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Serving Upland, CA and surrounding areas. (909) 755-8985
Upland Concrete & Masonry is the masonry contractor Ontario homeowners call for driveway pavers, brick repair, and retaining walls. We have been serving the Inland Empire since 2017 and respond to new project requests within one business day.
Ontario driveways take a beating from the clay soil that expands and contracts with every rain and drought cycle, and from summer temperatures that regularly push past 100 degrees. Pavers handle that ground movement better than poured concrete because individual units can be reset when they heave, rather than cracking the whole slab. Our driveway paver installation service gives Ontario homeowners a durable surface that holds up to local conditions.
The older homes near Euclid Avenue and downtown Ontario have brick chimneys, planters, and accent walls that have been weathering since the 1920s through 1950s. That original masonry still has a lot of life left in it, but crumbling mortar joints and spalling bricks need to be addressed before water gets behind the wall and causes structural damage. We match original brick colors and textures so repairs blend cleanly into the existing masonry.
Ontario properties with sloped lots or raised planting areas need retaining walls that are engineered to handle the weight of wet, clay-heavy soil after winter rains. A masonry retaining wall with proper footings and drain-back gravel behind it does the job for decades. We build them to meet San Bernardino County codes, including any permit requirements from the Ontario Building and Safety Division.
Mortar joints on Ontario chimneys and brick walls degrade faster than homeowners realize - the dry heat draws moisture out all summer, and the soil movement that comes with Ontario's wet winters stresses the joints from below. Tuckpointing before the rainy season keeps water out of your chimney and walls, protecting a much larger investment for a fraction of what a full rebuild would cost.
Block walls are the standard property boundary feature across most of Ontario's residential neighborhoods, and a lot of the walls built in the 1960s and 1970s are now showing mortar failure, cracked blocks, and leaning sections. A failing block wall is a safety and liability issue, especially if it borders a sidewalk or a neighbor's property. We rebuild or repair block walls to current code.
Ontario's mid-century ranch homes often have original concrete walkways that have been cracked and lifted by the expansive clay soil and tree roots in front yards. New walkways in brick, stone, or concrete pavers are more forgiving of ground movement and add real value to a home that is otherwise well maintained. We design walkways to work with the existing grade rather than fighting the soil conditions here.
Ontario sits on a mix of clay and alluvial soils that react to every rain event and every dry spell. Clay expands when it gets wet and shrinks when it dries out - and in a city where most of the annual rainfall arrives in just a few months, that cycle is pronounced. The result is slow, steady movement underneath driveways, walkways, retaining walls, and building foundations. Masonry that was installed without accounting for this movement will crack and fail earlier than it should. A contractor who works in Ontario regularly understands that soil preparation and drainage are not optional extras - they are what makes a masonry job last.
The older housing stock near Euclid Avenue and downtown Ontario - homes built in the 1920s through 1950s - presents a different challenge. Much of the original masonry on these homes used materials and mortar mixes that are no longer standard. Repairing them correctly requires matching the original mortar hardness so the new mortar does not damage the surrounding brick or stone. Using too-hard modern mortar on old brick is one of the most common masonry repair mistakes, and it causes the bricks themselves to crack and spall over time. We work on period homes regularly and know how to match materials correctly.
Our crew works throughout Ontario regularly, pulling permits through the City of Ontario Building and Safety Division for retaining walls, outdoor structures, and foundation work. Knowing the local permit process means less waiting on inspections and fewer surprises when we are working under a deadline.
Ontario is a large city with genuinely different property types from one end to the other. The neighborhoods closest to Euclid Avenue - one of the most recognizable streets in the city, with its historic double row of pepper trees listed on the National Register of Historic Places - have homes built as far back as the 1920s that need careful, material-matched masonry repairs. On the south and east sides of the city, near Ontario Mills and the newer subdivisions built in the 1990s through 2000s, the work is typically newer concrete and block wall repair on 20-to-30-year-old homes that are now reaching the age where flatwork and exterior masonry need attention.
We also serve homeowners in neighboring Montclair to the east, and can move between both cities without delay. If you are anywhere in the Ontario area - whether near the airport on the west side or out toward the eastern edge near Jurupa Avenue - we know the local roads and can schedule site visits quickly.
Contact us by phone or through our online form. We respond to all Ontario project requests within one business day - usually the same day if you reach us before noon.
We come to your Ontario property, assess the scope of work, and give you a written estimate before any work starts. The site visit is free, and we explain what we found and why so there are no surprises on the bill.
Our crew arrives on the agreed date and completes the job using materials suited to Ontario's climate. Most residential masonry projects here take one to three days. You do not need to be home during the work unless the project requires interior access.
When the job is finished, we walk the site with you to confirm everything is right. We clean up the work area before we leave and are available by phone if any questions come up afterward.
We serve homeowners throughout Ontario, CA. Free estimates, written quotes, and one business day response time.
(909) 755-8985Ontario is a city of about 185,000 people in San Bernardino County, roughly 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. It sits in the heart of the Inland Empire and has grown steadily over the past two decades, which means its housing stock spans a wide range of eras - from Craftsman bungalows and Spanish Colonial Revival homes built in the 1920s near Euclid Avenue to mid-century ranch houses from the 1960s and 1970s, and then the newer two-story stucco subdivisions built in the 1990s and early 2000s along the southern and eastern edges of the city. That range of building ages means different masonry materials, different failure modes, and different repair approaches from one neighborhood to the next. For more background on the city, see the Ontario, California Wikipedia article.
Ontario International Airport anchors the western side of the city and makes the area one of the busiest logistics hubs in the western United States. Most of the residential neighborhoods are concentrated north and south of the 10 Freeway, with the older streets closer to downtown and Euclid Avenue and the newer subdivisions fanning out toward the city's eastern edge near Ontario Mills mall. We cover the full city and also serve homeowners in neighboring Rancho Cucamonga to the north.
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Learn MoreWhether your project is a driveway, a retaining wall, or aging brick repair near downtown, call us today and we will schedule your site visit within one business day.