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Serving Upland, CA and surrounding areas. (909) 755-8985
Upland Concrete & Masonry is Upland's masonry contractor for brick repair, tuckpointing, and retaining walls. Serving Upland homeowners since 2017, licensed and insured, with same-week scheduling on most jobs.
Upland's mid-century homes - especially those built in the 1960s and 1970s along Euclid Avenue and downtown - have masonry surfaces that have been weathering through decades of Inland Empire heat, clay soil movement, and Santa Ana wind events. If the mortar or stone on your home looks worn down, discolored, or crumbling, our masonry restoration service brings it back to stable, weathertight condition without tearing everything out.
Mortar joints on Upland chimneys and brick walls deteriorate faster than most homeowners expect - the dry heat pulls moisture out of mortar all summer, and clay soil shifts under the footing every winter. Catching failing joints early with tuckpointing stops water from getting behind the masonry and turning a $500 repair into a $5,000 rebuild.
The sloped lots in north Upland near the foothills often need retaining walls to hold back hillside soil and prevent erosion after winter rains. A properly built masonry retaining wall manages grade changes and keeps your yard usable - and in Upland's seismically active area, it needs to be built to code with the right footings and drainage behind it.
Older Upland homes with brick chimneys, planters, and garden walls regularly see spalling and cracking from the combination of summer UV exposure and the mild freeze-thaw cycles that affect the northern parts of the city near the mountains. Matching the original brick color and texture matters here - replacing a few damaged units should not look like a patch job.
Upland's mature tree canopy - those large, decades-old trees along Euclid Avenue and in the older neighborhoods - is beautiful, but tree roots lift concrete driveways and crack standard slabs over time. Paver driveways can be repaired section by section without replacing the whole surface, which makes them a practical long-term choice for Upland homeowners dealing with root intrusion.
Walkways on Upland properties built in the 1960s and 1970s often have original concrete that has been lifted, cracked, and patched multiple times by tree roots and clay soil movement. A new walkway in stone, brick, or concrete pavers can handle the same root pressure over time - and it adds real curb appeal to a home that is otherwise in good shape.
Upland sits on expansive clay soils that swell in wet winters and shrink back down in dry summers - a cycle that repeats every year. That seasonal movement puts stress on masonry foundations, retaining walls, chimneys, and concrete flatwork. Cracks you see in a driveway or on a brick wall in the spring are often not random; they follow the fault lines that soil movement creates underneath. A masonry contractor who works in Upland regularly has seen this pattern hundreds of times and knows how to build or repair with it in mind.
Heat is the other factor that shapes masonry work here. Summer highs that regularly push past 100°F cause masonry materials to expand significantly, and mortar - being softer than brick or stone - absorbs most of that stress. Mortar joints on Upland homes built in the 1960s and 1970s have been through 50 or more of these cycles. According to the National Weather Service Los Angeles/San Diego office, the Inland Empire regularly records some of the highest summer temperatures in Southern California - and that heat load is a direct driver of the mortar deterioration that brings homeowners to us each fall.
Upland Concrete & Masonry is based in Upland and has been working on homes here since 2017. We pull permits through the City of Upland Building and Safety Division for projects that require them, including retaining walls, foundation work, and outdoor structures. That familiarity with the local permit office means less waiting and fewer surprises during your project.
The homes we work on most often in Upland are the single-story ranch houses built between the 1950s and 1970s in the neighborhoods near Euclid Avenue and the historic downtown area. Upland is known as the "City of Gracious Living" for good reason - the streets are tree-lined, the yards are mature, and the homes have real character. We understand that matching original materials and preserving that character matters to homeowners here. We also work regularly on the newer two-story homes on the north side of the city near the foothills, where sloped lots call for retaining walls and drainage solutions that most flat-lot contractors are not set up to handle.
If you are in Upland, you know how quickly the Santa Ana winds can do real damage in a single night - lifted roof tiles, knocked-down block walls, and cracked chimney caps are common calls we get the morning after a big wind event. We also serve homeowners in neighboring Rancho Cucamonga and can move between both cities without delay. Whether your property is close to Mount Baldy on the northern edge of the city or in one of the older neighborhoods closer to Foothill Boulevard, our crew knows this area well.
Contact us by phone or through the form on this page. We respond within one business day and will schedule a site visit at a time that works for you - evening and weekend availability is common.
We assess the work in person and provide a written, itemized estimate before anything is scheduled. There is no cost for the estimate, and there is no obligation to proceed. We explain what we found, what we recommend, and why - so you can make an informed decision.
We pull any required permits from the City of Upland and complete the work according to the agreed scope and timeline. For most residential jobs in Upland, you do not need to be home for the full duration - we coordinate access and keep you updated on progress.
When the work is done, we walk through it with you, explain any maintenance steps you should know about, and leave the site clean. If anything is not right, we fix it before we close out the job.
We serve homeowners throughout Upland and respond within one business day. No sales pressure, just an honest assessment and a written estimate.
(909) 755-8985Upland is a city of roughly 80,000 people in San Bernardino County, sitting at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains on the western edge of the Inland Empire. It is a predominantly residential city with a high rate of homeownership, a well-established downtown along Second Avenue and Euclid Avenue, and housing stock that ranges from mid-century ranch houses built in the 1950s to larger two-story homes on the north side of the city near the foothills. The city's nickname, "City of Gracious Living," reflects its tree-lined streets, mature landscaping, and generally well-kept residential character.
The bulk of Upland's housing was built between the 1950s and 1980s, which means most homes are now 40 to 70 years old. Many have original masonry - brick chimneys, concrete block walls, and stone planters - that has never been touched since the original build. The historic Upland Train Depot on A Street, dating to 1906, sits in one of the city's oldest corridors, where some of the most character-rich homes are found. We also serve homeowners in nearby Rancho Cucamonga, which borders Upland to the east and has a similarly large stock of homes from the same era that need regular masonry maintenance.
Build strong retaining walls that control erosion and grade changes.
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Learn MoreCall us today or submit a request online. We respond within one business day and provide free, written estimates with no obligation. The longer masonry damage sits, the more it costs to fix.