Masonry contractor in Paradise, NV - older walls and brick repaired at the cause
R&L North Las Vegas Concrete & Masonry repairs and builds block walls, brick, stone and pavers for homes in Paradise, NV, and we start every repair by finding out why it failed.
Our masonry work in Paradise, NV
Paradise is unincorporated, so Clark County runs it, and the Clark County Building Department issues permits for work that builds, alters, repairs or tears down a structure. The owner or someone they authorize has to get that permit before the work starts, and we check with the county on every job and take care of the paperwork when one's needed. The state contractors board exempts repair work under $1,000 in labor and materials from licensing. That exemption doesn't cover a job that needs a permit or a job that's part of a bigger project worth $500 or more, so most wall and chimney work calls for a licensed contractor. Your price turns on how much wall is involved, whether the footing underneath is sound, how easily we can get into the yard and whether old brick or block has to be matched. The schedule mostly waits on the permit, if there is one, and on the summer heat. I'll put your own scope and price in writing after I walk the job with you.
Much of Paradise was built well before the newer tracts in Spring Valley and Enterprise, so we see a lot of single-story brick and block homes, long block walls between yards, and apartments and shops along the busy roads. Those older walls often sit on shallow footings under years of patched mortar, which is why I look at what's under and behind a crack before deciding how to fix it.
What we do for Paradise homes
Foundation repair
Cracks in an older slab or foundation wall usually have a cause underneath, so we find it, and we tell you if an engineer should see it first.
Chimney repair
Plenty of older ranch houses here still have a brick chimney, and a cracked cap or loose brick up top lets the rare storm's water in.
Tuckpointing
Where sun and wind have worn back most of the joints on a brick front, we cut out the tired mortar and refill the whole face evenly.
Brick repair
A cracked or spalled brick, one whose face is flaking off, usually points to water or movement, so we fix that before we swap the brick.
Driveway pavers
Older Paradise driveways are often cracked concrete. Pavers laid on a packed base take the summer heat, and a sunken spot can be lifted and reset later.
Retaining wall construction
Where a neighbor's lot sits higher than yours, a retaining wall needs drainage behind it, because the ground pushes hardest when a rare storm soaks it.
Masonry restoration
For a brick or stone front that's stained and patched over the years, we clean, repoint and repair it so it reads as one wall again.
Fireplace installation
Many Paradise yards see more evenings than the living room does, so we build fireplaces inside or out, on a solid footing with firebrick where the fire sits.
Stone veneer installation
Stone veneer is a common facelift for an older stucco or block front here, and it holds up when the wall behind it is prepped to shed water.
Concrete block walls
The block walls between lots here have often stood for decades, so we check the footing and the cap before we patch a crack or rebuild a section.
Foundation block wall installation
For an addition, a garage or another new structure, we lay the block foundation walls on a footing sized for the job and sort out the permit first.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
An outdoor kitchen here bakes in sun most of the year, so we build it from block and stone that take the heat, with room left for gas.
Walkway construction
Old front walks here often crack where sprinkler water has softened the ground, so we lay new ones in pavers, brick or stone on a packed base.
Brick wall installation
Brick suits a lot of the older homes here, so for a new garden or front wall we pour a footing and pick brick to match the house.
Stone masonry
Natural stone shrugs off desert sun, so we build walls, steps, planters and columns with it where a Paradise yard needs something that holds its color.
Brick pointing
If only a few joints have cracked or crumbled, pointing just those spots usually does it, and we'll say so before suggesting a whole wall.
Does your Paradise wall or chimney need a look?
Older block and brick around Paradise has taken decades of hard sun and dry spells, so cracks and loose mortar often show up long before a wall actually moves.
- Stair-step crack in a block wall
- Wall leaning or bowing out
- Mortar crumbling out of joints
- Loose or missing cap blocks
- White crust on brick or block
- Pavers sinking or rocking underfoot
If you've spotted one of these, call or send the form, and I'll come take a look and tell you what I think is causing it.
Should you repair the wall or rebuild it?
On older Paradise walls the answer usually comes from the footing and how far the cracks run, so I work out why it failed before I price either option.
When a repair holds
If the wall stands straight and the cracks stay in the mortar instead of running through the block, a repair is usually enough. We fix whatever let water in or let it move, then repoint or replace the damaged pieces. I'll also tell you if it can wait.
When rebuilding makes sense
If a wall leans, the footing has dropped, or cracks run through the block along a long stretch, patching just buys time. Rebuilding that section on a sound footing fixes the cause. If the wall holds back soil, I'll tell you when an engineer should see it first.
What Paradise walls and yards ask of us
I look at every Paradise job myself and write the estimate, then my crew and I do the work, so the person who found the problem is there fixing it.
Work timed for the heat
Paradise sees little rain and warmer nights than it used to, so we time our work and curing around heat, not frost.
The cause before the fix
Before I quote anything, I work out why the wall cracked or the joint gave out, because a repair that skips the cause usually shows up again.
Told when it can wait
If a crack is old and not moving, I'll tell you the repair can wait instead of selling you work you don't need yet.
Neighbors and shared walls
Block walls here often sit right on the property line, so we talk through access from the neighbor's side before we start.
Licensed, insured, satisfaction guaranteed
We're licensed and fully insured on every Paradise job, and the work comes with one promise, your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Call about your Paradise masonry job
We take calls weekdays from 6 AM to 11 PM and weekends from 8 AM to 9 PM, so you can call after work or on a Saturday.
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