Brick wall installation in Hesperia CA - a garden wall that holds its color
Got a bare property line or a tired fence? We build a brick wall with the color in the clay, set on a solid base.
Is a brick wall right for your Hesperia yard?
Brick wall installation in Hesperia, CA means building a clay brick wall, like a garden wall along a lot line or around a patio, laid in mortar on a solid base. The color is built into the brick, and a well-built wall keeps rain from working in.
Most people who call D&L Hesperia Concrete and Masonry about a brick wall want something more solid than a fence, and it usually comes down to brick or block. Some masonry walls need a protective coating for their color and to keep rain out, but clay brick needs no paint or surface treatment, so the look you pick is the look you keep. The price moves with the wall's length and height, the brick you choose, what the footing takes on your lot and extras like pillars or a cap, while the schedule turns mostly on the city permit and the weather. I check what the city needs for your address and sort out the permit before we start, and your written estimate spells out the scope for your wall.
How we handle brick wall installation
I pin down exactly where the wall sits on your lot before anything else and check that spot with the city early, because a wall in the wrong place is the hardest mistake to undo. Then our crew digs out and pours the footing, lays the brick in mortar course by course with the lines kept straight and plumb, and tools the joints tight so rain runs off instead of soaking in. When it's hot out, we keep the new wall damp and covered while it cures so the mortar sets up right instead of drying out too fast. The base and the joints are the parts you won't see once it's done, and doing them right can cost a bit more up front, but I'd rather tell you that now than come back later to patch the same wall.
A brick wall often comes with other work. If you want a stone base, stone pillars or a cap that ties the wall to stone already on your house, that's our stone masonry work. If you already have a brick wall that's still sound but the mortar between the bricks is crumbling, brick pointing, where we grind out the worn mortar and pack in fresh, can save it without building new.
What Hesperia's rules and weather mean for a brick wall
A brick wall in Hesperia needs a building permit. The city requires one before construction starts, and its residential fence handout marks masonry walls as work that needs one. Rules get updated, so check current details with the city's Permit Center, and before we start we check with the building office that covers your address so the permit is settled before anyone digs.
The city's design standards for homes list frost depth as not applicable and weathering as negligible, so freeze and thaw isn't what wears on a wall here. Summer heat and dry wind are what we plan around. We're based in Hesperia and build the same way across the High Desert, on jobs in Apple Valley, Oak Hills and the cities around them.
How a brick wall job works
Call or send us a request
Call (760) 983-7937 or use the request form, and tell us roughly where the wall goes and how long and tall you picture it. We'll set a time for me to come see the spot.
I measure and photograph the site
I look at the spot, measure and take photos, then tell you plainly what I'd do and what I wouldn't. You get a written estimate with the scope spelled out, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
Permit first, then we build
We sort out any permit with the right office before work starts. Then our crew lays out the wall, pours the footing and lays the brick.
Walk the finished wall together
When it's done, we walk the wall with you and look it over together. We clean up the site before we leave.
Get a written brick wall estimate from D&L in Hesperia
We reply within one business day to set a time, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation. I come out, measure and take photos, then you get a written estimate with the scope spelled out.
Questions before you build a brick wall
How much does it cost to build a brick wall in Hesperia?
The cost of a brick wall in Hesperia comes down to how long and tall it is, the brick you pick and what the footing takes on your lot. Pillars, a cap, a tight spot to work in or a front yard approval add to it. I come out, measure and give you a written estimate, so you have your own number instead of a guess.
Does a brick garden wall need to be painted?
No, clay brick doesn't need paint, because its color is part of the brick. Most paint experts agree painted outdoor masonry needs repainting every three to five years, so leaving brick bare keeps you off that schedule. You can still paint it if you want it to reflect more light or you just like the look.
Can I build a brick wall in my front yard in Hesperia?
You can, but a wall in the front yard setback, the open strip the city keeps along the front of a lot, needs approval from the city's director of development services and an approved plot plan, which is a drawing of your lot. The city's rules also allow ornamental metal fencing with masonry pillars in the front yard up to six feet above the ground.
How long does a new brick wall need to stay damp in Hesperia's summer heat?
Three days, by the brick industry's guidance, when the average daily temperature is over 100 °F, or over 90 °F with wind above 8 mph, and the wall gets a fine water spray during that time. After spraying, the wall should be covered so it holds the moisture. On a summer job you'll see covers on the fresh wall, and that's the cure doing its job.
How do I know if my garden wall fits Hesperia's standard plan?
Ask me when I come out, because the city publishes a standard plan for garden walls that don't hold back any soil, and I can tell you on site whether your wall looks like a fit. If it doesn't, we work out what the city needs with the building office before we build.
What should I measure before getting a brick wall estimate?
A rough length and height and where on the lot the wall would sit are plenty to start. Tell us too if any of it lands in the front yard, because that brings in the city's front yard approval. I'll take exact measurements when I come out.
Why Hesperia homeowners call D&L Hesperia Concrete and Masonry for a brick wall
The owner measures and stays on site
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate myself, and I'm on the job with our crew while the wall goes up. The person who priced your wall is the one making sure it gets built that way.
Full-time masonry work since 2017
I started out fixing block walls and patching brick for neighbors, then got licensed and made it my full-time work in 2017. We're best known for block walls and brick that's repointed the right way, and that same care goes into a new wall.
Licensed and insured on your property
We're licensed and insured. That covers you while our crew is digging, pouring and laying brick in your yard.
We apply for your Hesperia permit
In Hesperia, only the property owner, the owner's licensed contractor or an authorized agent can get a building permit, so when one is needed we apply for it as your licensed contractor. You don't have to take on that paperwork yourself.
On a brick wall, what's under it and in the joints decides how well it holds up. Tell us about your wall and I'll come out and take a look.
Other masonry work that goes with a brick wall
Stone masonry
Stone pillars, a stone base or a stone cap can dress up a new brick wall or tie it to stonework already around your house and yard.
Brick pointing
If you already have a brick wall that's standing straight but its mortar joints are cracked or sandy, repointing can save it before water works into the brick.
Call D&L in Hesperia about your brick wall
We pick up Monday through Sunday, 8 AM to 9 PM, at (760) 983-7937, or you can send a request any time and we'll set up a visit.
