Masonry contractor in Robstown, TX - brick, mortar and block work done right
H&K Corpus Christi Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Robstown, TX. We fix brick, mortar, chimneys and foundations, and build the walls, walkways and outdoor kitchens you've been putting off.
Masonry repair and building in Robstown
Robstown is a short drive west of us, and most of our calls there come from the older brick houses in the streets around downtown, where the mortar has worn thin and a chimney or front step has started to move. Farther out we see more slab houses, shops and farm lots with block walls, long driveways and yards people want to use. It's much the same mix we work on in Sinton and Kingsville, and we also make the run over to Ingleside.
What moves the price here is how much is damaged, how high the work sits and how hard the old brick is to match, and the schedule turns on the same things plus a permit when a job needs one. You'll get your own number in writing after I've seen it. On these older houses the care goes into the mortar, because a mix harder than the brick around it will crack the brick instead of the joint.
What we do for Robstown homes
Foundation repair
Older pier-and-beam and slab houses around Robstown settle over the years, and we find what's moving before we fix the cracks it left behind.
Chimney repair
Loose bricks near the top of a chimney usually mean failed joints, so on Robstown's older houses we rebuild what's gone and leave sound brick alone.
Tuckpointing
We grind out worn joints on Robstown's older brick fronts and refill them with mortar matched in color and strength to what's there.
Brick repair
Cracked or flaking bricks on an older Robstown house can usually be cut out one at a time and replaced with a close match.
Driveway pavers
Pavers hold up well on the long driveways we see at the edge of Robstown, and a sunken patch can be relaid without tearing up the drive.
Retaining wall construction
For raised beds and graded yards in Robstown, we set walls on a packed base with drainage behind, since trapped water is what pushes a wall over.
Masonry restoration
When an older Robstown house needs more than a patch, we restore the brick, joints and trim as one job so nothing stands out.
Fireplace installation
A new fireplace in a Robstown living room or on a back patio starts with the firebox and footing, the parts you'll never see once it's done.
Stone veneer installation
Thin stone set over an existing wall can freshen a plain front on a newer Robstown house, with a drainage gap behind so water gets out.
Concrete block walls
Property-line fences and shop walls out on Robstown's larger lots are usually block. We fill the hollow cores with steel and grout wherever the wall runs tall.
Foundation block wall installation
When a Robstown house gets an addition or a raised floor, the block foundation wall starts with a proper footing, because everything above rests on it.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Robstown backyards have room to cook outside. We build the block base, counters and stone or brick facing, leaving openings for whoever runs your gas and power.
Walkway construction
A walkway from the drive to the front door on an older Robstown house usually needs a better base, not just new brick, so it stops shifting.
Brick wall installation
Garden walls and mailbox posts in Robstown look best matched to the brick house behind them, so we match the brick and the mortar color.
Stone masonry
Stone steps, columns and planters in a Robstown front yard need every piece bearing on the one below, so we lay them out dry before mortar goes down.
Brick pointing
Pointing is the finishing pass on a mortar joint. On older Robstown brick we shape it to match the joints around it, so a repair doesn't look patched.
What signs mean your Robstown brickwork needs a look?
A lot of Robstown's brick houses have been standing a long time, and mortar wears out before brick does, so small signs usually show up well before the damage gets costly.
- Mortar crumbling out of the joints
- Stair-step cracks in brick walls
- Loose bricks on the chimney
- White powdery stains on brick
- Doors or windows that start sticking
- A garden wall starting to lean
If you spot one of these, call or use the form, and I'll come look and tell you straight whether it needs work yet.
Should you repair it or rebuild it?
On older Robstown houses the brick is usually fine and the mortar is what's failed, so I start by checking which one is giving out before I say repair or rebuild.
When a repair is enough
If the bricks are sound and the wall is straight, new mortar in the worn joints and a few replaced bricks usually fix it. That's less work and less disruption, and I'll tell you so even if it means a smaller job for us.
When it's time to rebuild
If a wall or chimney leans, bulges or has bricks breaking apart through the face, patching only buys time. We take it down to solid brick or a sound footing and build it back, so the problem underneath gets fixed too.
What Robstown's older brick homes ask of us
I came to masonry from industrial maintenance and learned it under a mason who'd spent his life at it, so I care most about the part of the job nobody sees.
The owner on site
I come out to look at every job myself, and I'm on site with our crew while the work gets done.
Straight answers, even no
If your brick only needs watching, not work, I'll say so on the spot rather than sell you a job.
Permits through the city
Robstown's Building Department handles permits and inspections, and when your job needs one, we file it and keep you posted.
Licensed and fully insured
Ask to see our insurance before we start work, and we'll show it to you.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed
We walk the finished job with you and clean up before we call it done.
Tell us about your Robstown project
Call (361) 232-9674 with what you're seeing and the address, because whether the house sits inside Robstown's city limits decides which office handles any permit.
Other cities, or call and ask
Any other city with its own page is listed here. If yours isn't, call (361) 232-9674 and ask, since we work across the cities around Corpus Christi.