Got a plain block, stucco or wood-framed wall you want faced in stone? We check it first, prep it to suit, then set the stone.
Stone veneer installation in Wellington, FL means bonding manufactured stone to your wall with mortar, either straight onto clean, rough concrete or over lath, a mesh fastened to the wall, and a scratch coat, a base layer of mortar that cures before any stone goes on. It gives a block, stucco or framed wall a stone face without building a stone wall.
Your wall decides how much prep comes first. Some block and concrete walls can take stone as they are, and others need the lath and scratch coat first, which adds a layer and a wait to the job. Wood-framed walls need the most care, because the installation standard for manufactured stone calls for two separate layers of water barrier, lapped like shingles, before stone goes up, so if your house is wood frame, ask whoever you hire how they'll lap those layers. I'd rather you ask me than guess.
That prep is most of what moves the price, along with the size of the wall, the stone you pick and how much cutting the corners and windows take. The schedule turns on the same thing, since a scratch coat has to cure before we can set stone on it. Quality Wellington Concrete and Masonry is based in Wellington and works in many cities around it, including West Palm Beach, Royal Palm Beach and The Acreage, and your estimate spells out what your wall needs and why.
I keep this simple, because you should know where things stand at every step, from the first look to the last stone.
I come to your house, look at the wall and the ground around it, and answer your questions standing right there. I've run this business in Wellington since 2020, and I'd rather explain something twice than have you guess.
You get a written estimate that says what we'll do to your wall and the reason for each part, so you can compare it with anyone else's. If your wall needs less prep than you feared, the estimate says that too.
Once you say yes, our crew does the work and I let you know what's coming next, like when the base is ready and when stone goes up. We're licensed and insured.
I start by checking the wall you have, whether it's block, stucco or wood frame, because that decides the prep. Then we clean what can take stone directly, or put up the lath and scratch coat where it can't, and let that base cure before any stone goes on. Our crew sets the stone in mortar and cuts pieces to fit around corners, windows and edges, and when we cut, we keep the dust down, because cutting stone and mortar throws off a fine silica dust you don't want drifting across your yard. We finish the joints and clean up before we leave.
Stone veneer is a face, so the wall behind it matters. If you're building new, we can put up the concrete block walls that take the stone, and when the job starts lower down at the house itself, we do foundation block wall installation too. If your wall needs repair before it's faced, I'll tell you, and if it doesn't, I won't sell you a fix.
Every wall is a little different, but the order of the work stays the same, so you'll know what our crew is doing each day.
We cover beds, windows and anything close to the wall, then take one more look at the surface before we start. A coating we couldn't see at the estimate changes the prep, and I'll tell you before we change anything.
Where the wall needs it, we put up lath and a scratch coat and give it time to cure before stone goes on. It's the step that's easy to rush, and it's the one the stone holds onto.
Our crew lays the pieces out first so color and size mix evenly across the wall, then sets them in mortar and fills the joints. Pieces that need cutting get cut with the dust kept down.
We clean the site and walk the finished wall with you, and I go over how to look after it for the first few days. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Send the form or call (561) 268-0510, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll come out, look at your wall and write you a free estimate on site that says what we'll do and why. There's no pressure to book.
(561) 268-0510Yes, when the block or concrete is rough and clean, with no dirt, paint, waterproofing or form oil, the release oil left on poured concrete, stone can bond to it directly. If it's painted or coated, lath and a scratch coat go on first. I'll check your wall at the estimate and tell you which one you have.
Plan on at least two days of work, even for a small wall, because a scratch coat needs 24 to 48 hours to cure before stone goes on. A bigger wall, a lot of cutting or a wood-framed wall that needs its water barrier first adds to that, and your estimate will lay out the order of the work.
Sometimes, if the stucco is sound, clean, compatible with the stone and able to carry its weight, which is what one stone maker's guide says to confirm first. Where that's uncertain, the same guide calls for lath and a scratch coat over it or a design professional's advice. I'll tell you plainly what I see on yours.
Protect it for at least 48 hours, clean it without acid and use only a breathable sealer, and only if one is called for, which is what one stone maker's instructions say. Over the long run, one publisher notes manufactured stone can fade a little after 20 to 30 years of strong sunlight, and a chip shows gray concrete underneath that needs a professional touch-up with masonry stain.
Installing veneer stone across the US usually costs about $25 to $40 per square foot, and that's a national figure, not our price. Where your wall lands depends on the prep it needs, the stone you pick and how much cutting the corners and openings take. Your estimate gives you the figure for your own wall.
Palm Beach County calls the contractor's license it issues a Certificate of Competency, and the person who holds it, the qualifier, is the one responsible for the work done under it. The state's licensing department works a little differently. A certified license lets a contractor work anywhere in Florida, while a registered license only counts where the holder also has a local certificate of competency, so the word licensed always points back to a person and a place.
Plenty of the walls we look at in Wellington and the cities around it, like Royal Palm Beach and Greenacres, are block houses finished in stucco, with wood-framed additions and porches mixed in, which is why I check the wall before I talk about stone. Most people want stone on an entry, a column or the front of the house, and the same prep questions come up on every one.
Call (561) 268-0510 or send the form with your wall type, what's on it now and the rough square footage, so I come out already knowing what to look for.
If you're still deciding whether stone suits your wall, I'm glad to talk it through with you.
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