Premier Yakima Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Yakima that takes jobs in Union Gap, repairing brick and chimneys, repointing worn mortar joints and building block walls, retaining walls, walkways and paver driveways.
Union Gap sits right against the south side of Yakima, so it's one of the shortest drives we make, and the work there runs a lot like what we see in Yakima. Shops and businesses line the main roads. Behind them, the neighborhoods mix older houses with brick chimneys and block foundations alongside newer homes with stone veneer, paver driveways and block retaining walls in the yard.
On the older houses, the job usually starts with the mortar, because worn joints let water into a wall long before the brick itself gives out. On newer lots it's more often new walls and walkways, planned from the base up.
Cracks in a block or concrete foundation get checked for movement first, because a crack that's still growing needs a different fix than an old, settled one.
Explore serviceLeaking chimney or mortar on the roof? We fix the crown, the cap on top, and the joints above the roofline, where weather hits hardest.
Explore serviceTuckpointing fills worn joints with mortar colored to the brick, then adds a thin finishing line, so an old wall reads crisp and even again.
Explore serviceCracked or crumbling bricks come out one at a time and get replaced with the closest match we can find in size, color and texture.
Explore serviceYou want a driveway that holds up to cars, so the plan starts below the pavers with a dug-out, packed base sized for the weight.
Explore serviceRetaining walls in block or stone get drainage behind them, because water trapped behind a wall is what pushes it over.
Explore serviceOlder brick and stone get cleaned gently, repointed with a mortar softer than the brick and repaired piece by piece, keeping as much original material as possible.
Explore serviceA new masonry fireplace is planned around its firebox, flue and hearth, laid out to fit the room and the chimney it ties into.
Explore serviceWe set thin stone veneer over a prepared backing with a drainage layer behind it, so water that gets past the stone can get out.
Explore serviceBlock walls go up on a poured footing with steel and grout in the cores where the wall needs it, built straight and level course by course.
Explore serviceBuilding a new foundation in block means footings, reinforcement and a damp-proofed outside face, all laid out to the plans before the first course goes down.
Explore serviceFor an outdoor kitchen, we build the block or brick base, counters and grill surround, leaving room for the gas, water and power lines other trades run.
Explore serviceA walkway in brick, stone or pavers starts with a packed base and a slight slope, so it stays even underfoot and sheds water to the side.
Explore serviceIf you want a brick garden or privacy wall, we build it on a proper footing with planned gaps that let the brick move without cracking.
Explore serviceNatural stone walls, steps and columns get laid with each stone fitted and bedded solid, because a stone that rocks in its bed works loose over time.
Explore serviceThe slow part of pointing is cutting out old mortar without chipping the brick edges, and that's where we take our time before packing new joints.
Explore serviceFor work inside Union Gap city limits, building permits come from the city's Building Division. Whether a masonry job needs one turns on a lot of things, so before we start I check with the office that covers your address, and if a permit's needed we take care of the paperwork with you. When one is needed, your start date usually waits on the city's review, not on our crew.
The price mostly moves with how much old brick and mortar has to come out, how hard it is to match, how big the new wall or walkway is, what has to go in below it and how easy it is to get to. The schedule turns on the permit if there is one, and on how much repair shows up once old joints are open. I come out to look at every job and stay involved while our crew does the work, and the estimate is where you get your own number. We run the same checks on jobs down the valley in Toppenish, because the office that covers the job changes from city to city.
Tell us what you're seeing, whether it's cracked joints, a leaking chimney or a wall you want built, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I come out to your property for the free estimate, look the job over with you and tell you what it needs, with no obligation.
(509) 452-1015Some walls need one and some don't, because the answer turns on the wall, so we find out before we plan it. If the wall works as a fence, a fence permit is one of the smaller ones the city can issue over the counter. Bigger work, like a new structure, goes in with plans.
The city's general estimate is up to two to three weeks for review, depending on how many applications are already in line. In some cases the application also goes through fire and utilities review. When a permit's needed, we plan your start date around that review instead of promising one we can't keep.
If your property is in one of the city's mapped flood areas, any work that builds, extends or alters a structure or the land there has to fully meet the city's flood rules, and breaking them is a misdemeanor. The city uses the flood maps from the county's flood study, and you can see them at the city's Community Development office. The city's building permit application asks whether your property is in the flood area, so we answer that with you before we plan a new wall or footing.
We work out of Yakima and take masonry jobs in the cities around it, including the ones listed here. If you don't see your city, call and ask.
Call (509) 452-1015 and I'll tell you straight if a crack or worn joint can wait, because I'd rather say that than sell you a job you don't need.
If something in your Union Gap brick, block or stone has you wondering, send us a note and tell us what you're seeing.
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