Stone and masonry in White Bear Lake.
Text a photo of the problem and your town, Based in White Bear Lake, MN, Call or text Don
Recent work
Stone across a house front
Light stone on a fireplace wall
Stone chimney and porch bases
Stone wainscot on a new house
Concrete steps and block walls
Fieldstone behind a wood stove
Services
Stone work
Stone set on and around the house, done to last through the winters.
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Stone repair
Loose stone reset and stone joints repointed.
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Stone fireplaces
Stone and thin brick on fireplace walls, up to the ceiling if you want it.
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Block retaining walls
Block walls that hold the yard back beside steps and slopes.
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Concrete steps and walks
New concrete front steps and walks.
Not sure what it needs? Send Don a photo.
How it works
Send Don a few photos
A wide shot and a close one of the worst spot, plus your town. That tells him a lot before anyone drives out.
Don takes a look
He looks at the masonry and what is causing the problem, and tells you plainly what it needs.
The work gets done
You know what is being done before it starts. Then Don does it.
Don Barger, White Bear Lake
Stonecrete Inc is Don Barger's business, based in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
Stone is the work he named first: stone set on and around houses, and stone that has worked loose put back right. He covers White Bear Lake and about 30 minutes around it.
Minnesota winters are hard on all of it. Water gets into the joints, freezes and pushes. Don's job is to find where that is happening and fix it before it turns into a bigger bill.
Don tells you plainly what the masonry needs, and what it does not, before any work starts.
Questions
What does Stonecrete do?
Stone first: stone set on and around houses, inside and out, and stone repair. Don also sets stone and thin brick on fireplace walls, pours concrete steps and walks, and builds block retaining walls. For anything else, call or text him and ask.
Where is Stonecrete based?
White Bear Lake, Minnesota. Don covers about 30 minutes around it. Call or text (612) 432-9467 to ask about your town.
Why is the stone on my steps flaking and coming loose?
Water gets into the stone and the joints, freezes and pushes, and road salt makes it worse every winter. Don looks at what has moved, resets what is loose and repoints the joints so water stays out.
My house sits on an old limestone foundation. Can the joints be fixed?
Often, yes. Old limestone was laid in soft lime mortar, so it needs mortar that suits it rather than hard cement. If a wall has moved or is bowing in, Don will tell you it may need an engineer to look first.
How do I get a price?
Text Don a few photos of the problem and your town. A wide shot and a close one of the worst spot is plenty to start.
Tell Don what you are seeing.
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Call or text Don