Masonry contractor in Campbell, CA - repairs that fix the real problem
Quality Gilroy Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Gilroy and working in Campbell, CA. We repoint and repair older brick, fix chimneys, and lay new block walls, stone and pavers for Campbell homes.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
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Campbell homes as we see them on the job
Campbell is mostly homes, from older houses with brick chimneys, front steps and planters to newer houses and remodels. We come up through the South Bay from our base in Gilroy, and the calls here look a lot like the ones we get in Saratoga, with tired mortar on older brick and new walls and pavers on the rest.
A lot of the lots we work on here are tight, with narrow side yards and walls along the property line with a neighbor. That shapes the job more than people expect, because it decides how we get material to the backyard, where we stage it, and how a new wall's footing sits beside the fence line.
Masonry services we do for Campbell homes
Foundation repair
When a crack climbs a brick wall or a door starts sticking, we check the foundation first, since patching the wall won't hold if what's underneath keeps moving.
Chimney repair
Older Campbell chimneys often show loose top courses and a cracked cap that let water into the brick, so we rebuild what's failing before it spreads down.
Tuckpointing
Where the mortar joints on an older brick front have gone sandy or sunk back, we grind them out and repack them so the wall sheds water again.
Brick repair
Spalled faces, cracked units and loose bricks around steps and planters are common here, and we replace them with the closest match we can find to what's there.
Driveway pavers
Pavers suit Campbell driveways where a cracked slab needs replacing, and single pavers can come up and go back down if a section ever settles.
Retaining wall construction
On yards with a grade change or raised beds against a fence line, a drained retaining wall holds the soil back without pushing toward your neighbor's lot.
Masonry restoration
For older brick houses and garden walls, we clean, repoint and repair in the right order, so the work fixes the water problem and not just the stains.
Fireplace installation
We build masonry fireplaces and surrounds indoors and out, sizing the firebox and hearth to the room and laying brick or stone that suits your house.
Stone veneer installation
Stone veneer gives a plain stucco wall or chimney a stone face without the weight of full stone, as long as the backing and flashing behind it are done right.
Concrete block walls
Block makes a solid, quiet property-line wall on a tighter Campbell lot, and we set each one on a footing sized for the wall's height.
Foundation block wall installation
For additions, garages and raised floors, we lay reinforced block foundation walls to your plans and fill the cells solid where the design calls for it.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Backyard kitchens here usually have to fit a modest patio, so we lay out the block base, counters and stone or brick face around how you actually cook.
Walkway construction
A brick, stone or paver walk from the driveway to the front door or down a narrow side yard, set on a packed base that holds the pieces flat.
Brick wall installation
New brick garden walls, planters and front-yard walls built to go with an older house, with caps and weep holes so water drains out instead of sitting inside.
Stone masonry
Natural stone for walls, steps, columns and borders, laid dry or in mortar depending on the spot, which fits well with Campbell's established gardens.
Brick pointing
When only a few joints have cracked or opened up, spot pointing with a mortar softer than the brick fixes them before water works in behind the face.
Get a written masonry estimate for your Campbell home
We reply within one business day to set a time. I come out, walk the job with you and leave you a written estimate that's free and comes with no obligation.
(669) 205-6449- Based in
- Gilroy, CA 95020
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
Working in Campbell starts with the city's building department
In Campbell, the city's building department issues the permits for all construction, so whether your job needs one is the first thing I check, because a permit adds review time before our crew can start. If it does, we check with the city and handle the application and the inspections for you, and if you'd like to ask something yourself, the department takes permit questions at (408) 866-2130. On any job under a Campbell permit, the contractor has to keep a state license in good standing with the Contractors State License Board and hold a current Campbell business license for as long as the work runs, and both are fair things to ask any mason to show you. We're licensed and fully insured.
What moves the price here is the size of the job, the material you pick, how much old brick or mortar has to come out before we can build back, and how far we carry material from the street to your backyard. The schedule turns mostly on the permit, if there is one, and on when the brick, block or stone arrives, which is the same as on our jobs in Cupertino, and the written estimate I leave you lays out the scope and price for your job.
What wears on Campbell brick, walls and walks
Most of the brick we see in Campbell is on older homes, chimneys, front steps and garden walls, and the mortar in those joints wears out long before the brick does. Once a joint opens, water gets in behind the face, and that's what pops brick faces off and loosens chimney tops, so we fix the joints and the way water leaves the wall, not just the cracked piece you can see.
The other big call here is new work on tighter lots, like a block wall along a property line, a paver driveway or a walk down a side yard. Those jobs hold up or fail because of what's under them, so we put the time into footings, base and drainage before the first course goes down.
What to expect when you hire a mason in Campbell
Here's how a Campbell job runs from your first call to the final walk-through, and where the city's permit fits in.
Call or send a message
Call (669) 205-6449 or use the form and tell me what you're seeing. We'll set a time for me to come out, and it helps if you're home so you can show me the problem.
I walk the job with you
I look at the wall, chimney or walk with you, explain what's causing the trouble and what I'd do about it. Then I put the scope and the price in writing, so you know the number before anything starts.
Permit, then our crew builds
If the job needs a permit we handle it, and the city may issue one for a wall or small structure over the counter or within 1 to 2 weeks. Our lead mason runs the crew inside the city's construction hours of 8 AM to 5 PM on weekdays and 9 AM to 4 PM on Saturday, with no work on Sundays or holidays, and I check in while it's going.
We walk the finished job
When it's done I walk it with you and point out what to keep an eye on, like a joint starting to open or a paver lifting. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Questions about masonry work in Campbell
(669) 205-6449Yes, if the wall is taller than 3 feet, Campbell requires a building permit, and a fence taller than 7 feet needs one too. A wall or fence over 6 feet, or one that doesn't meet the city's fence and wall standards, also needs a Fence Exception approved by the city's planning division before it goes up. I check your design against those lines at the estimate, and we handle the application if it needs one.
Not if it's under 120 square feet and has no electrical, plumbing or mechanical hookups, though it still has to meet the city's standards for accessory structures. An outdoor kitchen with a gas line or power, or anything bigger, doesn't fit that exemption, so I check with the city before we price it.
The city asks you to allow at least 4 to 6 weeks for the first plan check and 2 to 4 weeks for each review after that. Once issued, a permit stays good as long as the work passes an inspection every 180 days, and an application lapses without a refund of fees if no permit is pulled within 180 days of submitting it.
You apply online through the city's MyGovernmentOnline system as an owner-builder and sign the owner-builder disclosure forms with your application. If the property is held by an LLC, the city's guide says it can't be an owner-builder, so a licensed contractor has to take on the permit.
A masonry wall's cost in Campbell turns mostly on its height, because crossing the city's permit lines adds fees, plans and weeks of review on top of the brick and labor. Keeping a garden wall just under 3 feet is sometimes the smart call, and I'll tell you at the estimate whether it makes sense for your yard.
On a new home or a substantial rebuild in Campbell, the city's air quality rules bar appliances that give off NOx for space heating and for indoor and outdoor cooking. Outdoor heating or cooking on small propane tanks is one of the limited exemptions, so we settle what will burn in it before we lay out the brick or stone.
Gilroy, CA
Tell us about your Campbell masonry job
If a wall might need a permit, calling before you settle on a height lets us plan around the city's review instead of starting over.