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.
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About a third of Hanover's homes were built in 1939 or earlier. Across York County, fewer than one home in five is that old. In houses that age, mortar joints wear thin and chimney crowns crack. Front steps settle, and sidewalks lift where street tree roots run underneath.
Steven Rigg Masonry serves Hanover as part of a service area about 40 miles around Mechanicsburg. As a masonry contractor in Hanover, we do brick, block, stone and concrete work for homes and small commercial buildings. On the borough's older houses, that includes tuckpointing for worn mortar joints and chimney repair from the roofline up. Call or text (717) 608-2175, and we 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.
Hanover was laid out in 1763 and became a borough in 1815. Baltimore Street, Carlisle Street, York Street, Broadway and Frederick Street all start at Center Square. The median home in the borough was built in 1956, and more than half went up before 1960.
More than one Hanover home in five is a row home or a twin. Work on a shared wall or chimney can reach the house next door, so plan it with that owner. The borough also maintains 25 miles of paved alleys. Where a lot backs onto one, the alley can be the easier way to reach a back wall.
New building mostly happens outside the borough line. Census permit counts show 10 new housing units in the borough from 2023 through 2025. West Manheim Township, to the south, had 375 in the same years. Our work covers both: repairs on older borough homes and new patios and walls on newer lots.
Hanover's Code Enforcement department handles the state Uniform Construction Code for the borough. Its permitting policy calls for a building permit when work involves a structural change. Under the state code, an ordinary repair needs no building permit. The borough decides each case, and we tell you what to ask.
Site work goes through zoning. The zoning ordinance adopted January 28, 2026 calls for a zoning permit before a new patio or wall. Patios must sit at grade with no roof, and they may come within 1 foot of the property line. The ordinance counts brick and stone patios as impervious surface.
A retaining wall under 4 feet of exposed height needs no structural review. A taller one goes through the borough building permit process, and the borough engineer may ask for a geotechnical report. In a home's front yard, a fence or wall tops out at 4 feet. It must also be at least 60 percent see-through.
The borough issues a sidewalk, curb and apron permit for work in the public right of way. Ask the Planning and Engineering department before the old walk comes out.
The borough's specs call for a 4-inch walk. A home's driveway apron and walk take 6 inches with wire. The walk slopes a quarter inch per foot toward the street, with joints no more than 5 feet apart. The borough asks for 24 hours notice to inspect the forms before the concrete is ordered.
Street trees have a rule of their own. Near a tree in the grass strip, the Shade Tree Commission allows a narrower walk to make room for roots. Where new front steps and walkways meet the public sidewalk, the grade and the joint have to line up.
Soil surveys map the ground at Center Square as urban land, covered by pavement and buildings. Around the square, the survey shows urban land mixed with Conestoga silt loam. Conestoga is a deep, well-drained soil weathered from limestone and schist. The survey rates its frost action as moderate.
A NOAA weather station sits 4 miles southwest of Hanover. Its 1991 to 2020 normals count about 122 nights a year at or below freezing. Only about 19 days a year stay at or below freezing all day. On the other days, water in mortar joints and concrete can freeze at night and thaw by afternoon.
That station averages about 44 inches of precipitation and 28 inches of snow a year. On ground weathered from limestone, where roof and patio water goes matters. A project that affects 500 square feet or more may need a stormwater plan approved by the borough. Footings for steps and walls go below the frost line the borough's code office sets.
Communities and areas we serve around Hanover: Center Square, Baltimore Street, Carlisle Street, York Street, Broadway, Frederick Street, High Street, Eisenhower Drive, Penn Township, West Manheim Township, Conewago Township, McSherrystown.
Hanover ZIP codes served: 17331.
Hanover is part of our service area. We look at the job first, then put the quote in writing.
(717) 608-2175 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.
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Natural stone walls and stone veneer for homes and small commercial buildings. We also face foundations and chimney rebuilds in stone.
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Concrete block foundations and basement walls for additions and garages, plus freestanding garden walls. We also repair block walls with cracked or broken block.
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We grind out failed mortar and repoint brick and stone with new mortar matched to the old. We do this work on walls, foundations, steps and facades around Mechanicsburg.
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We repoint chimneys and repair or replace cracked crowns. When the top is too far gone, we rebuild it from the roofline in brick or stone veneer.
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We repair cracked and spalling brick, loose steps, rusted lintels and damaged block and stone. We find the cause first, then match the repair to the wall.
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We build brick paver and flagstone patios on a compacted stone base with firm edging. Each one is pitched so rain runs away from the house.
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We build brick and stone walkways, front steps, porch steps, stoops and landings around Mechanicsburg. Old steps that have sunk or pulled away from the house get rebuilt on a new footing.
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We build and repair retaining walls in block and natural stone, plus segmental walls, around Mechanicsburg and the Harrisburg area. Each wall sits on a footing or a compacted gravel pad, with drainage behind it.
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We build outdoor kitchens in masonry: grill islands faced in brick or stone, and brick pizza ovens. You pick the grill, and we build each opening to fit it.
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We build outdoor fireplaces and masonry fire pits in brick and stone. Seat walls around the fire give everyone a place to sit.
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Concrete footings and pads poured for the masonry that sits on them. We also pour steps and small patios when you ask, and we repair walk sections.
Learn MoreReal 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!
A few of the questions we hear most around Hanover. If yours is not here, call or text and ask.
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.