Masonry Contractor in Gilmer, TX - Older Brick Repaired, New Walls and Walkways Built
Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Gilmer, TX. We repair chimneys, brick and mortar on older houses, fix the cause behind leaning walls, and build new walls, walkways and outdoor kitchens.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Gilmer houses, from the square to the county roads
Gilmer sits less than 20 miles north of Longview, where we're based. Downtown grew up around the courthouse square, and the loop still has early-20th-century buildings and vintage storefronts with working shops inside. Off the square you'll find brick houses that have been standing a good while, newer homes on the edges of the city, and bigger lots out along the county roads where people have room for a shop, a long drive or an outdoor kitchen.
That mix decides most of what we do here. Inside the city it's usually repair, where old soft brick and mortar need matching rather than replacing. Out on the larger lots it's more often new building, where the slope of the yard and the way water runs across it set the layout of a wall or a walk.
Masonry work we do on Gilmer properties
When a brick house in Gilmer shows stair-step cracks or a door that sticks, we find what's moving underneath before we patch anything you can see.
Older chimneys around Gilmer lose mortar up top first, where you can't see it from the yard, so we check the crown and joints before water gets inside.
For older Gilmer brick that's sound but has sandy, recessed joints, we grind out the worn mortar and fill new lines matched to the color of your house.
Brick that's cracked, loose or flaking off its face on a Gilmer porch or step gets cut out and replaced with the closest match we can find.
Long drives on the lots outside the city limits suit pavers well, because one cracked paver can be lifted and swapped without tearing up the rest.
Where a Gilmer yard slopes toward the house, a retaining wall with gravel and drain pipe behind it holds the dirt back and moves water away.
For an older brick home or a storefront near the courthouse square, we clean, repoint and repair by hand so the old work keeps its look.
A new fireplace in a Gilmer living room or out on a covered patio gets a proper footing, with a firebox and flue sized so it draws right.
Stone veneer dresses up a plain block foundation, a column or a fireplace wall, and we set it over a water barrier so moisture doesn't stay trapped behind.
Block walls make sturdy fences and shop walls on the larger lots around Gilmer, and we run steel and grout down the hollow cores where the wall needs it.
For a new home, addition or shop going up out in the county, we lay the block foundation walls square and level so everything built on top starts right.
On a back patio with room to spread out, we build the block base, counters and stone or brick face for a grill and sink area you'll use.
A brick, stone or paver walk from the drive to the door, or out to a shop, gets a packed base under it so it stays flat underfoot.
A new garden wall, mailbox column or entry wall in brick can match the older brick on your Gilmer house so it looks like it belongs there.
Natural stone suits steps, low walls and fire pits on lots around Gilmer, and we fit each piece by hand with tight, even mortar joints.
When only a few joints are cracked or missing on a wall or chimney, we refill just those spots with matching mortar instead of redoing the whole face.
Get a free on-site masonry estimate in Gilmer
We'll get back to you within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your Gilmer property. The estimate visit is free, and there's no pressure to book.
(903) 309-1954- Based in
- Longview, TX 75601
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What working in Gilmer means for permits and price
Building permits in Gilmer come from the City of Gilmer, which takes applications and tracks them online, so when a job needs one, the start date waits on the city's approval and the inspections have to fit into the schedule. Whether your job needs one is the city's call, because its permit list names building types and trades rather than every kind of masonry work, so we sort that out with the city before we set a start date. If it does, we handle the paperwork, set up the inspections and tell you if anything needs your signature. We're fully licensed and insured, and if your project brings in a plumber or a heating and cooling contractor, those trades carry state licenses you can look up before they start.
Gilmer is an easy drive for us as a Longview masonry contractor, and we work nearby cities like Gladewater and White Oak too. What moves the price here is mostly what we find behind the damage you can see, how much brick, stone or mortar has to be matched to an older house, how far material has to be carried from where the truck can park, and whether a permit is part of the job. The schedule turns on the same things, plus how long matching brick takes to come in, and the written estimate puts your own figure on paper before anything starts.
Why Gilmer brick and yards need masonry work
Worn mortar is behind a lot of the brick calls we get in Gilmer, because much of the brick here has been up for decades and downtown still has buildings from the early 1900s. Mortar is meant to wear out before the brick does, so the joints go sandy and recessed first, and once they open up, water gets into the wall and starts working on the brick itself. The mistake we see most is a patch of hard modern mortar or caulk smeared over soft old brick, which pushes the cracking into the brick faces. We match the mortar to the brick and fix whatever's sending water at the wall, so the new joints aren't fighting the old brick.
On the bigger lots outside the city, it's more often a yard sloping toward the house or a garden wall that's started to lean. A leaning wall usually means dirt and water are pushing on it from behind with nowhere to drain, so we rebuild it with drainage in place instead of just standing it back up.
How a masonry job runs when you call us from Gilmer
Here's how a job goes from your first call to the walk-through, so you know who you'll talk to and what you'll have in hand at each point.
Call or send the form
Call (903) 309-1954 or fill out the form with a few lines about what you're seeing, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Photos help if you have them, but you don't need them.
I come out and look
I come out myself, find what's causing the problem, take measurements and photos, and give you a written estimate that costs you nothing. It helps if you're home so I can point at the cracks and tell you what they likely mean.
We plan around inspections
When a permit is part of the job, the city does inspections on weekdays between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., except holidays and City Hall closures, so we plan the work around those windows. I work on site alongside our crew while the job gets done.
We walk the finished job
Before we pack up, we walk the job with you, explain what we did and why, and leave your yard clean. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Questions about masonry work in Gilmer
Who issues building permits in Gilmer, TX, and do I need one for masonry work?
The City of Gilmer issues building permits, and its community development office is the place to ask whether your masonry job needs one. You can reach that office at 903-843-8209 or City Hall at 903-843-2552, and the city's permits page is where applications are filed and tracked online. If your job needs a permit, we take care of it.
What building codes does Gilmer, TX use for construction?
Gilmer has adopted the International Building Code and the International Residential Code, along with the matching plumbing, mechanical and fuel gas codes. Anyone who applies for a city permit agrees to do the work under the city's building code and ordinances, so that's the standard a permitted wall, chimney or foundation is held to.
How do I find out if my Gilmer property is in a flood zone?
Start with FEMA's flood map viewer, which FEMA calls the best place to begin for official flood hazard determinations. If your lot sits in a mapped flood hazard area under Upshur County's jurisdiction, the county requires a floodplain development permit, which can matter before a new retaining wall, block wall or foundation goes in.
How do I check a contractor's license in Texas?
Use TDLR's online license search to see whether a person or business holds a current license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, which licenses heating and cooling contractors. Plumbers are licensed separately by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners, which is worth knowing if an outdoor kitchen or fireplace needs a gas or water line run to it.
How much does masonry work cost in Gilmer, TX?
There's no set price, because the cost comes from the size of the job, the cause behind the damage and how closely new material has to match what's already there. Refilling a few bad joints costs less than repointing a whole wall, standard brick or block costs less than brick hunted down to match an older house, and adding drainage behind a wall raises the bill but is the part I won't skip, because it's what keeps the wall from leaning again. Call (903) 309-1954 and I'll come look at yours.
How do I get a driveway culvert in Upshur County before putting in pavers?
Upshur County starts the process with a call to 903-843-7623 to schedule a culvert size evaluation. After that you complete, sign and return the county's permit, then schedule pipe delivery and installation with the county, and once the culvert is in, we can lay the pavers up to it.
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Get your Gilmer masonry job looked at
A cracked joint or a leaning wall usually costs less to fix the earlier we catch it, before water gets in behind the brick.