Loading...
Serving Post Falls, ID and surrounding areas. (208) 981-9130
Post Falls Concrete & Masonry is the masonry contractor Spokane homeowners call for brick repair, tuckpointing, and foundation work. We work on Spokane homes of every era - from pre-1950 Craftsman bungalows in Browne's Addition to postwar ranches on the South Hill - and we respond to all new inquiries within one business day.
Spokane has one of the highest concentrations of pre-1950 brick homes in the Pacific Northwest, and the combination of age, hard winters, and freeze-thaw cycling means brick repair is one of the most common masonry calls we get from Spokane homeowners. We match replacement brick to original material as closely as possible, because mismatched brick on a Craftsman bungalow or South Hill foursquare is as noticeable as the original damage. Read more about our brick repair approach and how we identify and fix the moisture source that caused the damage.
Mortar on pre-1950 Spokane homes has been through 70 to 100 years of Spokane winters, and a lot of it is now soft, crumbling, or pulling away from the brick face. Tuckpointing done correctly on a Craftsman bungalow or older foursquare preserves the original masonry and prevents far more expensive brick replacement down the line. We use a mortar mix that is compatible with older brick - softer than modern cement, which matters because too-hard mortar will crack the brick instead of the joint.
Many Spokane homes - especially in Browne's Addition, the lower South Hill, and older neighborhoods near downtown - have stone or brick foundations that are a century old. When Spokane's heavy snowpack melts in March and the ground is still frozen, water has nowhere to go and pushes against foundation walls. Cracks that have been growing for years often show up most clearly after a hard spring thaw.
Spokane's older homes commonly have original brick chimneys that have been through decades of freeze-thaw cycling with no maintenance. A failing chimney crown or cracked mortar joints let water travel down through the stack and into the firebox or attic framing. We inspect the full chimney - crown, cap, mortar joints, and flashing - and repair what is failing before it becomes a water damage problem.
The South Hill sits on a bluff above downtown Spokane, and many properties there have grade changes that require retaining walls to hold back landscaping and soil. Mature trees on larger South Hill lots also put root pressure on existing walls over time. We build and repair retaining walls on sloped Spokane properties and account for both soil load and drainage in the design.
Spokane's historic neighborhoods have masonry structures that deserve preservation, not replacement. We restore older brick and block features - including foundation walls, porch piers, garden walls, and decorative masonry on Craftsman homes - to a structurally sound, weather-tight condition using materials and methods compatible with the original construction.
More than half of Spokane's homes were built before 1970, and a significant portion date back to before World War II. That puts much of the city's housing stock well past the expected service life of the original mortar, brick, and concrete. Spokane winters add to this pressure: the city averages about 45 inches of snow per year, and January and February temperatures regularly drop below 20 degrees Fahrenheit. Hard freezes followed by above-freezing daytime temperatures create the freeze-thaw cycling that is the primary cause of brick spalling, mortar deterioration, and concrete cracking in this climate. On a pre-1950 home with original masonry, those conditions over seven or eight decades add up to real structural wear that needs proper assessment, not just surface patching.
Spring snowmelt creates a second stress point. When Spokane's snowpack melts in late winter and the ground is still frozen underneath, water saturates the soil around foundations and pushes against basement walls. Older stone and brick foundations in neighborhoods like Browne's Addition and the lower South Hill are especially vulnerable to this seasonal pressure. A masonry contractor working in Spokane needs to understand the difference between repairing with modern Portland cement mortar - which is too hard and will crack original soft brick - and using a lime-based mortar mix that is compatible with older masonry. Getting that detail wrong damages historic material that cannot be easily replaced.
Our crew works throughout Spokane regularly, and we pull structural permits through the City of Spokane Permit Center for jobs that require them. Spokane has its own permitting office separate from Spokane Valley and Spokane County, and we know which projects require a permit here and how to manage that process without delaying your project.
We work across the full range of Spokane's neighborhoods. In Browne's Addition and Peaceful Valley - two of Spokane's oldest residential areas near the Spokane River and Riverfront Park - homes are mostly pre-1930 construction with original brick and stone masonry that needs careful handling. On the South Hill, we work on everything from large Craftsman homes on wide lots with mature trees to mid-century ranches with original concrete driveways that have cracked through decades of freeze-thaw. Near Gonzaga University, the mix of older converted duplexes and student-neighborhood housing means we see a lot of deferred maintenance. The north side of the city and newer construction areas have different needs - less historic brick and more concrete flatwork, retaining walls, and block construction. We are familiar with what each part of Spokane looks like on the ground.
We also serve homeowners in Airway Heights on the west side of Spokane and in Spokane Valley to the east. If you are anywhere in the greater Spokane area, we are a short drive away and familiar with the territory.
Contact us by phone or through the online form. Describe what you are seeing - cracked brick, failing mortar, a leaning chimney, or water coming in through a foundation wall. We respond within one business day.
We come to your Spokane property, assess the full scope, and give you a written estimate. For older homes we check not just what is visible but what caused the damage - because on a pre-1950 brick home, the cause is almost always moisture from a specific source, and that needs to be fixed alongside the visible repair.
For structural work that requires a permit in Spokane, we handle the City of Spokane Permit Center process and schedule work within the correct weather window. Fresh mortar on a Spokane home should not be applied when temperatures are below freezing, so most masonry work runs from late April through October.
We complete the work to the written scope, clean up at the end of each day, and do a final walkthrough with you when the project is finished. If a city inspection is required, we coordinate it and give you the inspection record for your files.
We serve all of Spokane and the surrounding area. Whether your home is in Browne's Addition, on the South Hill, or out on the North Side, we can be there within a business day of your call.
(208) 981-9130Spokane is Washington's second-largest city, with about 230,000 residents and a well-established identity as the main hub for the Inland Northwest region. It sits about 280 miles east of Seattle, along the Spokane River, and serves as the economic and cultural center for a large area that includes northern Idaho and parts of Montana. The city has a strong mix of housing types: Craftsman bungalows and foursquares from the early 1900s, postwar ranches from the 1940s through 1960s, and newer construction on the north side and near the edges of the city. Browne's Addition is a historic neighborhood near downtown with some of Spokane's oldest residential architecture, and the South Hill is one of the city's most recognized and established residential areas, known for larger lots and a wide range of housing ages and styles.
Riverfront Park, built on the site of the 1974 World's Fair, and Spokane Falls in the heart of downtown are landmarks nearly every Spokane resident knows. Gonzaga University on the east side of downtown brings a stable institutional presence to that part of the city. Major employers including Providence Health and MultiCare anchor Spokane's economy, giving the city a base of long-term homeowners who invest in their properties. We serve all of Spokane, and we also work regularly in Cheney to the southwest and across Airway Heights on the west side.
Build strong retaining walls that hold soil and look great for decades.
Learn MoreInstall a custom masonry fireplace that becomes the heart of your home.
Learn MoreLay precise foundation block walls that anchor your structure securely.
Learn MoreInstall handsome brick walls that define spaces and stand the test of time.
Learn MoreCall Post Falls Concrete & Masonry today. Spokane's winters are hard on brick and concrete - we diagnose the cause, repair it right, and give you a written estimate before any work starts.