Masonry Contractor in Santa Barbara - Older Walls and Chimneys Repaired Right
C&D Santa Barbara Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Santa Barbara. We repair the city's older brick, block and stone walls and chimneys, and build new walls, walkways and outdoor kitchens for homes here.
Our masonry work in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara is where I started the business, and most calls here are the kind I know best, an older wall or chimney that's started to show its age. We do the same work just west in Eastern Goleta Valley and east in Montecito.
What moves the price is usually how much of the wall needs work, how hard it is to reach, and how closely we have to match the old brick, stone and mortar. The schedule turns mostly on whether the city has to review the job first. You get the price at the estimate, and I'll tell you up front how any review fits the timing. With older houses, the real work is matching what's already there, because new mortar that's harder than the old brick can do the wall more harm than the crack did.
What happens when you call us in Santa Barbara
Call or send us a note
Call (805) 456-2871 or use the form, and tell us what you're seeing and where. We'll set a time for me to come out and look.
I look it over with you
I walk the wall or chimney with you, show you what's going on and what can wait, and give you a free estimate. You'll know the price before you decide anything.
We handle permits and work
If you go ahead, we find out which office covers your address, and when the job needs a permit we file it, meet the inspector and tell you up front how the review time fits the schedule. Then I work on the job alongside our crew.
Walk the finished job together
Before we pack up, we walk the finished work with you so you can see what was done and ask about anything. It helps to be home for that walk.
Masonry services for Santa Barbara homes
Most of what we do in Santa Barbara is repair, replacing worn mortar between the bricks, resetting loose brick and stone, fixing chimneys and steadying old garden and retaining walls. When the cracks reach the house itself, we look at foundation repair. We also build new block walls, walkways and outdoor kitchens.
- Foundation repair
- Chimney repair
- Tuckpointing
- Brick repair
- Driveway pavers
- Retaining wall construction
- Masonry restoration
- Fireplace installation
- Stone veneer installation
- Concrete block walls
- Foundation block wall installation
- Outdoor kitchen masonry
- Walkway construction
- Brick wall installation
- Stone masonry
- Brick pointing
What signs mean your Santa Barbara masonry needs work?
A lot of the brick and stone around Santa Barbara homes has stood for a long time, and older walls usually show you they need help well before they fail.
- Mortar crumbling out of the joints
- Cracks running through brick or block
- Loose or missing bricks
- A wall leaning or bulging out
- White chalky stains on the face
- Loose bricks near the chimney top
Should you repair or rebuild in Santa Barbara?
Most of the time an older wall here needs repair, not replacing. If the brick or stone is sound and the wall stands plumb, which means straight up and down, we fix the joints, reset what's loose and match the old mortar so the repair blends in and moves with the wall. I'd rather tell you a crack can wait and is worth watching than sell you a rebuild you don't need.
Rebuilding makes sense when a wall is leaning, bulging or moving, or when so many bricks are broken that we'd be replacing most of it anyway. A retaining wall that's tipping usually has a problem behind it or under it, so patching the face won't fix it. I'll show you what I'm seeing and let you decide.
Why a local mason makes the job easier
When you call us, I'm the one who comes out, and I'm on the job with our crew, so the person who priced your wall is the person who builds it. We're licensed and fully insured, and we've worked across Santa Barbara and the cities around it long enough to know how the older walls here were put together.
Working in the city also means dealing with its offices, from the permit counter to the finance staff who run its business taxes. That's routine for us, not something we hand to you, so you deal with one person who knows both the wall and the paperwork.
How we treat your home and time
I learned this work on a family farm, where you fixed a cracked wall yourself because nobody else was coming, and you fixed it so it stayed fixed. I still work that way. We protect your plants and paving while we work, keep the site tidy at the end of each day, and tell you ahead of time if a day changes.
Before any work starts, I explain what I found, what it'll take, why, and what can wait. If a repair isn't worth doing yet, I'll say so. Our promise is the same on every job. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
You'll get a straight answer on what your wall needs and what can wait, and work done right for that wall, not the fastest way.
Call about your Santa Barbara wall today
We take calls seven days a week, from early morning until 9 PM, so ring (805) 456-2871 whenever it suits you.
Get a free estimate for your Santa Barbara masonry
Tell us what you're seeing on your wall or chimney and where it is. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Santa Barbara masonry questions
Who issues building permits for masonry work in Santa Barbara?
The City of Santa Barbara's Building and Safety Division prepares and issues building permits for work inside the city. When your job needs one, we handle the application and meet the inspector, so you aren't the one running between counters.
How do I find out if my wall needs a permit in Santa Barbara?
Ask the city's Permit Center, whose counter staff answer questions about permits and approvals for construction. The answer turns on the wall and where it sits, so I won't guess over the phone, and we check before any work starts.
What building code applies to a masonry project in Santa Barbara?
Projects in the city are held to the 2025 edition of the California Building Standards Codes, also called Title 24, which the city has enforced since January 2, 2026. Only projects submitted on or before December 17, 2025, may follow the 2022 edition instead, so anything you start now goes by the newer codes.
How much does masonry repair cost in Santa Barbara?
It depends on the job, and I price every one on site after seeing it, because a few loose bricks and a leaning wall are very different work. Cost goes up with how much of the wall needs work, hard access like a chimney or a steep yard, matching old brick, stone and mortar, and a permit and inspection when one is needed.
What causes old brick walls to crack in Santa Barbara?
Usually it's worn mortar letting water into the wall, so the brick around the open joints cracks and loosens over time. Roots, soil pushing behind a retaining wall, or a footing that has settled can crack a wall too, and the shape of the crack usually tells me which one it is.
How long does a masonry repair take in Santa Barbara?
The schedule turns on the size of the job and whether the city has to review it before we start. Replacing worn mortar on a section of wall is a much shorter job than rebuilding one, and fresh mortar needs time to set before the wall carries any load. I'll talk through the timing for yours when I come out.
Other cities we work in nearby
If your city has its own page below, you'll find local details there. If it isn't listed, call (805) 456-2871, since we work in other nearby cities too.