Stonecraft Edinburg Concrete and MasonryStonecraft Edinburg Concrete and Masonry

Masonry contractor in Weslaco, TX - walls and pavers built to shed water

Stonecraft Edinburg Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Edinburg that repairs brick and mortar and builds block walls, pavers, walkways and stone work for homes in Weslaco, TX. We find the cause before we build.

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About Weslaco, TX

Weslaco sits along Expressway 83, east of Donna and Alamo. It's a working city, with farm roads at the edges, older brick houses around downtown and newer subdivisions filling in on both sides of the expressway. Most of what we do here is for homes: the houses themselves, their yards and the walls between them, with stores and offices along the main roads.

That mix shapes the job. On older houses we're matching brick and mortar by eye, and in the newer neighborhoods we're setting pavers, block and stone on ground that's about as flat as it gets.

Services in Weslaco, TX

  • Foundation block wall installation

    Additions on flat Weslaco lots need block that sits on solid footing and sheds water. We lay foundation block walls level, grouted and tied in, so the house above stays square.

  • Brick repair

    Brick on older Weslaco houses is often a size or color that's hard to find now. We cut out cracked or chipped brick and set the closest match we can find.

  • Tuckpointing

    On brick homes in Weslaco, mortar wears soft where sprinklers and runoff hit the same wall for years. We grind out worn mortar and pack new joints to match the old color.

  • Driveway pavers

    On flat lots, water sits on a driveway, and a thin base lets pavers sink. We dig out, pack the base in layers and set a slight slope toward the street.

  • Concrete block walls

    Leaning block walls on Weslaco lot lines usually sit on a footing that was too thin. We pour a proper footing, then fill the new block's hollow cores with concrete and steel.

  • Retaining wall construction

    Retaining walls here mostly hold a raised bed or built-up yard that keeps water off the house. We back them with drain gravel so water drains out instead of pushing on them.

What to know before we start a job in Weslaco

Before I put a price on a Weslaco job, I find out whether it needs a permit, and for a house outside city limits I check with the county office first, since that answer sets the earliest start date. We're licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask for proof before we start. The price turns on how big the job is, how much old brick, block or base has to come out, what the new work needs underneath it and how close a match your brick or stone takes, while the schedule depends mostly on the permit and on fixing whatever caused the damage first. You'll get your own numbers in a written estimate after I've seen the job.

Weslaco is a short drive from Edinburg, and we plan block, brick and paver deliveries for the morning we need them so pallets don't sit on your driveway for days. On the narrower streets near downtown, I work out where the truck and the mixer go before anything shows up. Most calls here are the same ones we get across Hidalgo County, about worn mortar, cracked brick and new walls, pavers and stone, and we do that work in Doolittle and the other cities around Edinburg too.

Weslaco, TX properties and local conditions

Water is the biggest thing we work around in Weslaco. An older regional drainage study for the Lower Rio Grande Valley ties the area's flooding to drainage systems that can't keep up, soils that take water in slowly and ground with very little slope. It looks at the whole region, not single lots, but we see the same pattern on jobs here, with water standing against a wall or under a patio long after a rain. So before I price a brick, block or paver job, I look at where the water goes, and we build the base, footing and backfill to carry it away from the house.

In newer subdivisions, lots are often built up with fill dirt, and fill that wasn't packed well keeps settling for years. That's where we see patios pull away from the house and walkway slabs tip, so we dig down to firm ground before we set anything new.

Get a free on-site masonry estimate in Weslaco

Send the form or call (956) 450-7417 and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out to your Weslaco property, look at the job and follow up with a written estimate, free and with no pressure to book.

How it works when you call us about a Weslaco job

  1. Call or send the form

    Tell us what you're seeing and where the house is in Weslaco. We'll set a time for me to come out that fits your week.

  2. I look at the job

    I come out myself, find what's causing the damage and tell you right there what I'd do, so it helps if you're home to show me what you've noticed. A written estimate follows, so you see the cost before you decide anything.

  3. We handle any permit

    If the job needs a permit, we apply for it and set up the inspections as the contractor on the job. Work starts once that's in place.

  4. We build and clean up

    I'm on site with our masons and helpers until the work is done. The site gets cleaned up before we call it finished.

Frequently asked questions

How much does masonry work cost in Weslaco, TX?

Your cost comes down to the size of the job, what has to come out first and what the new work has to sit on, so you'll get your own figure in a written estimate after I see it. Matching older brick, digging out a soft base, adding a deeper footing or drain gravel behind a wall, and a permit all add to it. Fixing the cause can cost more up front, but it's less than paying to redo the work later.

Which energy code applies to a single-family home in Weslaco?

The state sets a minimum energy code for single-family homes that applies statewide, and local officials, not the state, are the ones who enforce it. For most masonry, like pavers, garden walls and repointing, it usually isn't part of the conversation. It matters more when masonry is part of the outside walls of new living space, and that's something we sort out before we start.

How do I find out if my Weslaco house is in a high-risk flood area?

Look up your address on FEMA's flood maps. FEMA counts any place with a 1% or higher chance of flooding in a year as high risk, which works out to at least a one-in-four chance of a flood over a 30-year mortgage. If your lot is in one, that's worth knowing before we plan a wall, a patio or anything that changes how water moves around the house.

What causes pavers and walkways to sink in Weslaco yards?

Usually it's water getting under a base that was too thin or never packed tight, so the ground underneath softens and gives. Sweeping in more sand only hides it for a while. We lift the pavers, rebuild the base and reset them, and we fix where the water is coming from at the same time.

What is the best way to fix cracked brick on a house in Weslaco?

Find out what cracked it first, because new brick on a wall that's still moving will crack again. Most of the time it's water at the base of the wall or a corner that settled. Some old cracks are stable and can wait, and I'll tell you if yours is one of them before we repair the cause and repoint or replace the brick.

How do I keep water from damaging the brick on my Weslaco house?

Keep the ground sloped away from the wall, keep sprinklers off the brick and keep soil and mulch below the weep holes, the small gaps at the bottom of the wall that let water out. If water already stands against the wall after a rain, that's the first thing we'd fix, before any repointing.

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Catching soft mortar or a sinking base early usually means a smaller repair than waiting until the brick starts to move.

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