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Serving Elk Grove, CA and surrounding areas. (279) 249-0140
EGM Elk Grove Masonry provides masonry contractor services in Citrus Heights, CA, including brick repair, chimney repointing, tuckpointing, and concrete flatwork. We work on the postwar homes throughout this city and respond to all Citrus Heights inquiries within 1 business day.
Most Citrus Heights homes built in the 1960s and 1970s have original brick planters, chimney stacks, or mailbox pillars that are now 50 or more years old - and decades of clay soil movement have taken a toll on mortar joints and brick faces. Our brick repair service matches existing brick profiles and mortar colors so the repair blends with the original work rather than standing out as a patch.
Citrus Heights chimneys from the postwar era have weathered 50 or more years of Sacramento Valley heat and rain, and many have mortar joints that have softened and receded well past the point of keeping water out. We repair masonry chimneys, reset caps, reseal flashing, and address spalling brick before winter rain finds its way into the structure.
The clay soil under Citrus Heights shifts with every wet and dry cycle, and those shifts work mortar joints loose over time. Tuckpointing - removing failed mortar and packing fresh material into the joints - is the most direct way to restore the weather resistance of an aging brick or block wall before water infiltration causes damage behind the surface.
Older wood fences throughout Citrus Heights are reaching the end of their lifespan, and many homeowners replace them with concrete block for better durability and lower long-term maintenance. Block walls built correctly on footings sized for local clay soil stay plumb and level through years of seasonal ground movement - something wood simply cannot do.
The expansive clay soil common throughout Citrus Heights is one of the leading causes of foundation movement in Sacramento County. Homes that show sticking doors, diagonal cracks near window corners, or gaps between walls and ceilings should have a masonry professional assess the foundation before seasonal shifts worsen the problem.
Concrete driveways and walkways on 1960s and 1970s Citrus Heights homes are typically original - meaning they are 40 to 60 years old and have been through hundreds of seasonal expansion and contraction cycles. Paver systems let us replace cracked sections without tearing out an entire surface, and individual pavers can be reset if tree roots or soil movement lifts them again later.
Citrus Heights incorporated as a city in 1997, but its neighborhoods were built mostly between the 1950s and 1980s as Sacramento expanded northeast. That makes the housing stock 40 to 70 years old - old enough that original concrete flatwork, brick chimneys, and block walls are showing real wear. The city is almost entirely residential, dense with single-family ranch homes, and most homeowners have lived in their houses for years. They know what needs attention; they just need a mason who understands what these particular homes are made of and how the local conditions affect them.
The clay soil beneath most Citrus Heights yards is the factor that most affects masonry longevity here. It swells with winter rainfall and shrinks through the summer dry season, and that movement is relentless. Homes see summer temperatures regularly above 100 degrees Fahrenheit, which accelerates mortar and caulk breakdown between weather cycles. Winters bring about 20 inches of rain concentrated between November and March, and water entering through open mortar joints can migrate into wall cavities without becoming visible until the damage is significant. A mason who factors in these conditions - using mortar mixes suited to the climate, setting footings to the right depth for local soil, and prioritizing drainage - produces work that lasts in Citrus Heights rather than failing again in a few years.
Our crew works throughout Citrus Heights regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect masonry work here. We are familiar with the City of Citrus Heights building department permit process and know upfront what structural masonry projects require versus what can proceed as maintenance work without a permit - which saves our clients time and avoids unexpected surprises mid-project. You can find current permit information through the City of Citrus Heights Building Division.
Citrus Heights runs roughly along the Sunrise Boulevard corridor, with neighborhoods fanning out east toward Folsom and west toward Sacramento. Greenback Lane is one of the main east-west references in the city, and most of the homes we see here are in the streets running north and south off those two arterials. The housing stock near Auburn Boulevard tends to be slightly older than the areas closer to the Folsom city limit, and the masonry needs reflect that age difference.
We also serve homeowners in nearby Roseville, CA and Folsom, CA for homeowners in those communities who need a masonry contractor familiar with the northeast Sacramento region.
Reach us by phone or through the contact form and describe what you are seeing - cracks, spalling, a damaged chimney, or crumbling mortar joints. We respond to all Citrus Heights inquiries within 1 business day and schedule a site visit at a time that works for you.
A mason visits your property, assesses the damage in person, and provides a written estimate at no cost. On older Citrus Heights homes we look beyond the visible symptom - checking whether clay soil movement or drainage issues are contributing to the problem - so the repair addresses the cause, not just the surface.
Once you approve the estimate, we schedule the work and show up when planned. Most brick repair and repointing jobs in Citrus Heights are completed in one to three days. Larger projects like block wall construction or chimney rebuilds take longer and we give you a clear timeline before we start.
When work is complete, we walk through the finished job with you and explain what was done and what to watch for going forward. If any question comes up after we leave, you can call us directly - we stand behind the work we do in Citrus Heights.
Call us or submit the form and we will respond within 1 business day. Free estimates for all Citrus Heights homeowners.
Citrus Heights is a city of roughly 87,000 to 90,000 residents located northeast of Sacramento, bordered by Roseville to the north, Folsom to the east, and Fair Oaks to the south. It incorporated as its own city in 1997, but the neighborhoods it encompasses were developed primarily during the 1950s through 1980s as part of Sacramento County's postwar suburban expansion. The city covers about 14 square miles and is almost entirely residential - a dense grid of single-family streets with very little undeveloped land remaining. Sunrise Boulevard and Greenback Lane are the two arterials that most residents use as daily reference points, with the Sunrise MarketPlace area serving as the city's main commercial center. For more background on the city, the Citrus Heights Wikipedia article provides a good overview.
The dominant housing type in Citrus Heights is the single-story ranch house built on a modest lot, with a two-car garage, stucco or wood exterior, and a concrete driveway, walkway, and patio. Many of these homes have been owned by the same family for decades and show the kind of deferred maintenance that accumulates over time - crumbling chimney mortar, heaved driveways, cracked brick planters - rather than catastrophic failure. Rusch Community Park is a well-known gathering point in the city, and the neighborhoods around it represent the quiet, settled character of Citrus Heights as a whole. Nearby Sacramento, CA to the southwest and Rancho Cordova, CA to the south share similar postwar housing stock and masonry needs.
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Learn MoreCall EGM Elk Grove Masonry today for a free on-site estimate. We respond within 1 business day and know the homes and soil conditions in Citrus Heights.