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Serving Longview, TX and surrounding areas. (430) 267-1978
Longview Concrete & Masonry is a masonry contractor serving Gladewater, TX with stone masonry repair, brick repointing, and retaining wall construction for Gregg and Upshur County homeowners - and we reply to every inquiry within one business day. From homes near the Antique District downtown to properties out by Lake Gladewater, we work throughout the city.
Gladewater has a significant number of older homes with stone chimneys, stone steps, and decorative stone features that have accumulated decades of mortar deterioration from the region's wet climate and clay soil movement. Our stone masonry services cover everything from repointing original stonework to rebuilding sections that have shifted or come loose.
Gladewater's mid-century brick homes - built from the 1950s through the 1970s - sit on clay soil that shifts with every rainy season, and the mortar on those homes has had 50 to 70 years of East Texas humidity working against it. We repair individual damaged bricks and repoint deteriorated mortar joints before moisture works its way deeper into the wall.
On Gladewater's older wood-frame homes with brick chimneys and on the mid-century brick homes throughout the city, mortar that has opened up creates a direct path for water into the wall assembly. Tuckpointing removes the damaged mortar and refills the joints with fresh material matched to the original color and profile.
Gladewater receives close to 50 inches of rain annually, and properties with any grade change can lose significant soil after a hard spring rain when the clay cannot absorb water fast enough. A properly built retaining wall with drainage behind it stops that erosion cycle for good.
Many Gladewater homes were built during the 1930s and 1940s oil boom years and are now 80 to 90 years old - the foundations on those homes have had decades of clay soil movement working against them. Cracks in slabs or signs of settling are worth having assessed early, before the movement progresses.
Gladewater has some of the oldest standing residential masonry in East Texas - homes and structures from the early to mid 20th century that still have original brick and stone worth preserving. Restoration work stabilizes what is already there rather than replacing it wholesale, which is typically more cost effective and better for the character of the home.
Gladewater sits at the intersection of Gregg and Upshur counties, where the soil is heavy clay throughout. That soil absorbs water slowly and expands when it does - and then shrinks back as things dry out. The cycle repeats every season, and over decades it puts real stress on every structure that touches the ground. Gladewater also has older housing stock than most nearby cities. A significant portion of homes were built during the East Texas oil boom of the 1930s and 1940s, and those structures are now 80 to 90 years old. Wood-frame homes from that era have had a lifetime of humid East Texas summers, and brick homes from the mid-century period have mortar joints that are well past the point of needing attention.
The rainfall here is significant - close to 47 to 50 inches per year - and that water has to go somewhere when it falls on clay that can only absorb it gradually. Homes without good drainage around the foundation or proper grading away from the structure see that water pool against the walls and slab year after year. The freeze events that hit East Texas in February 2021 caused additional damage to concrete and masonry in Gladewater that in some cases still has not been fully addressed. A contractor who works regularly in this part of East Texas will recognize all of these conditions immediately and factor them into every estimate.
Our crew works throughout Gladewater regularly, and we understand the local conditions that affect masonry work here. Gladewater sits along U.S. Highway 80 between Longview and Tyler, and the residential streets run through a mix of older neighborhoods near the downtown Antique District and newer residential areas closer to the edges of the city. The contrast between an older wood-frame home from the 1940s and a mid-century brick house from the 1960s means we encounter a wide range of repair needs within just a few blocks of each other.
Gladewater is well known throughout East Texas as the "Antique Capital of East Texas," and that identity draws visitors to the downtown commercial strip. Residents who live near Lake Gladewater on the outskirts of the city often have larger lots with more significant drainage challenges - those properties come up often in our retaining wall and grading work. For permit requirements, the City of Gladewater handles approvals for structural masonry projects, and we manage that process for every job that requires a permit.
We serve White Oak just to the west as well, which means if your project spans both cities or you have a neighbor in White Oak who needs work done, we can handle both. We also cover Kilgore to the south for homeowners in that area looking for the same quality of work.
Reach us by phone or through the contact form and describe what you are dealing with - crumbling mortar, a shifting stone wall, or a slab crack you have been watching. We respond within one business day and schedule a site visit as quickly as possible.
We visit the property and assess the actual condition - not just what is visible on the surface, but what the soil, drainage, and surrounding conditions suggest about the cause. You get a written estimate with a firm price. No charge for the visit, no pressure to book.
On jobs that require a permit through the City of Gladewater, we manage the application and get approval before the crew arrives. You do not need to take time off to coordinate permits - we handle all of it.
We clean the work area when the job is finished and walk through the results with you. If the masonry needs a curing period before it takes full load - as stone and mortar work often does - we tell you exactly what that means and when the structure is ready for normal use.
We serve Gladewater and the surrounding Gregg and Upshur County area - reply within one business day, written estimate, no obligation.
(430) 267-1978Gladewater is a city of around 6,400 people straddling Gregg and Upshur counties in East Texas, sitting along U.S. Highway 80 roughly 18 miles east of Longview. The city grew rapidly during the East Texas oil boom of the 1930s, and that growth left behind a housing stock that is older than most nearby communities. Wood-frame homes from the 1930s and 1940s are still standing throughout the city, alongside brick homes from the mid-century era. Most homes in Gladewater are owner-occupied single-family properties, and many of those owners have lived in their homes for years, which means accumulated maintenance needs rather than quick landlord-grade fixes. The city's Wikipedia article covers its history and oil field origins in more detail.
Gladewater is widely known as the "Antique Capital of East Texas," a title earned by the concentration of antique shops along its main commercial corridor that draws buyers from across the region. Lake Gladewater, a city-owned lake on the outskirts of town, is a local landmark for fishing and recreation. Homeowners in Gladewater often need masonry work that respects the age and character of their property - not just a quick patch. Residents whose work extends into nearby White Oak or Longview will find that we serve both of those areas as well.
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