Long Beach Masonry Contractor
Retaining walls, brick laying, stone masonry, concrete, stucco, pavers and outdoor kitchens for homes and businesses across the Long Beach area. Free estimates, flat written quotes, permits handled.
- Retaining walls and block walls, engineered and drained
- Brick laying, tuckpointing, brick repair and repointing
- Stone masonry, flagstone patios, boulders and stone steps
- Concrete driveways, patios, stairs and city sidewalk work
- Pavers, stucco, outdoor kitchens, fire pits and pizza ovens
Or call now: (562) 379-4372
What We Build
Masonry Services For Long Beach Homes And Businesses
Masonry Long Beach is a licensed masonry company working across Long Beach, Signal Hill, Lakewood, Bellflower, Carson, Compton, Paramount, Cerritos and Wilmington. We build eight things and we build them properly: retaining walls, brick laying, stone masonry, concrete, stucco, pavers, outdoor kitchens and fire pits, and commercial masonry. Some clients call about one of them and end up doing three, because on most properties the hardscape is a single connected problem.
The work splits roughly in half between building new and repairing old. New work is a block wall holding back a slope, a paver driveway, a flagstone patio, a built-in barbecue with a pizza oven beside it. Repair work is tuckpointing a brick facade whose mortar has run out of life, replacing a driveway that has cracked into pieces, patching stucco where water has got in behind it, or rebuilding a garden wall that was never drained and finally leaned.
Every quote starts with a site walk. We measure, dig where we need to see what the soil is doing, talk through materials with samples in hand, and then give you one flat written number that includes the excavation, the footing, the drainage, the permit and the cleanup. If a wall needs engineered drawings we arrange them. If the work sits in the city right-of-way we pull the encroachment permit. You get a licensed, insured crew and a single point of contact from the first walk to the final sweep.
Recent Work
Recent Projects Around Long Beach
A cross-section of what has come off the trucks lately, from a hillside terrace in Signal Hill to a storefront facade in Bellflower.
Signal Hill
Terraced hillside wall
Two stepped block walls holding a four-foot bank, engineered, drained with gravel and perforated pipe, and capped to match the house.
Lakewood
Reclaimed brick patio
Salvaged brick laid in basketweave on a compacted base, with a soldier-course border tying into the existing porch steps.
Cerritos
Boulder staircase and flagstone
River-rock boulders and cut stone treads linking two levels, with a flagstone landing and low block walls either side.
Paramount
Side-yard driveway replacement
Old four-inch slab broken out, base regraded and compacted, rebar grid tied and five inches poured with the fall corrected away from the house.
Long Beach
Cobblestone driveway
Reclaimed granite cobbles over twelve inches of compacted base, rigid edge restraint and polymeric joints, laid on a fan pattern.
Bellflower
Built-in kitchen and pizza oven
Grouted block island on a reinforced pad, gas and electrical run under permit, finished in stucco with a granite top and a wood-fired oven.
Our Services
Eight masonry specialties. Brick, stone, block, concrete, stucco and pavers, residential and commercial.
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Retaining Walls
Concrete, block, timber and natural stone retaining walls, engineered for the grade and drained so they stay standing.
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Brick Laying
New brickwork and brick repair: veneer, walls, columns, porches, patios and fences, plus tuckpointing and repointing on tired mortar.
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Stone Masonry
Flagstone patios, stone walls, boulder placement, cut stone steps and cobblestones, hand-set in real quarried stone.
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Concrete
Driveways, patios, stairs, slabs and walls, poured and finished properly, plus stamped finishes and repair work.
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Stucco
Stucco repair, patching, remediation and refinishing on homes, garden walls and commercial elevations.
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Pavers
Paver driveways, patios and walkways in block pavers, cobblestone and brick, set on a properly compacted base.
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Outdoor Kitchens & Fire Pits
Built-in outdoor BBQs, kitchens, pizza ovens, outdoor fireplaces, chimneys and firepits in block, stone or stucco.
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Commercial Masonry
CMU walls, loading slabs, trash enclosures, ADA-compliant concrete and facade repair for businesses and property managers.
Why Go With Us
Masonry is unusual among the trades in that most of the quality is buried before anyone can inspect it. Footing depth, compaction, rebar spacing, grout lift, the drain pipe behind a retaining wall: all of it is covered up within days, and none of it can be judged from the finished face. We build in that order and we do not cover a footing until it is right, because the alternative surfaces four years later as a lean, a crack or a wet wall, long after the cheapest quote has stopped answering the phone.
- Sixteen years of masonry in the harbor cities, and crews that do this work every week rather than between other trades.
- A licensed, insured California masonry contractor. We pull the permits, coordinate the engineering and meet the inspector ourselves.
- Real material samples brought to your property so you see the brick, block, stone and paver colour in your own light before anything is ordered.
- Drainage designed into every wall as standard. Gravel backfill and perforated pipe are in the quote, not an upsell after the fact.
- One flat written number covering demolition, base, footing, build and cleanup, and one crew chief who is there from the first day to the last.
- Brick laying, stone masonry, block, concrete, stucco and pavers are all in-house, so the recommendation you get is the one that suits the job rather than the one thing we happen to install.
What We Are Trying To Do Here
Build masonry that outlives the people who commissioned it, and be straightforward about what it costs. That means quoting the whole scope up front instead of finding extras once the excavator is on site, saying no to work we are not the right crew for, and pointing out when a repair will do the job that somebody has been told needs a full rebuild. We would rather do one honest project for a Long Beach family and get their neighbour's call next spring than churn through work we are not proud of.
Why Choosing The Right Mason Matters
Masonry failures are slow, expensive and almost always traceable to a decision made in the first week of the job. Because the structural work is hidden, an unlicensed crew can hand over something that looks correct and starts failing after the warranty conversation is over. These are the things that go wrong most often, and every one of them is avoidable at the quoting stage:
- A retaining wall built without gravel backfill and a drain pipe. Water pressure has nowhere to go, and the wall leans, cracks or comes down. This is the most common masonry failure in Southern California and the cheapest one to prevent.
- A footing sized by eye instead of by soil. Parts of Carson and Signal Hill sit on fill, and a footing that works in native soil will settle in made ground and take the wall with it.
- Work built without a permit. Retaining walls over four feet, structural slabs and outdoor kitchens with gas or electrical need one, and unpermitted work surfaces during escrow or an insurance claim at the worst possible moment.
- Concrete poured on unprepared subgrade with no rebar and no control joints. It looks identical on day one and cracks into pieces inside five years.
- Stone veneer set without a proper scratch coat, weather barrier and flashing. Water gets behind the face, and the stone comes off the wall in sheets.
- An uninsured crew on your property. If somebody is hurt on an uninsured job, that liability lands on the homeowner. Ask for the certificate before you sign anything, from us or from anyone else.
Talk it through with a licensed builder before you commit to anything. Call: (562) 379-4372
What Masonry Work Costs In Long Beach
Most residential masonry lands between $1,500 and $10,000, though a full backyard build runs higher. Brick and stone are priced per square foot of finished face, concrete and pavers per square foot of area, and walls per square foot of wall face. What moves the number:
- Size. Square footage for slabs, patios and veneer; square feet of wall face for anything vertical. Everything else scales off it.
- Material. Concrete block is the most affordable, brick and standard pavers sit in the middle, and natural stone, flagstone and cobblestone are the premium end.
- Height and engineering. A wall over four feet, or any wall carrying a surcharge from a driveway above it, needs engineered drawings, a deeper footing and more steel.
- Demolition and disposal. Breaking out and hauling an old slab or a failed wall is real cost before a single new thing gets built.
- Base and drainage. Excavation, compaction, gravel and drain pipe are where the durability lives, and they are the part that never shows in a photo.
- Site access. A tight side yard with no truck access means everything moves by wheelbarrow, which adds labour days to an otherwise identical job.
You get a free estimate and a flat written quote after the site walk, with demolition, base, footing, drainage, permits and cleanup already inside the number. Costs for individual trades are broken down further on the concrete, retaining walls and pavers pages.
Cities We Serve
We build across Long Beach and the surrounding harbor cities. Pick your city for local soil conditions, permit details and the work we do most there.
Trusted By Long Beach Homeowners
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does a masonry contractor charge?
Most masonry projects range from $1,500 to $10,000 or more depending on scope. Brick work and stone masonry are priced per square foot at $10 to $45, while concrete work is typically $6 to $15 per square foot. We provide free estimates for all projects.
What is the difference between a mason and a general contractor?
A mason specializes in brick laying, stone installation, concrete and stucco, materials that require specific expertise. A general contractor manages overall construction but typically subcontracts masonry work to specialists like us.
How long does a masonry project take?
A typical paver patio takes 2 to 5 days, a retaining wall 3 to 7 days, and a full outdoor kitchen build 2 to 4 weeks. Timeline depends on project size, weather and material availability.
Do you need a permit for masonry work?
Retaining walls over 4 feet, structural concrete slabs, and outdoor kitchens with gas or electrical typically require permits. We handle all permitting as part of our service.
What areas around Long Beach do you serve?
Long Beach itself plus Signal Hill, Lakewood, Bellflower, Carson, Compton, Paramount, Cerritos and Wilmington. Same crews, same standards and the same flat written quote wherever the property is.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We are a licensed California masonry contractor carrying general liability and workers’ compensation. We will send the certificate before work starts, and we would encourage you to ask any contractor for it rather than taking their word.
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