Masonry Contractor in Ashland City, TN - Brick, Mortar and Walls Done Right
A&K Clarksville Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Clarksville that works in Ashland City, TN. We repair brick, mortar joints, chimneys and foundations and build retaining walls, walkways and outdoor kitchens.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- Expect a reply within 1 business day.
Masonry work for Ashland City homes
Ashland City is one of the cities we drive over to from our base in Clarksville, and the calls here come from a mix of old and new houses. Brick homes near downtown have had decades for their mortar to wear, while newer houses on bigger lots more often want something built, like a wall, a walkway or a place to cook outside. Most people who call have spotted a crack or a loose brick and want to know how serious it is before anyone talks price.
We do the same kind of work up in Pleasant View, and in both places the age of the house and the ground it sits on shape the job. A yard that slopes or holds water puts weight and moisture on walls and foundations, so I look at where the water goes before I decide what to fix.
Masonry work we do in Ashland City
Brick repair
Older brick homes here often show cracked or loose brick at steps and corners. We find what moved it, then do the brick repair with brick picked to match.
Tuckpointing
Mortar on older houses here wears down before the brick does, leaving sandy joints that let water in. We grind out the worn mortar and pack fresh joints.
Chimney repair
Chimneys here take the most water at the top, so cracked caps and loose brick are common calls. We rebuild what's failed, down to sound brick.
Foundation repair
Block foundations under older homes here can crack or bow where water sits against them. We trace the water before we repair the wall.
Retaining wall construction
Where a yard here slopes, soil and water push hard on any wall holding it back. We build on a packed base with drainage behind the wall.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Newer houses here often have the yard space for a grill station or outdoor kitchen. We build the block base and face it in brick or stone.
What Ashland City homes need from masonry
A lot of the brick we see in Ashland City is on houses old enough that the mortar has started giving out before the brick. Older mortar is usually softer than the brick around it on purpose, so it takes the wear, and if someone repoints with mortar that's too hard, the brick starts cracking at the edges instead. We match the new mortar to how the old house was built, not just to its color, so the wall keeps wearing the way it was meant to.
Water is the other thing I look for on every visit here. When a yard slopes toward the house or a downspout empties against a wall, the masonry pays for it, so the crack you called about often starts with where the water goes, and we fix that along with the wall.
Get a free on-site estimate for your Ashland City home
Call (931) 272-0045 or send the form, and we'll reply within one business day. I come out to Ashland City myself, look at the job with you and go over what I see before you decide anything. The estimate is free, with no pressure and no obligation.
Questions from Ashland City homeowners
Here are answers to what we hear from Ashland City homeowners about permits, ground, cracks and cost. If your question isn't here, call or send the form and I'll answer it for your job.
Do I need a permit for masonry work in Ashland City, TN?
The city's permit list doesn't settle it for brick, block or stone work, so the Town of Ashland City's Building and Codes Department is the place to ask, since it issues building permits inside city limits. Its list covers work like building a home, fences and small decks, and if your house sits outside city limits in unincorporated Cheatham County, the county enforces its own building codes and zoning instead. When a job needs a permit, we find out which office covers your address and take care of it as part of the job.
Who pulls the permit when I hire a masonry contractor in Ashland City?
The contractor does. When you hire a contractor, the city treats them as the "prime," and the prime has to be licensed and get the building permit so the work can be inspected. We're licensed and fully insured, so on a job that needs a permit it's ours to pull, our own crew does the work, and I walk the finished job with you.
How do I find out if grading for a retaining wall needs approval in Ashland City?
If the wall means grading or bringing in fill in a floodplain area, or on ground over an acre, the city has separate requirements and lists (615) 792-6455 as the number to call about them. Most retaining walls involve cutting into a slope or backfilling behind the wall, so I bring it up at the estimate and we sort out any approval before we dig.
What building codes does Ashland City enforce on masonry work?
Inside city limits, the Building and Codes Department adopts and enforces the city's zoning, construction and property maintenance codes, and a permitted job gets inspected against them. The city also has rules on maintenance, safety and sanitation at construction sites, so we keep the work area picked up and safe while the job's open.
How do I tell if a crack in my brick wall is serious?
Look at its shape and whether it's growing. A hairline crack that follows the mortar is usually just wear, while a stair-step crack that keeps widening, bricks pushing out or a crack wider at one end usually means something underneath is moving. I'll tell you plainly when it's smaller than you feared, and when it isn't, we find the cause before we fix the crack.
How much does it cost to repair brick or mortar in Ashland City?
There's no single price, because it turns on how much brick or mortar is failing, what's causing it, how high or hard to reach the work is and how closely new material has to match the old. The schedule turns on the same things, plus whether a permit and inspection are involved. You'll get your own number from the on-site estimate, after I've looked at the job with you.
Examples of masonry work
Other cities we work in
Pick a city from the list to see what we do there, or call (931) 272-0045 and we'll tell you whether we can get to your house.