Stonecraft Edinburg Concrete and MasonryStonecraft Edinburg Concrete and Masonry

Masonry contractor in Edinburg, TX - repairs that start at the cause

Stonecraft Edinburg Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Edinburg, TX. We repair worn mortar, cracked brick and settling foundations, and we build block walls, paver driveways, stone veneer and outdoor kitchens across the city.

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About Edinburg, TX

Edinburg is home for us. I learned masonry on a city public works crew, where every block wall, brick course and sidewalk had to pass an inspector before anyone signed off, and I started this business here to bring that standard to homeowners. We work across the city and the cities around it in Hidalgo County, including Pharr and San Juan.

On our jobs here we mostly see two kinds of houses. Older brick homes closer to downtown tend to have mortar that's worn soft and brick that's been patched more than once, often with mortar that doesn't match. Newer subdivisions have brick veneer homes, block fences and concrete driveways, and the calls there are more about cracks and add-ons. Either way, what the house sits on and how it was built decides whether we're pointing a wall, fixing what's under it or building something new.

Services in Edinburg, TX

  • Foundation repair

    Stair-step cracks in brick veneer often trace back to a slab that's moved. We find what's moving and handle the foundation repair before any brick gets patched over it.

  • Tuckpointing

    Mortar on older Edinburg brick homes wears out long before the brick does. We grind out the soft joints and pack in new mortar matched to the color of your wall.

  • Brick repair

    Cracked or loose brick usually shows up first around windows, corners and garage openings. We replace damaged brick with the closest match we can find and tie it back into the wall.

  • Concrete block walls

    Plenty of Edinburg yards are fenced in block, and a leaning section usually points to a weak footing. We rebuild on a proper footing or build new block walls from the ground up.

  • Driveway pavers

    Cracked concrete driveways are a common call here. We lay pavers over a packed base, so if one piece settles it can come up and go back down instead of the whole slab.

  • Outdoor kitchen masonry

    Many Edinburg families build their backyard around cooking out. We build outdoor kitchens in block, brick or stone on a solid base, sized to your grill and counters.

What decides the permit, the schedule and the price in Edinburg

Inside Edinburg city limits, repair work goes through the same office as new building, because the city's Building Safety Department issues permits for new construction, alterations and repair and runs the plan review and inspections. Plan review is the city checking the drawings before work starts, so on a permitted job it sits at the front of the schedule, ahead of anything we dig or lay. When a job needs a permit, we apply for it and request the inspections as the contractor on the job, and for homes outside city limits we check with the county office before we start. We're licensed and insured. The price moves with how much of the wall is damaged, whether the cause underneath has to be fixed first, how close a match your brick or stone needs, how easy the wall is to reach and how much new work you're adding, and the schedule turns on that review, the inspections and how long matching material takes to get. I'll tell you on site what I'd do, and the written estimate puts a figure on your house.

A lot of our work here is on streets lined with brick veneer homes and block fences, so we plan around narrow side yards, driveways you can't have blocked for long and neighbors close by. We bring the same crew and the same standard to the cities next door, including McAllen, where the houses and yards look a lot like Edinburg's.

Edinburg, TX properties and local conditions

Many of the houses we work on in Edinburg sit on a slab with brick veneer, a single layer of brick tied to the framed wall behind it, and that brick shows every move the slab makes. Stair-step cracks running up the mortar joints, gaps opening around window frames and doors that start to stick usually point to the foundation, not the brick. We check the slab and the wall together before we price anything, because new mortar over a moving foundation usually cracks again.

The rest of our calls here are about the yard, like block fences that lean, driveways that have cracked and backyards that need a wall, patio or kitchen. For new work we dig out, pack the base and set a footing sized for what it carries, since that's what decides whether a wall stays straight.

Get a free on-site masonry estimate in Edinburg

Send the form or call (956) 450-7417, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out to your Edinburg property myself, tell you what I'd do, and follow up with a written estimate that's free, with no pressure to book.

How a masonry job goes when you call us in Edinburg

  1. Call or send the form

    Tell us what you're seeing and where the house is, and we'll set a time for me to come out. A photo of the crack or the wall helps me show up with the right questions.

  2. Walk the job with me

    I look at the wall and what's under it and tell you right there what I'd do, and if the job can wait, I'll say so. Your written estimate follows after the visit, so you can decide on your own time.

  3. We handle permit and inspections

    If the job needs a permit, we take care of it, and the city's plan review comes before any work starts. We set up each inspection as the work reaches that stage, so you don't have to be home for it.

  4. Build it and clean up

    I'm on site working alongside our masons and helpers until the work is done and the site is cleaned up. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.

Frequently asked questions

How much does masonry repair cost in Edinburg, TX?

Your price is set by how much brick or block is damaged, whether something underneath is causing it, how hard your brick or stone is to match and how easy the wall is to reach. A few cracked bricks on a sound wall is a small job, while cracks from a moving slab mean the foundation gets dealt with first. I price it after I've looked, and the written estimate gives you the figure for your house.

Who requests inspections on a permitted masonry job in Edinburg?

The general contractor does, so on our jobs we request every inspection. Each request gives the city the permit number, our company name and phone, the inspection type and your address. If a re-inspection is needed, any re-inspection fee has to be paid before the city will schedule it.

How do I apply for a building permit in Edinburg?

You can apply online through the city's Citizen Self-Service portal, which lets you submit a permit, finish issuance, schedule inspections and get results at any hour, any day. When we're the contractor on your job, that part is ours.

Do I need to meet with Planning and Zoning before building a wall in Edinburg?

Some projects do, when they could need site plan or plat review, and the city may require that meeting before the building application goes in, as its permit center explains. If a new wall or slab looks like it might fall into that, I'll tell you at the estimate, because it adds a step before the permit.

Which building codes does Edinburg use for masonry work?

Edinburg lists the 2018 International Building and Residential Codes among the codes it has adopted, along with the plumbing, mechanical, energy and fire codes from the same year. We build to what the city lists, because that's the work its inspectors sign off on.

What causes cracks in brick walls on Edinburg homes?

Stair-step cracks along the mortar joints usually come from the slab moving underneath, while crumbling joints and cracks through single bricks are more often mortar that's worn out or the wrong mortar from an earlier patch. I sort out which one it is before we touch the wall, because pointing over a moving foundation usually cracks again.

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Small cracks and loose joints cost less to fix before water gets behind them and spreads the damage, so call (956) 450-7417 or send the form.

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