Brick repair in Edinburg TX - mortar joints that keep water out of your walls
Crumbling mortar, cracked joints or brick faces flaking off? We find the real cause, fix the right part and leave a wall that looks right.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Do my cracked bricks need repair or just new mortar?
Brick repair in Edinburg usually means repointing, where we cut out worn mortar between the bricks and pack in new mortar. It's one of the most lasting ways to stop water from getting into a brick wall.
Most calls start with something you can see, like mortar sanding out of the joints, a crack stepping down the wall or brick faces flaking off. The price moves with how much of the wall is affected, whether any bricks need replacing and how hard the old mortar is to match, and the schedule turns on whether a permit is needed and any drainage fix that has to come first. If a crack runs through the brick and keeps going, I'll also check whether the house is settling, because that's a foundation repair question and new mortar won't fix it. I'll tell you on site what I'd do, and the written estimate puts your figure on it.
How we handle brick repair, start to finish
The first call is whether the trouble is in the joints or the bricks themselves are breaking up, because that changes the whole job, and I'll show you which it is before we price anything. If a leaking downspout is washing mortar out, one preservation guide says to fix the drainage before the joint work, and I want the cause handled before new work goes on top of it. Taking out old mortar is where brick gets hurt, and the same guide says power saws on thin joints almost always break brick edges and overcut the vertical joints. New mortar has to be weaker than your brick, or the brick faces can break off, so it's fair to ask any contractor which mortar they plan to use, and I'll tell you ours. Sand color and cement type change how the new mortar looks, and a test patch in a hidden spot shows whether it matches the old joints. Then we pack and tool the joints, set any replacement brick and clean up.
Brick repair often sits next to other work around the house. If the drive along your brick is cracked or sinking, we can lay driveway pavers that suit the house, and if soil is pushing on a brick planter or garden wall, retaining wall construction may be the real fix rather than another patch.
Repair on one section
This suits a wall where the damage sits in one area, such as under a downspout or around a hose bib. We repoint or replace only that part and blend it in, so you aren't paying to redo joints that are still sound.
Repointing a whole wall
This suits a wall where the joints are worn across most of it and patching would leave a patchwork. Doing the whole face at once keeps the joints one color and one shape from end to end.
Brick repair permits and jobs in Edinburg
In Edinburg, the city's building department issues permits for repair work as well as new construction and alterations, and it handles plan review and inspections too. Whether your wall needs one depends on the scope of the job, so that's the office to ask, and when a job needs a permit, we apply for it as the contractor on the job. For homes outside city limits, we check with the county office before we start.
We're based in Edinburg and work in the cities around it across Hidalgo County, and most brick calls are about worn joints and cracked brick on house walls, planters and garden walls. We do the same repair work on homes in McAllen and Pharr.
Why homeowners in Edinburg call Stonecraft for brick repair
I look at every job myself
I come out to look at the wall and give the estimate, then I work on site alongside our masons and helpers. The person who found the cause is the one making sure it gets fixed.
Trained on inspected city work
I learned masonry on a city public works crew, laying brick, block and sidewalk that had to pass an inspector before anyone signed off. I started this business in Edinburg in 2023 to hold homeowners' walls to that same standard.
Ask how we repoint brick
A good bricklayer isn't always skilled at repointing, which is why the brick trade group suggests asking about a contractor's past repointing work. Ask me how we'd handle your wall before you hire anyone, and know that we're licensed and insured.
A repair only holds if it fixes what's actually wrong, and I'd rather tell you a wall can wait than sell you work it doesn't need. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Send us your project details or call (956) 450-7417 to set up a visit.
Request a quoteGet a free on-site look at your brick and mortar
We respond within one business day to every call and form. I come out, look at the wall and tell you right there what I'd do, then a written estimate follows, free and with no pressure to book.
What happens after you call about brick repair in Edinburg?
Tell us what you're seeing
Call (956) 450-7417 or send the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Photos of crumbling joints, cracks and any leaking downspouts help me know what I'm walking into.
I check joints and brick
I look at the wall with you and tell you right there whether it's the joints or the bricks, and what I'd do about it. The written estimate spells out that scope, so you can see what's driving the price before you decide.
We repair and clean up
If the job needs a permit, we take care of it and set up the inspections, and the city's plan review can add time before work starts. I'm on site with the crew until the work's done and cleaned up.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know my brick needs repointing?
Your brick needs repointing when the mortar is crumbling, has voids or hairline cracks, has pulled away from the brick, or has worn back more than 1/4 inch from the face. Getting to it then keeps water out of the wall. Send a photo or call, and I'll tell you if it can wait.
Should I repoint or replace the bricks?
Repointing is often enough for small cracks or loose mortar, while widespread spalling, where brick faces break off, or deep cracks through the brick can make replacing those bricks the better long-term fix. How far the damage goes decides it, which is why the estimate starts there.
How long does brick repointing last?
Mortar joints typically last more than 25 years, while the bricks themselves may well last more than 100. So over the life of a brick house, expect the joints to need work now and then even when the brick is still fine.
How much does brick repair cost in Edinburg?
Brick repair cost in Edinburg depends mostly on how much of the wall needs new mortar and whether any bricks have to be cut out and replaced, since that takes longer than repointing joints. Height and access, how hard the old mortar is to match and any drainage fix that has to come first also move it. The written estimate after my visit gives you your own figure.
What causes cracks in a brick wall?
Brick grows and shrinks with changes in temperature and moisture, and when something holds that movement back, the wall can crack. Cracks that follow only the mortar can also be old joints giving out, so I figure out which it is before we patch anything.
Who handles permits and inspections for brick repair in Edinburg?
On Edinburg jobs with a city permit, the general contractor has to request the inspections, and on our jobs that's us. We also apply for the permit when a job needs one, so you're not left scheduling anything with the city.
Other masonry work around the house
Driveway pavers
If the drive along your brick house is cracked or sinking, pavers give you a surface that can be lifted and reset in sections instead of torn out whole.
Retaining wall construction
When a slope or raised bed is leaning on a garden wall or planter, a proper retaining wall holds the soil back so the brickwork in front stops taking the push.
Edinburg, TX
Get your brick looked at this week
Every month worn joints stay open is more water getting into the wall, and a quick look tells you whether it's a small repointing job or something bigger.