Masonry contractor in North Las Vegas - walls and chimneys fixed at the cause
R&L North Las Vegas Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor based in North Las Vegas. We repair cracked block walls, leaking chimneys and worn mortar, and build new walls, driveways and outdoor kitchens.
Masonry work across North Las Vegas homes
North Las Vegas is where we're based, and block is what we work on most here. The older neighborhoods toward the south end have stucco houses and yard walls that have been settling for decades. The subdivisions spreading north have newer walls, paver driveways and backyards their owners want to build into. We do the same work next door in Sunrise Manor and down in Henderson, but a lot of the calls here start with a wall that cracked and nobody can say why.
Your price moves with how much has to come down first, the size of the wall, the material and how easily our crew can reach it. The schedule turns on the size of the job and whether it needs a permit, and the written estimate spells out both. Under most of it is the ground. Desert soil here is often a hard caliche layer, a cemented crust, with looser fill around it. A sprinkler soaking the foot of a wall softens that fill unevenly, so one end sinks and the block cracks in a stair-step.
What we do in North Las Vegas
Foundation repair
When a slab or stem wall cracks as the desert soil shifts, we work out whether it's settling or shrinkage, and we tell you when it needs an engineer first.
Chimney repair
Chimneys here sit unused most of the year while the sun bakes the concrete cap on top, so when one leaks we check that cap and the flashing first.
Tuckpointing
Sun and sprinkler spray wear back the mortar on older brick fronts here. We grind out the soft joints and pack in fresh mortar matched to the color.
Brick repair
Cracked bricks on planters and house fronts here usually point to water or movement behind them, so we deal with that before cutting out and setting new brick.
Driveway pavers
Paver driveways are common in the newer subdivisions here. When pavers sink, the base under them usually gave way, so we rebuild the base instead of resetting stones.
Retaining wall construction
Lots that step down to a wash or a neighbor's yard need retaining walls with drainage behind them, because trapped water is what pushes them over.
Masonry restoration
For brick and stone that's worn, stained or patched over the years, we clean, repoint and replace pieces so the work matches what's already on the house.
Fireplace installation
We build masonry fireplaces indoors and out. In a backyard here, an outdoor one often gets more use on cool desert evenings than the one inside.
Stone veneer installation
Stone veneer dresses up plain stucco fronts and columns, and we set it over a proper backing and weather barrier so water that gets behind it can drain out.
Concrete block walls
We repair cracked, leaning and sprinkler-stained yard walls, or tear them out and rebuild them on a footing wide enough for the ground they sit on.
Foundation block wall installation
Additions, garages and casitas here often sit on block stem walls, and we lay them on footings that match the plans and the soil under them.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Backyards are where people live much of the year here, so we build block and veneer kitchen islands, counters and grill surrounds made to take the summer sun.
Walkway construction
Side yards and front paths here often run beside a sprinkler line, so we set brick or paver walkways on a base that drains and stays level.
Brick wall installation
For a garden wall, planter or front courtyard with more character than plain block, we build in brick with joints laid out to handle the heat.
Stone masonry
We lay natural stone for walls, steps, columns and planters, picking stone that holds up to the sun and fits the desert landscaping around it.
Brick pointing
When only some joints have cracked or dropped out, we point them, raking out the loose mortar and filling fresh, without redoing the whole wall.
What signs mean your North Las Vegas masonry needs a look?
A regional weather station here averages only about 4 inches of rain a year, so damage usually comes from heat, sprinklers and shifting ground, and it builds quietly.
- Stair-step cracks in block
- Wall leaning or bowing outward
- Mortar crumbling out of joints
- White crust on brick or block
- Wet stains near sprinkler heads
- Cracked cap on the chimney
If you spot one of these, call or send the form, and I'll come look and tell you what I think is behind it.
Can my wall be repaired, or does it need rebuilding?
For a wall or chimney here, it comes down to whether we can stop the cause and whether the masonry is still sound, which I can usually tell once I've seen the footing and joints.
When a repair is enough
The wall stands straight, the cracks are narrow and aren't growing, and the trouble traces to something we can stop, like a sprinkler or a broken drain. Then we fix that cause and repair the joints or bricks that took the damage.
When rebuilding makes sense
The wall leans, the footing has sunk or cracked through, or old repairs keep opening up again. Patching a wall like that just buys a little time, so I'd rather take it down to sound ground and build it back right.
What North Las Vegas ground asks of masonry
I look at every job myself and write the estimate, and our crew and I do the work, so the fix matches what we found on the walk.
Cause found before pricing
I ask what you've noticed and trace the failure to its source before I price anything.
Licensed and fully insured
The state contractors board says anyone bidding or pricing work, repairs included, must be licensed first, so ask any mason before they quote.
Right office, paperwork handled
Clark County issues permits apart from the city and requires each contractor's active Multi-Jurisdictional Business License, so we check which office has your job.
Sprinklers pointed out
When a sprinkler is soaking the base of a wall, we'll show you, so the same water doesn't undo the repair.
Told when it can wait
If a crack can wait, or you need an engineer before a mason, I'll say so plainly.
Call us about your North Las Vegas wall
Our hours run until 11 PM on weekdays and 9 PM on weekends, so you can call (702) 269-8957 once you're home from work.
Other cities, or call about yours
If your city has a page here, it covers what we do there. If not, call (702) 269-8957 and ask, because these aren't the only places we work.