Quality Wellington Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor working in Delray Beach, FL. We repair cracked brick, block and joints, and build walls, walkways, paver driveways and outdoor kitchens for homes across the city.
Delray Beach sits on the coast between Boynton Beach and Boca Raton, and the houses change as you head west from the ocean. Closer to the water and around downtown, we meet older block and stucco homes, brick chimneys and garden walls that have taken years of salt air, with shops and restaurants mixed in among the houses. Farther west it's mostly newer communities with paver driveways, pool decks and block privacy walls.
That shapes how we work. The ground here is mostly sand, so a wall, walkway or driveway is only as good as the base and footing under it, and on older houses we match the brick and mortar already there instead of tearing out what's still sound.
When a crack runs through the slab or the block above it, we find what moved first, then repair the footing or block so the cause gets fixed.
Explore serviceChimneys take the weather hardest at the crown, the concrete cap on top, so we repair it and reset loose brick before water works its way in.
Explore serviceIf the mortar between your bricks has gone sandy or recessed, we grind out the worn joints and refill them to match the old color and shape.
Explore serviceWe swap out cracked or spalled bricks, the ones with flaking faces, and match the new ones to your wall so the repair blends in.
Explore serviceA paver driveway on sandy ground lasts as long as its base, so we dig out, pack the base in layers and set the edges before laying pavers.
Explore serviceNeed to hold back soil beside a pool deck or a raised planter? We plan the footing, the drainage behind the wall and its height before laying block.
Explore serviceOn older houses we look at the whole wall, then repair only the brick, block and joints that need it and leave sound work alone.
Explore serviceWe build masonry fireplaces for a living room or a back patio, planning the firebox, opening and chimney together so the smoke draws up and out.
Explore serviceStone veneer is a thin stone face set over block or stucco, and it holds only as well as the backing behind it, so we prep that first.
Explore serviceFor a privacy wall along the lot line, we pour the footing, lay reinforced block and finish it with stucco or a cap that suits the house.
Explore serviceWe lay the block walls a house or addition sits on, setting them level and square on the footing, because everything built above follows them.
Explore servicePlanning a grill station by the pool? We build the block base and stone or brick face, leaving openings for the plumber's and electrician's lines.
Explore serviceA walkway from the drive to the front door or out to the pool starts with slope and drainage, so rain runs off instead of pooling.
Explore serviceWe build brick garden walls, columns and entry walls on solid footings, picking a brick and mortar color that looks right beside your house.
Explore serviceNatural stone comes in every shape, so for walls, steps and accents we sort and fit each piece by hand to keep joints even and the wall solid.
Explore serviceWhen only a few joints are cracked or missing, pointing fills just those spots with fresh mortar, so you're not paying to redo a wall that's mostly sound.
Explore serviceIn Delray Beach, the city's Building Division issues the permits, reviews the plans and handles the inspections, so a permitted job runs on its review and inspection schedule as much as ours. Before a contractor can submit a permit, the city wants them registered with a current license on file, and the county Tax Collector requires a local business tax receipt for anyone selling services in Palm Beach County on top of city licenses, so those are fair things to ask anyone you're thinking of hiring. We're licensed and insured, and when your job calls for a permit, we apply for it, set up the inspections and go over it with you at the estimate.
The price here mostly moves with the size of the job, the brick, block or stone you pick, how easy it is to get our crew and materials to the spot, and how much damage turns up once a wall or joint is opened. The schedule turns on the permit review and inspections, getting materials in and the weather on pour and mortar days. I come out myself to look at the job and write the estimate, so the number is for your house, and our crew does the work, the same as on jobs up the coast in Jupiter.
Tell us what you're seeing or what you'd like built, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I come out to your house, look at the job with you and write the estimate myself, and it's free with no obligation to book. If you go ahead, our crew does the work, and we cover any permit question at that same visit.
(561) 268-0510Often yes, because the city ties a permit to building, altering, repairing or removing any building or structure, and its Building FAQ extends that to anything connected or attached to one. That can take in a block wall, a chimney or an outdoor kitchen tied into the house. I'll tell you at the estimate whether your job calls for one.
A permit expires unless work starts and an inspection is requested within 180 days. After work starts, it expires if the job is suspended or abandoned within that time, and the city counts going 180 days without an inspection as proof that it was. We book each inspection as a stage is ready, so the permit keeps moving with the work.
Yes, state law lets you act as your own contractor for a home you live in, and you sign the permit application in person. If you leave any of the work to others, you have to supervise it and hire licensed electrical, plumbing, a/c and roof subcontractors. If you'd rather not take that on, we can handle the permit and the work.
Code Enforcement issues a stop work notice, and the after-the-fact permit costs three times as much. If the work is already covered up, there can be added fees for a third-party engineer to look at it, and if no permit is issued, a Notice of Violation follows that could lead to fines. That's why we get the permit before we start when a job needs one.
We're based in Wellington and work in many cities around it. These are some with their own page, and if yours isn't listed, give us a call and ask.
We take calls seven days a week and into the evening, so you can reach us at (561) 268-0510 after work or send a message through the form.
If you've spotted a crack or have a wall, walkway or driveway in mind, I'm glad to come walk it with you.
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