Stone veneer installation in Compton CA - stone set on a sound, dry wall
Got a plain block wall or a worn stucco front? We check the wall behind it first, then set stone that fits your house.
Can my wall in Compton take stone veneer?
Stone veneer installation in Compton covers a wall, inside or out, with natural or manufactured stone attached right to your house, which carries its weight, so you get the look of a stone wall without building one.
Most calls I get for stone are about a plain block wall, a tired stucco front or a fireplace wall someone's done looking at. The stone is what you see, but the wall under it matters more, so that's where I start, and if it needs replacing we can build new concrete block walls first. The price moves with how much wall you're covering, whether you pick natural or manufactured stone, and how much prep the wall needs, and the schedule turns on that prep and on whether the job needs a permit. You'll get your own figure in a written estimate once I've seen the wall.
Why Compton homeowners pick us for stone veneer
You get the owner at your wall, our own masons on the job, and a straight answer about whether your wall should take stone at all.
I come out to every job
I look at the wall myself and write your estimate, so the person pricing it is the one answering for it.
Our own masons set it
The crew on your wall works for us, and I'm on site checking the work as it goes.
In business since 2017
We've done brick, block and stone work since 2017, and I learned the trade on masonry crews before that.
Licensed and fully insured
You can ask for proof before we start, the same as you should with anyone working on your house.
An honest no if it's wrong
If your wall shouldn't take stone, I'll tell you, because I'd rather lose the job than sell you work you don't need.
Stone veneer choices for your house
Which stone fits depends on the wall it's going on, whether it's inside or outside, and the look you want, so we sort that out at your wall, not from a catalog.
Ask us about your stone veneer
Call (562) 232-8311 or request an estimate, and I'll come look at the wall at your property for free.
Trusting R&S Compton Concrete and Masonry with stone veneer
What's behind the stone counts most, so I check the wall underneath and go over the water barrier and flashing before any stone goes up. Adhered stone sits on the wall with no air gap, so it needs a water-resistant barrier made for it and flashing that steers water away. Ask me how each layer gets built.
The bottom edge matters too. On an outside wall, a sound job ends with a weep screed, a drainage edge that lets water out, and a gap between the stone and the ground. If the block under your stone is a foundation that needs work, we handle that with foundation block wall installation before any stone goes on.
Stone veneer questions we hear
How much does stone veneer installation cost in Los Angeles?
Installing stone veneer in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $3,000 to $11,000 per job, which is the going rate for the work around here, not a quote from us. Your number depends on your wall, and I'll put it in a written estimate after I've looked at it.
What is the best way to tell if my wall can take stone veneer?
Have someone look at the wall itself, because install guides advise against putting manufactured stone over a wall that's deteriorating or unsound, or over EIFS, a synthetic stucco finish. Clean, rough concrete or block can take stone directly, and where a surface won't bond, mesh lath and a mortar scratch coat go on first. If your wall is brick, ask how the stone will be attached, since the guide says it isn't bonded straight to clay masonry.
How do I put stone veneer on a wood-framed house?
On an outside wall over wood sheathing, the stone industry's tech note calls for two separate layers of water-resistive barrier, the wrap that sits behind the stone. Those layers get covered for good once the stone is on, so they have to be right the first time.
Who issues building permits in Compton?
The city's Building and Safety Department issues permits in Compton for new construction, alterations, repairs and improvements to existing buildings, and you can reach it at 310.605.5509, Monday through Thursday, 7 AM to 6 PM. Ask it, or we will, whether your stone job needs one, and if it does, we pull it and handle the paperwork and inspections. Outside Compton, it's the city or county office that covers your address, and we handle it the same way.
What license covers stone veneer work in California?
In California, the Contractors State License Board's C-29 Masonry Contractor license covers installing natural and manufactured stone. State law also counts a home improvement contractor as one licensed by that board, so ask anyone bidding your wall which license they hold.
Can dry stack stone veneer be used outside?
A 2010 natural stone guide says dry stack, stone laid with open joints, can be used indoors or in warm climates without freezing weather. It's an older guide, so if you like that look, we'll talk through where it's going and which stone you want before we settle on it.
What happens when you call about stone veneer in Compton?
Every stone job starts at your wall, because the prep, the stone and any permit get planned around what I find there, not around a guess on the phone.
You call or write
Call (562) 232-8311 or send the form with photos of the wall, its current finish and rough size, and we'll set a time for me to come out.
I look at the wall
I check the wall underneath, how it's built and what's on it now, so we know before pricing it whether stone can go on as planned.
Estimate and permit
I write your estimate myself. Once you say go, we pull any permit the job needs, and the city lists home remodels among jobs it can review over the counter.
The work and walk-through
Our crew sets the stone with me checking each stage, and when it's done we walk the finished wall together.
Get a stone veneer estimate in Compton
We're open 6 AM to 11 PM on weekdays and 8 AM to 9 PM on weekends, so call (562) 232-8311 or send the form when it suits you.