Concrete block walls in Mission TX - a solid wall that stands straight and true
If a chain-link fence leaves your yard open to the street, we'll build a block wall that gives you privacy and stays put.
What should I know before building a block wall in Mission?
A concrete block wall in Mission, TX gives your yard privacy, security, shade and a break from wind and street noise. Premier Mission Concrete and Masonry builds each one on a footing and grout plan you understand before we start.
Most people call us because they're tired of looking at chain-link or a sagging wood fence, or they want the yard closed off from the street. The price moves with the wall's length and height, how it's held up, how much of it gets filled with grout and steel, what goes on top and how easy it is to get block and a mixer into your yard. The schedule depends mostly on whether the city has to issue a permit first, and if your wall needs one, we handle the paperwork and build that wait into the plan. Your own figure comes from the estimate, where I walk the yard with you and go over each part of the wall.
How we build a concrete block wall
It starts with a tape measure and a few questions about what the wall is for, because a tall privacy wall along a back line and a low garden wall out front need different things. Before you compare quotes, I'll show you how your wall will be held in place, whether that's one continuous footing under its full length, pilasters spaced along it, short returns at the ends or a gentle curve. I'll also show you whether every core gets filled with grout, since those two choices say a lot about how the wall will hold up. Once you've decided, our crew lead and masons dig and pour the footing, set the steel and lay the block course by course, checking level and plumb as they go so the wall reads straight from the street. Then we grout the cores, finish the top and clean up so your yard is ready to use.
Block walls often connect to other work. If the block is going under part of the house, such as an addition or a garage, that's foundation block wall installation, which carries the weight of a building and gets planned differently from a yard wall. Once a backyard is walled in, a lot of people want a grill and counter set against it, and our outdoor kitchen masonry work builds that in block or brick to sit alongside the new wall.
Why Mission homeowners call Premier Mission Concrete and Masonry for block walls
The owner gives every estimate
I come out to look at every job and give the estimate myself, and a crew lead runs the work on site with our masons while I check in along the way. The person who planned your wall keeps an eye on it until the last course is set.
In business since 2013
I learned the trade working beside masons on their crews, then started this business in Mission in 2013, and most of our calls come from Mission, McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Weslaco and the cities around them. We know the kinds of yards and lot lines people here are walling in, so we ask the right questions at the estimate.
Licensed and insured for your yard
We're licensed and insured, and I'm glad to go over that with you when I come out. It's one less thing to wonder about when a crew and a mixer show up at your house.
Backed by our satisfaction guarantee
Every block wall we build is backed by our satisfaction guarantee. I want the crew to leave work they'd be glad to show a neighbor.
On a block wall, the parts you can't see once it's built matter most, so I'd rather settle the footing and the grout with you first. Call (956) 379-6055 or use our contact page to set up a time.
Get a free on-site estimate for your block wall
We reply within one business day, and the estimate is free with no obligation. After you send the form, we'll set a time for me to come out, walk the wall line with you and explain each part of the job. If you can, include the wall's length, height, what it's for and a photo of the yard.
Concrete block wall work
Questions before you build a concrete block wall
How much does a concrete block wall cost in Mission, TX?
Across the US, a concrete block wall of about 220 square feet usually costs about $2,100 to $2,800 per job, before sales tax and fees. That's a national example, not a Mission price, and your wall's length, height, support and grouting will move it up or down. I'll give you a figure for your own yard at the estimate.
Should my block wall be partially or solidly grouted?
Solid grouting may be the better choice when the steel in your wall is spaced close together, because filling every core can be faster and more economical than grouting only around the steel. A partially grouted wall has grout only in the cores where the steel sits, while a solidly grouted wall has every core filled. Ask each contractor which one their quote assumes, because two quotes can look alike on paper and be built very differently.
Are cracks in a concrete block wall a problem?
Small shrinkage cracks in a block wall are not a structural concern. Control joints in an exposed wall limit unsightly cracking and keep moisture from getting in, and a wall with enough horizontal reinforcement may not need them at all. If a crack is wide or the wall has started to lean, that's a different conversation, and I'd want to see it in person.
Who handles building permits in Mission, TX?
In Mission, the city's Inspections Division reviews building permit applications and inspects work for minimum building codes, so that's the office to ask whether your wall needs a permit. Where a residential permit applies, the city asks you to allow 3 to 5 business days to pick it up, and work that needs a permit but starts without one faces a double permit fee and possible municipal court citations. If your home is in Mission's Historic Preservation Overlay District, most projects also need approval from the Historic Preservation Commission, so tell us early and we'll plan for that review.
What is the best way to keep water out of the top of a block wall?
A coping, the cap set along the top of the wall, protects it from water getting in and can make it look more finished too. Concrete brick, cast stone, brick and natural stone all work, so we usually pick one that suits your house or the rest of the yard.
How do I compare quotes for a concrete block wall?
Compare the materials, the structural design and the workmanship along with the price, because a block wall faces the weather on both sides and those three decide how long it lasts. Ask each contractor how the wall will be supported and what goes into the cores, which is the same thing I walk you through at the estimate.
Related masonry work
- Foundation block wall installation
If you're adding a room or garage, the block below it has to carry weight, and that's foundation work planned around the load sitting on top.
- Outdoor kitchen masonry
Once a new wall closes in your backyard, it's a natural spot for a block or brick grill island and counter that's built to stand outside year-round.