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Serving Mountain View, CA and surrounding areas. (650) 582-0573
Brick, stone, foundation, and chimney work for Mountain View homeowners. Licensed, insured, and ready to give you a free on-site estimate.
Brick, stone, foundation, and chimney work for Mountain View homeowners. Licensed, insured, and ready to give you a free on-site estimate.
Quality Mountain View Masonry is a full-service masonry contractor serving Mountain View and the surrounding South Bay Area. We offer 16 masonry services - from foundation repair and chimney work to driveway pavers and outdoor kitchen builds - serving homeowners across 12 cities. Every job is completed by our own licensed crew, not subcontracted out, so you get consistent quality from estimate to final walkthrough.
Noticing cracks in your walls or sticking doors? We stabilize shifting foundations before small problems become costly structural damage.
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Crumbling mortar or a damaged cap lets water in all winter. We repair chimneys so they are safe and sealed before the next rainy season.
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Old, worn mortar joints are an open door for water. We repoint brick and stone to close those gaps and protect your wall for decades.
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Spalling bricks or cracked joints weaken your wall and look bad. We repair and match existing brickwork so the fix blends right in.
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Cracked concrete or plain asphalt dragging down your curb appeal? A paver driveway adds beauty and outlasts a standard slab.
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Erosion eating into your yard? A properly built retaining wall holds your soil in place and adds usable space to your property.
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Weather and time fade historic masonry. We clean, repair, and restore original brick and stone to bring it back to life.
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Add a fireplace that becomes the centerpiece of any room - built with materials and craftsmanship that last a lifetime.
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Upgrade plain walls with natural or manufactured stone veneer that transforms your home's look inside and out.
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Need a durable wall for privacy, security, or structure? Concrete block walls go up fast and last for generations.
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A solid block wall foundation keeps your structure level and stable against Mountain View's shifting clay soils.
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Take cooking outside with a built-in masonry kitchen that handles heat, weather, and heavy use for years.
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Uneven or cracked walkways are a trip hazard. We build paver or stone paths that are safe, level, and look great.
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From garden borders to privacy walls, a well-built brick wall adds structure and character that vinyl fencing never matches.
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Custom stonework for walls, steps, accents, and more - each piece set by hand for a finished result that is truly built to last.
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Worn mortar joints leave your chimney or wall exposed to moisture. We refill and seal them before water does serious damage.
Learn MoreTell us what you are seeing - cracks, shifting, worn mortar, or anything else that caught your eye. We ask a few quick questions and schedule a free on-site visit. We respond within 1 business day, and most estimates are scheduled within the same week.
A member of our team comes to your property, looks at the work in person, and explains exactly what they find. You get a written estimate that breaks down the scope and cost before any decision is made. No pressure, no guesswork.
Our crew does the work cleanly and on schedule. We handle permit applications when required, keep you updated if anything unexpected comes up, and do a final walkthrough with you before we leave. You get written documentation of everything that was done.
We hold a valid C-29 masonry contractor license from the California Contractors State License Board. Every job is covered by general liability insurance and workers' compensation - no exceptions.
We come to your property, look at the work in person, and give you a written estimate before any work is agreed to. No phone-only quotes, no surprises on the final bill.
We have been working in Mountain View and the surrounding South Bay since 2017. We know the local housing stock, the soil conditions, and the city permit process.
Every completed project comes with a written warranty covering materials and workmanship. Before we start, you know exactly what is covered and for how long.
Ready to get started? (650) 582-0573 or send us a message.
We had two diagonal cracks above our living room door that had been growing after every rainy season. The team came out, explained exactly what was causing it, and had the foundation stabilized in two days. No new cracks after the last winter.
David R., Mountain View - Foundation repair
The mortar on our 1960s chimney was badly worn - you could see gaps from the yard. They matched the new mortar color well and the whole job was done in a single day. The chimney has been through two wet seasons since and it looks the same as when they left.
Maria T., Sunnyvale - Tuckpointing
We had some bricks on our garden wall that were spalling and a couple had cracked all the way through. They sourced bricks that matched our existing wall better than I expected and cleaned up completely. It does not look like a repair - it looks like the original wall.
James K., Palo Alto - Brick repair
We respond within 1 business day - often sooner. There is no obligation, and no one will pressure you to book. After you submit the form, someone from our office will call to schedule a free on-site estimate at a time that works for you.
(650) 582-0573Quality Mountain View Masonry is based in Mountain View, CA and serves 12 communities across the South Bay Area - including Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, San Jose, and surrounding cities. We schedule most estimates within the same week and aim to start work within a reasonable timeframe after the estimate is accepted.
Mountain View sits on expansive clay soils that swell in the wet season and shrink in the dry season. That constant movement accelerates mortar cracking and joint failure - faster than homeowners in most parts of the country experience. Regular inspection every few years is the best way to catch problems early.
After any earthquake you actually felt, it is worth having a mason inspect your chimney and any exterior brick or stone. The Bay Area's seismic activity can shift mortar joints and crack crowns in ways that are not visible from the ground. The check is quick - catching a problem early is far cheaper than finding it after a wet winter.
White, chalky streaks on brick surfaces - called efflorescence - are a reliable early warning sign that water is moving through your masonry. You may also notice damp spots on interior walls near brick chimneys or exterior faces. Both are signs to act on before a rainy season, not after. The Brick Industry Association has practical guidance on reading these early warning signs.
Concrete slabs tend to crack along fault lines over time as clay soil shifts beneath them. Paver systems flex slightly with soil movement, so individual units can be lifted and releveled if settling occurs. For Mountain View driveways and patios on clay soil, pavers often age better than a poured slab.
Routine maintenance - replacing a chimney cap, patching mortar, fixing a few bricks - typically does not require a permit. Structural work does: foundation repairs, retaining walls over certain heights, and chimney rebuilds all require a permit from the City of Mountain View Building Division. A knowledgeable contractor handles this for you.
Tuckpointing done with the correct mortar mix for your wall type should last 20 to 30 years. Foundation repairs with permanent steel piers are engineered to last the life of the structure. The key word is 'correct' - matching the right materials to your specific masonry is what determines longevity. The Chimney Safety Institute of America outlines maintenance timelines for chimneys specifically.
Quality Mountain View Masonry is a licensed and insured masonry contractor company based in Mountain View, CA, serving 12 communities across the South Bay Area since 2017. We hold a C-29 masonry contractor classification issued by the California Contractors State License Board, which is the state licensing authority for specialty contractors in California.
Since 2017, we have completed masonry projects across all 16 of our service categories - from foundation repair and chimney work to driveway pavers and outdoor kitchen builds - for homeowners throughout Mountain View, Sunnyvale, Palo Alto, and the surrounding area.
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If the bricks themselves are structurally sound and only the mortar has failed, repointing is almost always the right call. If bricks are spalling, cracked through, or have shifted out of alignment, targeted replacement of the damaged units is the next step. Full wall replacement is rarely necessary outside of major structural failure.
Rigid masonry does not flex with ground movement the way wood-frame walls do. That means earthquake stress concentrates in mortar joints and can loosen bricks or crack chimney crowns after even moderate shaking. In the Bay Area, post-quake chimney inspections are a routine - not an overreaction.
A quality penetrating sealer applied after tuckpointing or brick repair can extend the life of the work by keeping water out. It is not always necessary, but for north-facing walls or any surface that stays wet for long periods after rain, a sealer is a cost-effective way to protect the investment.
The International Association of Certified Home Inspectors offers additional guidance on foundation and masonry inspection standards. If you have questions about your specific property, call us at (650) 582-0573 or request a free estimate online.
Mountain View is a well-established South Bay city with about 82,000 residents and a housing stock dominated by mid-century single-family homes built in the 1950s and 1960s. Many of these ranch-style houses still have their original brick chimneys, concrete foundations, and masonry features - surfaces that have been weathering for 60 or more years and are now at or past the point where mortar and brick need professional attention.
The city centers on Castro Street, Mountain View's main downtown hub, lined with restaurants and the weekly farmers market. Neighborhoods close to downtown tend to have the oldest homes on the smallest lots - and those homes need the most masonry care. Farther out toward Shoreline at Mountain View, the city opens up into newer developments with concrete flatwork and paver surfaces that see their own share of wear from the Bay Area's clay soils and dry summers.
Mountain View sits on expansive clay soils that swell with winter rains and shrink in dry summers - a seasonal cycle that puts ongoing stress on foundations, mortar joints, and concrete flatwork throughout the city. Combined with the Bay Area's seismic activity near the Hayward and San Andreas faults, Mountain View homeowners deal with masonry wear that is more active than in most parts of the country. Quality Mountain View Masonry has been working on properties across Mountain View since 2017, and we understand the local conditions that shape every job here.
By appointment only, no walk-ins.
Quality Mountain View Masonry
530 Yosemite Ave
Mountain View, CA 94041
(650) 582-0573hello@masonrymountainview.comAlways open, 24/7.
Call Quality Mountain View Masonry for a free on-site masonry estimate in Mountain View and the surrounding South Bay Area.