Serving Conway, AR and surrounding areas. (501) 273-0789
A brick wall that leans, cracks, or crumbles within a few years was built on the wrong footing. We engineer every wall for Conway clay soil - permit pulled, inspection passed, and mortar joints tight from the first course to the cap.
Brick wall installation in Conway means laying individual bricks one course at a time with mortar, starting from a poured concrete footing and building up to the finished height - a short garden wall might take two to four days while a full privacy wall can run one to three weeks depending on length and height.
Brick itself is one of the most durable materials available for residential construction - walls built on proper footings routinely last 50 to 100 years with nothing more than occasional mortar joint maintenance. The challenge in Conway is that the foundation the wall rests on has to be designed for the local clay soil. Faulkner County's expansive clay swells with every wet spring and shrinks through dry summers. A footing that does not account for that movement will crack and shift the wall above it within a few years, no matter how carefully the brickwork was laid. In Conway's older neighborhoods near downtown, matching brick color and texture to existing structures is an additional consideration - and one we plan for before ordering materials. If you also need repair work on an existing brick structure, our brick repair team can assess and address that alongside the new wall installation.
We pull the building permit, schedule the city inspection, and provide a written estimate that breaks down every cost line - footing, brickwork, materials, and cleanup - before any work begins.
Small hairline cracks in mortar joints are normal over time, but cracks that run diagonally through the bricks themselves - or that are wide enough to slip a coin into - signal that the wall has moved. In Conway, this kind of cracking is often caused by the clay soil shifting under the footing. Left alone, these cracks let water in and speed up damage significantly.
If you stand back and your wall no longer looks straight, that is a structural issue, not a cosmetic one. Leaning walls can fall, and in Conway's summer storm season a compromised wall is a real safety hazard. This is the kind of problem that needs a professional assessment quickly, not a wait-and-see approach.
If your current yard boundary does not give you the privacy you want - or if you have a pool, pets, or young children and need a more secure perimeter - a brick wall is one of the most durable long-term solutions available. Unlike wood fences, brick does not rot, warp, or need repainting every few years in Conway's humid climate.
Conway gets around 50 inches of rain per year, and poor yard drainage is a common problem in neighborhoods with clay soil. A properly designed landscape wall can redirect water away from your home's foundation. If you notice soggy spots, erosion, or water stains on your foundation after storms, a masonry wall may be part of the solution.
We build brick walls for residential properties across Conway and the surrounding service area - garden walls, privacy walls, landscape borders, and property boundary walls. Every project begins with a site visit where we measure the area, assess the ground conditions, check for drainage issues, and ask about your HOA requirements if applicable. Many of Conway's newer subdivisions on the west and southwest sides of the city have covenants that govern wall height, setback from property lines, and exterior materials - we ask about these before the design is finalized, not after the footing is poured. For structural walls, we apply for the City of Conway building permit before any work starts. The footing goes in first: we dig the trench, pour the concrete, and let it cure before the first brick is laid. The bricklaying itself follows course by course, with level and plumb checks at every stage. We also work closely with our stone masonry team when a project calls for mixed materials or a natural stone cap on top of a brick structure.
Matching brick to an existing home or older wall matters more than most homeowners realize. Conway's neighborhoods built before 1970 often have a specific brick tone and texture that is hard to replicate with current production brick. We source from suppliers who carry period-compatible options, and we show you samples before ordering. A written estimate covers every line - footing excavation, concrete, brick, mortar, labor, and debris removal - with no add-ons after the fact.
For homeowners who want a clean, permanent edge for raised beds, tiered yard sections, or outdoor living spaces that defines the space without requiring ongoing maintenance.
For homeowners who need a full-height wall to screen a yard, pool area, or patio from neighboring properties or street traffic.
For homeowners on sloped lots or in low-lying areas where water management or soil retention is part of the project scope alongside the brick installation.
For homeowners adding a new wall section that needs to match existing brick on the house or an older structure already on the property.
Conway sits on expansive clay soil throughout most of Faulkner County. That soil behaves very differently from sandy or loamy soil - it swells when wet and shrinks when dry, and it does this reliably every single year. For any masonry structure, that means the footing depth is not optional. A wall built on a shallow or undersized footing in Conway will start showing cracks and lean within a few years as the ground moves under it. This is the most common reason brick walls fail prematurely in this area - not bad brickwork, but a footing that was not designed for the local ground. Conway's building permit process actually serves as a check on this: a city inspector confirms the footing and the wall construction meet local standards before the job is closed out, which protects your investment and gives you a documented record if you ever sell the home.
Conway's growth has also brought a wave of HOA-governed subdivisions, particularly on the west and southwest sides of the city. Homeowners in those neighborhoods need to check their covenants before any wall project starts - rules about height, setback, and materials are common, and a wall that does not comply may have to come down regardless of construction quality. Homeowners in Sherwood and Maumelle face similar HOA considerations, and we work through those requirements before finalizing any design. The Brick Industry Association provides the technical standards we follow for mortar formulation, joint width, and footing requirements on every wall we build.
Call or submit the contact form and we will respond within one business day. We schedule a free site visit to measure the area, check the ground, review drainage, and ask about HOA requirements. You will leave that visit with a written estimate that breaks down every cost before you commit to anything.
For structural walls, we apply for the City of Conway building permit before any work begins. We also source the brick at this stage - if you need a period-compatible option to match an existing structure, we show you samples first. The permit process adds a few days to the front end, but it is a straightforward part of every project.
The crew marks the wall's footprint, digs the trench to the correct depth for Conway clay soil conditions, and pours the concrete footing. The footing cures for 24 to 48 hours before bricklaying starts. This step is what determines whether the wall stays straight for decades - it gets full attention on every project.
Bricklaying proceeds course by course with constant level and plumb checks. Once the wall is complete, the city inspector visits to confirm the work meets permit requirements. The crew cleans up fully before leaving - mortar droppings, leftover materials, and debris removed. We walk the finished wall with you before we close out the job.
Free on-site estimate, written quote with full line-item detail, permit handled for you. We respond within one business day.
(501) 273-0789We dig to the depth the soil requires in this area, not a standard number from a generic spec sheet. That means the footing stays stable through the seasonal wet-dry cycles that are normal in Conway - so the wall above it does not crack or lean within a few years.
We handle the City of Conway building permit on every structural wall project. The city inspection that follows is an independent confirmation that the work was done correctly - which protects your investment and creates a documented record that matters at resale.
We ask about HOA covenants before the design is finalized. Many Conway neighborhoods - especially those developed in the past 20 years - have rules about wall height, setback, and materials that can derail a project after it starts. We sort that out at the beginning, not after.
For Conway homes built before 1970, matching new brickwork to the existing exterior requires sourcing brick that comes close to the original tone and texture. We know which local suppliers carry period-compatible options and show you samples before ordering - so the finished wall looks intentional, not patched.
Every one of these points connects back to the same outcome: a wall that is straight, stable, and on record with the city the day the inspector signs off - and that still looks that way twenty years from now. That is what we build toward on every project in Conway.
Natural stone walls, steps, and landscape features - built with the same deep-footing approach as our brick work, suited for properties where a more natural aesthetic is the goal.
Learn MoreExisting brick structures with cracks, spalling, or failing mortar joints assessed and repaired before problems spread to adjacent sections of the wall.
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