Brick wall installation in Corona CA - a garden wall that holds up on both sides
Your yard needs privacy, a clear boundary or a wall on a slope. We build brick walls with full joints on a footing that suits your ground.
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What does it take to build a brick wall in Corona?
Brick wall installation in Corona means building a garden wall of brick on a concrete or brick footing, along a lot line, around a patio or across a slope. You end up with a wall whose color is in the brick itself, and one that keeps rain out when it's built right.
Most calls I get for a new wall start with an old wood fence that's done, a yard that needs a line drawn, or a slope that's starting to slip. The price mostly comes down to the wall's length and height, the style we pick, how deep the footing goes and how easy it is to get brick and a mixer to the spot. It climbs if the wall has to hold back soil, because then it's really a retaining wall with more behind it. The schedule turns on whether the wall needs a permit or a design first, and on how much digging the footing takes. I'll walk the line with you and put in writing what the work includes, so you're looking at your own wall and not a guess.
How do you know it's time for a new brick wall?
Fence leaning or rotting
A wood fence that leans, rots at the posts or keeps losing boards is usually past patching. Each year you wait tends to mean another round of repairs, and gaps in the meantime that let dogs out and neighbors see in.
Soil creeping past the edge
Dirt washing onto the patio or a planter bed bulging after rain usually means the grade needs a real wall, not a border. Left alone, the soil keeps moving and can start to undermine the walk or slab beside it.
Old wall cracking or leaning
Stair-step cracks, loose bricks or a lean in an existing garden wall usually point to a weak footing or joints that were never filled. Once a wall leans, patches rarely hold, and a wall that tips can take plants and fencing with it.
How we do brick wall installation
I start by walking the line with you and looking at how your yard falls, because a garden wall takes the weather on both faces and the style has to suit the ground it sits on. Then we mark the run and dig the footing down into firm, undisturbed soil, since a wall is only as straight as what's under it. Our crew lays the brick course by course and fills every joint full of mortar, with no hollow spots behind the face, because water that gets into a half-filled joint is what starts a garden wall coming apart. We finish the joints, cap the top so rain runs off, and clean the face before we're done.
Some yards want more than plain brick. If you'd like natural stone on the piers or along the top, our stone masonry work ties right in with the brick. Years down the road, when the joints start to weather, brick pointing brings them back without rebuilding the wall.
Pier and panel wall
Thin brick panels braced by brick piers, which makes it simpler to build and easier on the budget than a solid wall of the same length. It steps easily with the ground, so it's the one I usually suggest for a sloped yard or a long run.
Solid brick wall
Two layers of brick laid together into one thick wall, which suits a shorter, level run where you want full privacy or a heavier look. It takes more brick and a wider footing, so it costs more for the same length than pier and panel.
Get a written estimate for your new brick wall
Send the form or call, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out, walk the spot with you and give you a free written estimate of what the work includes. There's no obligation to go ahead.
(951) 393-1203Building a brick wall in Corona
The City of Corona requires a building permit for a brick wall over three feet tall, and for a retaining wall over two feet tall, so most privacy walls and a good share of walls on a slope need one. If your wall holds back soil and isn't part of a grading plan, the city wants it designed by a registered civil or structural engineer, with structural calculations sent to the Building Department for review and approval before we build. We pull the permit when the job needs one, so where the wall sits and whether it holds soil are the first things I look at on your lot.
A lot of the yards we see here aren't flat, so a wall often has to step down a slope or sit at the edge of a raised planter, and that's where picking the right style pays off. We see the same mix of sloped backyards and shared side lines on jobs in Norco and Chino Hills.
What happens after you call about a brick wall?
Call or send us a message
Reach us at (951) 393-1203 or through the form, and we'll get back to you the same way you reached us. It helps to tell us roughly where the wall goes and how long and tall you picture it.
I walk the wall line
I come out myself, look at the ground where the wall would sit and talk through which style suits it. You get a written estimate that spells out what the work includes, so you know what you're paying for before anything starts.
We handle permits and build
If the wall needs a permit, we pull it and line up the inspections before work starts. Our crew digs the footing and lays the wall, and I check it as it goes.
We walk it with you
When the joints are finished and the face is clean, we walk the finished wall with you before we pack up. That's your time to sight along the top and ask about anything you see.
Frequently asked questions
How tall can a brick wall be along my side or back lot line in Corona?
Up to seven feet at any point, as long as the wall sits outside the required front yard and street side yard. The city measures that height from the highest ground right next to either side of the wall, so on a slope the low side can stand taller. I check where your lot line and grade fall before we settle on a height.
How do I find out how tall a brick wall can be near the street in Corona?
Ask the city, because Corona bars walls over three feet tall on any part of a property next to a street or highway, with some exceptions its code lists. That usually covers front yards and the street side of a corner lot. If your wall is going there, we check the allowed height with the city before we plan anything.
How much does brick wall installation cost in Corona?
The price of a brick wall comes down mostly to its length, height and style, so the way to get a real number is an estimate on your property. Footing depth, how much the ground slopes and how easy the spot is to reach all add to it, and a wall that holds back soil costs more. Call (951) 393-1203 and I'll put yours in writing after I walk it.
Does a brick wall need to be painted?
No, clay brick needs no paint or surface treatment, because its color runs through the brick itself. Most paint authorities say painted exterior masonry has to be repainted every few years, so leaving the brick bare keeps upkeep low. That's why we pick the brick color with you at the start.
How much can a contractor ask for up front on a brick wall in California?
No more than $1,000 on a home improvement job, and less on a smaller contract, under the state's rules. The state's contractor licensing board says later payments are listed in the contract and tied to work completed or materials delivered. Read the payment schedule in any contract before you sign it.
What causes a brick garden wall to crack or fall apart?
Usually water working into weak spots, because brick industry guidance says garden walls face extreme exposure and any defect can lead to deterioration and, in time, failure. Mortar joints that aren't completely filled are the most common weak spot. If your old wall is already showing it, brick repair may save it before a rebuild.
Corona, CA
Tell us where your brick wall goes
If you can tell us where the wall sits on your lot, about how long and tall it is and whether it holds back soil, we can plan the right visit from the first call.