Stone veneer installation in Redondo Beach CA - stone set on a wall that's ready for it
Tired of a plain block or concrete wall? We check the wall first, then set stone that looks right and holds.
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Can you put stone veneer on my wall in Redondo Beach?
Stone veneer installation in Redondo Beach means bonding a thin face of manufactured or natural stone to an existing wall with mortar, so a plain concrete, block or framed wall ends up with a stone face. How well that stone holds depends mostly on the surface underneath, so that's where we start.
Most people who call about this have a plain block wall, a concrete foundation face or a fireplace surround they're tired of looking at, and they want to know if stone will work there. The price moves mostly with the size of the wall, whether you pick manufactured or natural stone, and how much prep the surface needs before stone can go on. The schedule turns on that same prep and on the permit question, and you'll get your own figure from the estimate once I've seen the wall. If you'd rather have solid stone than a face on an existing wall, that's stone masonry, and I'm happy to talk through both.
How do you know your wall or old veneer needs attention?
Old stones coming loose
If stones on an existing veneer wall rock when you push on them, or a few have already dropped, the bond behind them has usually failed, often because water got in or the prep was skipped. Leave it and more stones follow, and a patch turns into stripping the wall and starting over.
White powder or dark streaks
A chalky white film or dark stains running down the stone usually mean water is moving through the wall and carrying salts out with it. Water that keeps getting behind veneer works at the mortar and the bond, so the sooner we find where it's coming in, the smaller the repair.
Cracks in the wall underneath
If the wall you want to cover is cracked, crumbling or leaning, stone over it only hides the problem for a while. Cracks in the wall usually come through the new stone too, so dealing with the wall first costs less than paying for stone twice.
How we handle stone veneer installation
I look hard at the wall before any stone goes on it, because the surface underneath decides how the stone goes on and how well it holds. On concrete or block, the wall has to be rough and clean, with no dirt, paint, waterproofing or form oil, the slick coating left behind by concrete forms, and when it's like that, manufactured stone can go right onto it. When a surface can't be made ready, we put up lath, a metal mesh, and a scratch coat, a first layer of mortar scored so the next layer grips, which adds a step but gives the stone something sound to bond to. On a framed wall, one trade group advises two separate layers of water-resistant barrier lapped like shingles from the bottom up, with the inner layer working with the flashings to drain water and the outer layer keeping the scratch coat off it. Then our crew sets the stone in mortar, fills the joints and cleans up. The care that goes on behind the stone matters as much as the stone you pick, and that's the part of the job I watch closest.
Sometimes the wall you want faced in stone doesn't exist yet, or the one you have isn't worth covering. For a new garden or property-line wall, we can build concrete block walls and face them once they're up, and when the plain wall is part of the house itself, our foundation block wall installation work puts sound block underneath before any stone goes near it.
Manufactured stone
Made for veneer work, it's lighter than quarried stone and comes in steady sizes and colors, so it suits most walls and usually costs less. It's the kind the industry installation guides are written around, and it's what most homeowners here pick.
Natural stone veneer
Real stone cut thin suits you if you want the variation only quarried stone has, but not every natural stone holds up on an outdoor wall. The Natural Stone Institute advises choosing stone with a history of standing up to the weather where you live, and you can ask the supplier to certify that it suits your area.
Get a price for stone veneer on your wall
Send the form and we'll get back to you within one business day to set a time. I come out myself, look at the wall, answer your questions and give you a free estimate with no obligation.
Call (424) 265-1368What happens after you call us about stone veneer?
Here's how a stone veneer job runs with us, from your first call to the last stone, and who you'll be dealing with at each step.
Call or send the form
Call (424) 265-1368 or send the form with a few words about the wall you have in mind. We set a time that suits you for me to come out.
I come out and look
I look at the wall with you, tell you what it needs before stone can go on and answer whatever you want to ask. Then you get an estimate for your wall, so the cost question has a real answer before anything starts.
We handle the permit steps
If you go ahead, we check the permit steps with your city or county office before work starts. When the job needs a permit, we take care of it.
Our crew sets the stone
Our crew does the prep and sets the stone, and I check the work on site as it goes. I watch the layers behind the stone most, because once the stone is up nobody can see them again.
Why Redondo Beach homeowners call CJ Redondo Beach Concrete & Masonry for stone veneer
No question is too small to ask me, so when you're ready, tell us about your wall and I'll set a time to come out and look at it.
I look at the wall myself
I come out to see your wall and give the estimate, and I'm back on site checking the crew's work as it goes. The person who judged your wall is the same one making sure the prep matches what we planned.
In business since 2017
I grew up mixing mortar for my uncle and started this business in 2017, and we're best known for careful repointing and brick repair. That habit of matching the fix to the wall is the same one we bring to veneer prep.
Licensed and fully insured, close by
We're licensed and fully insured. Most of our calls come from homeowners in Redondo Beach and the cities around it, so we're working near you, not driving in from far off.
Stone veneer, block walls and permits in Redondo Beach
I won't guess whether a stone veneer job here needs a building permit, because the city's Building & Safety office answers that at (310) 318-0636, and permit applications go through its online Citizen Portal. We check the permit steps with the city before work starts and take care of the permit when the job needs one. A permitted job also needs a Waste Management Plan, which Redondo Beach requires for every building permit, so we plan for it from the start instead of scrambling for it later.
We're based in Redondo Beach and work across the cities around it, and here we see plain block garden walls, concrete foundation faces and framed stucco walls, often on the same lot, each needing a different start before stone goes on. We see the same mix on jobs in Torrance and Hermosa Beach, so the first thing I do on any visit is work out which kind of wall I'm standing in front of.
Questions about stone veneer in Redondo Beach
Can stone veneer go over my existing wall in Redondo Beach?
Usually yes, as long as the wall is sound. Industry guidance says manufactured stone shouldn't go over a deteriorating or unsound wall, or over EIFS, the foam-board-and-finish system that looks like stucco. I check for both on the first visit and tell you plainly if your wall needs work before it can take stone.
How much does stone veneer installation cost in Redondo Beach?
Stone veneer installation in the Los Angeles area usually costs about $3,000 to $11,000 per job. That's the whole job at going local prices, so treat it as the area's typical range rather than our price. Your own figure comes from the estimate after I've seen your wall and what it needs.
Who can legally install stone veneer in California?
A licensed contractor, in almost every case. The Contractors State License Board describes a masonry contractor as one who installs natural and manufactured stone, and it allows unlicensed minor work only up to $1,000, and only when the job needs no permit and the person doing it employs no one. A veneer job of any real size is past that line.
How long does stone veneer last?
Manufactured stone put in the way the industry recommends can perform as intended for decades. One installation guide says exactly that, and the same guide says workmanship in the field tends to be the main source of problems. That's why I check the crew's work as it goes rather than only at the end.
How do I keep water from getting trapped behind stone veneer?
Ask whether your wall will have a rainscreen, a drainage space left behind the stone. A trade group calls it an optional step that helps water drain and the wall dry faster. I'll tell you on the first visit whether it makes sense for your wall.
Can you put manufactured stone on a brick wall?
Generally no. A masonry trade note says manufactured stone isn't bonded to clay masonry walls such as brick. If your house is brick, I'll say so on site and talk through what suits it, which is often brick repair rather than a new face.
Other wall work that pairs with stone veneer
- Concrete block walls
Planning a new garden or property-line wall? Building it in block first gives you a sturdy, rough surface for stone to bond to later on.
- Foundation block wall installation
When the block under your house is cracked or worn, putting in a sound foundation wall comes first, so a stone face later has something solid behind it.
Service areas for stone veneer around Redondo Beach
CJ Redondo Beach Concrete & Masonry is based in Redondo Beach, CA, and we install stone veneer across the cities around it. These 12 cities have their own page, including Manhattan Beach and Palos Verdes Estates, and they aren't the only places we work.
Redondo Beach, CA
Send us photos of your wall
A few photos and the wall's rough size let me come out already knowing what to look for, so call (424) 265-1368 or send them with the form.