Masonry Contractor in Meridianville, AL - Brick, Stone and Walls Built to Shed Water
Capstone Huntsville Concrete and Masonry is a Huntsville, AL masonry contractor working in Meridianville. We repoint and repair brick, build retaining walls, pavers and walkways, and fix chimneys, foundations and stonework on homes here.
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Meridianville homes, lots and the masonry on them
Meridianville sits in northern Madison County, north of Huntsville, and nearly every call we get here is about a home. You'll find newer subdivisions with brick and stone fronts, older brick ranch houses, and plenty of bigger lots with a long driveway, a shop building or a yard that falls away toward the back.
The work looks a lot like what we do in Moores Mill. On the newer houses it's usually a crack over a corner that's settled, a front step pulling away from the house, or a slope that needs a wall before it washes into the yard. On the older ones it's mortar that's gone soft and sandy, so I look at the joints before the brick, because the joints decide whether you need a few repairs or a full repoint.
Masonry services we do on Meridianville properties
Foundation repair
When a corner settles and the brick above it cracks in a stair-step line, we find out why and fix the foundation before the face.
Chimney repair
Chimneys on older Meridianville houses take more weather than anything on the roof, so we rebuild cracked caps, repoint joints and reset loose brick before water gets in.
Tuckpointing
On older brick ranch houses the mortar wears out before the brick does. We grind out soft joints and fill them with mortar matched to your brick.
Brick repair
Cracked, chipped or loose brick from a mower, a settled step or years of water gets cut out and replaced with brick we match for size and color.
Driveway pavers
Long driveways on bigger lots here need a base that drains, because that's what keeps pavers from rutting and sinking where the trucks turn.
Retaining wall construction
Sloped yards that wash out after a hard rain need a wall with gravel and a drain behind it, because trapped water is what pushes most walls over.
Masonry restoration
When an older house has a mix of worn mortar, stained brick and old patch jobs, we sort out what needs fixing and what only needs cleaning.
Fireplace installation
We build brick and stone fireplaces for additions, remodels and back porches, sized to the space and built so the chimney draws the smoke up and out.
Stone veneer installation
Stone veneer on a newer home's front or foundation only lasts if water behind it has a way out, so we start with what goes behind the stone.
Concrete block walls
Block walls for shops, property lines and raised beds get a concrete footing sized for the wall, plus grout and steel where the height needs it.
Foundation block wall installation
For new homes, additions and crawl spaces, we lay the block foundation level and square, because every row of brick above it follows what we set.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Bigger backyards here have room for a grill island or outdoor kitchen, and we build the block core and the brick or stone face to stand up to weather.
Walkway construction
A brick, stone or paver walk from the driveway to the door needs a packed base and a slight pitch, so it stays flat and sheds rain.
Brick wall installation
Brick garden walls, mailbox columns and entry walls get a solid footing and a cap that sheds water, which is what keeps them standing straight.
Stone masonry
Fieldstone and cut stone for steps, walls and porch fronts suit the rural properties here, and we set each stone so it sits tight on its bed.
Brick pointing
When only a few joints have cracked or fallen out, pointing just those spots is often all a wall needs, and I'll tell you if that's the case.
Get a free masonry estimate for your Meridianville home
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look at the job, 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
Permits, licenses and pricing for Meridianville jobs
The Madison County Building Inspection Department issues permits for work on homes in the county's unincorporated areas, and if you're not sure your project needs one, the county wants you to ask before work starts. So I check with the office that covers your address first, and we handle the permit when the job needs one, which means the start date waits on that answer. When you compare contractors, ask about two licenses. The state's Home Builders Licensure Board licenses builders for paid work on someone else's home of up to three floors when the job costs more than $10,000, and a contractor doing business here may need a State of Alabama license, a Madison County business license or both, issued through the county's Probate Judge or License Commissioner. We're licensed and fully insured.
We're based in Huntsville, so Meridianville is a regular run up the highway for our crew and our trucks. Getting a pallet of block or stone to the end of your drive is easy, but carrying it to the back of a long or sloped lot takes more hands and time, and that's one of the big things that moves the price here, along with how closely new brick or stone has to match what's on your house. The schedule turns on the permit answer and the weather, and your written estimate puts a number on your own job.
Why Meridianville brick and walls wear out
Water does most of the damage we fix here. The Huntsville airport averages about 54 inches of rain in a normal year, and that rain soaks the bottom rows of brick, sits on chimney tops and runs under steps and walks, washing out mortar and the base below. So we cap what's exposed, pitch walks and steps away from the house, and use mortar that suits your brick instead of whatever mix is hardest.
Lots here are bigger and often sloped, so we get more calls for retaining walls, block walls and long paver drives than we do in tighter neighborhoods closer in. Those jobs live or die on what goes under and behind them, and that's where I spend most of the estimate visit.
How a Meridianville masonry job runs with us
Here's what happens from your first call to the final walk-through, and who you'll deal with at each step.
Call or send us a note
Call (256) 417-4326 or send the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time for me to come out. Tell us what you're seeing and where on the house it is.
I look the job over
I come out myself, take photos and tell you plainly what I see, and it helps if you're home so I can show you. Then I follow up with a written estimate that says what the job needs and what it doesn't.
We handle permits, then build
If you go ahead, I check the permit and any historic district steps with the office that covers your address before work starts. Our crew lead runs the job on site with our masons, and the schedule bends around freezes and heavy rain.
Walk the finished job together
We clean up, then I walk the job with you and point out the parts you won't see later, like the drainage behind a wall or the base under the pavers. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Questions about masonry work in Meridianville
Do I need a permit for masonry work on my house in Meridianville?
It can need one, so we check with the office that covers your address before work starts and handle the permit when the job calls for it. If you're building on a new lot that doesn't have a house number yet, sort that out first, because a residential building permit needs an address and Madison County Public Works assigns house numbers in the county's unincorporated areas.
How do I find out if my Meridianville property is in a floodplain?
Search your address on the state's AlabamaFlood map, which shows the FEMA floodplain data by address or county. Zones you'll see around the county include X, Shaded X, A, AE and AO. If your lot is in a designated floodplain, the county requires a floodplain development permit before any work there, and a new building or major improvement in a flood hazard area also needs an elevation certificate in the permit file, so tell me early if the map shows you in one.
What is the best time of year for brick and mortar work in Meridianville?
Spring through fall is the easiest stretch, because fresh mortar has to stay above freezing while it sets. At the Huntsville airport the last spring freeze usually comes around March 24 and the first fall freeze around November 8, and January lows average about 33°F, so winter mortar work waits on a warm spell. Summer works too, though with July highs around 92°F we start early and keep fresh joints from drying out too fast.
What causes retaining walls to lean or fall over in Meridianville yards?
Trapped water causes most of it, because rain soaks the ground behind the wall and, with nowhere to drain, pushes the wall out until it leans. We put gravel and a drain behind the walls we build and give that water a way out. A wall that's already leaning usually has to come down and be rebuilt with drainage behind it, since patching the face won't stop the push.
How do I tell if my brick house needs tuckpointing or just a few repairs?
Scrape a few joints with a key, and if the mortar crumbles to sand or has sunk back from the face of the brick across the wall, it's due for repointing. If it's only a few cracked joints around a step, a window or a downspout, pointing those spots is usually enough. I'll show you which it is, and I'd rather lose the job than sell you a full repoint you don't need.
How much does masonry work cost in Meridianville, AL?
There's no single price, because each job is priced on what it needs once I've seen it. The choices that move it most are repair versus rebuild, pointing a few joints versus repointing a whole wall, and natural stone versus veneer, and I'll tell you when the smaller fix will hold. Your written estimate gives you the number for your job.
Plan your Meridianville masonry project with us
Send a photo of the crack or the wall when you reach out, and I can bring brick or stone samples to match on the first visit.