P&J Rancho Cucamonga Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Highland, CA. We repoint and repair older brick, rebuild tired chimneys, and build reinforced block and retaining walls for Highland homes and yards.
Highland has older streets with real age on them and newer neighborhoods toward the foothills, and the masonry calls here tend to follow that split. The Highland Historic District holds early 1900s homes, Craftsman bungalows among them, and houses that age usually come with soft lime-based mortar, brick porches and chimneys that have taken a hundred years of weather. On the newer streets it's more often a yard that needs a block wall, a walkway or a place to cook outside. It's much the same work we do next door in San Bernardino and over in Rialto, with Highland's own rules on top.
The ground plays its part too. The Natural Parkland Trail at the east end of Base Line puts walkers right on the San Andreas Fault, and that's a fair reminder of why we don't skimp on the footing and steel inside a wall. If your house might be a designated historic property, I'll ask you to confirm that with the city's planning office before we start.
When the low wall under your house cracks or a corner drops, we find out why first, then repair the masonry so it carries the load again.
Explore serviceOlder chimneys usually fail at the top first, with a cracked cap and open joints, so we rebuild what's gone and repoint the rest to match.
Explore serviceWorn joints get cut out and refilled with new mortar shaped to match the old lines, so a brick front keeps the look it was built with.
Explore serviceFlaking, cracked or loose bricks get replaced with the closest match we can find, and we track down the water or movement behind the damage.
Explore serviceYou want a driveway that handles cars and summer heat. We dig out, compact a solid base and set a firm edge so the pavers stay put.
Explore serviceFor a back yard that steps up toward the hills, we build retaining walls on a real footing with steel in the block and drainage behind them.
Explore serviceOn older brick, restoration means cleaning gently, repointing with a softer mortar and repairing only what's failed, so the house still looks like itself.
Explore serviceWe build masonry fireplaces from the footing up, sizing the firebox and flue together so the fire draws, and finishing the face in brick or stone.
Explore serviceWant the look of stone without a solid stone wall? We set thin veneer over a properly prepared backing, because that layer is what holds it on.
Explore serviceA block wall along your property line goes up on a poured footing with steel and grout in the cells, then gets a cap or a stucco finish.
Explore serviceFor an addition or a raised floor, we lay the block foundation wall your framing sits on, set level and reinforced to the approved plans.
Explore serviceYou pick where the grill and counter go, and we build the block base, clad it in brick, stone or stucco and leave openings sized for your appliances.
Explore serviceA walkway to your porch should feel steady underfoot, so we set brick, pavers or stone on a packed base pitched to shed water.
Explore serviceWhen you want a garden or front wall that matches an older brick house, we choose brick and mortar color together and build it on a reinforced footing.
Explore serviceWe lay natural stone for walls, planters and steps, fitting each piece by hand so the joints stay tight and the weight sits where it should.
Explore serviceIf joints are only starting to open up, a round of pointing seals them before water gets in behind the brick and starts a bigger repair.
Explore servicePermits here come from Highland's Building Department, and its list covers new buildings, additions, renovations and fences, which is usually where a new block wall lands. A new structure goes through the city's planning review before Building and Safety checks the plans, so a new wall or outdoor kitchen can sit in review a while before we dig, while a repair to brick that's already standing usually gets going sooner. Before you hire anyone, check two things: whether the job calls for a California contractor's license, which the questions below cover, and whether the contractor holds a Highland business license, which contractors based outside the city get as an Out of City license.
As a masonry contractor based in Rancho Cucamonga, we drive in for Highland jobs, and I come out to look at yours myself. We check what the city asks for on your kind of work, and when a permit's needed we handle the application and line up the inspections. The price mostly comes down to size and what's already there: how long and tall the wall runs, the footing and steel it needs, whether old brick or block comes out first, the material you choose and how easy it is to reach the back yard. The schedule turns on the city's review and inspection dates and on the weather, and the estimate gives you your own figure.
Tell us about the brick, chimney or wall you're dealing with, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to your Highland property myself, look it over and give you the estimate there, free and with no obligation.
(909) 360-4010Often you do, because fences are on Highland's permit list and the city's exceptions only cover low masonry fences and short retaining walls that don't hold back a steep slope or extra weight. We measure the height and look at what's behind the wall before we quote, and the city takes applications any time through its online permit portal.
Yes, when the job needs a building permit, uses other workers, or comes to $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. You can look up any contractor with the Contractors State License Board before you sign. We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over that at the estimate.
No more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the total contract price, whichever is less. Any other payments have to be written into the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered, and that holds for all home improvement work, masonry included. If a bid asks for more up front, that's worth a question before you sign.
Highland is one of the cities around our home base in Rancho Cucamonga where we work. The cities below have their own pages, and if yours isn't listed, ask us.
We pick up at (909) 360-4010 from 7 AM on weekdays and 6 AM on weekends, so you can call before your own day gets going, or send the form whenever it suits you.
If you're not sure yet what your brick or wall needs, get in touch and I'll walk you through it before you spend anything.
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