Concrete Block Walls in Davis CA - Privacy That Starts With a Solid Footing
Tired of a leaning fence or a yard the whole street can see into? We build block walls that give you privacy and stand straight.
A concrete block wall is a fence. Its strength starts underground.
A concrete block wall is a masonry fence or garden wall, built from hollow concrete block on a concrete footing. People in Davis put one up for privacy and screening, for security, to cut road noise, for shade and a break from the wind, or just to make the yard look finished.
Most calls start with a wood fence that keeps leaning or rotting, or a yard that feels too open. A freestanding wall stands on its footing, with steel dowels running up into the block, and if that part's skimped the wall can tip or slide. Block under a house is a different job, covered on our foundation block wall installation page.
Price mostly follows the wall's length and height, how many cores get grout and how you finish the face and top. The schedule mostly follows the city's permit review, and your written estimate puts a figure on your wall.
Our block walls start below ground. The face comes last.
Much of a block wall's strength sits in its footing and its filled cores, so our bid says what goes below ground and inside the block. You'll see the footing, the steel and how many cores we fill with grout, a fluid concrete poured into the hollow block, and that's a fair thing to ask any mason who bids your wall.
Block shrinks a little as it cures, and if nobody plans for it, that shows up as cracks. So we plan the control joints and horizontal steel along with the layout. I come out to see your wall myself, and a lead mason and I run the crew on site, with me checking the work as it goes.
Concrete block walls cover a lot. Most of it you won't see.
Footing and dowels
We pour a concrete footing with steel dowels standing up out of it, so the wall is tied to its base and resists tipping or sliding.
Laying the block
Our crew sets the block in mortar course by course, keeping it plumb and the joints even so it looks right from the street and the yard.
Grouted cores and steel
We run vertical bar where the wall calls for it and fill the cores with grout, which turns hollow block into a much stronger wall.
Control joints
We place control joints, planned breaks in the wall, along with horizontal steel so shrinkage shows up at the joint instead of across the face.
Caps and finishes
A cap keeps water out of the top and finishes the look, and the face can stay plain block or take stucco or stone veneer.
Seat walls and kitchen bases
The same block builds seat walls, planters and the base for outdoor kitchen masonry, like grill islands and counters.
Block walls and masonry built right stay put. Shortcuts show later.
When a block wall goes wrong, it's usually something you can't see. A thin footing lets the wall lean, empty cores leave it weaker than it looks, and a wall with no planned joints cracks wherever it wants to. By then the fix often means taking a run of it down.
We size the footing and steel for the wall you're actually building, how tall and long it is and what it has to stand up to, instead of using one size for every job. The block gets laid to suit your house so it looks like it belongs. Every wall we build is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Here's how it goes. Call, visit, estimate, then the build.
Call or send the form
Call (530) 298-0279 or send the form with where the wall goes and what it's for, and we'll get back to you to set up a visit.
I come take a look
I come out myself, walk the wall line with you and tell you right there what I think it needs and what I'd skip.
Your written estimate
I follow up with a written estimate that lists the footing, steel, grouted cores and joints, so you can compare it line by line.
Permit, build and walk-through
We pull the permit when you say go, and city review typically takes 20 to 35 business days. Then we build, clean up and walk it with you.
Tell us about your wall. We'll come take a look.
Send the wall's length, what it's for, where it goes and whether it holds back soil. We reply within one business day to book a free on-site estimate, no obligation.
(530) 298-0279Based in Davis. Working the cities around it.
- Davis, CA
- Vacaville, CA
- Woodland, CA
- West Sacramento, CA
- Dixon, CA
- Winters, CA
- Elk Grove, CA
- Fairfield, CA
- Roseville, CA
- Rancho Cordova, CA
- Florin, CA
- Arden-Arcade, CA
We're based in Davis and build block walls in Winters, Vacaville and the other cities around it. If your city isn't listed, call and ask.
Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Good questions before a block wall. Here are straight answers.
These are the answers you'll want before a block wall goes in. If your question isn't here, give us a call and ask.
Do I need a permit for a block wall in Davis?
Yes, the City of Davis requires a permit for fences of heavier materials like masonry, stucco and concrete block, while lighter fences within its height limits are exempt. Check those height limits with the city's Building Division, which issues the permit, before you settle on a design.
How much does a concrete block wall cost in Davis?
A concrete block stem wall with its footing usually costs about $35 to $40 per linear foot in the Sacramento area. That's a regional benchmark for that kind of wall, not our price, and the size and finish choices we covered above move it. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your wall.
Can I pull my own permit for a block wall in Davis?
Yes, property owners in Davis can apply for their own permits, and plans can go in online instead of at the counter. If you file it, we'll give you what you need for it. If you'd rather not, we pull it, set up the inspections and keep you posted.
Does a block wall builder need a license in California?
Yes, when the job needs a permit. The state's Contractors State License Board requires a license for any work that's subject to a permit, even when it comes in under $1,000, and it has its own classification for masonry contractors. We're licensed and fully insured.
There's more we do. Brick, stone, concrete and repair.
Planning a block wall or yard masonry? Ask us for an estimate.
Call or use the form and tell us what the wall has to block, since that shapes the whole design, and we'll set a time to come look.
(530) 298-0279