Stone veneer installation in Longview TX - stone that stays put and keeps water out
Plain block foundation, worn siding or a bare wall out front? We add stone that looks right and keeps the wall behind it dry.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
What goes into putting stone veneer on a Longview house?
Stone veneer installation in Longview means fastening a layer of natural or manufactured stone to the wall behind it, called the backing, so your house gets the look of stone over a wall built to send water back out.
Most folks who call Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry about stone have a plain block foundation, tired siding or a bare wall around a porch or chimney they want faced, and the first thing I want to know is what's behind it. The price mostly comes down to how many square feet you're covering, whether you pick natural or manufactured stone, how many corners, windows and doors the stone has to work around, and whether the wall needs repair before stone can go on it. The schedule turns on that same wall work, on the weather and on any permit the city wants first, and your own figure comes from the written estimate I put together after I've looked at the wall.
How do you know your wall is ready for stone, or your stone needs work?
Stones loose or cracking
If stones on an existing veneer wall are cracked, shifting or falling off, water has usually gotten behind them with no way out, or the backing underneath is giving way. Each one that drops opens a bigger path for water into the wall, so the repair grows the longer it waits.
Stains, crust or damp inside
Dark streaks, a white powdery crust on the stone or a damp, musty spot on the inside wall usually mean water is moving through and not draining back out. Left alone, that water works on the framing or block behind the stone, where you can't see it until it's soft.
Bare block or worn siding
A plain block foundation or siding that's past its best is the most common reason people call us for new stone. Covering it is a good fix when the wall is sound, but stone over a failing wall just hides the problem, so it's worth having the wall checked before the damage spreads.
How we handle stone veneer installation
Stone veneer is only as good as the wall behind it and the flashing that sends water back out, so I check the backing before I quote, and if it's soft, crumbling or the wrong kind of finish, we fix it first or tell you stone isn't the right fit. Once the wall is sound, we put up the water barrier, flashing and weeps, set the base the stone needs, lay the stone and fill the joints with mortar. When it's hot out, we cover fresh work and keep it from drying out too fast, because mortar that dries too quickly doesn't hold the way it should, and we clean up your yard before we leave.
A lot of stone goes over block, so the work around it often comes up at the estimate. If you want a new yard or privacy wall with a stone face, we can build the concrete block walls first and dress them in stone. If the house needs a sound wall below the stone, our foundation block wall installation gives it that support.
Adhered stone veneer
This is the lighter kind, bonded to the wall it covers, either straight onto sound brick, block or concrete with cement paste and mortar, or onto metal lath and cement plaster fastened over a wood-framed wall. It suits most existing houses because the wall itself holds the stone, so there's no need for a ledge or footing under it.
Anchored stone veneer
Anchored stone gets its sideways hold from the wall behind it, while the foundation or another part of the structure carries its weight. It suits heavier stone and new work where there's solid support below, or where we can build that support first.
Get a written estimate for your stone veneer wall
Send photos of the wall, a rough size and whether it's framed or masonry. We'll get back to you within one business day, and I'll come out for a free written estimate with no obligation.
(903) 309-1954- Based in
- Longview, TX 75601
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens after you call us about stone veneer in Longview?
Here's how a stone veneer job runs from your first call to the last walk around the wall, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send us photos
Call (903) 309-1954 or use the form with a few pictures of the wall. We'll set a time that suits you for me to come out.
I check the wall and measure
I come out myself, check the backing, take measurements and photos, and write up the estimate. It spells out the stone, the wall prep and the flashing work, so you can see where the money goes before you decide anything.
We build it and walk it
Once you say go, we take care of any permit the job needs and do the work with our crew, with me on site. Before we pack up, we walk the finished wall with you and explain what we did and why.
Why Longview homeowners call Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry for stone veneer
I check every wall myself
I come out to look at every job, and I'm on site working alongside our crew when the stone goes up. That means the person who looked at your backing is the same one making sure it's handled right.
Fully licensed and insured crew
We're fully licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask about it when I'm out for the estimate. If something goes wrong on your property during the work, it isn't left for you to sort out.
A Longview business since 2023
I started this business in Longview in 2023 after learning masonry on other people's crews, first hauling brick and mixing mortar. We work here and across the cities around it, so a question after the job doesn't mean a long drive for us.
On a veneer job the wall behind the stone matters more than the stone itself, so call or send us a message and I'll come take a look. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Stone veneer, block work and permits in Longview
Before stone goes up in Longview, the city decides whether your job needs a permit, and that's not something I'll guess at for your house. The city's Building Inspection staff help homeowners and contractors with code questions before a permit is issued, and since the city's building codes were updated recently, I check what applies now instead of going on old habits. If your job needs a permit, we handle the paperwork with the city, set up the inspections and tell you if anything needs your signature. Homeowners who'd rather pull a homestead exempt permit themselves go through Development Services in person or by phone, because the city's online portal is set up for contractors.
Around here we mostly put stone on older brick and block houses, along a foundation, across a front wall or around a porch, and a lot of those walls have been patched over the years. We look for the same thing on jobs in Kilgore and Tyler, so loose or patched sections get fixed before stone covers them.
Questions about stone veneer in Longview
How much does stone veneer cost per square foot in Longview?
Installing stone veneer across the US usually costs about $25 to $40 per square foot, and that's the general market figure for installed stone, not our price. Where your job lands depends on your wall and the stone you pick, and the written estimate gives you your own number.
Can stone veneer go over my existing siding or stucco?
Sometimes, but only if the wall behind it is sound. One industry guide says adhered manufactured stone shouldn't go over walls that are deteriorating or unsound, or over EIFS, the foam-board stucco system some houses have, which is why I check the backing before I quote. If your siding or stucco has to come off first, I'll tell you at the estimate.
What is the best way to keep water out from behind stone veneer?
Build the wall behind the stone to keep water out of the house, because some water is expected to get past outdoor stone. Flashing and small openings near the bottom called weeps catch that water and send it back outside. On a framed wall, ask how many layers of water barrier it gets, since one masonry trade group's guide calls for two layers under lath and a scratch coat and one under cement board.
How long does new stone veneer need protecting in Texas summer heat?
One masonry trade group's guide calls for protecting fresh work for 72 hours after it's laid, as well as before and during, when the air is above 100° F, or above 90° F with wind over 8 mph. That keeps the mortar from drying out too fast, so on summer jobs it's fair to ask any crew how they'll cover the wall.
How close to the ground should stone veneer stop?
Stone on outside framed walls should stop a short distance above the soil, and it can come a little closer to paving that isn't supported by the foundation, according to one masonry trade group's guide. That gap keeps the stone from sitting in wet ground and keeps the weeps clear to drain.
Do lawn sprinklers hurt stone veneer?
They can, if they wet it often. One industry guide warns against frequent water on adhered manufactured stone from sprinklers spraying right on it, pools and hot tubs, and says downspouts and drain pipes should be placed so they don't keep wetting the stone. I'll point out any heads or downspouts aimed at the wall when I come out, so you can move them before the stone goes up.
Related masonry work that often goes with stone veneer
If you want a new garden, privacy or yard wall built from scratch, block makes a solid core that can take a stone face now or later.
When a foundation wall is cracked, failing or missing under an addition, a new block foundation wall gives the house, and any stone on it, firm support.
Service areas for stone veneer around Longview
Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry is based in Longview, Texas, and we put up stone veneer in the cities around it, including Marshall and White Oak. These 8 cities have their own page on our site, and if yours isn't listed, give us a call anyway.
Longview, TX
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Calling before the summer heat sets in gives us more room to schedule your stone work around the hottest days.