Masonry Contractor in Kilgore, TX - Sound Brick, Tight Joints and Straight Walls
Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Kilgore, TX. We repair brick, chimneys and mortar joints on older houses and build new walls, walkways, retaining walls and outdoor kitchens for Kilgore homeowners.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Kilgore homes, from oil boom brick to new builds
Kilgore is a short drive from our base in Longview, and we're often out there on the same runs that take us to Gladewater and White Oak. Most of our calls here come from homeowners, with the odd shop or small business that needs a wall or an entry put right.
A good share of the older houses here go back to the years after the oil boom, built of solid brick in a softer mortar that has worn back from the face over the decades. The newer neighborhoods lean toward brick veneer over a wood frame, often with stone trim and a concrete drive out front. That split shapes the job, because the older houses usually call for careful repair and matching, while cracks in newer veneer often trace back to the slab or footing under it and have to be fixed there first.
Masonry services we offer Kilgore homeowners
When a Kilgore house shows cracks over doors and windows or doors that start to stick, we look at the footing first, because that's usually where the movement starts.
Older chimneys here usually wear out at the top, so we rebuild the cracked cap and loose top courses of brick before water reaches the attic.
When joints on Kilgore brick have worn back and crumble under a fingernail, we cut them out and refill them so the wall sheds water again.
When bricks on an older Kilgore house crack or flake, we swap them out for brick close in size and color so the repair doesn't stand out.
Pavers suit Kilgore driveways where the old concrete keeps cracking, because each paver can shift a little and be reset instead of the whole slab breaking.
Where a Kilgore yard slopes toward the house or a bank keeps washing out, a retaining wall with drainage behind it holds the soil in place.
Kilgore houses carrying decades of mismatched patches, stains and worn joints come back with careful cleaning, repointing and brick replacement planned as one job.
If you're adding a fireplace during a remodel, we build the brick or stone firebox, hearth and surround to fit the room and draw well.
Stone veneer dresses up a plain front on a newer Kilgore house, and we set it over a proper water barrier so the wall behind stays dry.
For property-line walls, shop walls or privacy screens on bigger Kilgore lots, we lay block on a solid footing and fill it where the wall needs strength.
On older Kilgore houses with crawl spaces, we rebuild failed block foundation walls course by course on a footing that can carry the house.
Long East Texas summers make an outdoor kitchen worth having, and we build the brick or stone base, counters and grill surround to stand up to the weather.
A brick, stone or paver walkway replaces cracked front paths on Kilgore homes, and we pack a firm base under it so it settles less in wet weather.
We build brick garden walls, entry columns and screen walls to match the brick on your house, on a footing sized to keep them standing straight.
Natural stone suits Kilgore porches, steps and columns where you want something heavier than brick, and we set each stone by hand on full mortar beds.
When just a few joints have cracked open, often around windows or low on the wall, we refill those with fresh mortar rather than redoing the whole side.
Get a free written estimate for your Kilgore masonry job
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out to look at the job myself and give you a free written estimate, with no obligation to book.
(903) 309-1954- Based in
- Longview, TX 75601
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Working in Kilgore: permits, licenses and what moves the price
In Kilgore, permits come from the city's Building Services department, which lists new construction, additions, remodeling and retaining walls among the work it permits, and that's the office to ask whether your job needs one. When a permit is needed, the start date waits on the city's approval, so I build that wait into the schedule. The city's contractor registration information sits under Building Services too, and that office enforces the state's licensing laws for contractors, so you can check there that whoever you hire is set up to work in Kilgore. We're fully licensed and insured, and if your job needs a permit we handle the paperwork with the city, set up the inspections and let you know if anything needs your signature.
We're a masonry contractor in Longview, TX, and Kilgore is one of the cities around it we work in regularly, along with Henderson and Tyler. What moves the price here is mostly how far down the problem goes, how much brick has to be matched or replaced and how big any new wall is, while the schedule turns on the permit, the weather for mortar work and how soon a matching brick can be found. The written estimate I give you after looking at the job puts a price on yours.
Shifting ground and aging brick around Kilgore
Plenty of yards around Kilgore have clay under them, which swells when it soaks up a wet spring and shrinks back in a dry summer, and that slow up and down shows up as cracks climbing the brick in steps, gaps around windows and walks that tip. Filling those cracks doesn't hold if the ground keeps moving under them, so we look at the footing and at where the water goes around your house before we touch the brick, and fix the cause first.
Age is the other thing we see here. Mortar on older houses wears back a little every year and chimney tops take the worst of the rain, so we repoint and rebuild before a small leak turns into loose brick.
How a masonry job in Kilgore runs, start to finish
From your first call to the final walk-through, here's how a job runs and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call us or send the form
Call (903) 309-1954 or use the form, and we'll set a time for me to come out. You don't need measurements or a plan ready.
I come out and look
I come out myself to measure, take photos and find what's causing the problem, not just the part that shows. You get a written estimate with the price laid out before any work starts, and it helps if you're home so I can show you what I found.
Permits handled, then the work
If the job needs a permit, we file it with the city and set up the inspections, and because Building Services reviews plans before approving them and inspects each phase of construction, the work moves in step with those approvals. I'm on site alongside our crew while the work gets done.
We walk the finished job
When the work's done, we walk the job with you, explain what we did and why, and leave your yard clean before we pack up. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Questions about masonry work in Kilgore
How do I get a building permit in Kilgore for a masonry project?
Permits in Kilgore are submitted through the city's online permit portal, where the contractor signs up for an account, or sent to the city by email as a PDF. If your job needs one, we do the filing and set up the inspections, so you don't have to learn the system. The city's permits page has the applications if you'd like to see them.
Which building codes apply to masonry work in Kilgore, TX?
Kilgore has adopted the International Building, Residential and Existing Building Codes, along with a Fire Code, and they set the minimum safety and construction standards for all development in the city. The full list is on the city's current building code page, and we build to those codes on every job we do here.
Where can I see the zoning for my property in Kilgore?
The city's GIS maps show zoning along with infrastructure, utilities and fire services, and you can reach them from the Development Services page. They're worth a look before you plan a new wall, walkway or outdoor kitchen, because the city points to them for understanding a site's conditions and limits. I'm glad to go over what they show for your lot when I come out.
How much does masonry work cost in Kilgore, TX?
There's no flat price, because the cost of masonry work in Kilgore comes down to the size of the job, the material and how deep the problem runs. Refilling a few joints or swapping a handful of bricks costs far less than rebuilding a chimney top or a wall that's moved off its footing, and natural stone usually runs higher than brick or block. A tight backyard, a hard-to-match old brick or a job that needs a permit can add to it, and the written estimate after my visit puts a number on yours.
What is the best way to match old brick on a Kilgore house?
The best way is to take a loose or broken brick from your wall and match it against salvaged and new brick for size, color and texture before anything is ordered. The mortar matters as much as the brick, because older brick is often softer and a hard modern mortar can crack the face off it. We match the mortar's color and strength too, so the repair wears like the rest of the wall.
What makes a retaining wall lean in a Kilgore yard?
Most retaining walls lean because water builds up in the soil behind them after heavy rain and pushes, when there's no drain rock or pipe to let it out. A shallow base is the other usual cause. We dig a firm footing and put drainage behind the walls we build, and since the city's permit list names retaining walls, we sort out the permit before we start.
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Get your Kilgore masonry estimate started
Small cracks and loose joints usually cost less to fix than what they turn into, so call (903) 309-1954 or send the form while the problem is still small.