Stone veneer installation in Laredo TX - stone set right on a wall that can hold it
Plain block or concrete wall you're tired of? We check what's underneath first, then set stone that looks like it belongs on your house.
What does stone veneer installation involve?
Stone veneer installation in Laredo means setting manufactured stone on a wall with mortar, so a block wall, a concrete foundation or a framed wall gets the look of stone without building a full stone wall. The stone goes straight onto concrete or concrete block, or onto lath and a scratch coat of mortar when the wall needs a base first.
Most people who call us about veneer have a yard wall, a foundation or a plain exterior they want to look like stone, and they're not sure their wall is up to it. The price mostly comes down to how many square feet you're covering, the stone you pick, how many corners and openings it has to work around, and whether the wall takes stone directly or needs lath and a scratch coat first. The schedule turns on that same prep, any permit the job needs and the weather on the days we set stone. If the wall turns out to need repair before anything goes on it, that's masonry restoration work first, and I'll tell you so. When I come out, I look at your wall and explain what I'd do and why, so you know what's behind the number.
Why Laredo homeowners hire Anchorstone for stone veneer
I'd rather tell you a wall isn't ready for stone than sell you a job it can't hold, and you'll know what we're doing and why before we start.
I come out myself
I'm the one who looks at your wall and gives the estimate, so the person pricing it knows the job.
On site while stone goes up
Trade guidance points to field workmanship as the usual cause of veneer trouble, so I stay on site with our crew.
In business since 2021
We've been in business since 2021, and I learned the trade on a crew in my early twenties.
Licensed and insured
We're licensed and insured, which is worth checking on any bid you're comparing for stone work.
A satisfaction guarantee
Every stone veneer job we take on in Laredo and nearby is backed by our satisfaction guarantee.
Ways we install stone veneer
We look hard at the wall underneath before we sell you any stone, because veneer is only as good as what it's set on. That wall decides which of these fits.
What happens when you call about stone veneer in Laredo?
We plan a veneer job around your wall and your schedule, starting with a look at what's underneath and ending with the stone set and the site cleaned up.
Call or send the form
Call (956) 508-9135 or send the contact form, and tell us where you'd like the stone and the look you have in mind.
I look at the wall
I come out, check what your wall is made of and what shape it's in, and explain what I'd do and why in your estimate.
Permit and start date
If your job needs a city permit, the city can take up to 21 days to process it, so we set the start date around that wait.
Stone set, job walked
Our crew prepares the wall and sets the stone, then we clean up and walk through the finished job with you.
Questions about a step? Call and talk it through.
(956) 508-9135Stone veneer questions we hear in Laredo
Can stone veneer go on my existing wall in Laredo?
Usually yes, as long as the wall is sound. Trade guidance says adhered stone belongs on sound backing walls, not on ones that are deteriorating or unsound, and not on foam-backed synthetic stucco systems. That's why I start by checking what your wall is made of and what shape it's in before we talk about stone.
How much does stone veneer installation cost in Laredo?
Across the US, stone veneer usually costs about $20 to $40 per square foot installed. That's a national market figure, not our price, and where your wall lands depends on its size, the prep it needs and the stone you choose. Your own number comes from the estimate once I've seen the wall.
How do I keep water from getting behind stone veneer?
The water barrier behind the stone keeps water out, not the stone itself. One stone maker's guide says the stone and its mortar joints aren't the wall's main water barrier, and on framed walls with lath and a scratch coat, current industry guidance calls for two separate barrier layers tied into the flashing, the strips that turn water away at windows and edges. It's fair to ask any installer, us included, how they lay and lap those layers.
What is the best way to install stone veneer in hot weather?
The best way is to keep fresh stonework from drying too fast. Trade guidance calls for that protection when the air is above 100°F, or above 90°F with wind over 8 mph, and it runs before, during and for 72 hours after the work. On a hot stretch, that protection needs to be part of the plan from the start, and I'll talk timing through with you.
How far above the ground should stone veneer stop?
Current details from the stone trade group call for the stone to end at least 4 inches above finished grade, so the bottom row sits above the soil instead of in it. If a flower bed or built-up yard sits against your wall, I'll point it out on the visit.
What causes dust during stone veneer installation?
Cutting and grinding the stone and mortar cause it, and that dust can carry silica you can breathe in. Wet cutting and HEPA dust collection, a high-efficiency filtered vacuum, are the named controls, so ask any crew which one they'll use. Ask me at the estimate and I'll tell you how we'd handle it at your house.
Stone veneer installation in Laredo: permits and the walls we see
In Laredo, permits go through the city's Building Development Services, and the contractor you hire is usually the one who pulls it. You can pull your own, but then the city treats you as the contractor on the job. Whether a veneer job needs a permit depends on the work, so if yours isn't clear, we check with the city, and when it does need one, we pull it ourselves as your contractor and keep it posted at the job. The city works from the International Building Code and International Residential Code, so that's the standard the work gets held to.
We're based in Laredo and work across the city and in the cities around it, and veneer calls usually come from yard walls, plain concrete foundations, framed additions and older brick. Each one starts differently, which is why the first visit is about the wall and not the stone. You can see more of our masonry work in Laredo.
Ask Anchorstone about your stone veneer
Call (956) 508-9135 and we'll talk through whether your wall is ready for stone before anyone orders a single piece.