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P&J Rancho Cucamonga Concrete & MasonryP&J Rancho Cucamonga Concrete & Masonry

Masonry contractor in Rancho Cucamonga - brick, block walls and chimneys set right

P&J Rancho Cucamonga Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. We repoint worn brick, repair tired chimneys and build block walls, retaining walls and stone work for homes across the city.

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Red brick chimney with metal flue caps rises above a house roof against a blue, cloud-dotted sky.
A broad tan-gray paver driveway leads to a two-story house, bordered by lawns and ending at a concrete sidewalk.

Rancho Cucamonga as we see it on the job

Rancho Cucamonga is home base for us, and we work all over it. The city grew out of three older communities, Alta Loma, Etiwanda and Cucamonga, and each still keeps some of its own feel around its old center.

Much of the city filled in during the big growth of the 1970s, when families from Los Angeles and Orange County came here looking for homes they could afford. That left a lot of streets with brick fronts, block walls between back yards and fireplaces that have seen decades of use. Next door in Upland we find much the same kinds of houses and walls. So most of our calls here are about upkeep, because joints wear thin, block walls lean where water or roots got at them and chimney tops loosen, and the job usually starts with finding what's failed and keeping what's still sound.

Masonry work we do in Rancho Cucamonga

How a masonry job runs in Rancho Cucamonga

In Rancho Cucamonga, permits come from the city's Building & Safety office and every application goes in online, so when your job needs one, the permit and its inspections set the start date more than our crew does. Before you hire anyone, ask about two licenses. One is a state contractor license from the Contractors State License Board, which licenses contractors across California, and the other is the city business license anyone working here needs before starting, and one doesn't stand in for the other. We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over it with you.

What moves the price is the size of the job, how much old mortar, block or soil has to come out before we can build, how easy it is to get material to the spot, and which brick, block or stone you pick. The schedule turns on the permit when there is one, and on when materials arrive. I come out to look at the job myself, and your own number comes from that visit. We do the same work with the same crew in Fontana and Ontario.

  • Find out who owns the wall first, since many block walls here sit on a property line and taking one down usually means a talk with your neighbor.
  • We match new mortar to the old in color and strength, because mortar harder than an old brick pushes the cracking into the brick itself.
  • Sprinklers that hit a block wall every day wash out joints and leave white salt stains, so we'll often suggest turning a head before we patch.
  • Buried lines get marked before we dig a footing, because a wall footing goes deeper than most yard work.
  • Matching older brick can mean a hunt through yards and salvage piles, and my years at a supply yard taught me where to look.

Get a free on-site masonry estimate in Rancho Cucamonga

Tell us about the brick, chimney or wall that's bothering you, 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 on site, free and with no obligation.

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Masonry questions from Rancho Cucamonga homeowners

Do I need a city permit for a block wall or brick work in Rancho Cucamonga?

The city's published permit list doesn't settle it, because the work it names is solar, reroofs and patio covers, not masonry, so it's worth asking the city about your particular job. We check that before we start, and when a permit is needed we handle the application and line up the inspections.

Does a contractor need a business license to work in Rancho Cucamonga?

Yes, anyone doing business in the city has to get a city business license before starting and renew it every year. The city's application asks for the contractor's state license number where one applies, and contractors based outside the city also list your job's location and value.

How much can a contractor ask for as a down payment in California?

Under state licensing board rules for home improvement work, a down payment can be no more than $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less. Every later payment has to be listed in the contract and tied to work done or materials delivered, so read that part before you sign.

What if my Rancho Cucamonga house might be a historic property?

Confirm it with the city's planning office before any work is planned, because whether your home is a designated historic property is worth knowing first. It's a fair question in the older parts of the city, and we'll ask you to check it before we go further.

Service areas

We're based in Rancho Cucamonga and work across the cities around it, including the ones listed here. If your city isn't on the list, ask us.

Call about your brick, wall or chimney

Call (909) 360-4010 or use the form, and a few phone photos of the crack or loose brick let me come out already knowing what to look at.

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If something about your brick or wall has you wondering, call or send a message and I'll walk you through what I'd look at.

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