Cracked or leaning foundation wall? We find what's moving it, then repair or rebuild the masonry so it bears the load it's meant to carry.
Your Local Masonry Contractor in Summerville SC - Brick and Stone Work That Holds Up
Legacy Summerville Concrete and Masonry repairs brick and repoints worn mortar joints in Summerville and the cities around it, like Goose Creek and Ladson. We also restore older brick homes and build walls and walkways for yards being redone.
Tell us about your brick, block or stone job
Send a few lines about what you're seeing or planning, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out, look it over and measure. The estimate is free and there's no pressure to book.
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Masonry contractor services in Summerville, SC
The size of the job, the brick or stone you pick and how much old masonry has to come out move the price most, while permits and weather set the schedule. Your free estimate gives your own figure.
Loose brick or a cracked crown, the concrete cap on top, lets rain into a chimney. We rebuild damaged brick and recast the crown so the stack sheds water.
Tuckpointing fills worn joints with mortar tinted to your brick, then runs a thin contrasting line down the middle, so an older wall looks crisp again.
When bricks crack or flake on the face, we cut out the bad ones and lay in brick matched as closely as we can find in size and color.
We build paver driveways on a packed, graded base with edging that holds them in, so they stay put under your car and water runs off.
Planning a level spot on a sloped lot? We build retaining walls on a packed base with drainage behind them, because trapped water is what pushes walls over.
For older brick and stone homes, we clean, repoint and replace damaged brick under one plan, keeping the original color and joint style wherever it can be saved.
We build masonry fireplaces from the footing up, with a firebrick box, a hearth and a brick or stone face that suits the room.
Stone veneer gives a wall the look of stone without full-thickness rock, and we set it over a water barrier with a drain path at the bottom.
We lay concrete block walls for garages, sheds and privacy screens, filling the hollow cores with steel and grout where the wall needs the extra strength.
Building an addition or a new outbuilding? We lay the block foundation walls on the footing, checking each row for square and level before the next goes on.
We build the masonry for outdoor kitchens, from the block base to the brick or stone face, sized around the grill and appliances you pick.
From the driveway to the front door, we lay walkways in brick, pavers or stone on a packed base, pitched just enough to shed rain.
We build brick garden walls, property-line walls and columns at the drive on a poured footing, with a cap that sheds rain off the top.
Natural stone walls, steps and columns are fitted piece by piece, and we shape and set each stone so the joints stay tight and the weight bears evenly.
Mortar crumbling out of the joints? We rake out the loose mortar to a sound depth and pack in fresh mortar finished to match the joints around it.
Commercial training, brought to Summerville homes
I learned brick, block and stone on a big commercial outfit, where every course got measured and checked before anyone laid the next one. I started Legacy Summerville Concrete and Masonry in 2013 to bring that same way of working to homes, and 13 years on it hasn't changed. A job laid out square and level, and built for the water it'll see, is the job that holds up.
Most of our calls come from owners of older brick homes and from people planning walls, walks and patios. With older brick, we're best known for brick repair and repointing, done with mortar chosen to suit the wall. Old brick usually wants a softer mortar than a modern bag mix, because mortar harder than the brick pushes the wear into the brick itself.
For new retaining walls and walkways, the work starts with layout and drainage, since what's under a wall or path decides how long it lasts. Either way, we tell you straight what we found and what we'd do, even when a smaller repair is the better call. You can read more about us. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
What Summerville rules mean for your job
Before any masonry goes up on a Summerville house, a few local rules shape the job: which office covers your address, which licenses your contractor needs and how long reviews take.
Town or county comes first
The first question on a Summerville job is whether your house sits inside the Town of Summerville or outside it in Dorchester, Charleston or Berkeley County. Inside Summerville's limits, the Building Department requires permits and inspections for new buildings, renovations and repairs to a building's structure, so a wall or foundation repair may need one. Your address decides which office you deal with.
Licenses to ask about
South Carolina requires contractors and subcontractors to be licensed by the state for the kind of work they do. Summerville adds an annual business license, and that covers contractors based outside Summerville who work inside it. Ask anyone bidding your job about both. We're fully licensed and insured, and glad to answer the same question.
Waiting on review and inspections
When a job needs plans reviewed, Summerville says residential review takes three weeks in most cases. Inspections requested by 3:00 pm can usually happen by the end of the next business day, though workload and weather change both. For you, that means the calendar often starts with the paperwork, not the first course of brick.
How a job goes from your call to cleanup
Here's what happens once you reach out, so you know who you'll see, what you'll get in writing and when the crew shows up.
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Call or send the form
Call (843) 376-1285 or fill out the contact form and tell us what you're seeing or planning. We get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out.
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I measure and write it up
I come out, look the job over, measure it and ask what you want it to do for you. The written estimate is free and lists the materials, the steps and anything not included, so you can set it beside other bids.
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We prepare and build
Before we start, I check with the office that covers your address about permits. Our own crew does the work, and I check it as it goes, measuring lines and joints before anyone moves on to the next course.
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Walk the finished job
When it's done, we walk the work with you so you can see the lines, the joints and how water runs off it. We clean up the site before we leave.
Brick, block and stone finishes
Examples of brick, block and stone work and the finishes you can choose, from tooled mortar joints to paver patterns and stacked stone.
Questions Summerville homeowners ask us
How much does masonry repair or a new wall cost in Summerville SC?
There's no single price, because each job is measured and priced on site. Matching old brick, taking down a failing section before rebuilding, digging footings and working in tight spots all add cost, while sound brick that only needs new joints usually keeps a repair smaller. The on-site estimate is free and gives you your own figure.
How long before my masonry project in Summerville can start?
That mostly depends on permits and weather. A job that needs a permit waits on plan review and inspections, covered above, and mortar and concrete need dry weather to set, so a wet stretch can move dates. I'll tell you plainly what your job is waiting on once I've seen it.
How do I prepare for a masonry estimate at my house?
Think about what you want the work to do and where the problem shows. If you've got a crack or a leak, photos taken a few weeks apart help, because they show whether it's still moving. Have your HOA's rules handy if you have one, and make sure we can reach the wall, chimney or yard.
Do I need a permit for brick or block work in Summerville?
Some masonry jobs do, so we find out for your address before work starts. We check whether you're inside Summerville's limits or in the county, ask the office that covers you, and handle the permit and inspections when the job needs them. In a historic district or an HOA, we help you line up those approvals, which come before the permit.
Can I just repoint my brick instead of replacing it?
Often, yes. When the brick is sound and only the mortar has worn, new joints are the smaller repair, and we'll say so if that's the better call. Bricks that are cracked or flaking get cut out one at a time, and masonry restoration pulls both together for an older house.
Do you do masonry work outside Summerville SC?
Yes. We're based in Summerville and work across the cities around it in Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties, including Goose Creek, North Charleston and Mount Pleasant. If your city isn't listed on the site, we're still glad to hear from you.
Book a visit to look at your job
Call (843) 376-1285 or send the form with a line about what you're seeing or planning, and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time.