Brick wall installation in Huntsville AL - a garden wall built to shed rain
Planning a brick wall for your yard and want it to last? We build it with full joints and a cap that sheds water.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What does it take to build a brick garden wall in Huntsville?
Brick wall installation in Huntsville means building a freestanding garden wall of brick and mortar on a footing set in undisturbed ground, so it stands straight and keeps rain out of the wall for years.
Most people who call about a brick wall want to close in a patio, run a line along the yard or give a garden bed a proper edge, and they want it still standing true long after we've packed up. The price moves with the wall's length and height, the design, the brick you pick and how much the ground falls away along the line. The schedule turns on whether the city or county has to sign off first, dry weather for laying brick and the size of the wall. When I come out, I'll follow up with a written quote for your wall.
How do you know it's time for a new brick wall?
Old wall leaning over
A wall that tips toward the yard or has a crack running down through the brick usually sat on a footing that moved or never reached firm ground. Waiting only lets it lean further, and a brick wall that falls is heavy enough to flatten plants, a fence or a foot.
Mortar crumbling from the joints
Sandy mortar you can scrape out with a key means water has been getting into the wall for a while. If the brick and footing are still sound, you may only need the joints redone, and I'll tell you that instead of selling you a new wall.
Dark streaks below the top
Stains running down from the top row usually mean the wall has no cap, or one that doesn't do its job, so rain runs straight down the face. Left alone, that water keeps soaking the top bricks until they work loose.
How we handle brick wall installation
I start by walking the line with you and marking where the wall runs and how tall it stands. Our crew digs the footing down into ground that's never been dug or filled, because a wall built on loose fill settles and cracks. We pour the footing, lay the brick on it and pack every joint full of mortar, since a garden wall takes weather on both faces and on top and any hollow joint lets water in. Last, we cap it so rain runs off instead of down the brick.
When you'd rather have natural stone, or stone piers set into a run of brick, that's our stone masonry work, built with the same care for the footing and the joints. If you already have a brick wall that stands straight but has worn joints, brick pointing may be all it needs, and I'll say so before I price a new one.
Pier and panel wall
Thin brick panels run between thicker brick piers that brace them, so the wall uses less brick and usually costs less. It also steps along a sloping yard easily, which makes it a good fit for a long run beside a property line.
Solid brick wall
A full-thickness wall looks the same from both sides and feels heavier, so it suits a short screen beside a patio or a wall you'd like to sit on. It takes more brick and more labor, so expect it to cost more per foot than pier and panel.
Get a written estimate for your brick wall
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look at where the wall will go and follow up with a free written estimate. No pressure, no obligation.
- Based in
- Huntsville, AL 35801
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about a brick wall in Huntsville?
Here's how a brick wall job runs with us, from your first call to the walk-through on the finished wall.
Call or send us a note
Call (256) 417-4326 or send the form and tell us where the wall goes. We'll get back to you to set a time to come out.
I look over the spot
I walk the line with you, take photos and tell you what I see, including anything that would change the price. Then you get a written estimate that spells out the design, the brick and the cost, so you know the number before anything gets dug.
Our crew builds the wall
Once any permit question is settled, our crew lead runs the work on site with our masons, from the footing to the cap. You'll know who's in charge of your job each day.
We walk the finished wall
I walk the wall with you when it's done and we look over the joints and the cap together. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job, and that walk is where you tell me how it looks.
Why Huntsville homeowners call Capstone Huntsville Concrete and Masonry for a brick wall
I price every wall myself
I sold brick, block and stone for years before I laid any, so I know which brick holds up outside and which mortar gives out early. The quote you get comes from the person who'll answer for the wall.
In business since 2021
I learned the trade on crews around Huntsville and started this business in 2021, so we've been at it five years now. I'd rather lose a job than sell you work you don't need, and that hasn't changed.
Licensed and fully insured, every job
We're licensed and fully insured. That matters because Alabama counts anyone who builds or improves a home with more than $10,000 in labor and materials as a home builder, outside work the state board doesn't cover.
The part of a brick wall that decides how long it lasts is the part you won't see once we leave, so ask for an estimate and I'll walk you through how we'd build yours.
Brick walls, stone and pointing work in Huntsville
Before we dig, someone has to find out what the city wants for your address. In Huntsville, a home permit that needs no plan review may still need zoning approval, so the city's zoning office at 256-427-5100 is the first call, and if your lot sits in a FEMA flood hazard area, the city wants a flood development permit, applied for in person, before it approves anything else. The city's notes don't settle whether a garden wall like this needs a building permit, so I check with the city or county office that covers your address before work starts, we handle the permit when the job needs one, and if your home is in a historic district we get that review moving first. Outside city limits, Madison County's own rules set the permit fees and say what's exempt.
A lot of the brick walls we're asked to build around Huntsville sit beside older brick homes, and mortar work on those houses is what we know best, so I bring brick and mortar samples to hold up against what's already there. Newer neighborhoods usually want a clean wall to close in a patio, and we see both kinds of jobs in Madison and Decatur.
Questions about brick walls in Huntsville
How much does a brick wall cost in Huntsville?
Brick and masonry work in Huntsville usually costs about $9 to $28 per square foot, and that range covers masonry work broadly, not garden walls alone. Where your wall lands depends on its size, the design and the brick, and my written estimate gives you the number for your wall.
How do I know if reclaimed brick is OK for a garden wall?
Check that it's rated SW, the grade made for severe weather, because the brick industry's guidance says used or salvaged brick belongs in a garden wall only when it meets that rating. Ask the seller for the rating before you buy, and we check it again before any of it goes in the wall.
Does a brick garden wall need to be painted?
No, clay brick needs no paint or sealer, and a well-built brick wall keeps its own color and sheds rain on its own. Most paint experts say painted outside masonry needs repainting every three to five years, so leaving the brick bare keeps your upkeep low.
Who can pull a building permit for a brick wall in Huntsville?
A homebuilder certified and licensed in the City of Huntsville can, and so can you if you'll live in the house for at least a year after the work is finished. If you buy it yourself, bring a copy of your recorded deed, and when a permit is needed on our jobs, we handle it.
How long does it take to build a brick garden wall?
Most of the wait is usually up front, while we sort out what the city or county needs, and the build itself runs with the wall's length, height and the weather. Mortar needs time to set before the cap goes on, so we don't rush that part, and I'll talk you through timing when I see the site.
Can you build a brick retaining wall in Huntsville?
A wall that holds back soil is a different job from a freestanding garden wall, and it's one I want to talk through on its own. Call (256) 417-4326 and we'll go over it, and the same goes for brick or stone veneer on a house.
Related masonry work for your yard and walls
Stone masonry
Pick natural stone when you want a wall or wall cap with a rougher, older look that sits well beside a stone patio or garden steps.
Brick pointing
If an existing brick wall stands straight but its joints are crumbling, new mortar pressed into those joints keeps water out and usually costs less than rebuilding.
Service areas for brick wall work near Huntsville
Capstone Huntsville Concrete and Masonry is based in Huntsville, Alabama, and the 10 cities listed here each have their own page, including Athens and Guntersville. If your city isn't named, call and ask anyway.
Get a price on your brick wall
Call (256) 417-4326 or send the form with your address and the wall's rough length and height, and I'll come out already knowing what to look for.