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Serving Rialto, CA and surrounding areas. (909) 546-5159
Rialto Concrete and Masonry is a licensed masonry contractor serving San Bernardino, CA with foundation repair, brick work, and retaining wall construction built for the city's mid-century housing stock - and we bring the permit experience and local knowledge that homes in this city actually need.
A large share of San Bernardino homes were built in the 1940s through 1970s on concrete slabs over expanding clay soil - exactly the conditions that lead to shifting floors, sticking doors, and perimeter cracks. Our foundation repair service addresses the underlying soil movement, not just what is visible on the surface.
Older neighborhoods in San Bernardino - particularly in the foothill areas and near downtown - have brick chimneys, steps, and accent walls that are now showing their age. Spalled brick faces and crumbling mortar joints are common after decades of San Bernardino heat and the occasional seismic tremor that works loose joints open.
Properties in the northern and foothill sections of San Bernardino - toward Arrowhead Farms and the neighborhoods near Cal State San Bernardino - often sit on sloped terrain that requires a properly engineered retaining wall. We build for the soil drainage conditions specific to the mountain foothills zone.
San Bernardino has some of the oldest homes in the Inland Empire, with custom-built properties in the foothills dating back to the early 1900s. Restoring original brick and stone on these older homes requires careful mortar matching and a steady hand - the wrong mortar mix on vintage masonry causes more damage than the original crack did.
Block walls from the 1950s and 60s are a fixture of San Bernardino's older neighborhoods, and many of them were built with footings and mortar standards that do not hold up to decades of expansive soil movement. We rebuild aging block walls to current depth and reinforcement standards so they stay plumb.
San Bernardino homes that were built before 1990 often have original clay-lined chimneys that have never been serviced. The city's mountain proximity means colder winters than the rest of the Inland Empire, which means fireplaces see more use - and chimneys with cracked crowns or deteriorated mortar present a real safety risk.
San Bernardino is a large city with a wide range of housing - from early-20th-century custom homes in the foothills to 1970s ranch houses in the valley neighborhoods to rental properties that have seen years of deferred maintenance. What most of these homes share is an aging slab or footing sitting on expansive clay soil that has been swelling and shrinking for decades. The city sees summer temperatures that regularly hit 100 degrees, colder winter nights than most of the valley because of its proximity to the San Bernardino Mountains, and seismic activity from nearby fault systems. All of that adds up to masonry that deteriorates faster here than in more moderate climates. A contractor who quotes based on a photo without seeing how the soil drains, how the structure was built, and what the foundation looks like underneath is guessing, and guessing usually means the fix does not last.
About half of San Bernardino's housing units are renter-occupied, which means a significant share of properties have landlords who are managing maintenance from a distance. Deferred work is common - cracked driveways, leaning block walls, and tuckpointing that has been postponed for years. When those smaller problems compound, the repair scope grows and the cost goes up. We work with both owner-occupants and property investors throughout the city, and we can flag additional issues while on-site so you have a full picture of what the property needs.
Our crew works throughout San Bernardino regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect masonry work here. The city is the county seat of San Bernardino County - the largest county by area in the contiguous United States - and it sits at the base of the San Bernardino Mountains, which gives the northern parts of the city a different climate and soil profile than the flat valley areas closer to downtown. We route permits through the City of San Bernardino Building and Safety Division and know the documentation requirements that come with structural work in a city this size.
We work on homes across the full spread of the city - from the older streets near Historic Route 66, which runs right through San Bernardino and through some of the city's most well-known older neighborhoods, to the foothill areas near California State University, San Bernardino where lots are larger and homes are older and often custom-built. The foothills also border the San Bernardino National Forest, and properties in that zone often deal with drainage patterns and soil conditions that require more site assessment before masonry work begins.
We also serve homeowners in Colton just south of San Bernardino, and in Rialto directly to the west - so if your property is near the city line, or you have work on multiple properties across communities, we can cover the area efficiently.
We respond within 1 business day. Tell us what you are seeing - you do not need to know what caused it. We ask a few questions to figure out what kind of crew and equipment the job needs.
We visit the property, walk the area of concern, and assess the structure and the soil around it. You get a written estimate explaining what we found, what we recommend, and why - not just a number. The visit takes 20 to 45 minutes.
For jobs that require a permit from the City of San Bernardino Building and Safety Division, we handle the application and follow-up. Once the permit is approved, we schedule the work.
The crew completes the work and cleans up the site each day. Before we leave, we walk you through what was done and answer any questions. Most residential jobs in San Bernardino wrap in one to three days of active work.
We work throughout San Bernardino and respond within 1 business day. Call us or send a message and we will get you a written estimate with no obligation.
(909) 546-5159San Bernardino is one of the larger cities in the Inland Empire, with a population of about 222,000 and a land area that stretches from the flat valley floor up into the San Bernardino Mountain foothills. The city is the county seat of San Bernardino County - the largest county by area in the lower 48 states. It sits at elevations ranging from roughly 1,000 to 1,500 feet, which gives the northern neighborhoods noticeably cooler winters than the rest of the valley. Downtown San Bernardino and the neighborhoods along Historic Route 66 carry a lot of the city's older residential stock - single-story homes and ranch houses built from the 1940s through the 1970s, many on lots that have not changed much since they were first built. The foothill communities around Arrowhead Farms and near Cal State San Bernardino tend to have larger lots, older custom homes, and more varied terrain.
The housing mix here is wide. Some properties are well-maintained owner-occupied homes that have been in the same family for decades. Others are rental properties that have accumulated deferred maintenance over time. Both types end up needing masonry work for the same underlying reasons - aging construction, expansive soil, and a climate that is harder on exterior materials than most homeowners realize. We serve homeowners and property investors throughout San Bernardino, and we also work in the neighboring communities of Colton and Loma Linda, which share much of the same building stock and soil conditions.
Build strong retaining walls that hold soil and protect your property.
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Learn MoreCall Rialto Concrete and Masonry for a free estimate on foundation repair, brick work, retaining walls, or any masonry project in San Bernardino, CA.