Brick wall installation in Fort Lauderdale FL - brick walls built true to the line
Planning a brick face for your house or a garden wall out back? We build it square and true, and leave the site clean.
Tell us which brick wall you need
Call (754) 228-0031 or send the form, because an early look lets me check the wall behind or the ground underneath before you settle on brick.
What does it take to build a brick wall in Fort Lauderdale?
Brick wall installation in Fort Lauderdale covers two different jobs, a brick face tied to the wall of your house or a garden wall that stands on its own, and J&R Fort Lauderdale Concrete & Masonry builds both square and true.
Most people who call us have a plain block or frame wall they want faced in brick, or a yard that needs a brick wall along an edge or around a patio. The price moves with the wall type, its length and height, the brick you pick and the work under it, which means a footing for a garden wall or the backing behind a face. The schedule turns on whether the job needs a permit and inspections, and on the weather once we're laying brick. Your written estimate puts a price on your wall and lists each step and material. If what you have is an existing wall that's cracked or loose, brick repair may be the smaller and better job. We're based in Fort Lauderdale and work across the cities around it.
Why Fort Lauderdale homeowners call J&R Fort Lauderdale Concrete & Masonry for brick walls
The same mason, estimate to cleanup
I come out to every estimate myself, and I'm on site with our crew while your wall goes up. You won't explain the job to one person and then watch someone else build it.
Licensed, fully insured, easy to check
We're licensed and fully insured. Florida's licensing rules let a certified structural masonry specialty contractor lay brick and build walls, footers and foundations, so it's fair to ask any mason which license covers your wall.
Every course measured and checked
I came to masonry from years at a desk, and since starting this business in 2023 I've run every job by measuring, checking and writing it down. That's how a wall ends up square and true.
Send us a few details about your wall or call (754) 228-0031 to set up a visit.
How we handle brick wall installation
The first thing I settle with you is whether you want a brick face on the house or a wall that stands on its own, because each one is built differently. A brick face is a single layer of brick held by metal ties that reach across a gap to the wall behind it, which can be wood or steel framing, concrete or block, and since it carries only its own weight it dresses that wall rather than holding anything up. On a face, I check each tie as it goes in and keep the gap clear of dropped mortar so water that gets behind the brick can drain out. On a garden wall, we dig and pour the footing, lay the brick to a string line and cap it, and the brick industry's garden wall guide advises a cap that sticks out past the brick on both sides with a drip that keeps water off the face.
Some homeowners pair a new wall with work on the brick they already have, and brick pointing, where we rake out tired mortar joints and fill them fresh, is the usual one. If you'd rather have natural stone than brick for a garden wall or the face of the house, our stone masonry work starts with the same choices about what's behind it and what's under it.
Brick face on your house
This suits a house whose frame, concrete or block walls are sound and just need the look of brick. Your estimate lists the tie material, which matters most if you live close to the coast.
Freestanding garden wall
This suits a property edge, a planter or a patio border where nothing stands behind the wall. It needs its own footing and a cap, so more of the work happens below ground and on top.
How can you tell it's time for a new brick wall?
Garden wall leaning over
A yard wall that tips or has a crack running down through several courses usually has trouble at the footing. The lean tends to grow, and a wall that keeps moving can come down.
Brick face bulging out
When brick on the house bows out or a gap opens where it meets the roofline, the ties behind it have often rusted or let go. Loose brick only gets looser and can fall.
Damp spots inside the wall
Stains or soft spots inside a brick-faced wall often mean mortar has filled the gap behind the brick, so water can't drain. The longer it sits, the more of the framing gets soaked.
Patched more than once
A wall that's been patched more than once and keeps cracking usually has a problem the patches never reached. Each round costs money that could go toward building it right.
What happens when you call about a brick wall in Fort Lauderdale?
Call or send your request
You call (754) 228-0031 or send the form, and we set up a visit. I come out myself, look at the whole job and write an estimate listing each step and material.
We handle permits and build
Once you're ready, we take care of any permit the job needs and schedule the city's inspections. I'm on site with our crew the whole time the brick goes up.
Walk the finished wall together
When the last course is capped and the site is cleaned up, we walk the wall with you. You see it's square and true before we call the job done.
Brick wall questions we hear
These are questions homeowners around Fort Lauderdale ask before a brick wall goes up. If yours isn't here, call (754) 228-0031 and ask me about your own wall.
How much does a brick wall cost near Fort Lauderdale?
Brick and masonry work in Miami usually costs about $9 to $28 per square foot, which is the market's going rate in the area and not our price. Because the figure is per square foot, a short garden wall and a full brick face on a house land far apart. I'll price your wall on site and put every step and material in writing.
Who issues building permits in Fort Lauderdale for a brick wall?
The city's Building Services division issues permits in Fort Lauderdale, and new applications go in online through the LauderBuild portal. The same division inspects the work to check that it meets the Florida Building Code. Whether your particular wall needs a permit is something I raise with that office before any work is scheduled.
What is the best way to tie brick to a house near the coast?
FEMA's guidance recommends stainless steel ties for homes within 3,000 feet of the coast. The ties are what hold a brick face to your house, so if you're inside that distance, ask any mason which ties they plan to use, and our written estimate names the tie material. Where wind loads run higher, stricter design rules also call for ties spaced closer together or an engineered design.
Can I reuse old brick for a garden wall?
Usually not. One brick industry guide says used or salvaged brick generally falls short of garden wall requirements because it's often unevenly burned. You can plan on old brick only if it meets those requirements, so set aside what you have and I'll look at it when I come out.
What causes brick veneer to fail?
The common causes are tie fasteners pulling out, ties that never got set into the mortar, poor mortar and ties that rust. All four sit behind the brick where you can't see them once the wall is done, so ask any mason how they set each tie and which mortar they use.
Does a brick garden wall need a footing?
Yes. The brick industry's garden wall guide advises setting the foundation on undisturbed earth, built of brick or concrete and reinforced where needed. We dig and pour the footing first, and I check that it's level before the first course goes on.
Get a written estimate for your brick wall
Tell us the wall type, its size and how close your house sits to the coast, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a free estimate at your property. I come out myself, and there's no obligation.
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Stone masonry
If you like the idea of a solid garden wall or a new face on the house but want natural stone instead of brick, start here.
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When the mortar between your existing bricks is cracked, sandy or missing, fresh joints help keep water out and make older brick sit well beside new work.
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