Concrete block walls in Oxnard, CA - a wall that fits your lot and holds up
Wood fence leaning or rotting at the posts? We build block walls set right on your lot, with steel inside to control cracking.
What goes into a new block wall in Oxnard?
A concrete block wall in Oxnard is a fence or wall built from concrete block on a poured footing, and it gives your yard a solid, private edge that a wood fence can't. Most of the planning comes down to where it can stand and how tall it can go.
Most of the block walls we build replace a wood fence that's leaning or rotting at the posts, or close off a side or back yard for privacy. We dig and pour a footing along the line, lay the block with steel inside and finish with a cap. If the block will carry part of a house, that's foundation block wall installation, and a grill island or counter falls under outdoor kitchen masonry.
The price moves mostly with the wall's length and height and the cap you choose. The schedule turns on the permit check and how many feet we're building, since the footing goes in before any block does. Permit rules depend on the city or county your address is in, so we check with that office and tell you what we find before work starts. We're based in Oxnard and work in many of the cities around it, so call and ask if you don't see yours on the site.
What shapes a concrete block wall
Before we dig, we settle where the wall will stand on your lot, then go over how we'll keep it from cracking. The cap on top is your call.
Where it can stand
Oxnard's zoning code allows walls up to seven feet along side and rear lot lines, measured from the grade of the yard the wall encloses. On a corner lot, a side yard wall along the side street tops out at six feet.
Walls along an alley
If your rear wall runs along an alley, the city wants a spot left in the rear yard for trash barrels, open to the alley. You don't need it if another part of your rear yard already meets that rule.
Steel and control joints
A masonry industry guide recommends horizontal steel and control joints, planned breaks where the wall can move without cracking, placed to suit local practice. We go over both with you, and you can ask anyone else bidding how they handle them.
The cap on top
A cap, which masons call coping, keeps water out of the top of the wall and finishes its look. Concrete brick, cast stone, brick and natural stone all work, so you can pick the one that suits your house.
Block wall questions we hear in Oxnard
Do I need a permit for a block wall in Oxnard?
Oxnard's Building & Engineering office lists block walls under 3 feet 6 inches, measured from the bottom of the footing, among single-family projects that need no permit. That height counts the footing below ground, so a wall that looks short can still measure over it. We check your address with the city before work starts, and if a permit is needed, we handle the paperwork and the inspections.
How tall can a front yard wall be in Oxnard?
Up to 18 inches. Oxnard's zoning code holds walls and solid fences in front yard areas to that height, and a front yard retaining wall can rise 18 inches above the soil it holds back. So a privacy wall usually goes along the side or rear lot lines, where the limits are much higher.
Which license covers block wall work in California?
The C-29 Masonry Contractor classification. Under state rules it covers installing concrete block and building masonry walls and fences, with or without mortar, so it's the classification to look for when you hire someone to build a block wall.
What causes white powder on a new block wall?
It's usually efflorescence, a white salt deposit that often shows up just after a masonry wall is finished, and it doesn't affect how the wall performs structurally. If it looks even across the wall, rain will wash it off over time. One maker's guide says dry brushing the surface and then flushing it with plenty of clean water usually removes it.
How much does a concrete block wall cost in Oxnard?
We price each wall from its own length and height, so your number comes in a written quote after I've seen the spot. Beyond size, the cost goes up or down with how deep the footing has to go, how much steel the wall needs, the cap you pick, whether we tear out an old fence first and how easy it is to get block into the yard.
How do I check if my Oxnard lot is in an earthquake hazard zone?
Type your address into the state's EQ Zapp map, which shows whether a property sits in a mapped earthquake hazard zone. The zones cover fault rupture, landslides set off by earthquakes and liquefaction, where soil briefly turns to something like quicksand. It's worth a look before you plan a wall, and we can go over what you find when I come out.
Why Oxnard homeowners call Blockworks Oxnard Concrete and Masonry for block walls
You get a straight answer about what your wall needs, in writing, and nothing added to the quote that the wall doesn't need.
I write your quote myself
The person who walks your lot is the person who prices it, so nothing gets lost between the visit and the quote.
In business since 2013
I came up writing quotes for a supplier, then laid block on crews before starting this business in 2013.
Fully licensed and insured
Ask about it when I'm out, and put the same question to every other contractor bidding on your wall.
A lead mason on your wall
Our crew works under a lead mason, and I check on the wall as it goes up.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed
I want the quote and the finished wall to match, and you pay only for what your wall needs.
Call about your new block wall
Have the wall's planned spot, rough height and length in mind when you call (805) 342-2830, so the visit goes straight to the details that set your price.
What happens after you call about a block wall in Oxnard
I plan each wall around your lot and what you want it to do, and you see that plan in writing before anyone digs.
Call or send the form
Call (805) 342-2830 or send the form, and tell us roughly where the wall goes and how long it'll run.
I look at the spot
I come out, walk the line with you, ask what's been going on and look at the slope and anything in the way.
A line-by-line quote
I write the quote line by line, with what we'd do and why, so you can hold it up against any other bid.
Permit, build, walkthrough
If you go ahead, we sort out any permit with the right office and the crew builds the wall. Then I walk the finished wall with you.