Masonry Contractor in Port St. Lucie, FL - Walls and Pavers Built for Wet Ground
Excel Jupiter Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Jupiter that works in Port St. Lucie, repairing brick and block, fixing crumbling joints, and building new walls, driveways, walkways and outdoor kitchens.
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Block homes and low yards across Port St. Lucie
On our jobs in Port St. Lucie, we mostly see single-family block houses finished in stucco, with wide lots, pools, paver driveways and plenty of water nearby. The city names the St. Lucie River and the many canals that empty into it as flood sources, and it says anywhere in the county can flood from a flash storm or several days of rain in a row. The spots with repeat flood losses sit along the river and just west of I-95, from about Becker Road to Tradition, and yards there can stay soggy well after a storm passes.
We're a masonry contractor based in Jupiter, FL, and we work up through Hobe Sound into St. Lucie County, so this ground isn't new to us. Sandy soil that holds water means the footing, the base under the pavers and the drainage behind a wall matter more here than the brick or block you see on top.
What I check first on a Port St. Lucie masonry job
The first thing I check on a Port St. Lucie job is whether your lot sits in the flood zone. The city's Building Department issues the permits needed to build or move earth there, so a new wall, a raised footing or a regraded yard goes through the city's permitting staff before we dig, and their review sets the start date more than our calendar does. Before you hire anyone here, ask for their state contractor license and their Port St. Lucie business tax receipt, which the city requires of every business working inside its limits, handymen included.
We pull the permit and handle the paperwork with the city, and we're fully licensed and insured, so that part's on us. What moves the price is mostly what's under the job, how much old work has to come out and how much base and drainage the ground needs, and the schedule turns on the permit and the rain. Your written estimate spells out what's included for your job. We come up I-95 from Jupiter for this work, and it's the same careful job we do on block walls down in Boynton Beach.
Get a free on-site masonry estimate in Port St. Lucie
Send the form or call (561) 532-0289, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out to your place in Port St. Lucie. The visit and the written estimate are free, and there's no pressure to book.
Call (561) 532-0289Services in Port St. Lucie, FL
Foundation block wall installation
Lower lots here hold water after heavy rain, so an addition should sit up off the ground. We build that height with foundation block walls on a solid footing.
Concrete block walls
Plenty of backyards here sit close to the neighbors with no wall between. We build block privacy walls on a real footing and finish them to match your house.
Retaining wall construction
Sloped yards here lose soil in heavy rain. We build retaining walls with drainage behind them, so water gets out instead of pressing on the block.
Driveway pavers
Sandy soil and summer downpours leave plenty of driveways here cracked or sunken. We dig out, pack a firm base and lay pavers sloped to shed water.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Plenty of backyards here are set up for living outside, often around a pool. We build block outdoor kitchens with counters and grill bays sized to your appliances.
Brick repair
Brick shows up here on columns, planters and mailbox posts, and rain works into cracked joints. We repair the brick and match the mortar, so it blends in.
How a masonry job goes when you call us in Port St. Lucie
Call or send the form
Tell us what you're seeing, a crumbling joint, a leaning wall or a driveway you want redone, and we'll set a time for me to come out. Photos help me think it through before I get there.
Walk the job with me
I come out myself, walk it with you and ask a lot of questions, so I find what's causing the problem and not just the crack. Then you get a written estimate that spells out what's included, so you can see what you're paying for before you decide.
We permit and build it
Once you say go, we file the permit with the city if the job needs one, and our own crew does the work with me on site. You don't need to be home while we work, as long as we can get to the job.
Walk the finished job together
I walk the finished job with you before we pack up. I'll show you what to keep an eye on, like the drain openings at the base of a new wall.
Common questions
How much does masonry work cost in Port St. Lucie?
There's no flat price for masonry in Port St. Lucie, because each job is priced on its size, what has to come out first and what the ground underneath needs. On wet lots, extra base and drainage work adds cost, and a fenced backyard or a pool cage that keeps equipment out means more work by hand. Matching old brick and mortar also takes longer than laying new, and the written estimate breaks each piece out so you can decide what to do now and what can wait.
Can I pull my own masonry permit as the homeowner in Port St. Lucie?
Yes, but you have to apply in person with the city, sign the application yourself and meet local agency requirements. You also have to show the building is for your own use and isn't being offered for sale or lease. Once it's filed, keep it moving, because the city treats an application with no action for 180 days as abandoned unless you're pursuing it in good faith or the permit's already been issued.
How do I check that a masonry contractor is licensed in Port St. Lucie?
Ask to see their state license and their city business tax receipt, the two papers mentioned above, and ask for proof of insurance too. The state only certifies contractors who pass its exam, and a certified building contractor has to attest to liability and property damage insurance and get workers' comp or an exemption within 30 days of being licensed. The city also makes any business that needs a state license show it before it issues the receipt.
Who do I call after my house floods in Port St. Lucie?
Call the city's Building Department at 772-871-5132, because a damaged or flooded house may fall under substantial damage rules, and they can tell you whether yours does. I'd find that out before anyone starts patching, so the repair plan fits the answer. Once you know, I'm glad to come look at cracked block, washed-out footings or loose brick and tell you plainly what I see.
What is the best way to raise an AC unit above flood water in Port St. Lucie?
Set it on a pedestal or platform at least 1 foot above the potential flood elevation and anchor it there, which is what the city's flood guidance advises for AC condensers, heat pumps, water meters and other service equipment. In a high-risk flood zone, that means at or above the flood elevation the community adopted for your property. We build solid block platforms for this, at the height your lot calls for.
What causes pavers and block walls to fail in Port St. Lucie?
Standing water and heavy rain cause most of the paver and wall failures we see here. Rain that sits around a footing softens the sand underneath, so pavers sink and slabs crack, and retaining walls lean when water builds up behind them. That's why I look at where the water goes before I price a repair, because a patch over a drainage problem just fails again.
Get your Port St. Lucie masonry job started
Rainy season is hard on fresh footings and open trenches, so getting on the schedule before it starts gives the work the dry days it needs.