We're a Beaumont masonry crew that repairs brick, mortar, chimneys and walls on Silsbee homes and builds walks and retaining walls that hold up under the pines. Our repairs are matched to what's already on your house, so they don't stick out.
(409) 240-0376
Silsbee is Hardin County's main commercial center, right where the Piney Woods start, about fifteen miles northeast of the Port of Beaumont. That's a short drive from our base in Beaumont, and on jobs up here the trees are usually part of the story. Roots lift walks and push on garden walls, and shade keeps brick damp long after a rain, so the mortar on the shady side of a house tends to wear out first.
Most calls from Silsbee are the same ones I hear all over this area. A crack has shown up, a chimney is leaking or the joints are crumbling, and you want to know how bad it really is. I'd rather tell you a small repair will do than sell you a big one, so the first thing I look for is what caused it.
Call or send the form and we'll reply within one business day. I come out to your Silsbee house myself, look at the job in person and send you a written estimate after the visit. It's free, and there's no obligation to hire us.
(409) 240-0376Around Silsbee we spend most of our time on brick repair and tuckpointing where shade and damp have softened the mortar, and on chimney repairs where water has found its way in. We rebuild walks that roots have heaved, and we handle retaining wall construction for yards with a slope or soft spots that wash. We also build stone veneer, brick walls and outdoor kitchens, with every repair matched to the brick or stone already on your house.
Work inside Silsbee city limits goes through the City of Silsbee's permitting office, which issues residential building and demolition permits, so when a job needs one, it has to be in hand before we start, and that's often what the start date waits on. The city also has contractors register with it, showing a current trade license where one applies, a valid driver's license and a liability insurance certificate that names the City of Silsbee as holder, so that's a fair thing to ask any contractor about. Questions about city inspections start with the city's Public Works Administration and Engineering department. I check with the city when I come out for the estimate, tell you then if your job needs a permit, and we help get it in place before any work starts.
The price here turns on how much damage sits behind what you can see, how close a match your old brick or stone needs, and how much ground prep the roots and soft spots call for. Rain and the hunt for a matching brick can move the schedule too, and the written estimate I send after the visit spells out what we found and what we'll do about it. We do the same brick and block work in Port Arthur and the other cities around Beaumont, but up here we plan for trees, shade and wet yards from the first visit.
When you call, I'm the one who comes out to look at your house, not a salesperson. Our masons do the work, and I'm back on site to check it, so the person who wrote your estimate is the one making sure it gets done the way we said.
Patching a crack that a root or standing water keeps pushing open is money spent twice. We find what's moving the brick or letting water in and deal with that first, and if a small repair will do, I'll tell you so.
Brick, mortar and chimney repairs are what we're best known for since we started in 2013, 13 years now. We match the brick color, the mortar shade and the shape of the joints, so the new work looks like it's been there all along.
We're fully licensed and insured, and it's satisfaction guaranteed on every job. On a house where people live, we keep the mess small and treat the place like it's ours. Call (409) 240-0376 or use the form to set up your free estimate.
The City of Silsbee's permitting office issues residential building permits for work inside city limits, along with electrical, plumbing, mechanical and demolition permits. You can reach it through City Hall at (409) 385-2863, where Kim Green handles permitting at extension 103. I check with the city at the estimate and tell you then if your job needs one.
Silsbee takes permit payments in cash or check only. The city doesn't accept credit or debit cards for permits, so have a checkbook or cash ready if you're paying for one yourself.
The city's residential permit application lists minimum setbacks from property lines of 25 feet in front, 7 feet on each side and 10 feet in back on an inside lot. A corner lot keeps the same front, interior side and back, with 15 feet on the street side, and the application also tells you to check your deed restrictions. If you're planning something new near a property line, like a wall or an outdoor kitchen, I'll look at how this lines up with your lot at the estimate.
A contractor registering with Silsbee shows a current trade license where one applies and a valid driver's license. The city also wants a certificate of liability insurance with the City of Silsbee listed as certificate holder.
Your price comes from what your job actually needs, and I put it in writing after I've seen it in person, at no charge. The size of the work, the damage behind what you can see and how hard your brick is to match make the biggest difference.
Tree roots, ground that shifts or stays wet, and water getting into tired mortar cause most of the cracks we see up here. A crack that keeps reopening usually has something still pushing on it, so we find that before we patch anything.
Start with a call to (409) 240-0376 or a note through our form, and I'll come look at the job. If it needs a permit, I tell you at the estimate and we help get it in place before work starts, so nothing gets built ahead of the paperwork.
