Masonry Contractor in Arden-Arcade - Repairs That Fix the Cause
Advantage Davis Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Davis that works in Arden-Arcade. We repair brick, mortar, chimneys and foundations and build walls, walkways and outdoor kitchens that stay put.
We work in Arden-Arcade. We fix what's cracking or leaning.
Arden-Arcade has less tree shade than other areas, and planners rate the whole area as highly exposed to extreme heat. A local civic group says minor flooding can happen along its creeks, like where Winding Way runs beside Arcade Creek.
So a lot of the brick, block and stone here sits in hard sun, and some sits near water. We come over from Davis for repairs, walls, walkways and outdoor kitchen masonry, the same work we do in West Sacramento.
I check first. Then we plan your job.
Before I plan a job in Arden-Arcade, I check whether your address is unincorporated county or inside the City of Sacramento, since the county's permit rules cover unincorporated addresses. Then I find why it failed. Price turns on how much comes out, the material and access, and a permit can set the schedule. Your written estimate gives your number.
- Whether your job needs a county permit
- Where water drains around the wall
- Whether a footing or step has moved
- What matches your existing brick and mortar
Repairs and new work. All of it in Arden-Arcade.
- Foundation repair
- Chimney repair
- Tuckpointing
- Brick repair
- Driveway pavers
- Retaining wall construction
- Masonry restoration
- Fireplace installation
- Stone veneer installation
- Concrete block walls
- Foundation block wall installation
- Outdoor kitchen masonry
- Walkway construction
- Brick wall installation
- Stone masonry
- Brick pointing
Good masonry stays put. Bad masonry costs you twice.
When mortar goes on in hot sun and dries too fast, it can crack and pull away from the brick. When a wall goes up with no way for water to get out behind it, the water pushes until the wall leans. Then you're paying to tear out the first job before the real one.
Where a wall sits in full sun, we time the mortar work for the cooler part of the day. We give water a way out and set footings sized for what they carry. I'd rather tell you a repair can wait than sell you one you don't need.
One call starts it. I come out and look myself.
01. Call or write
Call (530) 298-0279 or send the form with your address and what you're seeing, and we'll set up a time to come out.
02. I look with you
I come out myself, look at the job with you and tell you what I think right there, including whether it can wait.
03. Your written estimate
After the visit I send a written estimate for the work we talked about, so you can read it over and decide on your own time.
04. The work and clean-up
Once you say go, we handle any permit the job needs and I check the work as it goes. Then we clean up and walk it with you.
Tell us what's cracking. I'll come take a look.
Send your address and what you're seeing, or tell us on the phone. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
(530) 298-0279Not just Arden-Arcade. We work all around Davis.
- 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
We're based in Davis and work in the cities around it, including Roseville and Elk Grove. If your city isn't listed, call (530) 298-0279 and ask.
Mon–Fri: 6 AM–11 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–9 PM
Masonry questions in Arden-Arcade. Short, straight answers.
Read the answers below. If your question isn't here, call (530) 298-0279 and ask.
Does my masonry contractor in Arden-Arcade need a state license?
Usually, yes. The state contractors board requires a license when a job needs a building permit, uses employees, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. Home improvement contractors also have to be licensed before they bid. We're licensed and fully insured.
Do I need a permit for masonry work in Arden-Arcade?
Some jobs do, and for unincorporated addresses the county makes the call. Its Building Permits and Inspection Division issues permits for work that builds, alters, repairs or demolishes a building. When your job needs one, we pull it and set up the inspections, or give you what you need to file it yourself.
Can work start while my Sacramento County permit is pending?
No. County policy says work that needs a permit starts only after the permit is issued, with limited exceptions, and having applied or having plans in review doesn't count. Inspectors issue a stop work order when they find that kind of work underway, so we wait for the issued permit before we dig.
How do I find out if my Arden-Arcade home is in a flood zone?
Call the county's Flood Zone Hotline at (916) 874-7517, one of four ways the county lists for unincorporated parcels. It's worth knowing before a wall, footing or walkway goes in near a creek, because I plan the drainage around where the water goes.
What affects the cost of brick or block repair in Arden-Arcade?
How much has to come out is usually the biggest part, then the material, how easy the spot is to reach and whether a permit is needed. Matching old brick or mortar so the repair looks like it belongs takes more time. Your written estimate gives your number.
Wall leaning or mortar crumbling? Call for a free estimate.
Tell us what you're seeing and where it is on the house, and we'll set a time to come look. Catching loose mortar early usually keeps the repair small.
(530) 298-0279