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Just Stamping Concrete
5.0(
28
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Serving Big Sur, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2007

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I recently had the pleasure of working with Just Stamping Concrete for a landscape design project, and I cannot recommend them enough! They are a true gem in the industry, and their work speaks for itself."
Concrete
Response time2 hrs
Response rate100%
4 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Higuera Excavation and Grading
5.0(
6
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Serving Big Sur, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Concrete expert! Youâ re choosing the best by going with Gary and his team. Gary consulted me on all facets of the job, never missing a detail and making my house amazing. Thanks, Higuera Excavation and Grading!"
Response time1 day
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by66%of homeowners
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Stockton Landscape and Gardening Service
4.0(
12
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Serving Big Sur, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1994

Warranties offered

Small jobs welcome

"Justin landscaped my entire property: front, back, and side yards after my home was destroyed in the CARR fire. He installed pavers in the front driveway and porch area as well as throughout the backyard (patio and walkways) These have LED lights to light up the walkways. He installed a most beautiful large pond with fountain. Put in sprinkler system, fence, and planter boxes. The yard is exactly what I asked for. Beautiful trees, flowers, shrubs, grass, retaining walls. It is my own little piece of paradise. I could not have asked for a better result. He is kind and professional, with a good work ethic. I highly recommend Justin."
Water fall and pond.
Water fall and pond.
Water fall and pond.
Water fall and pond.
Water fall and pond.

+76

Response time2 days
8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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ECO - Concepts
4.2(
15
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Serving Big Sur, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2010

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"In addition to laying out stone work for our front and back yards, Jed and his crew also did a lot of landscaping--removing lots of shrubs and other existing plants and putting in all new plants and trees. We had him rework stone work in the front yard and put in a stone patio and walk ways as well as a drip irrigation system in the back yard. It all came out so beautifully. We provided the overall design, Jed make several very good suggestions that we incorporated. We did most of the plant selection and he worked on getting the best prices for the majority of the plants. His crew were all very hard working, polite, professional, neat and respectful of our property. They worked fast and efficiently with a high level of quality to their work. The end result is FANTASTIC. We love how the yards look now and once all the plants are fully grown, it's going to be really lush--with a good number of the plants being drought resistant. I will say that Jed/Eco Concepts is in high demand. He was able to work our relatively small project in between much larger projects, which was fine by us as we really wanted him to do the job based on the reviews we read of his work. We were willing to wait til he had an opening and it was well worth the wait. Jed is a really nice guy, very easy to work with, has good contacts and resources for materials. I highly recommend Eco Concepts for landscaping and stone work."
Response time3 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Groundworks
3.1(
9
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Serving Big Sur, CA and surrounding areas

Approved (Corporate)

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"The Groundworks folks (formerly Bay Area Underpinning) applied their foundation-underpinning technology and expertise to extend to bedrock, level, square up the foundation for an extensive house remodel. I was most impressed by the young man onsite supervisor, Josh who answered all my work done, how and why questions. I wish this info was provided up front by the estimator. (My design-build remodel contractor referred this company)."
Foundation
Foundation
Foundation
Concrete
Concrete

+16

107 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by12%of homeowners
Palm Construction, Inc.
5.0(
90
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Serving Big Sur, CA and surrounding areas

In business since 2016

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"We worked with Ali (sales manager) and Tony (project manager), who took the time to design a project that made sense for our property and our budget, made a number of suggestions and recommendations and were never pushy or tried to "sell" us on something. The crew really went above and beyond to provide top quality workmanship and overall we were in very good hands. Highly recommended!"
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Masonry questions, answered by experts

Drilling into brick or mortar requires the use of a masonry drill bit. Masonry drill bits appear similar to standard drill bits except for the leading tip of the bit. The tip has a bulky carbide arrow-shaped end slightly larger than the rest of the bit shaft. Standard or high-speed drill bits designed for making holes in wood or metal don’t have the ruggedness or design shape you need to drill into brick. They may not go through the brick at all, and if they do, they’re more likely to overheat, crack, or dull before you finish drilling.

Staining or painting brick isn’t something to do on a whim. Make sure you really want to live with stained brick, because once you apply the stain, it’s permanent. Sure, it will fade over time, but you can’t restore the brick to its natural tones after applying a stain or paint.

The best tool for drilling into brick or mortar is a rotary hammer drill which is a large hammer drill with low rotation speed and high torque. Regular drills with a hammer function are also excellent tools for drilling into brick when the diameter of the hole is 1/2 inch or less. It might be possible to drill into brick with a standard drill if you’re only drilling a very small hole, but note that masonry work will put a lot of wear on a standard drill, and the tool may not be strong enough to get through brick.

Do not use super glue to hang lights on brick unless you want your lights up year-round. Hot glue is a better choice because it’s easily removable with a small amount of rubbing alcohol. Super glue is very hard to remove, and you could tear off parts of the brick in the removal process.

Two types of masonry are veneer masonry and solid masonry. Veneer masonry is thin brick or stone material attached to the face of a building. With veneer masonry, the walls support the weight of the masonry products rather than the masonry being built on a concrete footing. Solid masonry is a wall or other brick or stone structure built on a concrete footing, and the masonry supports itself.

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