Brick wall installation in Lafayette LA - walls that drain and stand straight
Planning a new brick wall or brick on your house? We build it so water drains out and the wall stays straight and sound.
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What does it take to build a brick wall that lasts?
Brick wall installation in Lafayette means laying brick in mortar to build a new wall, either brick veneer on your house or a freestanding garden or privacy wall. Built right, with the drainage and movement planned in, it gives you a solid wall that lasts.
Most people who call about a new brick wall want one of two things: brick on the house that matches what's already there, or a wall standing on its own for privacy or a garden. The price moves with the wall's length, height and thickness, the footing under it and whether it's veneer or freestanding. The schedule turns on the permit check with your city, the weather and when the brick arrives. At K&D Lafayette Masonry and Concrete, the estimate puts your own figure in writing, along with what I'd build and what I'd skip.
Is a brick wall the right call for your home?
Brick on a new addition
Brick veneer on a new room or garage ties it in with the rest of your brick house.
Privacy along the back
A freestanding brick wall blocks the view and street noise, and it won't rot like wood.
A patio or garden edge
A low brick wall around a patio or bed gives you seating and a clean, lasting edge.
An old wall past saving
When a wall leans badly or the brick is breaking up, rebuilding usually beats patching it again.
How we handle brick wall installation
Before the first course goes down, we plan the flashing that turns water back out, the weeps at the base that let it drain and the movement joints that give the brick room to swell and shrink, because all three are hard to add once the wall is up. Then we mark the line, dig out and pour the footing, and lay the brick course by course with those parts going in as we go, checking that it's level and straight up before we tool the joints and clean up.
Some walls need related work. If you want natural stone, or stone caps on a brick wall, that's our stone masonry work. An older wall that's still straight but has worn mortar usually needs brick pointing, and brick repair takes care of cracked or broken bricks in a wall you already have.
Brick veneer on your house
This suits an addition, a garage or a framed wall you want faced in brick to match the house. It's one layer of brick tied to the frame, so the work behind it decides how well it holds up.
Freestanding brick wall
This suits a privacy wall, a screen beside a patio or a low garden wall. It stands on its own footing with nothing to lean on, so we size the footing and the wall for its height.
What happens when you call about a brick wall in Lafayette?
Call or send a message
Call (337) 216-1882 or use the form. We'll set a time for me to come see where the wall will go.
Look over the spot together
I walk the line with you, check what's there now and tell you what I'd build and what I'd skip. The written estimate gives you the price and the plan, so you know what you're paying for before you decide.
Handle permits, then build
If you go ahead, we check with your city's permit office and take care of any permit the wall needs. Then our crew builds it with me on site running the work.
Walk the finished wall together
Once the joints are tooled and the site is cleaned up, we walk the wall with you. If anything doesn't look right, that's the time to say so.
How thick should a freestanding brick wall be?
Thick enough for its height, or braced with piers.
A thin brick wall standing on its own can only go so tall before wind and side loads become a problem. UK brick guidance sets a limit on how tall and thin a wall can be against those sideways forces. It says a thicker base, piers that stick out from the wall, or a zigzag or staggered layout gets past that limit.
That's why I settle the thickness and shape at the estimate, before any footing goes in, because the footing has to match the wall that sits on it. For a tall privacy wall I usually lean toward piers, since they stiffen the wall without making the whole run twice as thick.
Examples of masonry work
Look through these examples of brick, block and stone masonry to get a feel for finishes, patterns and wall styles before we talk.
Get a price on your new brick wall
Tell us the wall's length, height, where it goes on your lot and whether it's brick veneer on the house. We reply within one business day to set up a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Why Lafayette homeowners call K&D Lafayette Masonry and Concrete for brick walls
I write every estimate myself
I come out to look at the job and write the estimate, then I'm on site running the crew while the wall goes up. You deal with the same person from the first visit to the walk-through.
Trained on inspected public work
I learned masonry on a municipal crew, laying brick and block on public work that had to pass inspection, and started this business in 2020. That's why I care most about the footing and drainage you'll never see once we pack up.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured. Louisiana has license rules for bigger home jobs and structural work, covered in the questions below, so it's fair to ask any mason which license they hold.
Honest about what can wait
I'd rather tell you a small repair will do than sell you a new wall you don't need. Call (337) 216-1882 or use the form, and I'll come take a look.
Questions about brick walls
How much does a brick wall cost in Lafayette, LA?
A brick wall's cost comes down to its size and type, so the only honest figure is one priced for your spot. Beyond length, height and thickness, the brick you pick, any piers, tearing out an old wall and how easy the spot is to reach all move the price. The estimate gives you your number in writing.
Who can build a brick wall in Louisiana?
In Louisiana, a home project of $50,000 or more, or any job with structural work, has to be bid and built by a licensed Residential Building Contractor. Home improvement work over $7,500 and up to $50,000 needs a home improvement registrant or a licensed contractor. Ask whoever you hire which of those they hold.
How does a brick veneer wall handle rain?
A brick veneer wall is built expecting water to get into the brick, and the flashing, weeps and air space behind it carry that water back out. Full mortar joints let less wind-driven rain in to begin with. Poor flashing can shorten a wall's life with crumbling mortar, flaking brick and damp inside the house, and fixing drainage after the wall is finished can get very expensive, so ask how the flashing will be detailed and have it checked while it goes in.
What causes a new brick wall to crack?
Brick moves as it heats and cools, takes on moisture, settles and slowly creeps, and with nowhere to go that movement cracks the wall. Expansion joints split the brickwork into sections, so a wall planned with them has room to move without cracking.
How long does it take to build a brick wall?
The time comes down to the wall's size, whether your city needs a permit for it, the weather and how soon the brick arrives. A freestanding wall also needs its footing poured before any brick goes on. We'll talk through timing for your wall at the estimate.
How do I clean mortar off new brick without damaging it?
Brick guidance says a cleaner made for masonry, rather than raw muriatic acid, greatly cuts the chance of damaging the brick. It also says to keep water pressure low to medium while wetting, cleaning and rinsing. If a stain won't come off that way, call us before you reach for the acid.
Ready to plan your brick wall?
Ask for an estimate and I'll come out, look at the spot and write up what I'd build and what I'd skip.
Other work for your walls
Brick wall installation rules in Lafayette
In Lafayette, the Development and Planning office permits almost any structure tied to a home. Its list names sheds and fences over 7 feet high but doesn't name brick walls, so whether your wall needs a permit isn't settled until you ask the city. The city also holds home structures to setback rules, so where the wall sits on your lot matters as much as how tall it is, and the city's list of permit applications also includes floodplain development and land disturbance permits. On commercial property, fences up to 7 feet and retaining walls up to 4 feet don't need a permit, but they still have to meet setback rules and any concerns from departments such as Drainage and Traffic. We check with the permit office before work starts and take care of any permit the wall calls for.
We're based in Lafayette and build brick walls in Broussard, Scott and the other cities around it, from brick on a garage to a privacy wall out back. Each city has its own permit office, so we check with yours first.