Masonry contractor in Keyes, CA - block walls and brick repair done right
Precision Turlock Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Turlock that works in Keyes, repairing cracked brick and crumbling mortar joints and building block walls, retaining walls, walkways and pavers for homeowners here.
What we build and fix in Keyes
Every service below is available in Keyes. Tap one to see how we handle it, or call (209) 410-9284 and tell us what you're looking at.
- 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
Homes, walls and yards around Keyes
Keyes is mostly a bedroom community, so the calls we get here are usually about the house and the yard around it. A block wall along the property line, cracked brick, mortar joints going sandy, or a walkway someone wants built once and done right.
Before a new wall goes in, we check the footing and the ground under it, because a wall is only as good as what holds it up, and that matters most on foundation block wall installation. When the afternoon heat hits, we keep fresh mortar damp so it cures instead of drying out and going weak.
Mortar joints
If the mortar scrapes out like sand, water is getting into the wall, and the old joints need grinding out and repacking before the brick starts to go.
Water at the base
Where a yard slopes toward a wall or the house, water sits along the bottom row, so we plan the work to drain it away.
Old patch jobs
Hard modern mortar smeared over older brick can crack the brick faces, so we check what was used before and match the repair to it.
Up Highway 99 from Turlock
We're based in Turlock, just south of Keyes, and Highway 99 gets our crew here fast. We work all through this stretch, from Ceres to the north over to Hughson, so a Keyes job slots right into our week.
Call or send the form to set a time. I come out myself to walk the job and write up what I'd do, and our crew lead and masons do the work. The price moves with the size of the job, the material and what's wrong underneath, and the schedule with permits and the weather.
Keyes isn't an incorporated city, so permits here go through Stanislaus County rather than a city hall. When your job needs one, we handle the application and paperwork with the county. Have a few photos ready, and if a wall is going near a property line, know roughly where that line runs.
- Area
- Keyes, CA
- Phone
- (209) 410-9284
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 7 AM–10 PM
- Based in
- Turlock, CA 95380
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(209) 410-9284Questions Keyes homeowners ask us
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Should I repair or rebuild a cracked brick wall in Keyes?
Repair it if the brick is sound and only the joints are failing, because repointing, grinding out the worn mortar and packing in fresh, usually fixes that. If the wall leans, bulges or cracks in the same spot again, something under it moved, and I'd fix that cause before touching the brick. I'll tell you straight which it is.
Do I need a permit to build in a flood zone in Keyes, CA?
Yes. If your lot is in a Special Flood Hazard Area, Stanislaus County requires a flood development permit before construction starts, usually handled when the building permit application goes in. Repairs to an existing house in the floodplain also get county review, and the county building division can tell you any time whether your lot is in a flood zone.
When does a masonry contractor need a California state license?
Under state rules, you need a licensed contractor whenever the job needs a building permit, uses hired workers, or totals $1,000 or more in labor and materials. The small-job exemption went from $500 to $1,000 and covers only no-permit work by someone working alone, and a big job can't be split to slip under it. We're licensed and insured.
What building code applies to permitted masonry work in Keyes in 2026?
The 2025 California Building Standards Code, also called Title 24, has been in effect statewide since January 1, 2026. Any masonry job in Keyes that needs a county permit falls under that edition, so that's the code we build permitted walls and footings to.