Stone Masonry
Natural stone walls, steps, and landscape features - an option when you want the warmth of stone alongside or instead of brick on the same property.
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A leaning or crumbling brick wall is both an eyesore and a safety risk. We build new brick walls with footings dug deep enough to handle Spokane winters and mortar suited for this climate.
Brick wall installation in Spokane starts with a concrete footing dug below the frost line so the ground freezing every winter cannot push the wall out of position. From there, each course of brick is set in mortar selected for exterior applications in a cold climate. Most residential walls take one to five days of active work on site, depending on size and complexity.
Spokane homeowners call us for new privacy walls, garden walls, retaining walls, and replacement walls where older masonry has leaned or crumbled past the point of repair. Brick wall work pairs naturally with stone masonry when you want a mix of materials, and with brick repair when an existing wall has isolated damage that does not require full replacement.
If your wall is no longer straight - leaning toward the street, tilting inward, or showing a gap at the base - the footing underneath has shifted. In Spokane, this often happens after several hard winters of freeze-thaw cycles slowly pushing the wall out of position. A leaning wall will not fix itself and can become a safety hazard as the lean worsens.
Those white stains are efflorescence - mineral salt pushed out of the brick or mortar by water moving through the wall. It signals that water is getting into the wall where it should not be. In Spokane's freeze-thaw climate, this leads to crumbling mortar and cracked bricks over time. It is not an emergency, but it is worth having a mason assess the cause.
Run your finger along the joints between bricks on an older wall. If the mortar feels soft or comes away easily, the wall is losing its structural integrity. Spokane's temperature swings - from summer highs near 90 degrees Fahrenheit to winter lows well below freezing - accelerate mortar deterioration, especially in walls that are 30 or more years old.
If your yard has no clear boundary, slopes toward a neighbor's property, or you simply want more privacy from a busy road, a new brick wall is a permanent solution. Many Spokane homeowners on the South Hill and near busier arterials find that a well-built wall turns an exposed outdoor space into one they actually use.
We build freestanding privacy walls, garden walls, and retaining walls using clay brick in a wide range of colors, textures, and bond patterns. Every project starts with a concrete footing dug to the depth Spokane's climate demands - this is not optional, and it is the single biggest factor in whether your wall is still plumb in twenty years. We source brick to match existing masonry on older homes, handle all required City of Spokane permits, and build weep holes into any wall where drainage behind the brick is a concern.
For homeowners in Spokane's historic neighborhoods, matching brick on older homes is a specialty we take seriously. Many homes in Browne's Addition, the South Hill, and the Perry District were built with brick that is no longer in production, and finding a close match takes more than a quick call to a supplier. Our brick wall work also connects directly to stone masonry for homeowners who want to combine materials in a single project. If your existing wall has isolated damage rather than systemic failure, brick repair is often the smarter starting point - and we will tell you honestly which one your situation calls for.
Best for homeowners who want a defined property edge or privacy from a busy street - a solid brick wall that adds permanence and a finished appearance to the yard.
Best for homeowners who want low-profile brick walls to define planting beds, frame a patio, or separate areas of the yard without blocking the view entirely.
Best for sloped Spokane properties where soil needs to be held back - brick retaining walls handle lateral pressure when built with the right footing depth and drainage design.
Best for older Spokane homes where an existing wall has failed and needs to be rebuilt to match the character of the property - brick sourcing and mortar color matching included.
Spokane's winters demand deeper footings than most other cities. The ground here freezes reliably every year, and any brick wall whose concrete base was not dug deep enough will show it within a few winters - first a slight lean, then a widening gap at the base, then failure. The Brick Industry Association publishes technical guidance on footing depths and mortar mixes for cold climates, and every wall we build follows those standards. Spokane's mix of loess soils and basalt bedrock also means excavation sometimes turns up rock sooner than expected, which is something we assess before we give you a firm price.
Spokane's older neighborhoods have some of the most interesting residential masonry in the region - homes in Spokane proper and across the Spokane Valley were built decades ago with original brick that still looks good when it is maintained. When a wall fails in one of these neighborhoods, homeowners want a replacement that fits - not a new wall that looks like it was built at a different time. That matching process is something we have done on properties throughout the region.
We reply within one business day. Tell us roughly what you are thinking - new wall, replacement, or retaining - and we schedule a visit to your property before giving any price. We will not quote over the phone without seeing the site.
We walk the area with you, assess the ground conditions, discuss brick options, and take measurements. Within a few days you will have a written estimate that breaks out materials, labor, excavation, and permit fees separately - no vague totals.
We handle the City of Spokane permit application for you. Once approved - typically one to two weeks - the crew digs the trench and pours the concrete footing. This step determines whether your wall stands for 50 years or starts to lean after five winters.
Once the footing sets, we lay brick course by course until the wall is complete. The crew cleans up the site daily. After the last brick is laid, we walk you through the wall and explain the curing period - mortar needs about a week to firm up and a full month to reach maximum strength.
Written quote before any work starts. We handle permits and bring brick samples to the site visit.
(509) 418-9962Spokane's ground freezes every winter, and a wall with a shallow footing will start to lean within a few freeze-thaw cycles. Every footing we dig goes deep enough to prevent that movement. This is the single most important detail in a Spokane brick wall installation - and the one most often skipped by contractors trying to save time.
Many homes in Browne's Addition, South Hill, and the Perry District were built with brick that is no longer in production. We work with local suppliers and salvage sources to find matching brick in color, texture, and size. A new wall that looks like it was always there is the goal - not a wall that announces itself as an addition.
Washington State requires all masonry contractors to be registered with the Department of Labor and Industries. You can look up our registration status in two minutes through their online lookup. That registration confirms we are bonded and insured - which protects you if anything goes wrong on the job.
The City of Spokane requires permits for most freestanding masonry walls, and navigating that process is confusing if you have never done it. We handle the entire application on your behalf. Permitted work is inspected, which gives you independent confirmation the job meets the city's standards.
Verify our registration through the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. We follow Brick Industry Association technical standards on every installation - those two things together are how you know your wall is built to last, not just built to look finished on the day the crew leaves.
Natural stone walls, steps, and landscape features - an option when you want the warmth of stone alongside or instead of brick on the same property.
Learn moreIf your existing brick wall has isolated damage rather than systemic failure, targeted repair extends its life without the cost of full replacement.
Learn moreSpokane's construction season is short and reputable masons book out weeks in advance once the weather turns - reach out now to lock in your start date.