Masonry Contractor in Madera Acres, CA - Walls and Paving Built for Bigger Lots
Brickworks Clovis Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Madera Acres, CA. We repair brick and mortar, and build block walls, walkways, paver driveways and outdoor kitchens on the bigger lots north of Madera.
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Request an estimateMadera Acres: bigger lots, longer walls
Madera Acres sits right on the north side of Madera, but it feels different once you're on its streets. A lot of the homes here sit on bigger lots than you'd see in town. They're set back from the road with long driveways, wide side yards and room out back for a shop or a garden, and most of them are lived in by the people who own them.
That shapes the job. A property-line wall here can run a lot farther than one in a subdivision, a driveway covers more ground, and owners who plan to stay usually want work that holds up rather than the cheapest patch.
Working in Madera Acres: county permits, state licenses
Madera Acres isn't a city of its own. It sits in unincorporated Madera County, so when a masonry job here needs a building permit, the county's building division issues it, and work can't start until the permit is in hand. Because the city of Madera runs along the south edge of Madera Acres, I ask for your address early so we know which office your job falls under before we plan anything. Before you hire anyone, you can check the contractor's state license with the Contractors State License Board and ask about the business operating license the county requires of every business working here, one-person outfits included.
We're licensed and insured, and when your job needs a permit, we take care of it with the county and talk it through with you at the estimate. The price moves with how long and how tall the wall or paving runs, the material you pick and what has to come out first. The schedule mostly turns on whether there's a permit to wait on, and I'll give you the figure for your own job when I come out. We drive up from Clovis for this the same way we head down to Kingsburg and Reedley, and the care we put into the work doesn't change from one city to the next.
Services in Madera Acres, CA
Concrete block walls
Bigger lots here mean longer property-line walls, where a weak footing shows fast. We size the footing to the wall's length and height before laying any block.
Foundation block wall installation
Shops, sheds and additions on these lots can sit on a block foundation wall. Our foundation block wall installation starts with a well-packed footing, since everything above depends on it.
Driveway pavers
Cracks spread across the long driveways out here, and patching that much concrete rarely looks right. Pavers on a packed base let us reset one section instead.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Backyards here have room for a real outdoor kitchen, not just a grill cart. We build the counters and grill island in block, then finish them in brick or stone.
Tuckpointing
Brick fronts and planters here wear at the joints first. We rake out the loose mortar and repoint with a mix softer than the brick, so the brick lasts.
Walkway construction
Houses set back on big lots need longer paths to the door, the shop and the garden. We lay walkways on a packed base, which keeps a long path from settling.
Get a free masonry estimate for your Madera Acres project
Tell us a little about your Madera Acres project and include the address, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out myself to look at the job and write your estimate, which is free and comes with no obligation. If you go ahead, our crew does the work and I'm on site with them.
- Phone
- (559) 314-2863
- Location
- Clovis, CA 93611
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 7 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and insured.
What you can count on in Madera Acres
We're based in Clovis, CA, and cover 16 masonry services across 12 service areas, Madera Acres among them. Every job starts with a free quote on site.
- Based in
- CA
- Clovis
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Replies within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find out if my wall or patio needs a permit in Madera Acres?
Call the Madera County Building Division at 559-675-7821 Option 1, or look through the list of work exempt from permits on its website. Ask before any digging starts, because a wall or footing that should have had a permit is a lot harder to sort out once it's built.
Does a contractor need a state license to build a block wall in Madera Acres?
Usually, yes. Under the state licensing board's rules, a contractor needs a license when the job requires a building permit, when they use employees, or when labor and materials come to $1,000 or more, and they can't split a bigger job into smaller contracts to stay under that amount. A long wall on one of these lots will almost always be past that line.
How much can a contractor ask for up front on a home project in California?
No more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, under the state licensing board's rules for home improvement work. Any other payments have to be spelled out in the contract and match work done or materials delivered. If someone wants a big check before anything happens on your lot, that's a reason to stop and ask.
What makes masonry cost more on a Madera Acres property?
Length is usually the biggest factor here, because a wall along a big lot's property line or a driveway set far back from the road takes more block, base and labor. Height, gates and pillars, the material you choose and any old concrete or wall that has to come out first add to it as well. I walk through each of those with you on site so you can see which choices move the number.
What is the best way to fix crumbling mortar on a brick wall?
Rake out the loose mortar down to solid joint and repoint with a mortar matched to the brick, usually one a little softer than the brick itself. A mortar that's too hard won't give with the wall, so the brick around it chips and flakes instead of the joint. It's the slower way and it's how we do it, because a wall repointed right can go a long time before it needs it again.
What causes a long block wall to crack or lean?
Most of the time it's the footing, one that's too small or too shallow for the wall, or block that was never filled with steel and grout where it needed it. Sprinkler water or a planter running along the base, and tree roots pushing from one side, can make it worse over a long run. I look at the footing and the cracks before I tell you whether it's a repair or a rebuild.
Start your Madera Acres masonry project
Call (559) 314-2863 in the evening or on a weekend, while you're home and can look at the wall as we talk.