Masonry Contractor in Hobe Sound - Repairs That Fix What Caused the Damage

Usually yes when the work builds, changes or repairs a building or structure, because the Martin County Building Department requires a permit for that and handles permits for Hobe Sound. The county's examples don't list masonry jobs one by one, so call the department at (772) 288-5916 if you want to check yours. When a job needs one, we pull it and set up the inspections.

Some can, but only with the county's approval before any work starts. Martin County lets certain non-structural projects at single-family homes qualify for a permit exemption when the total for materials and labor is under $7,500, and structural work is excluded, so for masonry it mostly comes up on small, non-structural jobs. You apply in writing with a signed contract that itemizes the cost, the county won't inspect the work after that, and state law doesn't allow splitting a bigger job into small ones to get under the line.

You register and log in to the county's online permit system, Accela Citizen Access, and apply there. The county issues permits to licensed contractors in good standing, and a homeowner can apply instead only by qualifying as an owner/builder and signing the application and disclosure in person at the Building Department in Stuart, with the rest done online after that. If you hire us, we're licensed and insured and we pull it for you.

Most cracked joints come from the house moving a little, from mortar that's harder than the brick around it, or from water working into a joint that's already worn. A crack that steps up the wall like a staircase usually means movement, while sandy, crumbling joints just mean the mortar has worn out. I figure out which one it is before we touch anything, because pointing over movement only hides it for a while.

Your price comes from the written estimate I send after seeing the job, and it moves most with how much old work has to come out and how much matching the new work takes. Matching the color and texture of old brick and mortar takes more time than new work, and a tight side yard where we can't get equipment in costs more than open ground. A plainer paver or a smaller section of wall brings it down, and I'll tell you where those choices make sense.

Yes, we're based in Palm Beach Gardens and work in a lot of the cities around it in Palm Beach County and up into Martin County, Hobe Sound included. I came to masonry late, after years selling building supplies, but I've been doing the work myself since 2013. I come out to look at your job, and our lead mason and crew do the work alongside me.