Low garden walls
A freestanding wall around a planter, patio or yard edge. It still sits on a real footing, because even a short wall starts to lean when the ground under it settles.
Brick wall installation in Rialto CA - a straight, solid wall you only build once
Tired of a chain-link fence, a bare slope or a wall you keep patching? We build brick walls laid straight on a proper footing.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
What a new brick wall takes in Rialto
Brick wall installation in Rialto means building a new wall of brick, such as a low garden wall, a retaining wall that holds back a slope or a brick face tied to an outside wall of your house. Built properly, clay brick keeps its own color and resists rain getting in.
The price mostly comes down to what kind of wall it is and how big. Length and height set how much brick goes in, the footing underneath is a real share of the work, and a retaining wall adds drainage and sometimes an engineer. The schedule turns on the same things, plus whether your wall needs a permit or engineering before we can dig. I'll give you a written estimate for your own wall that says what we'll do and why.
We're based in Rialto and work here and in the cities around it. We're licensed and insured, and if I'm not sure whether your wall needs a permit, I check with the office that covers your address before we start.
Done once and done right
A wall that has to be torn out and rebuilt costs a family twice, so we put our time into the footing and the first rows of brick, where a rushed wall goes wrong.
I come out and run it
I'm the one who looks at your wall and writes the estimate, and I'm on site while our crew builds it, so the person you talked to answers for the work.
A fast, honest yes or no
If what you have in mind won't work on your lot, I'll tell you at the walkthrough, so you aren't left waiting around to hear where things stand.
How we build your brick wall
It starts with the brick. A lot of folks have a stack of old brick and want to reuse it, and I'll tell you straight if it won't hold up outside, because we build with new brick unless the old brick is truly up to it. We also suggest leaving the brick its natural color, so you aren't signing up for a repaint job down the road.
Then we dig out for the footing, because a wall is only as straight as what's under it. Brick industry guidance sets garden wall footings in undisturbed earth below the frost line, in brick or concrete, reinforced if needed. On a retaining wall or a taller wall, we plan the drainage and the movement joints, the gaps that let brick shift a little without cracking, before the first brick goes down, and we clean up as we go.
Some walls look better with stone worked in, like a stone cap or a stone face, and we do stone masonry too. If you already have a brick wall that's solid but the mortar is worn, brick pointing, which means cutting out the old mortar and packing in new, may be all it needs.
Kinds of brick walls we build
Taller freestanding walls
A full-height wall for privacy or along a property line needs a suitable footing, drainage, joints that let it move and a build that meets code, so we plan it before we dig.
Retaining walls
A wall that holds back soil carries that load every day. Cost guides advise bringing in an engineer along with the mason, and the drainage behind it gets as much attention as the brick.
Brick face on an outside wall
Anchored veneer is a single layer of brick tied to an outside wall of your house. It gives you the brick look without building a full wall from the ground up.
Get a written estimate for your brick wall
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I'll walk the wall with you, measure and take photos, then give you a free written estimate with no obligation.
I'm the one who comes out
You won't get a salesperson. I look at the job myself, and I'm on site running it once our crew starts, so what we agreed on is what gets built.
An estimate that explains itself
The written estimate says what we'll do and why, so you can set it next to another bid and see where the footing, drainage and brick choice differ.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Every job is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. If something about the wall doesn't sit right with you, I want to hear about it while we're still on site.
Brick and stone wall examples
These photos show brick colors, laying patterns, wall caps and stone accents you can point to when we talk about your own wall.
Brick wall questions from Rialto homeowners
Here are straight answers to what people ask most before they build a brick wall, from cost to permits in Rialto.
How much does a brick wall cost in Rialto?
Across the US, brick wall installation usually costs about $10 to $45 per square foot installed. That's a national planning range, not our price, and garden walls, retaining walls and veneer differ in footing, ties, drainage and engineering, so brick count alone won't tell you much. The written estimate gives you the figure for your own wall.
Can I build a brick wall with salvaged brick?
Usually not for an outdoor wall. Brick industry guidance says used brick suits a garden wall only when it meets the SW grade, the rating for brick that takes severe weather, and used brick generally falls short because it's often unevenly fired. That's why we plan on new brick, though I'll look at yours and tell you straight.
Does a brick wall need to be painted?
No. Clay brick keeps its own color and needs no paint or surface treatment, while painted outside masonry generally needs repainting every three to five years. Leaving the brick natural keeps upkeep low, so pick a brick color you like at the start instead of planning to paint over it later.
How do I get a permit for a brick wall in Rialto?
Rialto's Building and Safety Department takes applications through its Online Permit Center, with a signed Declaration Form and the signer's ID, and checks the work through plan review and inspections. The city's forms page has wall handouts and a Neighbor Agreement for Block Wall or Fence. When your wall needs a permit, we handle the application and we're there for the inspections.
Can a handyman build a small brick wall in California?
Only a very small one. California's license exemption for minor work tops out at $1,000, and it applies only when the job needs no permit and the person doing it employs no one. If a job is past either line, you want a licensed contractor, and the state has its own class for masonry contractors, the C-29.
Other brick and stone work we do
Tell us about the wall you want
Call (909) 546-5001 or send the form with the wall's type, length, height and whether it holds soil, and I'll come ready.