You talk to the mason who builds it
I come out to look at the job myself, and I work alongside our masons and laborers when we do it. What we talked over in your yard is what gets built, because there's nobody in between to lose the details.
Careful Masonry Contractor in South Bend IN - Older Homes Repaired to Hold Up
M&K South Bend Concrete & Masonry handles tuckpointing, brick repair and chimney work in South Bend, Mishawaka and nearby cities. We also repair cracked foundations and restore brick on houses in the city's historic districts.
We keep sound brick and fix what's failing
Old brick and stone often have plenty of life left, and tearing out good work just to make a job bigger wastes your money. We repair the joints, bricks or block that are actually failing and leave the sound parts alone.
Permits and historic district steps handled first
Before work starts we check with the office that covers your address and pull the permit when the job calls for one. In South Bend, a home in a historic district goes to the Historical Preservation Commission before any permit application, and we help you reach them.
A farm-raised mason who fixes it once
I grew up on a family farm, where if a fence, a barn wall or an old foundation broke, you fixed it yourself. I learned masonry working under an experienced mason around South Bend, then started M&K South Bend Concrete & Masonry in 2023, and most people who call us own an older home and want it fixed right, not just fast.
On a farm you learn that a patch done wrong costs more than doing it right once, so we leave work that holds up and doesn't start the next problem. We're fully licensed and insured, which matters here because the city requires every contractor working in South Bend and St. Joseph County to be registered or licensed with its building department. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. You can read more about us and how we work.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free quotes on site.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Cities we work in around South Bend
M&K South Bend Concrete & Masonry is based in South Bend, Indiana, and works in many cities around it. The 12 cities below each have their own page, from Mishawaka to Niles, MI, and they aren't the only places we go, so call if yours isn't listed.
Masonry contractor services in South Bend, IN
M&K South Bend Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor in South Bend, IN, handling 16 kinds of brick, block, stone and concrete work, from repointing a chimney to building a new retaining wall. On repairs, the price mostly turns on how much of the wall is really failing, how hard it is to reach and how closely new mortar and brick have to match the old. On new work it's the size, the material and how much digging and base work it takes. The schedule usually depends on whether a permit or historic review comes first and on what we find once old work is opened up. Your on-site estimate lays all of it out in plain words for your job.
Foundation repair
Cracks in a basement wall or a corner that's dropped usually mean something's moving. We find out what, repair the failing block or stone and keep the sound parts.
Explore service: Foundation repairChimney repair
We rebuild cracked chimney caps, replace brick with flaking faces and repoint worn joints, so the chimney sheds water again instead of soaking it up and passing it down.
Explore service: Chimney repairTuckpointing
What is tuckpointing? It's grinding out crumbling mortar between bricks and packing in fresh mortar, which keeps an older brick wall tight without replacing the brick itself.
Explore service: TuckpointingBrick repair
Cracked, loose or crumbling bricks get cut out and replaced with brick matched as closely as we can to your house, so the repair blends in and the wall stays solid.
Explore service: Brick repairDriveway pavers
We lay paver driveways on a dug-out, compacted base with edging that holds the pavers in line, for homeowners who want a driveway with more character than plain concrete.
Explore service: Driveway paversRetaining wall construction
Our crew builds block and stone retaining walls that hold back a slope or level off a yard, with gravel and drainage behind them to take water pressure off the wall.
Explore service: Retaining wall constructionMasonry restoration
For older brick and stone homes, restoration means repairing joints, bricks and stone sills in a way that matches the original work, so the house keeps its age and character.
Explore service: Masonry restorationFireplace installation
Thinking about a real masonry fireplace? We build brick and stone fireplaces and hearths, laid out with you at the estimate and finished to suit the room they sit in.
Explore service: Fireplace installationStone veneer installation
We face walls, foundations and fireplaces with thin stone veneer, giving you the look of stone without the weight and cost of building a solid stone wall.
Explore service: Stone veneer installationConcrete block walls
Need a sturdy wall for a garage, shed or property line? We lay concrete block walls on a proper footing, with steel and grout in the hollow cores where strength matters.
Explore service: Concrete block wallsFoundation block wall installation
New block foundation walls for additions, garages and replacement sections get set level and square on the footing, so everything built on top starts out straight.
Explore service: Foundation block wall installationOutdoor kitchen masonry
An outdoor kitchen needs a solid masonry base, and we build it in brick, block or stone, with counters and a grill surround laid out around how you cook.
Explore service: Outdoor kitchen masonryWalkway construction
Walkway construction gives you a brick, paver or stone path to the door, built on a packed base and pitched slightly so rain runs off instead of puddling.
Explore service: Walkway constructionBrick wall installation
Our crew lays new brick walls, from garden and privacy walls to brick planters, on a solid footing with even joints and brick picked to suit your house.
Explore service: Brick wall installationStone masonry
Stone masonry is building with natural stone, and we use it for walls, steps, columns and repairs to old stone foundations, fitting each piece so the work reads as one.
Explore service: Stone masonryBrick pointing
Is the mortar crumbling in just a few spots? Brick pointing fills those worn joints with mortar matched in color and strength to the old, before small gaps let in more water.
Explore service: Brick pointingHow a job goes with us
Call or send a message
Call (574) 213-0235 or use the contact form and tell us what you're seeing, whether it's a crumbling chimney, loose brick or a wall you want built. We get back to you within one business day to set a time to come out.
Walk the job together
I come out, look the job over with you and answer your questions right there. Then I leave a free written estimate in plain words that says what we found and why we'd do it that way, with no obligation to go ahead.
Say go and we get started
Once you give the go-ahead, we take care of the permit where the job needs one, then get to work. I'm on the crew that does it, so the plan we agreed on is the plan we follow until it's done.
Brick, stone and block work
Tell us about the masonry job you have in mind
We reply within one business day, and there's no pressure and no obligation. After you send the form, we get back to you to set a time, and I come out, look the job over with you and leave a free written estimate.
- Phone
- (574) 213-0235
- Location
- South Bend, IN 46601
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM