Advanced Encinitas Concrete and Masonry
(760) 230-9799

Masonry Contractor in Santee, CA - Fixing the Cause, Not Just the Crack

Advanced Encinitas Concrete and Masonry repairs brick, stone and chimneys and builds block and retaining walls for homeowners in Santee, CA. I come out myself, and our own crew does the work with me running the site.

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Brick, block and stone in Santee

Santee is at the east end of where we work, along with El Cajon, and we take the same jobs here we do everywhere: crumbling mortar joints, a leaking chimney, a block or retaining wall that's started to lean. We do the same work down in National City and back home in Encinitas.

The price moves with how much there is to fix or build, how easy it is to reach and what's behind the old mortar. The schedule usually turns on whether the city needs a permit first, and I'll tell you which at the estimate.

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Masonry work we do in Santee

We take on everything from repointing old brick and fixing a leaning wall to building new block walls, paver driveways and outdoor kitchens. Most jobs start with a crack, a leak or a lean.

Tell us about your Santee job

Tell us what you're seeing and where it is on the house. We'll reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no pressure to book.

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Why Santee homeowners call us

I learned this trade as a helper under an experienced mason and started the business in 2017. Here's what that means on your job.

  • Fixing the cause first. If a wall leans or a joint keeps cracking, I find out why before we touch the part you can see.
  • Straight answers at the estimate. I tell you plainly what I see, even when it's more work than you hoped, because a failed wall later is worse.
  • The owner on site. I look at every job myself, and our own crew does the work with me running the site.
  • Licensed, insured and guaranteed. We're fully licensed and insured, and we back the work with satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
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Other cities we work in

Advanced Encinitas Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor in Encinitas, CA, and we also work in La Mesa, San Marcos and the cities below. If yours isn't listed, call us.

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From first call to walk-through

I'd rather you know what we're doing and why before we start, so you hear it from me at every stage, from the first look to the last walk-through.

  1. Visit

    You call (760) 230-9799 or send the form, and we set a time. I come out myself, look at the wall, chimney or brick, and tell you straight what I see and what I think is causing it.

  2. Estimate

    You get a written estimate that spells out what we'll do and why. If something can't be known until the wall is open, I say so on paper instead of surprising you later.

  3. Work

    Once you say go, we check with the city and file any permit online, since Santee takes submittals only through its portal and isn't offering rush review right now. Then our crew does the work and I walk the finished job with you.

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Santee masonry questions

  • Do I need a permit for a retaining wall in Santee?

    Not a building permit if the wall is 3 feet tall or less, per the city's list of permit-free work, unless it holds up extra weight like a driveway or slope or holds back fuel-type liquids. New walls may still need a grading permit, so the city asks you to call its Engineering Department at 619-258-4100 ext. 167 before starting.

  • How do I know if a block wall fence needs a permit in Santee?

    Under the city's list, a fence up to 6 feet tall, measured from the bottom of the footing to the top, needs no building permit. Since the buried footing counts, a wall under 6 feet above ground can still be over. The city asks you to check location and height with its Planning Department and the Padre Dam water district.

  • Does a contractor from outside Santee need a license to work there?

    Yes, two kinds. The city requires a business license from anyone doing business in Santee, including companies based in other cities, and the state's contractor licensing board requires a contractor's license when the job needs a building permit, uses employees or runs $1,000 or more in labor and materials across one or more contracts. We're fully licensed and insured.

  • How much does masonry work cost in Santee?

    There's no set price, because it comes down to what's being built or fixed and what you build it from, since hand-set stone takes longer to lay than block and matching old brick takes hunting. Old brick repairs can grow once the bad mortar is out, so I note that on the written estimate before we start.

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Plan your Santee masonry job with us

Leaning walls and open joints get worse, so call (760) 230-9799 or use the form to describe yours, and we'll set a visit.

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