P&J Rancho Cucamonga Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Rancho Cucamonga that builds block walls and retaining walls, repoints worn brick and lays paver driveways for homeowners across Eastvale, CA.
Eastvale is one of the newer cities we drive to from Rancho Cucamonga, and you see that on every job. Most of the houses we're called to are two-story tract homes on compact lots, with stucco fronts, concrete driveways and a block wall around nearly every backyard. The same look carries across the line into Chino, and we do the same kinds of work on both sides.
Because the block and brick here is mostly young, the calls lean toward new work more than old repair, like a taller back wall, a retaining wall where a yard steps down, or veneer on a plain front. Tract walls went up to a standard height on standard footings, so the question I answer most is whether the wall you have can carry what you want, or whether it's simpler to start fresh.
When a crack shows in a slab edge or foundation wall, we find what caused it, usually water or settling, before we choose the repair.
Explore serviceWe rebuild cracked chimney crowns, the concrete cap on top, and replace loose brick and mortar up high, where sun and wind wear a chimney first.
Explore serviceIf your mortar joints are sandy or sunk back, we grind them out evenly and refill with mortar matched to your brick in color and strength.
Explore serviceWe cut out cracked or flaking bricks and set replacements matched in size and color, so a planter or wall face doesn't end up looking patched.
Explore serviceSwapping a cracked concrete driveway for pavers comes down to the base, so we dig out, compact gravel in layers, set the pavers and lock the edges.
Explore serviceWhere your yard sits higher than the neighbor's, we build the retaining wall on a solid footing with drain rock behind it to let water out.
Explore serviceFor brick or stone that's stained, worn and patched over the years, we clean gently, repair what's failing and repoint, keeping every original piece that's still sound.
Explore serviceA new masonry fireplace starts with the firebox, the hearth and a chimney sized to draw well, and we plan all three together before any brick goes down.
Explore serviceStone veneer on a stucco front or porch column holds as well as the backing behind it, so we start with metal mesh and a mortar base coat.
Explore serviceMost yards here are already lined with block. For a new, taller or replacement wall, we pour a steel-reinforced footing and grout the cells around the rebar.
Explore serviceFor an addition or raised floor on block, we lay the foundation wall on a footing, with steel and grout placed where the plans show them.
Explore serviceYou pick where the grill, sink and counter go, and we build the block base, run the stone or stucco finish and leave openings for gas and water.
Explore serviceA front or side-yard walk gets daily use, so we set brick, pavers or stone on a packed base with a slight slope away from the house.
Explore serviceFor a garden wall, planter or front-yard wall in brick, we lay it on a footing, keep each row level and shape the mortar joints to shed rain.
Explore serviceNatural stone walls and columns take more fitting than block since every piece differs, so our lead mason lays the stone out dry before mortaring it.
Explore serviceBrick pointing is how we refill worn mortar joints, and the plan turns on matching your old mortar, since mortar harder than the brick can crack its faces.
Explore serviceIn Eastvale, permits for home projects come from the city's Building Safety Team, part of the Community Development Department, which reviews building plans against California's construction codes and inspects the work along the way. If you have a permit question of your own, they take calls at 951.703.4450 and email at permits@eastvaleca.gov. When a job needs a permit, that plan review and the inspection visits set the pace more than our crew does, so before we start I check what the city asks for on your kind of job, and when a permit is needed we handle the application and line up the inspections. We're licensed and insured.
What moves the price here is mostly the length and height of the wall, how much old block or concrete has to come out first, how far we carry material from the street, and the block, brick or stone you choose, and the estimate I give on site puts your own figure on those. We work the same kind of tract neighborhoods next door in Ontario and Jurupa Valley, so the walls and yards here are familiar ground for us.
Tell us about the wall, brick or yard you have in mind, or call (909) 360-4010, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look the job over with you and give you a free estimate right there, with no obligation to go ahead.
(909) 360-4010Eastvale uses the 2022 California Residential Code, which the city adopted by ordinance with its own local changes and calls the Eastvale Residential Code. What I've read doesn't say whether a newer edition has replaced it, so we go by whatever the city's reviewers apply when your job goes in.
Yes, the city's own code findings say Eastvale is in a liquefaction zone, an area where loose, wet soil can lose its strength in a strong quake. That's said about the city as a whole, not your lot in particular, and the same findings name the Chino-Central Avenue fault as the main one here, with the Elsinore fault 9 miles away. For a wall, it's one more reason we don't skimp on the footing or the steel.
Yes, the city lists Freestanding Block Wall Guidelines among its building forms, alongside the residential submittal and how to request an inspection. We read those guidelines against your wall before we lay it out, and I'm glad to walk through them with you on site.
I look at the wall or brick itself, the footing under it, the way in from the street and what's on the neighbor's side. Then I explain what I'd do and why before I give you a figure, because a homeowner who understands the job can make a better call on it.
We're based in Rancho Cucamonga and work across the cities around it, including Upland, Ontario, Fontana and Chino. The ones listed here have their own page, and if your city isn't among them, ask us.
We pick up seven days a week, early mornings and evenings included, so call (909) 360-4010 or send the form whenever it suits you and I'll explain your options in plain terms before you spend anything.
If you've got a wall, chimney or patch of brick you're unsure about, send us a note and we'll talk it through.
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