Stone veneer installation in Edinburg TX - stone that sits on a sound, dry wall
Plain siding or a tired wall you want dressed in stone? We check the wall first, then set stone built to shed water.
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What goes into stone veneer installation on an Edinburg home?
Stone veneer installation in Edinburg, TX puts a stone finish on the inside or outside walls of your house, usually with manufactured stone, which looks like natural stone but is made from concrete.
Most people who call about stone want to dress up a plain front wall, a porch or a room inside, and before any of that I want to know what's behind it, because a cracked or crumbling wall needs brick repair before it takes stone. The price turns on the size of the wall, its condition, how many windows and doors the stone wraps around, and whether a base layer has to go on first. The schedule turns on that prep, any permit and inspections, and hot days, when fresh stone can't be left to dry too fast. Once I've seen the wall, I'll tell you what I'd do, and the written estimate gives you your figure.
How we do stone veneer installation
The job starts with the wall behind the stone, because stone won't fix a bad wall. I check it for cracks, loose material and water damage, and if something's wrong we fix that first. Then we build the base the wall calls for so the stone has something solid to hold. On outside walls we flash the openings and the bottom edge, so any water that gets behind the stone has a way back out. Then our crew sets the stone, cuts pieces to fit around corners and openings, fills the joints and cleans up.
Sometimes the wall doesn't exist yet. If you want a stone-faced yard or privacy wall, we can build the concrete block walls it goes on, and when an addition or raised area needs its base built, we handle the foundation block wall installation before any stone goes up.
Stone on the front of the house
This suits a homeowner who wants the street side to look finished, often the entry, the columns or a full front wall. Because it's outside, it gets the flashing at the openings and along the bottom edge.
A stone band along the bottom
A wainscot, a band of stone along the lower few feet of the house, gives you the look for less wall area. It's a good fit when you like stone but don't want the whole face covered.
An inside feature wall
Stone behind a TV, along a hallway or on a fireplace wall suits a room that needs one strong focal point. The trade group's guide doesn't call for flashing on indoor stone kept away from water, so the prep is usually simpler.
Stone veneer installation in Edinburg and what changes the job here
On an Edinburg home, permits go through the city's Building Safety Department, which issues them for new construction, alterations, repairs and other building work. Whether a stone job on your wall needs one is the department's call, not mine to guess, so we ask before we start, and if it does, we apply for it as the contractor on the job. For homes outside city limits, we check with the county office first.
We're based in Edinburg and work in the cities around it across Hidalgo County, and we see the same mix of block and brick-faced homes on jobs in McAllen and Pharr. Lawn sprinklers that hit the wall every day and downspouts that dump against it are worth moving, because the trade group warns that frequent wetting can discolor or damage stone.
Why Edinburg homeowners call Stonecraft Edinburg Concrete and Masonry for stone veneer
The owner checks your wall
I come out to look at the job and give the estimate myself, then work on site alongside our masons and helpers. The person who saw the problem is the one making sure it's handled.
Trained where work gets inspected
I learned masonry on a city public works crew, where block, brick and sidewalk had to pass an inspector before anyone signed off, and Edinburg holds home building to the International Residential Code. I want every wall we face in stone to look right to someone who knows masonry.
Licensed and insured on your job
We're licensed and insured. Ask to see it before we start, and ask any other contractor you're comparing for the same.
Straight answers since 2023
We've been in business since 2023, and we're known for straight answers. If your wall needs repair first, or the stone can wait, I'll tell you that instead of selling you a job.
On a stone job, the wall behind it decides how it turns out, so that's where I start. Ask for an estimate or call (956) 450-7417, and I'll come take a look.
Request a quoteGet a free on-site estimate for stone veneer on your wall
We respond within one business day to set a time for me to see the wall. The estimate is free and done at your house, and there's no pressure to book.
What happens after you call about stone veneer in Edinburg?
Call or send the form
Call (956) 450-7417 or send the form with a few words about the wall you want faced. We'll set a time for me to come out.
I look at the wall
I check the wall the stone will cover and tell you right there what I'd do, including any repair it needs first. A written estimate follows with that plan and your price, so you're not comparing guesses.
We handle permits and inspections
If your job needs a permit, we take care of it and request the inspections, which the city schedules through its Building Safety Department by phone or its Citizen Self-Service Portal. You don't have to call the city yourself.
We set stone and clean up
Our crew preps the wall, flashes it and sets the stone, and I'm on site with them until the work is done. We clean up before we leave, so you're left with the finished wall and not our mess.
Frequently asked questions
How much does stone veneer installation cost per square foot?
Installed stone veneer across the US usually costs about $15 to $45 per square foot. That's a national range for stone put up on the wall, not our price, and where your job lands depends on the wall it's going on. After I've seen it, the written estimate gives you the number for your house.
Can stone veneer go over my existing wall?
Usually, if the wall is sound. The trade group's install guide says manufactured stone shouldn't go over a deteriorating or unsound wall, or over EIFS, an insulated exterior finish system, so I'd fix the wall first or tell you stone isn't the right call. On concrete or masonry that won't bond, its tech note calls for lath and a scratch coat, a rough base layer, first, and it says not to bond stone straight to clay brick.
How is water kept out from behind stone veneer?
With layers that shed water and give it a way out, along with the flashing we put at the openings and bottom edge. On framed walls, the trade group's spec calls for a weather barrier behind the stone, and a rainscreen, an optional build with a drainage gap, helps stray water drain and dry faster. One maker also says stone at the bottom of a wall should start at least 4 inches above soil, or 2 inches above concrete or asphalt, to keep ground moisture out.
How long does new stone veneer need protecting in hot weather?
The trade group's spec calls for shielding new stone from fast drying before, during and for 72 hours after the work when the air is above 100°F, or above 90°F with wind over 8 mph. That protection has to fit into the plan on days like that, so a hot spell can shift when we set stone.
What is the best way to clean stone veneer?
Gently, and without salt or harsh chemicals such as acid cleaners and pool chemicals, which can discolor or damage the surface of manufactured stone. If your stone sits near a pool, take care when you treat the water. Call us before you use anything strong on it.
Who issues building permits in Edinburg, TX?
The City of Edinburg's Building Safety Department issues them. If an inspection doesn't pass, any re-inspection fee has to be paid before the city schedules the next visit, so a failed inspection adds cost and time to the job.
Other masonry work that goes with stone veneer
Concrete block walls
If you're planning a yard or privacy wall you'd like finished in stone, a solid block wall built first gives the veneer a sound, flat surface to hold on to.
Foundation block wall installation
When an addition, porch or raised area needs a block foundation, getting that base built right comes before anything goes on its face, including the stone you picked.
Edinburg, TX
Get your wall checked before stone goes up
Call (956) 450-7417 or use the form, and have the wall type, its condition and a rough size handy so the first call gets us further.