Stone by StoneMasonry Contractor
Portfolio · Kansas City Metro

The work, stone by stone.

From fireplaces and stone veneer to retaining walls, repairs and cleaning, Andrew covers just about everything masonry, on new construction and existing homes alike. Here's a look at the range, all real local projects.

Fireplaces and ChimneysInterior, exterior and rooftop

Indoor and outdoor fireplaces in stone or brick, along with chimney rebuilds, refacing, crowns and caps.

Before and After: Brick fireplace refaced in stacked stone

Original red brick fireplace before refacingBefore
Same fireplace refaced floor to ceiling in stacked stoneAfter

Before and After: Brick chimney refaced in stone

Original brick chimney on the blue house, scaffolded before stone refacingBefore
Chimney fully refaced in light stone veneerAfter

Before and After: Chimney stack and crown repair

Brick chimney stack with a cracked crown and stained flue capsBefore
Same chimney stack with a rebuilt crown and clean brickworkAfter

Exterior chimneys

Tall red brick chimney beside arched windowsClassic red brick
Tall two-story chimney
Double flue brick chimney with black caps above a poolRed brick, twin flues
Double flue with caps
Brick chimney rebuilt on the roof with a new crown and capBlended brick
Rebuild with new crown

Fireplaces

Floor-to-ceiling stacked ledgestone fireplace with a wood mantelStacked ledgestone
Living room fireplace
Covered porch fireplace in mixed cream and brown stone with built-insMixed ashlar stone
Porch fireplace with built-ins
Covered porch fireplace in tan cut stone with wood mantel inlaysSandstone ashlar
Covered porch fireplace
Fieldstone fireplace on a covered porchNatural fieldstone
Outdoor fireplace wall
Cast stone fireplace and TV surroundCast limestone
Fireplace & TV surround
Floor-to-ceiling brown brick fireplace with a rustic wood beam mantelTumbled brown brick
Brick fireplace with beam mantel

Stone MasonryNatural and cut stone

Fieldstone, flagstone, bluestone, limestone and cut stone, set by hand for walkways, steps, porches and walls.

Before and After: Stone stairs at the garage

Crumbling stone stairs and walls beside a garageBefore
Rebuilt stone stairs and wall beside the garageAfter

Stone patios and walkways

Large flagstone patio in a backyard
Flagstone patio
Curving bluestone walkway across a front yard
Curved bluestone walk
Bluestone walkway edged in brick beside steps
Bluestone & brick walk
Flagstone walkway along a stone wall
Flagstone walk
Flagstone entry walk leading to a front door
Flagstone entry walk
Flagstone walkway leading to a stone-column porch
Flagstone walk to porch
Same flagstone walkway from the porch steps
Flagstone walk, porch view
Flagstone entry porch and step at a stone-faced home
Flagstone entry porch

Stone steps, porches and walls

Wide stone entry steps and planters leading to a red front door
Grand entry steps
Smooth limestone entry steps and landing
Limestone entry steps
Front porch with stone columns, stone knee wall and flagstone steps
Stone columns & flagstone steps
Porch with stone columns
Stone porch columns
Tan stacked-stone porch columns on a front porch
Stone porch columns
Long cut stone wall in a tight coursed pattern
Coursed cut stone wall
Light cut stone wall being set in a coursed pattern
Cut stone wall in progress
Low stone border wall around a front garden bed
Stone garden border

Stone VeneerVeneers and refacing

Stone veneer applied over foundations, painted brick, block walls and pools for the look of solid stone.

Before and After: Stone veneer foundation

Plain painted foundation wall by the garageBefore
Stone veneer foundation and wall by the garageAfter

Before and After: Brick wall to stone veneer

Painted brick wall on the side of a houseBefore
Same wall covered in cut stone veneerAfter

Before and After: Block wall to stone veneer

Bare cinder block wall beside outdoor stairsBefore
Same wall faced in stone veneerAfter

Before and After: Pool wall refacing

Plain metal pool wall surrounded by dirtBefore
Pool wall refaced in stone block with a capAfter

Finished work

Front entry wall faced in dark slate ledgestone
Slate ledgestone entry
Lower house wall faced in slate ledgestone beside boulder steps
Slate ledgestone wall

Brick and Block WorkSteps, porches, walls and pavers

Brick and block steps, landings, walls, walkways and paver floors laid in clean, even courses.

Before and After: Brick entry steps

Broken front steps torn outBefore
New brick entry steps and brick-edged walkAfter

Before and After: Brick step rebuild

Worn brick step with a new concrete padBefore
Brick step rebuilt in new red brickAfter

Before and After: Brick entry landing

Worn brick entry landing with a crumbling edgeBefore
Same entry landing rebuilt in fresh red brickAfter

Before and After: Paver patio to concrete and brick

Old, weedy paver patioBefore
New concrete patio with a brick borderAfter

Before and After: Gazebo floor

Bare dirt under a wood gazeboBefore
Brick paver floor laid under the gazeboAfter

Brick steps and porches

Curved half-round brick steps with lamp posts
Curved brick steps
Brick stairs between concrete walls
Walled brick stairs
Wide brick steps up to a fenced patio
Brick patio steps
Brick entry porch with arched wood doors
Brick entry porch
Brick and flagstone porch
Brick & flagstone porch
Curved brick planter walls along a front walk
Curved brick entry walls

Brick walls, walks and pavers

Brick wall around a garage under a deck
Brick garage wall
Brick patio around a tree
Brick patio
Curving brick paver walkway beside a columned porch
Brick paver walkway
Curving paver sidewalk with a brick border along a brick house
Paver sidewalk

Retaining WallsStructural and landscape walls

Stone and block retaining walls engineered to hold grade, manage drainage and stay straight for years.

Before and After: Hillside walls and steps

Bare dirt hillside with old stepsBefore
Tiered block retaining walls with new stepsAfter

Before and After: Timber wall replacement

Old rotting timber retaining wallBefore
New block retaining wall in the same spotAfter

Before and After: Fence-line garden wall

Old, overgrown garden wall along a fenceBefore
New brick garden wall and raised bed along the fenceAfter

Before and After: Front slope wall and steps

Loose stacked stones failing at the bottom of a front yard slopeBefore
New block retaining wall with steps and handrail along the sidewalkAfter

Finished work

Long stone retaining wall with steps along a curved front lawn
Front lawn retaining wall

Custom MasonryColumns, mailboxes, signage and outdoor living

Custom columns, mailboxes, neighborhood entrance signs and outdoor living spaces designed around each property.

Before and After: Stone driveway pillar

Stone pillar knocked down into rubbleBefore
Stone pillar rebuilt with a capAfter

Before and After: Brick lamp post column

Damaged brick lamp post columnBefore
Brick lamp post column rebuiltAfter

Before and After: Stone mailbox column

Stone mailbox column broken apartBefore
Stone mailbox column rebuiltAfter

Before and After: Patio replacement

Cracked concrete patio being broken outBefore
New patterned patio in the same spotAfter

Mailboxes and columns

Fieldstone mailbox column with a planter ledge at Lake Lotawana
Mailbox with planter ledge
Light limestone mailbox column
Limestone mailbox column
Tan stone mailbox column by a driveway
Tan stone mailbox column
Fieldstone mailbox column with address plaque
Fieldstone mailbox column

Entrance monuments and signs

Stone entrance monument with a neighborhood crest
Entrance monument
Stone neighborhood sign wall
Neighborhood sign wall
Long stone neighborhood entrance wall
Entrance wall
Dover neighborhood entrance sign in cut stone on a brick base
Dover entrance sign

Outdoor living

Stamped lakeside patio with a stone seat wall and chairs
Lakeside patio
Lakeside patio with stone seat wall and curving walkway
Lakeside patio & walkway

Masonry Repair and MaintenanceCracks, settlement and leaks

Repairs for broken stonework, settled brick, collapsed walls and failing steps, matched to the original work.

Before and After: Stone mailbox

Stone mailbox column knocked apartBefore
Stone mailbox column rebuiltAfter

Before and After: Front step repair

Crumbling brick step torn out for repairBefore
Brick entry steps rebuilt with stone capsAfter

Before and After: Driveway retaining wall

Stone driveway wall with a collapsed sectionBefore
Same driveway wall with the collapsed section rebuiltAfter

Before and After: Brick sidewalk

Uneven, sunken herringbone brick sidewalkBefore
Brick sidewalk relaid straight with a clean edgeAfter

Repointing and Mortar MatchingMortar analysis and matching

Deteriorated mortar removed and replaced with mortar matched to the original in color, texture and strength.

Before and After: Driveway wall

Weathered, mossy stone wall along a drivewayBefore
Same driveway wall rebuilt and repointedAfter

Before and After: Brick stair repair

Worn, stained brick steps with failing mortarBefore
Same brick steps repaired and repointedAfter

Masonry CleaningPressure washing and restoration

Professional cleaning for stone, brick, walls, patios and driveways to remove years of dirt and staining.

Before and After: Stone garden wall

Stone garden wall before powerwashingBefore
Same stone wall clean after powerwashingAfter
Free on-site quotes

Have a project in mind?

Chimney, stairs, a wall, a patio, or just a good cleaning — call and Andrew will come take a look.

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