Block walls in Irvine
Concrete masonry walls for side and rear yards, stuccoed or capped to match the house, plus repairs and extensions.
What goes into a good block wall?
The footing and the steel. A masonry wall needs a concrete footing sized for its height and soil, with rebar tied into the cells and grout where it is required. Most failures we see come from footings that were too small.
What finishes are there?
- Precision block, painted
- Split-face block with texture
- Stucco finish to match the house
- Block base with iron or aluminum on top
Do block walls need a permit?
Often, because masonry walls carry more weight than fences and building codes treat them differently. Height, retaining and where the wall sits all matter. We check before we price it.
Irvine wall rules worth knowing
The city lists plain exposed concrete block among prohibited materials, so new walls are usually stucco-finished, split-face or otherwise finished. A wall permit needs structural calculations stamped by a California civil or structural engineer.
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