P&J Rancho Cucamonga Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Rancho Cucamonga. In Pomona we repoint worn brick, repair tired chimneys and build block, brick and stone walls for homeowners.
Pomona is an older city than most around it, and you can see that in the masonry. On jobs here we find brick chimneys and porch steps that have outlasted their mortar, garden walls laid generations ago, and block walls between yards that have taken a few hits over the years. The hillier southwest side is newer, and there the calls lean toward retaining walls, patios and walkways. We see the same mix next door in Upland and down the road in Chino.
On older brick, most of the work is finding why a crack or loose course showed up before we fix it. On a slope, it's the footing and the drainage behind the wall. Either way, I look at the house and the ground with you before I price anything, because that's what decides the plan.
When a foundation wall cracks or a corner settles, we dig out and look first, since how far it's moved decides whether we patch or rebuild.
Explore serviceBrick chimneys usually go first at the top, where the concrete cap and last few courses sit, so we start there and rebuild only what's loose.
Explore serviceIf your brick looks tired more than broken, we rake out the worn joints and refill them, sometimes with a fine contrasting line that sharpens every course.
Explore serviceCracked or flaking bricks get cut out one at a time and replaced with brick matched for size and color, so the fix doesn't jump out at you.
Explore serviceYou want a driveway that holds up to the car every day, so the plan starts below the pavers, with a packed base and a solid edge.
Explore serviceA retaining wall holds back soil, so its height, what sits above it and how water drains out behind it shape the footing and drainage we plan.
Explore serviceFor older brick and stone that's worn in several ways at once, we sort what has to be rebuilt from what only needs cleaning and repointing.
Explore serviceWe build masonry fireplaces from the firebox up, and the plan turns on the room, the chimney or flue it ties into, and the face you want.
Explore serviceStone veneer is a thin layer of real or manufactured stone set over a wall, and getting the backing and moisture barrier right matters more than the stone.
Explore serviceBlock walls between yards are what we're known for, and each one starts with a footing sized to its height, with grout and steel where the wall needs them.
Explore serviceWhen an addition or a raised floor needs a block foundation, we lay it on a footing set to the plans, so the framing above sits level.
Explore serviceWe build the block base, counters and stone or brick face for an outdoor kitchen, planning openings for the grill, gas and power before the first course.
Explore serviceA walkway has to drain and stay flat underfoot, so we set the slope and base first, then lay brick, pavers or stone to match the house.
Explore serviceWant a brick garden or front wall? We size the footing to the height and pick a bond, the pattern the bricks lap in, to suit your house.
Explore serviceNatural stone walls, steps and columns go up by hand, and the stone you pick and how tight you want the joints set the pace and the plan.
Explore serviceBrick pointing is the everyday fix for cracked or sandy mortar joints, and catching it early keeps water out and keeps bricks from working loose later.
Explore serviceIn Pomona, building permits come from the city's Building Safety Division, the same office that reviews plans and sends out the inspectors, so on a job that needs a permit, the review and the inspection visits set the calendar as much as the masonry does. 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, and local business licenses in Pomona are applied for through the city's website, so that's where to start if a license question comes up.
What moves the price here is mostly what the job turns up, like how much old mortar or brick has to come out, how tall and long a wall runs, how deep its footing goes and how easily we can get block and brick into your yard. The schedule turns on the permit, if there is one, and on what we find once a wall or chimney is open. I come out myself, look it over with you and give you the estimate for your own job, and an experienced mason leads the brick and stone work once we start, the same way we run jobs from Rancho Cucamonga out to Rialto.
Tell us what's going on with your brick, chimney or wall, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look at the job with you and give you the estimate, free and with no obligation.
(909) 360-4010A block wall no more than 2 feet above the lowest ground next to it is exempt from a building permit in Pomona, as long as it isn't carrying a surcharge, extra weight pushing on it from a slope, a driveway or a structure above. The city lists fences up to 7 feet separately from block walls, so we check which rule your wall falls under before we start, and the city's permit guidance is a good place to read up.
A retaining wall 2 feet tall or less, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top of the wall, is exempt in Pomona unless it supports a surcharge or holds back certain flammable liquids, which rarely comes up at a house. Because that measure includes the footing, a wall that looks short from the yard can still run over 2 feet, so I count the footing when we plan it.
Building and Safety takes walk-ins Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., at City Hall, 505 South Garey Avenue. City Hall is closed on Fridays, so you can call the division at 909-620-2371 before you go, and if we're handling your permit you usually won't need to make the trip.
Check the city's historic properties page, because Pomona has its own historic districts and landmarks, and many properties here are also on the National Register of Historic Places. If your home may be a designated historic property, I'll ask you to confirm that with the city's planning office before we start.
Pomona is one of the cities we work in from our base in Rancho Cucamonga. These are the cities with their own page here, and if yours isn't on the list, ask us.
We pick up seven days a week at (909) 360-4010, or you can send the contact form, and a joint caught early is usually a repoint instead of a rebuild.
If you're not sure yet what your brick, chimney or wall needs, ask us and I'll explain what I'd look at first.
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