Stone veneer installation in Las Cruces NM - a stone face over a dry, sound wall
Want stone on a plain wall? We check the wall first, then set the flashing and barrier that keep water off the wall behind.
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What goes into putting stone veneer on a house?
Stone veneer installation in Las Cruces puts a stone face on an outside wall, along with the flashing and water-resistant barrier that keep moisture out of the house behind it. Done well, you get the look of stone without water damaging the wall underneath.
Most people who call us have a stucco or block wall they're tired of looking at, a chimney face or a set of porch columns, and they want to know if stone can go over it and what it'll run. The price turns on how many square feet you're covering, what shape the wall underneath is in and how many corners, openings and edges the stone has to work around. The schedule turns on whether the wall needs repair first and on the weather, because fresh mortar needs protecting when it's cold or very hot. Once I've seen your wall, the written estimate puts your square footage, any repair and the price on paper so you can weigh it.
How we install stone veneer
What matters most sits behind the stone, so that's where we start. I check the wall underneath for cracks, soft spots and loose stucco, and we fix what's failing before we cover it, because stone set over a bad wall only hides the trouble for a while. Then we put up the flashing, the metal pieces that steer water out at the base and around windows and doors, and the water-resistant barrier, lapped so water runs down and out instead of in. I show you that layer before any stone goes up, since it's the part you'll never see again. After that comes the metal lath and the scratch coat, a first coat of mortar the stone grips, and then we set the stone, finish the joints and clean up.
Sometimes the wall under the stone is the real job. If a yard wall is falling apart or you want a new one faced in stone, we build concrete block walls that take veneer well, and when the trouble goes down to the base of the house, our foundation block wall installation gives the stone something solid to sit on.
Permits and paperwork for stone veneer in Las Cruces
The state's Construction Industries Division takes permit applications, and its building rule covers construction, alteration and repair on detached one- and two-family homes under its jurisdiction. Whether your stone job needs a permit is something we check for your address before we start, and when a job needs one, we find out which office handles your address, take care of the application and set up the inspections. The division has an office here in Las Cruces. If your house is on the city's Register of Cultural Properties, a city ordinance adds rules of its own, including design review by the Historic Preservation Committee, so tell us early and we'll plan around it.
We're based in Las Cruces and work across the cities around it, on both sides of the state line. Most veneer calls are for stucco and block houses, chimney faces, porch columns and stone along the lower part of a wall, and we see the same kinds of walls on jobs in Chaparral and Anthony.
- Call (575) 222-9031
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
- Las Cruces, NM 88001
What happens when you call D&R Las Cruces Concrete & Masonry in Las Cruces?
Call or send a request
Call (575) 222-9031 or use the form, and give us the rough size of the wall if you know it. We'll set up a time for me to come see it.
I come look at the wall
I check the wall underneath, work out what it needs before stone can go on and give you a written estimate. It lays out the square footage, any repair and the price, so you know what you'd be paying for before you decide.
We prep, then set stone
Once any permit is in place, we fix what the wall needs and put up the flashing and barrier before the stone. We plan the days around the weather, since mortar needs protecting in the cold and the heat.
We walk the job together
We clean up and walk the finished wall with you, looking at the stone, the joints and the edges along the ground and around openings. Your satisfaction, guaranteed.
Why Las Cruces homeowners call D&R Las Cruces Concrete & Masonry for stone veneer
Same hands from estimate to finish
I come out to look at every job myself, and the work is done by me and our crew. The person who sized up your wall is the one standing next to it when the stone goes on, so you never have to explain your job twice.
In business since 2013
I learned masonry from my father, mixing mortar and carrying block long before he let me lay a course, and I started this business in 2013. I still work the way he did, slow enough to get the hidden parts right.
Licensed in New Mexico, fully insured
The state requires a license for anyone who does or offers construction contracting, and we're licensed and fully insured. You can look us up before you sign, and we'd rather you did.
The part of this job that counts most is the part covered up once the stone is on, so call us or send a request and I'll come look at your wall.
Request an estimateGet a written estimate for your stone veneer
We respond within 1 business day, then I come out myself to look at your wall and work out what it needs. The estimate is free, done at your property, with no pressure and no obligation.
- Licensed and fully insured.
- Phone
- (575) 222-9031
- Location
- Las Cruces, NM 88001
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
Questions about stone veneer in Las Cruces
How much does stone veneer cost per square foot?
Stone veneer installation across the US usually costs about $25 to $40 per square foot. That's a national figure for the installed work, and your number moves with how much repair the wall needs and how many corners and openings the stone wraps. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your own wall.
Why does stone veneer fail?
Stone veneer usually fails because water gets behind the stone and damages the wall, and missing flashing or torn barrier layers often make it worse. That work is hidden once the stone is up, so ask any installer how they handle flashing and moisture before you sign. A rainscreen, an optional layer that helps stray water drain from behind the stone and dry faster, is worth asking about too.
Can stone veneer go over any wall?
No. One industry installation guide says manufactured stone veneer should go only over sound walls, not over walls that are breaking down or over the foam-backed synthetic stucco some houses have. If your wall needs work, we take care of that first, and its condition shapes the whole plan.
How do I check a contractor's license in New Mexico?
Look the contractor up on the license search at public.psiexams.com/search.jsp, which New Mexico's Construction Industries Division points homeowners to. Ask for the exact business name the license is under so you're searching the right one.
How long does stone veneer take to install in hot or cold weather?
The size of the wall and any repair it needs set most of the time, and weather can add days. An industry guide calls for protecting the work at 40°F or below and shielding it from fast drying above 100°F, before, during and for 48 to 72 hours after the stone goes up, so we schedule around those stretches.
How do I clean and care for stone veneer?
Clean it the way the maker of your stone says, since one maker's guide calls for cleaning without acid and using only a breathable sealer, if a sealer is called for at all. We'll tell you which stone went on your wall so you know which instructions to follow.
Work that often goes with stone
Concrete block walls
A new block wall around the yard or patio gives you a solid, even surface that's ready for stone veneer whenever you decide to add it.
Foundation block wall installation
If the base of your house is cracked or settling, a new foundation block wall comes first, so the stone above has something sound to hold onto.
Have us look at your wall for stone
Send the wall's rough size in square feet, a few photos and whether your house is on the city's historic register, and I'll come out ready to talk about your wall.
Request an estimateCall (575) 222-9031