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Masonry Contractor in Woodland, CA - Brick and Stone Work That Fits Older Homes

Advantage Davis Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Davis that works in Woodland, repairing brick, mortar and chimneys on older homes and building walls and walkways that stay put.

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Brick arch and entryway with light stone trim and contrasting mortar joints beneath a bright blue sky.
A stepped retaining wall made of tan-gray concrete blocks borders planted beds with shrubs and ornamental grasses.

Woodland's old houses need care. We fix what's actually failing.

Many homes in Woodland's historic core went up in the late 1800s and early 1900s with framing methods nobody uses anymore, so I look at how a house was put together before we touch its brick. The City of Woodland describes it as largely flat, with Cache Creek to the north a continual flood risk, so we ask where storm water goes.

We come over from Davis and do the same work in West Sacramento.

A stone outdoor kitchen features a burning fire pit, stainless steel grill, and pizza oven beneath a timber pergola.

We look before we price. Then we plan around the cause.

Before I plan a job here, I find out why it failed, where the water goes and whether the city wants a permit for it. The price moves with how much is damaged, matching old brick and how easy the work is to reach, and the schedule turns on permits and weather. Your written estimate gives your own number.

  • Why it failed, not just what cracked
  • How and when the house was built
  • Where rain and runoff drain off
  • Whether the work is on the city's permit list
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More than brick repair. Here's what else we do in Woodland.

A stone-paved pool deck with two in-water lounge chairs sits beneath a black screened enclosure beside a lake.

Good masonry stays put. Bad masonry costs you twice.

Where someone patches old brick with hard modern mortar, the brick around the joint can crack and flake, because the mortar no longer gives first. Where a wall goes up with no way for water to drain behind it, it can start to lean, and then you're paying to tear it down and build it again.

We plan for the cause. Our tuckpointing matches the mortar to the brick so the joint wears before the brick does, and if a repair can wait, I'll tell you.

Here's how it goes. From your call to the final walk-through.

  1. 01. You call or write

    Call (530) 298-0279 or send the form with a few lines about the job, and we'll get back to you to set a time to visit.

  2. 02. I come look

    I come out myself, look at the job with you, and tell you right there what I think it needs and what can wait.

  3. 03. Your written estimate

    I follow up with a written estimate that lays out the work, so you can read it over and decide on your own time.

  4. 04. The work and clean-up

    We handle any permit, work inside the city's 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekday and Saturday hours, then clean up and walk the job with you.

Tell us what's cracking. I'll come out and look.

Send a few lines about the job, or call and describe it. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.

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We don't stop at Woodland. Here are the other cities we serve.

We're based in Davis and work in the cities around it, including Dixon and West Sacramento. If your city isn't listed, call and ask.

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Questions about masonry in Woodland. Here are the answers.

Start with the answers below. If your question isn't here, call (530) 298-0279 and I'll tell you straight.

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Do I need a permit for a masonry wall in Woodland, CA?

Usually, yes. The city lists any masonry fence as work that needs a permit, and its exempt list covers retaining walls only when they're under 3 feet tall and at least 3 feet from the property line and other structures. Zoning rules on setbacks and height can still apply, and when a permit is needed, we pull it and set up the inspections.

Does tuckpointing or chimney repair on an old Woodland house need a permit?

It can, and the city's list doesn't settle it either way. Its permits cover repairs to buildings and work that changes a wall's weather or moisture protection, so ask the Building Division at 530-661-5820, which says it's a good idea to call while you're planning. We check before we start.

Who issues business licenses in Woodland, CA?

The city's Community Development Department issues and renews business licenses, and the Building Division is part of that same department. We're licensed and fully insured, and you can ask me about either one at the estimate.

How do Woodland's hot summers and rainy winters affect masonry work?

They set the schedule. City findings put average rain at about 20.7 inches a year, about 89% of it between November and April, and summers average in the mid- to upper 90s, so we plan around the wet months and keep fresh mortar shaded and damp in the heat so it doesn't dry too fast.

A screened porch has stone-clad columns, an irregular flagstone floor, and wicker seating beneath a timber ceiling.

Got a wall that's leaning? Ask for a free estimate.

Tell us what you're seeing and roughly when it started, and we'll set a time to come look before more rain gets into it.

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