Need a Masonry Contractor in Forest Grove, Oregon? Residential and Commercial Projects.
Forest Grove sits at the western edge of Washington County where the Tualatin Valley flattens out toward the Coast Range foothills. The older homes along Pacific Avenue, the A Street and B Street grid near downtown, and the blocks surrounding Pacific University date from the early 1900s through the 1960s. Those properties have original brick chimneys, aging mortar, and masonry foundations that need periodic attention. The newer neighborhoods along Thatcher Road, Martin Road, and the developments south of Highway 8 bring a different set of projects — stone patios, outdoor fireplaces, retaining walls, and veneer facades on newer construction. Brick, stone, block, and concrete masonry for homes and businesses in Forest Grove. Family-owned, Oregon CCB #224839. Call for a free estimate.
What Forest Grove Homeowners and Businesses Hire Us For
Chimney repair and outdoor living projects split the work in Forest Grove roughly evenly. The older neighborhoods around downtown and near Pacific University have brick chimneys from the 1920s through the 1960s that need repointing, cap replacement, and sometimes full rebuilds after decades of Tualatin Valley rain. On the residential new-build side, stone patios, outdoor fireplaces, brick walkways, and veneer facades are the most common calls, especially in the subdivisions along Thatcher and Martin roads. Commercial masonry comes up regularly too — Forest Grove’s downtown along Pacific Avenue has storefronts with brick and block that need maintenance, and the industrial properties along Highway 47 and near Gales Creek Road use block for retaining walls, equipment enclosures, and perimeter fencing. We also do work for Pacific University campus properties and the schools in the Forest Grove School District when masonry repair comes up.
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- Family-Owned, Based in Newberg Since 2010
Masonry Services for Forest Grove and Western Washington County
Same crew on every Forest Grove project, from a chimney rebuild near Pacific University to a stone patio on the south side of town. Brick, block, stone, and concrete. New construction, repairs, and restoration. Forest Grove is about 30 minutes from our shop in Newberg via Highway 47, so we’re close and we work western Washington County regularly. Here’s how each material works for the projects Forest Grove homeowners ask about.
Brick Masonry
Forest Grove’s older core has some of the most original brick in western Washington County. The homes and commercial buildings along Pacific Avenue, through the downtown grid, and in the blocks near Pacific University were built when brick was the default for chimneys and foundations. That inventory is now 60 to 100 years old, and the mortar is failing on a lot of it. Chimney repair, repointing, cap replacement, and crown rebuilds are the most common brick calls we get from Forest Grove. The commercial storefronts downtown also generate brick restoration work — cracked mortar, water intrusion, and spalling brick from years of valley moisture. For newer homes, brick patios, walkways, driveway pavers, fireplace surrounds, and veneer facades are the main brick projects. Forest Grove gets plenty of rain off the Coast Range, so proper drainage under any brick flatwork is not optional.
- Brick Walls
- Brick Chimney Installation
- Brick Chimney Repair
- Brick Walkways
- Brick Fireplaces
- Brick Pavers for Driveways
- Brick Veneers
Stone Masonry
Stone patios and outdoor fireplaces are the most popular stone projects in Forest Grove. The newer neighborhoods along Thatcher Road and the south side of town have larger lots where homeowners are building backyard living spaces. Stone patios with flagstone, basalt, or manufactured stone give these outdoor rooms a finished look that holds up through the wet winters. Retaining walls are the other main stone category. Forest Grove’s terrain is mostly flat, but the lots on the south and west edges of town near the foothills and along Gales Creek have enough grade change to need structural walls. Stone veneer on home exteriors is also growing as homeowners update the look of 1980s and 1990s builds without a full re-side. Stone walkways, garden walls, columns, fire pits, and accent walls round out the stone work we do in Forest Grove. The proximity to Tillamook State Forest and the Coast Range gives this area a rural character, and natural stone fits that setting better than most other materials.
- Stone Patios
- Stone Retaining Walls
- Stone Walkways
- Stone Fire Pits
- Stone Veneers
Block Masonry
Concrete block (CMU) handles the structural and commercial masonry in Forest Grove. Foundation walls for garages, shop buildings, barns, and additions. Retaining walls where cost matters more than appearance. Freestanding fences, raised garden beds, and perimeter walls. Block is the most affordable masonry material per square foot and goes up faster than brick or stone. Forest Grove’s mix of residential and agricultural properties creates a wider range of block projects than you see in more suburban cities. Equipment enclosures, barn foundations, and utility walls are common on the properties toward Banks and Gales Creek. In town, block serves as perimeter walls, sound barriers on lots near Highway 8, and foundation work for additions and ADUs. Some homeowners pour the structural block wall and then face it with stone veneer to get block’s strength at a natural stone price point.
- Block Foundations
- Retaining Walls
- Block Fences
- Sound Barriers
- Block Planters
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