Masonry Contractor in Mayfair, CA - Careful Repair for Post-War Homes
Brickworks Clovis Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Mayfair, CA. We repair crumbling mortar joints, worn brick and chimneys on the area's post-war houses, and build new block walls, walkways and paver driveways.
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Request an estimateMayfair: post-war houses, aging mortar joints
Mayfair is a Fresno County community, not a city of its own, and a lot of its houses went up just after World War II, when it became one of Fresno's earliest big post-war developments. That makes it a neighborhood of settled, lived-in homes, and a good share of them are rentals, so we hear from landlords as well as from owners who live in them. We do the same kind of work up in Old Fig Garden and in Clovis, where we're based.
On houses this age, the brick and block are usually still sound and it's the mortar that's worn out, so most of our work here is careful joint repair rather than tearing anything down. I'd rather match the old mortar than pack in something harder, because hard new mortar can crack the old brick around it.
Working in Mayfair: permits, licenses and what sets the price
Since Mayfair isn't its own city, the permit office depends on where your address sits, with Fresno County's Development Services handling county parcels and the City of Fresno handling addresses inside its limits. When a job needs a permit, we take care of it with the right office and talk it through with you at the estimate. The county wants inspections called in by 2:30 pm the business day before, and some projects also need an outside agency like the Fresno Metropolitan Flood Control District to sign off, so a permitted job runs on their calendar as well as ours. Any office that issues a permit asks the contractor for a signed statement of their state license number, so you can ask any contractor, us included, for that number before work starts. A business license comes from the city where the contractor is located, or from the county Tax Collector for a business in the unincorporated county.
What moves the price here is how much mortar or brick has to come out, how closely we need to match the original brick and mortar, how high or tight the work sits, and whether a permit is part of it. The schedule turns on that permit, if there is one, and on our crew's calendar, because we work across the cities around Clovis, including Sanger and Selma. I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, and that's where you get your own figure.
Services in Mayfair, CA
Tuckpointing
Mortar on Mayfair's post-war houses is often worn back from the brick face. We rake out the soft joints and refill them with mortar matched to the old wall.
Chimney repair
Older brick chimneys here often show their age first, with stained faces, cracked crowns or open joints at the roofline. Our chimney repair rebuilds what's failing and repoints the rest.
Brick repair
Bricks that crack or flake on their faces turn up on porches, steps and planters around houses this age. We cut out the damaged ones and set in matching brick.
Concrete block walls
Older block fences between yards here often lean or crack along the joints. We repair the sound sections and rebuild the bad runs on proper footings.
Walkway construction
Front walks on post-war lots are often original and heaved or broken by roots and settling. We tear out the old walk and lay a new one in brick or pavers.
Driveway pavers
Older Mayfair driveways are often cracked, patched concrete. We replace them with pavers on a packed base, so a bad spot can be lifted and reset later.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Mayfair job
Send the form or call, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Mayfair address myself, look at the work and write the 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 Mayfair homeowners can count on
We're based in Clovis, CA, and cover 16 masonry services across 12 service areas, Mayfair 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
What causes mortar joints to crumble on older houses in Mayfair?
Mostly age, because mortar is meant to be the softer part of a brick wall and wears out long before the brick does. Water getting in at a gutter, a roof edge or a sprinkler that hits the wall speeds it up. On houses this age we usually rake out to sound mortar and repoint with a mix no harder than the brick, so the joints keep taking the wear instead of the brick.
How much does masonry repair cost in Mayfair, CA?
It comes down to the size and condition of your job, and I'll give you a written figure once I've seen it. On older houses here, matching the original brick and mortar and how much of the joint is actually loose swing it the most, and the second one you only learn for sure once the work is open.
Does a new block wall fence need a permit in Mayfair?
On county parcels, a fence no taller than 7 feet doesn't need a building permit, according to Fresno County's building and safety FAQs. If your address is inside Fresno city limits, the city's rules apply instead, so we go over it for your address at the estimate.
How tall can a retaining wall be in Fresno County without a permit?
The county exempts retaining walls up to 4 feet, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, unless the wall carries extra load from above, like a driveway or slope behind it, or holds back certain stored liquids. That height includes the buried footing, so a wall that looks 3 feet tall can be over the line. An older copy of the county code charges a violation fee of twice the regular amount for work started without a required permit, which is reason enough to settle it first.
How do I know if a handyman can legally do a small masonry job in California?
Without a contractor's license, someone can only take a job worth up to $1,000, raised from $500, and only when the work needs no permit and they have no one working for them on it. Anything bigger, or anything that needs a permit, takes a licensed contractor.
How much of a down payment can a contractor ask for in California?
On a home improvement contract, the down payment can't be more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, not counting finance charges, whichever is less. That's a state rule, so it's worth checking any contract you're handed against it.
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Catching loose joints early usually means repointing a wall instead of rebuilding it.