Quality Wellington Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Wellington that builds and repairs block walls, driveway pavers, walkways, chimneys and foundations for homeowners on the one-acre-plus lots of The Acreage.
Most of the homes we work on in The Acreage sit on an acre or more, in unincorporated Palm Beach County rather than inside a city, and a lot of the owners keep horses, grow things or just like the room. That room changes the job, because a privacy wall, a driveway or a walkway out here runs far longer than on a typical suburban lot, and the house is often a good walk from where a truck can park.
It's different work from what we do in Wellington or Royal Palm Beach, where houses sit closer together. Out here the ground is the first thing I look at, since where the water goes after a summer storm decides how we set a footing, slope a path or drain behind a wall.
When a foundation slab cracks, we work out whether it's settling, soaked ground or old shrinkage before we patch, so the fix matches the cause.
Explore serviceFireplace chimneys out here take a lot of sun and wind-driven rain, so we rebuild cracked caps, replace flaking brick and repoint joints where water gets in.
Explore serviceIf your brick joints have gone sandy, we grind out the worn mortar, refill with a matched color and run a thin raised line along each joint.
Explore serviceWe replace cracked or broken bricks one at a time, matching size and color as closely as we can, and leave the sound brick around them alone.
Explore serviceFor a long drive that carries trucks and horse trailers, we build a thick compacted base first, and pavers let us reset one sunken patch later.
Explore serviceOn flat lots here a retaining wall usually holds fill around a raised patio or pond bank, so we plan the drain behind it first.
Explore serviceOlder block or brick that's stained, badly patched or crumbling at the edges gets cleaned, repaired and repointed where it needs it, keeping the original look.
Explore serviceWant a fireplace inside or out on the patio? We build the firebox, hearth and surround in brick or stone, set to the unit maker's instructions.
Explore serviceStone veneer goes on over block or framing with a solid backing and a weep edge at the bottom, so rain that gets behind it can drain out.
Explore serviceA privacy wall on an acre runs long, so we pour a continuous footing, set reinforced block and lay out gate openings before the first row goes down.
Explore serviceFor a new addition, garage or barn, we lay block foundation walls on the footing your plans call for, checking the ground once it's dug out.
Explore serviceIf you want a grill island or outdoor kitchen, we build the block frame and its brick or stone face, with openings left for gas and power.
Explore serviceA path to the barn or pool can run long here, so we lay brick, paver or stone walkways on a packed base sloped to shed rain.
Explore serviceWe build brick garden walls and entry columns at the end of the drive, on a solid footing with a cap that sheds rain off the joints.
Explore serviceNatural stone suits a rural lot, so for a wall, column or fire pit we fit each piece by hand and set it on a proper footing.
Explore serviceWhen only some joints are cracked or missing, we rake those out and refill them to match the old mortar, instead of redoing the whole wall.
Explore serviceBecause The Acreage isn't a city, the county issues building permits here, and when a job needs one, the county's review and inspections set part of the schedule along with the weather. Before you hire anyone, it's worth checking two things, the contractor's trade license and the county business tax receipt, and I've covered both in the questions below. We're licensed and insured, and when your job calls for a permit we apply for it, set up the inspections and walk you through it at the estimate.
The roads are long and the lots are wide, so getting block and equipment to the back of the property is part of the plan from day one. The price moves with how much wall, drive or walkway there is, how deep we dig once we see the ground, how far we carry material from where a truck can park, and whether you pick block, brick, pavers or stone, and I'll give you your own figure after I walk the lot. It's the same work we do closer in, in Greenacres and Wellington, but the distances and the ground make the planning different.
Fill out the form or call (561) 268-0510, and we'll reply within one business day to set up a visit. I come out myself, walk the lot with you and write the estimate on site, free and with no pressure to book. If you go ahead, our crew does the work.
(561) 268-0510It may need one, because the county says flood protection measures in unincorporated areas can require a building permit. The county asks owners to call its Building Division at 561-233-5374 or email floodzone@pbc.gov before making any improvements, and staff there can also give advice or a site visit if you have a drainage problem. If your job needs a permit, we apply for it and set up the inspections.
Yes, if the work falls in a trade the county regulates, because the county's rules say a person must be certified to contract in a regulated trade. A contractor with a state license also has to register it with the county before applying for permits in unincorporated areas, and some trades the county once certified now fall under state law and no longer need a county certificate. Ask any contractor which license covers your job, and I'm glad to go over ours at the estimate.
Most homes here fall under the Florida Building Code, Residential, because the county's current amendments put detached one- and two-family homes and townhouses up to three stories under it. The outbuildings that go with those homes, up to the same height, are covered too, and that's the code we build to and the inspector checks against.
Yes, the county Tax Collector says anyone selling services in Palm Beach County needs a local business tax receipt, one-person and home-based businesses included. It's on top of any license the law requires, and it doesn't regulate a business or vouch for its work, so check the trade license as well.
We're based in Wellington and work in many cities around it, including the ones below, each with its own page on the homes and ground we meet there.
We take calls until 10 PM on weekdays and 9 PM on weekends, so you can call (561) 268-0510 or use the contact form after you've had a look at the wall yourself.
If a crack, a wall or a walkway has you wondering, give us a call and I'll come take a look and explain what I see.
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