Stone veneer installation in South Whittier CA - stone set right to keep water out
Tired of a plain stucco or block wall? We check the wall behind it, then set stone that looks good and sheds water.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
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What stone veneer is and when you need it
Stone veneer installation in South Whittier usually means adhered manufactured stone, a thin facing cast from a cement-based mix to look like stone and other masonry. It's light and carries no load, so it dresses the face of a wall rather than holding anything up.
Veneer only looks as good as the wall behind it, so I check that wall first, and if it needs brick repair or other work, we do that before any stone goes up. Price and schedule turn on that repair, the wall's size and how many openings and corners the stone wraps, and your estimate gives you the figure.
Looks like laid stone
Cast pieces come in many shapes and colors and are set to look hand-laid.
Corners that look solid
Shaped corner pieces wrap outside corners so the wall reads as solid stone.
Inside or outside
It can face a house front, a column, a fireplace or a yard wall.
Bare strip at the base
On outside frame walls it stops above soil and paving, leaving a planned bare strip.
Is stone veneer the right job?
Veneer dresses a wall that's already standing, while our other work builds, repairs or repoints masonry, so start with what your wall needs.
- Foundation repairThis pageWorth a call when cracks or settling show up at the base of your house.
- Chimney repairThis pageFor a chimney that leaks, leans or is shedding brick and mortar.
- TuckpointingThis pageA good fit when worn mortar joints need fresh, neat lines that match the brick.
- Brick repairThis pageWhen a few bricks are cracked, loose or crumbling but the wall stands fine.
- Driveway paversThis pageChoose this when you want a driveway you can repair one paver at a time.
- Retaining wall constructionThis pageFor a slope that needs holding back so more of your yard stays usable.
- Masonry restorationThis pageWhen older masonry has worn badly and needs work across the whole wall.
- Fireplace installationThis pageA good fit when you want a new masonry fireplace built inside or out.
- Stone veneer installationThis pagePick this when a sound wall needs a stone look on its face.
- Concrete block wallsThis pageFor a sturdy block wall along a property line or around a yard.
- Foundation block wall installationThis pageWhen a new addition or structure needs a block foundation wall under it.
- Outdoor kitchen masonryThis pageWhen you want a built-in grill counter or bar set in block and stone.
- Walkway constructionThis pageA good fit for a new path from the driveway, gate or yard to your door.
- Brick wall installationThis pageWhen you want a new brick wall for a garden, patio or property line.
- Stone masonryThis pageChoose this for walls, steps or columns built from stone set in mortar.
- Brick pointingThis pageFor packing new mortar into crumbling joints on walls, steps or chimneys.
Stone veneer styles and ideas
Press any photo to see it larger, and ask us about a style you like.
Why South Whittier homeowners call K&L
I see every job myself
I come out to look at your wall before any estimate, and I work alongside my crew, so you know who's on your property.
Raised on masonry crews
I spent school summers mixing mortar and hauling block on crews long before I started this business in South Whittier.
Licensed and insured in California
We're fully licensed and insured. In California, the state licensing board puts manufactured stone under masonry contractors, so check the license of anyone you hire.
From your call to the final walk-through
You'll hear from me at each step, from the first look at your wall to the final walk-through.
Call or send the form
Call (562) 358-3030 or send the form and tell us a little about the wall.
I look at your wall
I check the wall, measure, ask your address for the permit office and give you an estimate.
We set the stone
If you go ahead, my crew and I do the work, wall repair first if it's needed.
We walk it together
I walk the finished wall with you, and we clean up before we leave.
Stone veneer questions, answered
Read through these answers, and if your question isn't here, call or send the form and ask.
Ask us directly
Call (562) 358-3030 or send the form with any other question, and we reply within one business day.
How much does stone veneer installation cost in South Whittier?
Stone veneer installation in the Los Angeles-Long Beach area usually runs about $3,000 to $11,000 per job. That's the going rate across the area, not our price, and where your job lands depends on the wall size, the openings the stone wraps and any repair the wall needs first. I'll give you your own figure after I see the wall.
Can stone veneer go over my existing wall?
Yes, if the wall is sound. The industry guide says not to put it over a wall that's breaking down or over a foam-backed finish system, and brick or concrete has to be clean and able to soak up water, so paint or sealer comes off first. I check all of that when I come out.
How long does stone veneer last on a house?
Put up the way the industry guide lays out, it can perform as intended for decades. The guide says most trouble comes from how it's installed in the field, not from the stone itself. That's why we slow down on the details that keep water out.
What keeps water from getting behind stone veneer?
Metal trim at every opening and along the base does that job. The industry guide calls for flashing, weep screed and casing bead, trim pieces that give water a way out, at windows, doors, other openings and the bottom of the wall, anywhere water running down would get stopped. We take our time on each one.
Who do I ask about a permit for stone veneer in South Whittier?
Ask the county. For properties in unincorporated LA County, LA County Public Works issues permits, and its South Whittier Building and Safety Office at (562) 946-1390 can tell you what your project requires. If your address falls under another office, that office handles it, and when a permit is needed we take care of it as the licensed contractor.
Tell us about your wall for a free estimate
Send your wall type and a few photos, or call. We reply within one business day, then I come out and give you an estimate with no obligation.
Whittier, CA 90604