Masonry & hardscaping in Durham, NCClay ground. Footings first.
Brick, stonework, retaining walls and pavers for Durham homes.
We are about 29 minutes from our North Raleigh base.
Photo: Warren LeMay, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Durham, North Carolina
Durham brick, Durham clay.
Durham is about 29 minutes from our North Raleigh base, along Ebenezer Church Rd, T.W.
Alexander Dr and the Durham Freeway.
It is on our service-area list, and we work there for homeowners, builders and designers.
Brick runs through Durham. The tobacco-era warehouses and the older brick neighborhoods set the tone.
Landmarks like Brightleaf Square and Durham Central Park anchor the city.
The Carolina Theatre downtown has a cream brick and terra-cotta face.
In Hayti, Morehead Hill, West End and West Durham, new masonry should sit quietly beside what is already there.
The median Durham home was built in the mid-1990s, so there are plenty of newer houses too.
Those call for patios, walkways, driveways and a stone feature at the front door.
Call (919) 625-3963 and we will come out, look at the ground and write up a free estimate.
What we build here
Work for Durham homes.
Retaining Walls
Retaining walls backed with drainage stone and weep holes, because Durham clay holds water and pushes on a wall.
See retaining walls
Footings & Foundations
Footings dug to firm, undisturbed soil for additions, garages and outbuildings on Durham clay.
See footings & foundations
Brick & Block Masonry
Brick steps, walks and chimney repairs matched to the brick already on your house.
See brick & block masonry
Custom Stonework
Stone entries, pillars and veneer chosen to sit beside Durham’s brick, not fight it.
See custom stonework
The ground we build on
Clay under every job.
Durham sits in the east-central Piedmont. The ground is mostly flat, with some rolling hills.
The soil is predominantly clay, and clay holds water. That shapes how we build.
Footings go down to firm, undisturbed soil, never loose fill.
Walls get drainage stone and weep holes behind them. Patios get a compacted base.
The city centre sits on a ridge between the Neuse and Cape Fear watersheds.
Wherever your lot sits, we read the grade and the water before we write the estimate.
Brick Tudor entry & stone steps 
Brick fireplace under a pergola 
Dry-stacked seat wall
Photos from our portfolio of jobs around the Triangle.
Do you work in Durham?
Yes. Durham is about 29 minutes from our North Raleigh base.
Call (919) 625-3963 for a free on-site estimate.
Is clay soil a problem for a patio or wall?
It can be, because clay holds water.
That is why walls get drainage stone and patios get a compacted base. We check your ground first.
Do you build footings for additions and garages?
Yes. We dig the footing to firm, undisturbed soil and reinforce it with rebar.
We work with homeowners and builders.
All services
Everything we build in Durham.
Nearby
Other towns we serve.
Free estimate
Building in Durham? Let us see it.
Call (919) 625-3963 or send the form. We come out to Durham, look at the site and give you a free written estimate.
- We come to the site, measure and talk materials
- You get a written estimate at no charge
- Residential and light commercial, homeowners and builders