Stone veneer installation in Lincoln CA - built to keep water out of the wall
Plain siding or tired stucco you'd like to cover with stone? We get the backing and flashing right so it looks good and stays dry.
- Licensed and insured.
- Free estimates at your property.
- Replies within 1 business day.
What does stone veneer installation take on a Lincoln house?
Stone veneer installation in Lincoln, CA puts manufactured stone, thin brick or thin natural stone on an outside wall, so your house gets a stone front without the weight or cost of building a solid stone wall.
Most people who call us want an old stucco wall, a plain entry or a chimney chase to look like stone. The price mostly turns on how much wall there is, which stone you pick, how many corners and edges need trim pieces, and what shape the wall underneath is in. The schedule turns on that last part too, because a wall that has to be opened up and rebuilt first adds a step, and on whether the city wants a permit for your job. If you want stone laid up solid, piece on piece, that's stone masonry, a different job. Either way, I look at the wall in person and go over what it needs before I put a number on it.
How we handle stone veneer installation
Veneer trouble mostly starts with water sneaking in behind the stone, and missing flashing or a torn barrier layer is usually how it gets there, so we take our time on everything that goes under the stone. First we check the wall, and if it's old stucco now, we find out what's under it before we hang stone on it. Then we put up the weather barrier, lapped so water runs down and out, set flashing at the bottom of the wall and around windows, doors and trim, and fasten metal lath over it. A scratch coat of mortar goes on the lath, and we set the stone on that one piece at a time, fill the joints and clean up the site.
Veneer doesn't have to go on the house. Block is strong but plain, so stone is a common face for a new concrete block wall in the yard, and we can build the wall and face it in one job. If the stone is going on a stem wall or a raised section that has to be built or rebuilt first, that's foundation block wall installation, and we do it before the stone so it sits on something solid.
Manufactured stone
This suits most house fronts, entries and wainscots, because it's light and cast in shapes that fit together, with matching corner pieces. It's what most of our veneer jobs use.
Thin natural stone
This suits owners who want real rock with color that changes piece to piece, or who need to match natural stone already on the property. It's real stone cut thin, so each piece takes more cutting and fitting on the wall.
If stone on your house is loose, cracked or leaving stains on the wall below, call (916) 587-8582 rather than wait, because water is usually already getting behind it.
What happens after you call about stone veneer?
Here's how a veneer job runs with us, from the first call to the walk-through at the end. I'm the one you'll see at each step, with our crew doing the work.
Call or send the form
Call (916) 587-8582 or send the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time. Tell us roughly what wall you have in mind.
I look the wall over
I come out myself, check the wall and tell you what it needs and what can wait. You get a number for your wall before anything starts, so there's no guessing on cost.
We prep, flash and set stone
If you go ahead, I run the job on site with our crew and take care of the permit side when there is one. The barrier and flashing go on first, then the lath and the stone.
We walk the finished wall
Once the stone is up and the site is cleaned, I walk the wall with you and go over the edges and openings. Satisfaction guaranteed.
Get a free on-site estimate for your stone veneer
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out, look the wall over and give you a free estimate, with no obligation to book.
(916) 587-8582Stone veneer installation in Lincoln: permits and local conditions
The City of Lincoln requires a building permit when a structure is altered, repaired or improved, and its list names siding and remodeling but not stone veneer, so whether your job needs one is something to settle with the city before work starts. When a job calls for a permit, we pull it, set up the inspections and tell you where it stands before we begin. The city also requires anyone working here to carry a current Lincoln business license, workers' comp and a bond, and the same goes for subcontractors, so ask any crew you're comparing to show you theirs. We're licensed and insured. California does let an unlicensed person take a job under $1,000, but only when it needs no permit and they have no employees, and a veneer job usually runs well past that.
The city designs for a high earthquake category and lists no frost line, so frost isn't what pulls veneer loose around here. Water and a loose backing are, which is why we fasten the lath firmly into the framing. We're based in Lincoln and work across the cities around it, and we see the same stucco-over-frame houses on jobs in Roseville and Rocklin.
Stone veneer questions we hear in Lincoln
Is manufactured stone veneer cheaper than real stone?
Yes, manufactured stone usually costs a good deal less than real stone and goes up faster. That makes it the usual pick when you want a stone front on a budget. Thin natural stone makes sense when you want real rock or need to match stone already on the property.
Can stone veneer go over my existing stucco?
Not straight over it, in most cases. The masonry trade's own guidance advises against sticking stone to old or damaged stucco, because nobody can see what shape the fasteners, lath and wall behind it are in. The work can go ahead once the wall is rebuilt to carry the stone's weight, so plan on that step, and I'll tell you what I find before we price it.
How much does stone veneer installation cost around Lincoln?
Stone veneer installation in the Sacramento-Roseville area usually costs about $3,000 to $10,800 per job. That's the going rate in the area, not our price, and where yours lands depends on the wall size, the stone and any rebuilding underneath. I'll give you a number for your wall after I've looked at it.
How do I check a contractor's license in California?
Call the Contractors State License Board or look the contractor up on its website. Natural and manufactured stone both fall under a masonry contractor's license, so that's what you want to see on the record.
How do I clean stone veneer without damaging it?
Skip the pressure washer. The masonry trade's guidance is plain that pressure washing adhered stone is never an option. A soft brush and a garden hose handle most dirt.
How do I choose a stone veneer installer in Lincoln?
Compare bids on the materials and the care going into the work, not just the price. Most veneer problems come from how it was put on in the field, and materials picked only on price or work rushed to finish fast is where that starts. Ask each installer how they handle the barrier and flashing, and look for a straight answer.
Related masonry work for stone veneer jobs
A block wall gives you a solid, straight wall in the yard, and it's the right base when you want stone on a freestanding wall instead of the house.
When a stem wall or raised wall base is cracked, settling or missing, we rebuild it first so anything on top has a sound base.
Send us photos of your wall
A few photos, the wall's rough size and whether it's stucco now let me come out knowing what to look for, so call (916) 587-8582 or use the form.