Brick wall installation in Tampa FL - a solid wall capped so rain runs off
Want privacy or a property line you can see? We lay brick walls planned for your lot, with a cap that keeps rain out.
What does it take to build a brick wall on a Tampa lot?
Brick wall installation in Tampa means building a privacy or perimeter wall on your lot, with brick laid in mortar joints and a cap on top, so you end up with a strong, solid wall that marks your line and blocks the view.
Most calls I get for a new wall are about privacy, a clear property line or a yard that needs closing in. The price moves with the wall's length and height, how thick it is, whether it gets piers, columns or a staggered line, and the cap on top. The schedule turns mostly on the city permit and on whether columns bring an engineer into the plans. If you'd rather have natural stone, that's our stone masonry work, and either way I'll put your own figures in a written estimate after I see the lot.
Why Tampa homeowners hire us for brick walls
You get the owner on your lot, a straight answer before I leave the driveway and a wall built to fit the problem, not made bigger than it needs to be.
The owner comes out
I walk your lot, write the estimate myself and then work on site with our crew to build it.
In business since 2013
I learned masonry next to my father and opened this business in Tampa in 2013, 13 years ago.
Licensed and insured
We're licensed and insured, and you can ask about it when I come out to look.
The fix fits the problem
If your old wall only needs its joints redone, that's brick pointing, and I'll tell you so instead of quoting a new wall.
Your answer before I leave
You'll know what I'd recommend before I pull out of your driveway, so call (813) 471-5857 or send the form to set a time.
Ways to build a brick wall on your lot
UK brick guidance says a thin brick wall can only stand so slender against sideways force, so we pick the shape that steadies yours once we've seen the lot.
Planning a brick wall? Let's talk
Call or send the form with your wall's rough length, any columns you want and the trees near the line.
How Cornerstone Tampa Concrete and Masonry builds brick walls
We settle the layout before any brick goes down, whether your wall gets piers, a thicker base or a staggered line, because that choice sets the brick count, the price and the permit. Then we lay the brick in mortar and shape the joints once the mortar is thumbprint hard, which makes them stronger and tighter against water.
We cap the top so water can't sit in the wall. We clean the new brick with mild cleaners and low water pressure, since harsh acid and a hard spray can damage a wall that's just gone up. The finished wall is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Brick wall questions from Tampa homeowners
How much does a brick wall cost in Tampa?
Brick and masonry work in Tampa usually costs about $9 to $28 per square foot. Where your wall lands in that range comes down to its height and length, its thickness, any piers or columns and the cap on top. I measure your line and put your own figure in a written estimate.
How do I get a permit for a brick privacy wall in Tampa?
The City of Tampa issues privacy and retaining wall permits, and we pull yours and file it under the right record type, since the city says a wrong one can delay the permit. The site plan has to show every tree within 20 feet of the work with its species and size, plus the barricades that protect them and a tree mitigation table, so point out trees near the line when I visit. The city's wall permit guide lists the rest.
Do I need an engineer's plans for a brick wall in Tampa?
Only if your wall has columns or lintels, because the city wants wall plans signed and sealed by a Florida licensed architect or engineer but exempts perimeter walls without them. A lintel is the beam over an opening such as a gate. If you want either, I'll flag it at the walk-through so the plans don't hold up the permit.
Does a contractor need a license to build a brick wall in Hillsborough County?
Yes, construction work the State of Florida regulates needs a contractor license from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation or from Hillsborough County. A state certified license covers work anywhere in Florida, while a registered one covers only the cities or counties where the holder has a certificate of competency, so ask which kind a contractor holds before you sign.
What is the best way to keep water out of a brick wall?
Protect the top and keep the base dry. UK brick guidance says a brick wall should have a properly detailed protective coping, the cap along the top, and that paving beside it should slope away where possible or the wall gets a drainage strip, so the lower bricks stay dry. We cap the top so water can't sit in it, and I'll show you how yours is detailed.
What causes white powder on a new brick wall?
It's usually new building bloom, a kind of efflorescence that comes to the surface as a new wall dries, and it tends to show up shortly after the wall is built. If it comes back later, water is likely getting into the wall and staying there, so call me and I'll come look.
What happens when you call about a brick wall in Tampa?
Every wall starts with me on your lot, because the layout, any columns and the trees nearby decide how the wall is built and what the permit needs.
You call me
You call (813) 471-5857 and I pick up, then we set a time for me to come look at your lot.
We walk the line
We walk where the wall will go together, and I tell you right there what I'd build and why.
Your written estimate
Then I follow up with a written estimate for the wall we talked through on site, so you can look it over.
Permit, build, walk-through
Once you say go, we take care of the permit when there is one, my crew and I build the wall, and I walk the finished job with you.
Brick wall installation in Tampa and nearby cities
We're based in Tampa and build brick walls in the cities around it on both sides of the bay, from Brandon to St. Petersburg. Pick your city below, or call if yours isn't listed.
Ask Cornerstone for a brick wall estimate
Call (813) 471-5857 any day of the week until 11 PM, or use the form, and I'll set a time to walk your lot.