Masonry that holds up to everyday life in Encinitas, CA
Advanced Encinitas Concrete and Masonry takes care of the brick, stone and block around your house, old and new, and our own crew does every job from the first course to the cleanup.


Clear plans and careful work
We're a small masonry crew, and before we start I want you to know what we're doing and why. Every job gets the slow, right way over the fast one, because a wall that fails later costs you more.
Masonry services in Encinitas
We fix older brick and stone and build new walls, paving and fireplaces. Every job starts with my look on site, since cause, materials and access set your estimate, and permits often set the schedule.

Foundation repair
When you see cracks in a block or brick foundation, or a corner that's settled, we find what moved it first and then repair the masonry.
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Chimney repair
For chimneys with loose brick, a cracked crown on top or water coming in around them. We take the damaged part down to sound brick and rebuild it.
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Tuckpointing
We rake out worn mortar and repack the joints, then run a thin finishing line so the brickwork looks crisp. Do it before soft joints let water in.
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Brick repair
We cut out cracked, chipped or loose bricks in walls, steps and planters and set in brick matched to the old in size and color.
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Driveway pavers
A paver driveway laid over a dug-out, compacted base built to carry your cars. A good choice when the old slab is cracked or the drive needs widening.
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Retaining wall construction
Block or stone retaining walls, drained behind. In Encinitas, a wall over four feet from footing to top, or holding extra load, needs a city permit.
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Masonry restoration
For older brick and stone worn down or patched badly over the years. We pick mortar and tools that protect the old masonry rather than speed the job.
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Fireplace installation
We build new fireplaces in brick or stone, indoors or on a patio, with a firebox and hearth sized to the room and the way you'll use it.
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Stone veneer installation
Thin stone, real or manufactured, set over an existing wall, column or fireplace surround. You get the look of solid stone without building it full thickness.
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Concrete block walls
Concrete block walls for privacy, property lines and yard borders, set on a poured footing with steel and grout in the cells where the wall needs strength.
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Foundation block wall installation
When an addition or garage needs a block foundation, we lay the short block walls the framing sits on, kept level and square on their footing.
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Outdoor kitchen masonry
The block, brick or stone base for a grill, counter and sink outside, built to carry a heavy top and handle heat where the grill sits.
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Walkway construction
Paths in brick, pavers, stone or concrete from the drive to the door or across the yard. Worth redoing when the old one heaves, tilts or holds water.
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Brick wall installation
New brick walls for gardens, entries and property lines, laid true on a proper footing. We can match the brick to your house.
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Stone masonry
Walls, steps, columns and planters built from natural stone, each piece fitted by hand. It suits a hillside yard or an older house that already has stone.
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Brick pointing
When mortar between bricks has gone soft, sandy or cracked, we clear it back and repoint with mortar matched in color and strength to the old.
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Who we are
I started Advanced Encinitas Concrete and Masonry in 2017, after learning the trade as a helper under an experienced mason. We're based in Encinitas, fully licensed and insured, and best known for careful repair on older brick and stone and for block and retaining walls built to stand.
Most calls we get are for crumbling joints, a leaking chimney or a wall that's starting to lean, and I'll tell you plainly what I see. There's more about us and how I came to masonry.
Encinitas and nearby cities
We're based in Encinitas and work in many of the cities around it, from San Clemente down to Chula Vista, including the ones listed here.
Working with us
These are the habits that help keep a repair from coming back and keep you clear on what we're doing at every stage.
- You deal with the owner. You deal with me from the first visit to the last, so nothing gets lost between the estimate and the work.
- Cause found before the fix. We work out why a wall cracked, leaned or leaked before we touch it, so you don't pay for the same repair twice.
- City permits handled for you. We check with the city's building office, file the permit when one's needed and tell you up front what it'll likely ask for.
- Covered on every job. We're fully licensed and insured, so you're covered while we work on your property, and it's satisfaction guaranteed on every job.

From first call to finish
You hear from me at each stage, from the first look to the last walk, so you know what's coming before it happens.
Visit
Call or write, and we'll get back to you within one business day. Then I come out myself, look the job over, work out what's causing the problem and tell you straight what I see.
Estimate
You get a free written estimate with no obligation, laying out what we'll do and why. Once you say go, we check with the city and handle any permit paperwork the job needs.
Finish
Our own crew does the work with me running the site, so the plan we agreed on is the one that gets built. When it's done, I walk the finished job with you and go over what we did.
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Examples of masonry work
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Tell us about your job
Tell us what you're seeing and where, here or on the contact page, and we'll reply within one business day to set up your free on-site estimate.
(760) 230-9799