later.
Who is allowed to install stone veneer in Apopka?
Any contractor working in Apopka has to be registered with the city, which means showing a current state certified license or registration and an Orange County competency license for that kind of work. Ask any installer you're comparing to show you both before you sign anything.
How do I keep the wall behind stone veneer dry?
It starts with the water barrier behind the stone. On wood-framed walls, the trade association's guide calls for more layers of water-resistive barrier when the stone goes over lath and a scratch coat than when it goes over cement board. One stone maker's guide also points to a rainscreen, a gap that lets air move and water drain behind the stone, to help moisture get out and cut the risk of mold and wall damage.
What is the best way to install stone veneer in Florida summer heat?
Keep the fresh work from drying too fast. The trade association's guide calls for shielding new stone work above 100°F, or above 90°F with wind over 8 mph, from before the work starts until 72 hours after. Summer jobs have to plan for that, and it can shape when the stone goes up.
Stone veneer around Apopka
We're based in Apopka and work across the cities around it, and in Apopka itself the city says getting a permit is the law and advises calling its Building-Safety Department before work starts. Pick your city below.
Talk to us about stone veneer in Apopkaand see what your wall needs
Call (407) 358-0149 or send the form about your stone veneer job, and if you're getting ready to sell or refinance, starting now leaves room for any permit and final inspection the work needs.