Stone veneer installation in Hoover AL - a stone face that drains and dries
Planning stone on your house? We build the water barrier and drainage behind it first, so water that gets in has a way out.
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The stone veneer work we take on
Stone on framed walls
Manufactured stone set over a wood-framed wall. We put the water barrier and drainage layer on first, because the framing behind it shouldn't stay wet.
Stone over block or concrete
Stone set on a block wall or concrete foundation over a scratch coat, a rough first coat of mortar. We clean the surface first so the bond holds.
What goes into putting stone veneer on a house in Hoover?
Stone veneer installation in Hoover puts a stone face on your walls over hidden layers of water barrier and mortar, so you get the look of stone with a built-in path for rain that gets behind it to drain back out.
Most people who call about stone have pictured it on the house for a while, and they want it to sit right next to the brick or siding that's already there. The price mostly turns on how much wall you're covering, the stone you pick, how many corners, windows and doors we cut around, and whether you add a rainscreen behind it, which I'll explain below. The schedule turns on the city's permit and inspections and on the weather, since stone work needs protection in the cold. I'll measure your wall at the estimate and give you your own figure there.
Stone veneer and the layers behind it
I decide what a stone job needs by looking at the wall it's going on and how water will move behind it, because the layers you never see decide how the wall handles rain.
Checking what's underneath
I check the wall we'll cover, and if there isn't one yet, we can lay concrete block walls or a foundation block wall first.
Water barrier and flashing
We take our time on the water barrier and flashing, because those hidden layers decide where water goes once it's behind the stone.
Rainscreen, priced both ways
We price it with and without a rainscreen, a drainage gap that helps the wall dry faster, so you can weigh the difference.
Scratch coat and stone
Our crew puts on the scratch coat, sets each stone into mortar to match the look you picked, and cleans up before we leave.
Why Hoover homeowners choose us for stone work
I learned masonry on a city crew, where the work had to pass inspection and somebody else lived with it for years, so we don't hurry the parts nobody sees. Call (205) 236-6688 when you want to talk your wall over.
The person who prices it runs it
I come out myself to measure and write the estimate, then I run the work on site alongside our crew, so what we talked about is what gets built.
You know what you're paying for
We've been in business since 2021, and before any work starts I walk you through what you're paying for and why, layer by layer.
Licensed and insured, with a plain promise
We're licensed and insured, and you can ask about it when I'm out for the estimate. Our promise is the plain one, satisfaction guaranteed.
What happens when you call about stone veneer in Hoover?
We plan a stone job around your wall, your schedule and the city's inspections, and once you hire us I run the work on site with our crew until we walk the finished wall together.
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Call or send a message
Call (205) 236-6688 or use the form, and tell us which wall you want covered in stone and what's on it now.
I look at the wall
We set a time and I come to your house to look at the wall, measure it and talk through the stone you have in mind.
Your written estimate
You get a written estimate that lays out each layer behind the stone, with the rainscreen priced on its own line so you can decide.
Get a free on-site estimate for stone veneer and the wall behind it
Tell us about the wall and add photos and its rough size if you can, and we'll get back to you within one business day. I'll set a time to come out for a free on-site estimate, with no obligation.
Stone veneer questions we hear
What is the best way to keep water out from behind stone veneer?
Give water a way back out, because stone soaks up and holds moisture and every outside wall covering leaks some, so the wall needs drainage and airflow behind the stone. Over wood-framed walls that need a water barrier, the guidance is two separate layers lapped like shingles from the bottom up, so the inner layer and the flashing form the drainage path and the outer layer keeps the scratch coat off it. That's the hidden work I talked about above.
Can stone veneer be installed in cold weather in Hoover?
It can, as long as the work is protected. One stone veneer trade guide calls for protecting the work any time it's 40°F or colder, before, during and for 48 hours after the masonry work. A winter job needs that protection built into its schedule, so if yours can wait for milder weather, I'll tell you.
How much does stone veneer installation cost in Hoover?
Installing stone veneer in the Birmingham-Hoover area usually costs about $2,200 to $8,700 per project. That's a broad local guide that isn't tied to any wall size, so a small accent panel and a full house front can land far apart. Your own figure comes from the estimate after I measure your wall.
Where should stone veneer stop near the ground?
Above it, not down into it. The stone veneer trade guide sets the stone above finished grade where it meets soil, and above any paving that isn't supported by the foundation. It's worth asking any contractor where their stone will stop on your walls before they start.
Is stone veneer mortar dangerous to touch?
It can be, because fresh cement-based mixes are caustic and can cause chemical burns to skin after prolonged contact. That matters most if you're planning to handle part of the work yourself, so keep it in mind before you pick up a trowel.
How do I compare stone veneer bids in Hoover?
Start by asking whether each bid includes a rainscreen, since that changes how quickly the wall dries once water gets behind the stone. Then ask how each contractor builds the water barrier and where the stone stops at the ground, because those are the parts you won't see once it's up. Our estimate shows the rainscreen both ways, so that comparison is easy to make.
Other masonry work that goes with stone
Concrete block walls
If you want a new garden or property wall with a stone face, we build the block wall first so the veneer has something solid to bond to.
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When an addition or a new room needs a block foundation under it, we lay it square and level so everything built on top starts right.
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If you'd rather have solid stone than a stone face, like a freestanding garden wall or steps, our stone masonry work lays it stone by stone.
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Planning a stone veneer installation in Hoover
Before any construction, exterior remodels included, the City of Hoover requires a residential building permit, and that holds for homeowners doing their own work as well as contractors. The city's inspectors have to approve the work, the inspections come with the permit price, and a permit isn't finished until the job passes every one, so plan the finish around them. The city also requires every contractor and subcontractor to hold a Hoover license and the state licenses the work calls for, and the Alabama Home Builders Licensure Board treats remodeling a house as home building once labor and materials together pass $10,000, for work under its authority. Before we start, we check with the city or county office for your address, and when a permit is required we handle it with them.
We're based in Hoover and work across the Birmingham area, and on a lot of houses here the stone goes right next to brick, siding or older stone, so I match the stone's color and the mortar joints to what's already on the house. We see the same mix on jobs in Vestavia Hills and Homewood.