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Masonry Contractor in San Anselmo - Repairs for Older Brick and Stone

Prestige San Rafael Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor working in San Anselmo, CA. We repair brick, stone and block, rebuild chimneys and retaining walls, and fix the reason the masonry failed, not just the crack you see.

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Service area
San Anselmo, CA
Phone
(628) 234-2038
Hours
Mon–Fri: 8 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 6 AM–9 PM
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Masonry work on San Anselmo homes

We're a masonry contractor based in San Rafael, CA, and San Anselmo is just over the hill, so we're here often. We also work up the road in Fairfax and do the same kind of work in Corte Madera. Most San Anselmo calls come from homeowners in older houses, on the hillside streets above downtown and the flatter blocks near the creek, with brick steps, stone garden walls and chimneys that have been patched more than once.

Older houses usually have softer brick and mortar than what's sold today. A repair has to match what's there, because hard new mortar packed against soft old brick makes the brick crack around the patch.

What we fix and build in San Anselmo

Most San Anselmo calls are for repairs to older masonry: brick repair on steps and garden walls, worn mortar joints, chimneys that have started to lean or shed brick, and retaining walls on sloped yards that are bowing. We also build new walls, walkways and paver driveways when the old ones are past saving.

What Town rules mean for your schedule

Your schedule here turns on Town rules as much as on the work itself. Grading, digging or fill during the rainy season needs specific approval from the Town's Public Works Director, and erosion and sediment controls have to be fully in place by October 15 and kept working until April 15. So a retaining wall or foundation job that means moving dirt usually goes smoother when we plan it for the dry months.

Downtown sits along San Anselmo Creek, which has flooded it often enough that Marin County started a project to keep the creek in its banks. If your house is in the AE flood zone, a large enough project brings an Elevation Certificate, FEMA's requirements and a separate Town permit, so I check that before we plan foundation work near the creek.

In San Anselmo, you get the owner at your house, a straight answer about what failed, and a repair that deals with the cause.

Tell us about your San Anselmo job

Tell us what you're seeing and where the house is. We reply within one business day, and I come out to look and write up a free estimate, with no obligation.

Questions from San Anselmo homeowners

These are the answers we give most often in San Anselmo. If yours isn't here, call (628) 234-2038 and ask.

Does my masonry project in San Anselmo need a Town permit?

It often does, because the Town Building Department issues permits for construction in San Anselmo and says most projects need one. We check with the Town for your address before work starts, and when a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork and set up the inspections.

What hours can construction crews work in San Anselmo?

Town rules allow construction weekdays from 7 am to 7 pm, with only quiet work before 8 am unless Public Works approves, Saturdays 9 am to 5 pm and Sundays noon to 5 pm, with none on Town holidays. In Bald Hill it's weekdays 8 am to 4:30 pm only. We keep cutting and other loud work inside those hours.

Does a masonry contractor need a California license for my job?

Usually, yes. The Contractors State License Board requires a license when the project needs a building permit, uses any additional workers, or when labor and materials come to $1,000 or more on one or more contracts, and splitting a bigger job into smaller ones to get under that doesn't count. We're fully licensed and insured.

Why is the old retaining wall in my San Anselmo yard leaning?

Usually it's water and soil pushing from behind, because a lot of older walls went in without drainage or a deep enough footing. Patching the face won't stop that, so I look at what's behind and under the wall first and tell you whether it can be repaired or needs rebuilding.

How much does masonry repair cost in San Anselmo?

The price comes down to what failed, why it failed and how much has to come out and be rebuilt. Tight access on a hillside lot and whether a permit is needed move it too. I give you a written estimate after I've seen the job, so you can see what's included.

Who comes out to look at masonry work in San Anselmo?

I do. I come out to every job to look at it and write the estimate, and our own crew of masons does the work with me on site. We've been doing this since 2020, and it's satisfaction guaranteed on every job.

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