Brick Masonry
New brick walls, veneer, columns, porches and piers for homes and small commercial buildings. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Learn More
Concrete work at Steven Rigg Masonry starts with the concrete that holds up masonry. That means the footing under a block wall and the pad under an outdoor kitchen or fireplace. As a masonry contractor in Mechanicsburg, we pour that concrete as part of the masonry job. The footing is laid out for the wall it will carry.
We also take on smaller concrete jobs when you ask, like poured steps or a small concrete patio. Concrete repair on steps and walk sections is part of the work too. We work about 40 miles around Mechanicsburg, for homes and small commercial buildings. Call or text (717) 608-2175, and we will look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Tell us about the chimney, wall, steps or patio and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
A brick or block wall needs a concrete footing under it. Block foundation walls for additions and garages stand on one, and so does a mortared retaining wall. Because we build the wall too, the footing is sized and placed for it.
Footings have to ride out our winters. Frost heave is the ground rising as the water in it freezes, and it can lift a shallow footing. When a footing moves, the brick or block on top of it can crack.
Heavy masonry needs a solid base. An outdoor kitchen or a masonry fireplace sits on a level concrete pad or footing. So do brick and stone steps. We pour that base as part of the build.
Poured concrete steps work well at a back door or a front porch. By NOAA's climate normals, more than 80 days a year here freeze at night and thaw by day. In a climate like ours, the residential code calls for air-entrained concrete on outdoor steps and porches. Tiny air bubbles in that mix give freezing water room to expand.
A small concrete patio sits on a compacted stone base, pitched so water runs away from the house. Much of the valley floor around Mechanicsburg is well-drained limestone soil, but it is silty and clayey below. That is why the pitch leads water away from the slab. For a patio in brick pavers or flagstone, see our brick and stone patios.
Concrete repair makes sense when the ground under a walk or pad is still sound. A walk section that heaved or broke can be cut out and poured again to match the slope around it. Steps built in brick or stone are covered on our walkways and steps page.
It depends on the town and the job. Camp Hill wants a zoning permit before any sidewalk repair. The borough does not want heaved panels patched into ramps. The City of York requires a permit to repair or replace a sidewalk.
New pads and slabs add hard surface to a lot, and towns track it. The Borough of Mechanicsburg's zoning form asks for a plot plan and checks the work against the lot coverage limit. York lists concrete pads among the work that takes a zoning permit. Elizabethtown counts every concrete area on a lot, except the public sidewalk, as impervious coverage.
In the City of Lebanon, a footing is inspected after it is dug and formed, before any concrete goes in. Middletown's stormwater rules do not allow concrete washout in a storm drain. Those drains empty untreated into the Swatara Creek or the Susquehanna River. Your town's codes office answers the permit question for your lot, and we can tell you which office to ask.
Call or text for a written quote. We work about 40 miles around Mechanicsburg across South Central Pennsylvania.
(717) 608-2175From the first call or text to the finished work, here is how it goes.
Call or text (717) 608-2175 and tell us about the job and the town it is in. Text photos if you have them.
We come out to see the masonry and what caused the damage, like water getting in or ground that settled. For new work, we go over the plan and the materials with you.
You get a written quote that spells out the work. Once you say yes, we set a start date with you.
Repairs start with grinding out failed mortar or taking down loose brick. New work starts at the footing or the base, and then we lay the masonry on it. Mortar work follows the weather.
We clean the new masonry and the work area. Then we go over the finished job with you.
Common questions about concrete work around Mechanicsburg and the Harrisburg area. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
New brick walls, veneer, columns, porches and piers for homes and small commercial buildings. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.
Learn More
Natural stone walls and stone veneer for homes and small commercial buildings. We also face foundations and chimney rebuilds in stone.
Learn More
Concrete block foundations and basement walls for additions and garages, plus freestanding garden walls. We also repair block walls with cracked or broken block.
Learn MoreWe work in brick, block and stone. A job that mixes them, like a block wall with a stone face, takes one call.
We fix loose brick and failed mortar joints, and we rebuild worn chimneys. New work covers brick porches and columns, block foundation walls and stone veneer.
We look at the job before we put a price on it. Then you get the quote in writing, with the work spelled out.
Mechanicsburg sits at the center of our service area. Harrisburg, Carlisle, Hershey, York, Lebanon and Gettysburg are part of it too.
Real reviews of our masonry work, 3 reviews on Google.
Fastest company to get back to me, as well as educate me on the process behind building up a brick step up to the front door. I found that very beneficial, and added a sense of security and i always stand behind anyone who is that confident in their work, as well as going above and beyond!!!
Efficient, quick, and on time, rain played a factor but these guys didn’t let that affect them, stayed on the timeline they gave me and crushed it, the work speaks for itself
Steven got us scheduled very quickly and gave us a quote! He was very honest about the work we needed done and pointed us in the right direction for how it should be done. The finished project looked great! We would definitely recommend Steven and are very happy with his work. Thank you Steven!
Tell us what needs building or fixing and the town it is in, and text us photos if you like. Call or text (717) 608-2175 or use the form, and we will get back to you.
Tell us about the chimney, wall, steps or patio and where it is. We look at the job and put the quote in writing.