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Wood fences rot. Prefab panels warp. A properly built brick wall on a solid concrete footing handles Jonesboro's clay soil, freeze-thaw winters, and heavy spring rain without needing to be replaced in five years.
Brick wall installation in Jonesboro starts with a poured concrete footing below ground, then bricks are laid one row at a time in mortar, checked for level at every course - most garden or privacy walls take one to three days for an experienced crew, with larger projects running a week or more.
The footing is the part you will never see once the job is done, but it is the most important part of the whole project. In Jonesboro, the clay-heavy soil throughout Craighead County expands and contracts with the seasons, and a footing that is not deep enough or wide enough for local soil conditions will eventually allow the wall to shift or lean - no matter how good the brickwork looks on the surface. If your project also calls for a repair or refresh of existing masonry, we can assess that alongside the new installation and include it in the same estimate. Homeowners who are also dealing with deteriorating mortar joints on an existing structure may want to consider brick repair as part of the same visit.
We build brick walls throughout Jonesboro and the surrounding region. Call us at (870) 393-5650 or request a free estimate and we will come to your property before quoting anything.
Cracks wider than a pencil line, or cracks running diagonally through the bricks rather than just the mortar joints, are a sign the wall has shifted. This is especially common in Jonesboro's older neighborhoods where walls were built on shallow footings that have since moved in the clay soil. Left alone, these cracks let water in and accelerate the damage through every freeze-thaw cycle.
Run your finger along the mortar joints on an older wall. If the mortar crumbles away easily, sounds hollow when tapped, or has gaps where it has fallen out, the wall is losing its protection against water. In Jonesboro's wet springs and humid summers, water infiltration in compromised mortar can cause damage quickly - what starts as a repair job can become a full rebuild if it is ignored long enough.
If your backyard opens directly onto a neighbor's property or a busy street, a brick wall is one of the most permanent and low-maintenance ways to create separation. Unlike wood fencing, a well-built brick wall does not need staining, painting, or replacement boards - it stays consistent year after year without ongoing upkeep.
If you are managing a sloped yard that loses soil during Jonesboro's spring storms, a properly footed brick retaining or garden wall holds that soil in place permanently. Timber and plastic edging shift and break down over time; a masonry wall built on a real footing does not. Jonesboro's wet springs make this a practical investment, not just an aesthetic one.
Every brick wall we build starts with the same foundation: a concrete footing poured below the frost line and sized for the soil conditions at your specific site. From there, bricks are laid course by course in a consistent bond pattern, with mortar joints tooled to a uniform depth so they shed water rather than hold it. The brick you choose - color, texture, and size - is selected based on the look you want and how well it will match any existing masonry on your property.
For homeowners who want the wall to complement other masonry work on the property, we regularly combine brick wall projects with stone masonry features for a mixed-material look, or build the wall alongside a brick repair of an existing structure so everything on the property is in good shape at the same time. Scheduling both together saves a second mobilization visit and keeps the project on a single timeline.
Suits homeowners who want a low decorative wall to define a flower bed, garden edge, or yard boundary - typically one to two courses high and set on a shallow footing.
Suits homeowners who want to screen their backyard from neighbors or a street - a full-height wall that provides genuine privacy without the maintenance of a wood fence.
Suits homeowners managing a sloped yard or raised planting bed - built with a deeper footing and proper drainage behind it to handle soil pressure and water from Jonesboro's heavy spring rains.
Suits homeowners who want a standalone masonry feature - a short wall at a driveway entrance, a column pair at a gate, or a structural element that adds character to the front of the property.
Two conditions in northeast Arkansas make brick wall installation more demanding than the national average, and both come down to the ground and the weather. Jonesboro's clay soil - common throughout Craighead County - moves with the seasons in ways that put real stress on anything built on top of it. A footing that is not deep enough or wide enough for local conditions will allow the wall to shift over time, no matter how well the brickwork itself was done. We size footings for local conditions on every project, and we ask about drainage near the wall site before digging starts, because water management is part of making a footing last.
The freeze-thaw cycle in Jonesboro's winters is the second factor. Temperatures drop below freezing dozens of times each year, and mortar joints that were not properly tooled and finished will absorb water and crack when it freezes. We use mortar mixes and joint finishing techniques suited to this climate - a detail that matters a great deal ten winters from now. We work regularly for homeowners across Jonesboro and serve communities including Paragould to the north, where older brick homes and established neighborhoods are common. The Brick Industry Association publishes installation standards that inform how we select materials and finish joints on every wall we build.
We ask basic questions about what you want built, roughly where it will go, and how long or tall. Most masons do not quote over the phone for brick wall work because site conditions affect the price too much to estimate without seeing it. We aim to respond within one business day and schedule a time to visit.
We look at the site, check ground conditions, and measure the space. Within a few days you receive a written estimate that separates labor and materials, spells out exactly what is included, and notes any permit requirements for your project. No vague ranges - a specific price for a specific job.
We pull any required building permits from the City of Jonesboro before work begins - you do not have to navigate the permit office yourself. On the first day, the crew digs the footing trench and pours concrete. The footing needs one to two days to harden before bricklaying starts, so do not be surprised if nothing is visible above ground on day one.
Once the footing is ready, bricks go up course by course. The crew cleans up the site when finished. If a permit was pulled, the city inspector schedules a visit - we coordinate that for you. Before we leave, we walk the finished wall with you and address anything that does not look right.
We come to your property, assess the site, and give you a written price before you commit to anything.
(870) 393-5650We have seen what happens to walls built on footings that were not sized for Jonesboro's soil - they shift, crack, and lean within a few years. We dig to stable ground and size the footing for the specific conditions at your site. That extra care below ground is what determines whether your wall looks the same in year fifteen as it did in year one.
Jonesboro's combination of hot humid summers and repeated winter freezes is hard on mortar that was not mixed or finished correctly. We use mortar suited to this climate and tool every joint to a consistent depth so it sheds water rather than holding it. That finishing step is what the Mason Contractors Association of America identifies as one of the clearest indicators of quality workmanship.
When a permit is required, we pull it and coordinate the city inspection for you. That independent inspection means you are not just taking our word for it - a city inspector confirms the wall was built to local standards. That record protects you if you sell your home or need to make an insurance claim related to the structure.
Jonesboro has a significant stock of brick ranch homes built in the 1970s and 1980s - a local mason who has worked in these neighborhoods knows which suppliers carry products that blend with the regional building stock. If you are adding a wall near existing brick on your property, we take the time to match color, texture, and size so the finished work looks like it was always part of your home.
Proper footings, climate-appropriate mortar, permitted projects, and brick that matches your neighborhood - those are the details that separate a wall built to last from one that needs attention within a few years. Call us at (870) 393-5650 to talk through your project.
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