Careful Masonry Contractor in El Paso TX - Brick, Block and Stone Fixed at the Cause
Cornerstone El Paso Concrete & Masonry repairs worn mortar and cracked walls across El Paso and nearby Socorro and Horizon City. We also build retaining walls for sloped desert yards that see their wettest weather in late summer.

- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Brick, block and stone masonry
explained before we start
I ran a small landscaping business before I went into masonry full time, and I learned brick, block and stone work beside a mason who'd spent decades at it. Most calls we get are about worn mortar, a cracked wall or a project somebody wants to plan right the first time. There's more on how we got started.
We're based in El Paso and work across the city and the cities around it, on both the Texas and New Mexico sides. Call (915) 265-1230 or send a request from our contact page, and tell us what you're seeing.
I want you to understand your own house well enough to make a good call, even if you end up hiring someone else.
The owner on every job
I come out to look at every job and write the estimate myself, so the person explaining the work answers for it. I keep checking on our crew until the job is finished.
Plain answers before you decide
I'll point at the actual joint or crack and tell you what's going on in plain words, right there at your house. You'll know what it needs and why before anything gets decided.
Our masonry services
Look through our El Paso masonry services below, each priced by size, materials and what caused the damage, and timed around any permit.

Foundation repair
Repair of cracked or settling concrete and block foundations, starting with what's moving the house before we patch anything.
View service Foundation repair
Chimney repair
Repairs for brick chimneys with loose brick, worn joints or a cracked concrete crown letting rain in on top.
View service Chimney repair
Tuckpointing
Raking out crumbling mortar joints and refilling them with matched mortar plus a thin finishing line for crisp edges.
View service Tuckpointing
Brick repair
For homeowners with cracked, chipped or loose bricks, we cut out the damaged ones and set matching replacements.
View service Brick repair
Driveway pavers
A driveway laid in concrete or brick pavers over a packed base, so pieces can be lifted and reset later.
View service Driveway pavers
Retaining wall construction
Block or stone walls that hold back a sloped yard, with drainage behind so water doesn't build up against them.
View service Retaining wall construction
Masonry restoration
Bringing older brick and stone homes back into shape with cleaning, repointing and repairs that suit the original materials.
View service Masonry restoration
Fireplace installation
New brick or stone fireplaces for indoors or a patio, from the firebox where the fire sits to the surround.
View service Fireplace installation
Stone veneer installation
Thin natural or manufactured stone set over block, concrete or framed walls to give them the look of solid stone.
View service Stone veneer installation
Concrete block walls
Concrete block walls for privacy and property lines, set on a poured footing and finished with a cap.
View service Concrete block walls
Foundation block wall installation
Block foundation walls for additions, garages and new builds, laid on poured footings and reinforced to the plans.
View service Foundation block wall installation
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Block, brick and stone bases for grills, counters and bars for homeowners who cook and host outside.
View service Outdoor kitchen masonry
Walkway construction
Paver, brick, stone or concrete paths to your door or through the yard, laid over a packed base.
View service Walkway construction
Brick wall installation
New brick garden, screen and accent walls, laid in the pattern you pick with joints tooled to shed water.
View service Brick wall installation
Stone masonry
Natural stone walls, steps, columns and planters, with each piece cut and fitted by hand.
View service Stone masonry
Brick pointing
Filling worn or open mortar joints in brick walls with fresh mortar before water works its way inside.
View service Brick pointing
Masonry repair and building
aimed at the real cause
A crack or a crumbling joint is usually a sign of something else, so we find what's causing it before we fix the part you can see.
Good masonry keeps water out and keeps a wall carrying its weight. Once mortar wears thin or a crack opens, water works in behind the face and the damage spreads, so I look for where it's getting in, like a cracked cap, ground sloping toward the wall or a downspout dumping on brick.
El Paso gets under nine inches of rain in a normal year, but July through September are the wettest months, and June's normal daily high is about 97 degrees. Fresh mortar and concrete don't like either one, so we plan the work around the weather and keep new joints damp and shaded while they set.
How we work
Call or send a request
Call (915) 265-1230 or send a request through our contact form, and we'll get back to you within one business day.
I look and explain
I come out, look at the job with you, explain what I see and leave a free written estimate, with no obligation to go ahead.
Work, then a walk-through
If you go ahead, our crew does the work with me checking on it, and we walk the finished job together before we call it done.
Why El Paso homeowners call us
Estimates you can compare
Your written estimate spells out what's covered and what isn't, so you can lay it next to another bid and see what you're actually paying for.
Permits checked for your address
I check which office covers your address before work starts, because it changes from one city to the next. When a permit's needed, we handle the paperwork and keep you posted.
Calls taken seven days a week
We pick up seven days a week from 8 AM to 9 PM, so you can ask about a crack after work instead of taking time off.
Repairs that match your house
On older brick and stone, we match the mortar color and the joint shape to what's already there, so a repair blends in with the rest of the wall.
You get plain talk before the work starts, careful work once it does, and your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Your local masonry crew
with the owner checking in
Our crew handles brick, block, stone and concrete work around your house and yard, including:
- 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
Our crew does the work, and I stop by as the job goes to check the joints, the lines and the drainage. We treat your house as somebody's home, not a job site, so we keep tools off finished surfaces and ask before moving anything of yours.
Examples of masonry work
Browse these examples of brick, block, stone and paver work to get a feel for what's possible at your house.
Our commitment to El Paso homes
and the time you give us
I'd rather take the time at your house to walk you through a job than have you sign off on something you don't follow. I'll show you the joint that's failing, tell you why I think it's failing and what I'd do about it, and answer the same question twice if you need me to.
Your time and your yard count too. We set the start with you, tell you early if a permit or the weather moves it, keep the work area tidy so your driveway still works and clean up before we leave.
If something changes once a wall is open, you'll hear what we found and why from me before we go further.
Tell us about your wall or project
Describe what you're seeing or planning and where the house is. We'll get back to you within one business day, and I'll come out and leave a free written estimate, no obligation.
Serving El Paso and nearby cities
We're based in El Paso and work in Sunland Park, Socorro and the other cities below. Pick yours, or call (915) 265-1230 if it isn't listed.
