Brick wall installation in Lincoln NE - a brick wall that sheds rain and needs no paint
Planning a new brick wall on your house or in the yard? We build it to drain water out and sit on solid support.
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What goes into building a new brick wall in Lincoln?
Brick wall installation in Lincoln, NE means building a new clay brick wall, either on the face of your house or standing on its own in the yard. The color is part of the brick, so it lasts, and a wall built right keeps rain from getting through.
Most people call us with a plan already in mind, like an addition to face in brick, a new front for the house or a wall to set off the patio. The price moves with the wall's length and height, the brick you pick and, on a house, the support and drainage work behind it, while the schedule mostly turns on the weather. Your written estimate gives you your own figure once I've seen the spot, and if what you have is an old wall with cracked brick rather than a need for a new one, brick repair may be the smaller job that does it.
How we handle brick wall installation
First I ask whether the brick goes on a building or stands on its own, because that changes how it's built from the ground up. Then we settle what will carry the weight, lay out the wall and set the brick course by course. On a wall against a house we build the flashing, the weep holes, which are small gaps low in the wall that let water out, and the air space behind the brick in as we go, and I'm glad to have it looked at before it's closed up. When the brick is laid we tool the joints, clean the face and haul off our mess.
Some people want stone worked in with the brick, and that's stone masonry we do with the same crew. If the older brick next to the new wall has worn joints, brick pointing packs in fresh mortar so the old work holds up beside the new.
Brick on the face of your house
This suits a new addition, a front you want in brick or siding you're replacing with brick. It needs solid support underneath and drainage built in behind it, so it takes more planning than a yard wall.
A freestanding yard or garden wall
This suits a patio edge, a property line or a screen around part of the yard. Both faces take the weather, so the brick has to stand up to rain and freeze-thaw, and we cap the top to keep water out of the core.
If an old wall is cracking or leaning where the new one will go, call before you plan anything, so I can see what's moving it first.
What happens after you call about a brick wall?
It's a short path from your first call to a finished wall. I'm the one who comes out and writes the estimate, and our own crew of masons does the building with me on the job.
Call and set a visit
Call (402) 202-7624 or send the form, and I'll come out myself to see where the wall goes and what's there now. It helps to know the wall type and its rough length and height.
Go over your written estimate
I walk you through what I'd build and why, and the written estimate spells out the brick, what carries it and the drainage work, so you know what you're paying for. If you go ahead, we handle any permit the job needs and set up the inspections.
Build, check and walk through
Our own crew lays the wall with me there, and on a house wall we leave the drainage open for a look before it's closed in. When it's done I walk the finished wall with you before we call it finished.
Get a free estimate for your brick wall
We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out, look at the spot and give you a written estimate. It's free, and there's no pressure to book.
(402) 202-7624Brick wall installation in Lincoln, NE
Lincoln builds to the international building and residential codes with its own local changes, and the city's Building and Safety office enforces them, so a brick wall on your house is held to that standard. Whether your job needs a permit isn't something I'll guess at, so if you're not sure, we check with the office that covers your address before we start.
Our cold winters and hot summers are both hard on fresh brickwork, because each affects how brick and mortar perform, so we plan the laying around the weather rather than rush it. We're based in Lincoln and do the same work in the cities around it, including Seward, Gretna and Crete, where we see the same mix of brick houses and yard walls.
Brick wall questions we hear in Lincoln
How much does it cost to build a brick wall in Lincoln, NE?
There's no single price, because a brick wall is priced on its length and height, the brick you choose and what it rests on. A wall on a house adds the flashing and drainage behind it, and a freestanding wall needs its own footing, while a tight site or old work to tear out adds labor. I'll give you a written figure after I see the spot.
How do I keep rain from getting behind a brick wall on my house?
You plan for it to get there, because brick on a house is built as a drainage wall that expects some water to get past the brick. Flashing, weep holes and an air space are what carry that water back outside, so ask any mason how they'll build each one. Fixing drainage after the wall is finished can get very expensive, which is why a look while the wall is still going up is worth planning for.
What can a brick wall on a house rest on?
Brick industry guidance says brick veneer has to sit on materials the local building code allows that won't burn, such as concrete, steel or masonry, and in certain cases on wood framing. What carries the brick shapes the whole design, so we settle it before anything else.
Does a brick wall need to be painted or sealed?
No, clay brick needs no paint or sealer to hold up. Most paint experts say painted outdoor masonry needs repainting every three to five years, so leaving brick bare keeps your upkeep low. Some people paint it anyway for looks or to brighten a space, and they take on that repainting.
What is the best mortar for a brick wall?
For normal use, including most brick on houses, brick industry guidance recommends Type N mortar, a medium-strength mix. Ask any mason which mortar they plan to use, and I'll tell you mine and why when I go over your estimate.
How do I check that a brick contractor is registered in Nebraska?
Ask them, because Nebraska requires contractors and subcontractors working on property that isn't theirs to register with the Nebraska Department of Labor. If they have employees, the state also requires them to give you a current workers' compensation certificate of insurance, so it's fair to ask for that too. We're licensed and insured.
Brick and stone work that goes with a new wall
Want natural stone in the mix, like a stone cap, a base course or a matching garden feature? We lay stone with the same crew.
If the brick already on your house has crumbling or missing mortar, fresh pointing seals the joints so older walls shed water as well as the new one.
Tell us about the brick wall you want
Send the wall type, its rough length and height and a few photos of the spot through the form, or call (402) 202-7624, so I come out already knowing what to look at.