Are you licensed and insured in New Jersey?

Yes. Home Line Construction holds NJ Home Improvement Contractor License #13VH10343500 and is fully insured and bonded. A certificate of insurance is available on request and the license number is printed on every signed estimate.

Do you offer free estimates?

Yes. All estimates are free, on-site, and in writing. We typically schedule the site visit within 24 to 48 hours of your call. There is no obligation and no fee.

What areas do you service?

We serve Bergen and Passaic County in North Jersey, including Garfield, Clifton, Hackensack, Lodi, Paterson, Wayne, Rutherford, Wallington, Passaic, Fair Lawn, and Saddle Brook. For jobs within about 25 miles of Garfield, give us a call.

How long does a typical masonry project take?

It depends on the scope. A front step set or small walkway is typically 2 to 4 days. A driveway, patio, or retaining wall typically runs 1 to 2 weeks. A façade restoration can take 2 to 4 weeks. You get a written schedule with your estimate.

Do you offer a warranty?

Yes. We provide a written 5-year workmanship warranty on every install. If something settles, shifts, or pulls a joint within five years, we return and repair it at no charge.

Do you handle permits?

Yes. When a permit is required by the town, we pull it directly with the local municipality and include the permit fee in your written estimate so there are no surprise costs at the end of the job.

Masonry · Bergen County

Masonry in Fair Lawn, NJ

Post-war ranch and split-level stock. Driveway replacement and paver patio installs are the bulk of our Fair Lawn work.

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18 min from our yardZIP 07410Bergen CountyNJ Lic. #13VH10343500

Dry-laid stacked stone retaining wall along a residential property line

18Min from yardFair Lawn, NJ

18-min drive

7 mi from Garfield yard

24-hour estimate

Written, no obligation

Bergen County

Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

Licensed & insured

NJ #13VH10343500

About working in Fair Lawn

What Fair Lawn masonry actually looks like

Site conditions, housing stock, and the kinds of projects we get called for in this town — the local context behind our estimates and recommendations.

Housing stock

Predominantly 1950s–1970s ranch, split-level, and bi-level homes on quarter-acre suburban lots.

Neighborhoods we serve

Radburn
Plaza Road
Fair Lawn Avenue
Memorial Park area

Common project types

The work we get called for most in Fair Lawn, based on what the local building stock and site conditions tend to need.

Driveway concrete or paver replacement on suburban lots
Backyard paver patios with seating walls
Front-walk and stoop refresh for ranch homes
Fireplace surround stone veneer interior work

Local site conditions

Conditions specific to Fair Lawn that shape how we approach prep, drainage, and material choice on every job.

Larger driveways than the older towns — base prep takes a day or more
Many original 1960s concrete driveways are at end of life and crack on tear-out anyway
Backyard slope toward the rear lot line is common — drainage planning matters

What we build

Masonry — what's included

Stone walls, retaining walls, chimney work, and structural repair. Every wall starts with the right footing and a drainage plan — that's the part most failed walls skip. We pull permits when the town requires one.

Dry-laid and mortared stacked stone walls
Engineered segmental retaining walls with proper backfill and drain tile
Chimney rebuilds, crown caps, and flashing repair
Stone cheek walls, columns, and mailbox pillars

Geotechnical surveys for walls over 4 ft retained height are sub'd to a licensed engineer — we coordinate the drawings and the build.

How we build it

Masonry — start to finish

The four stages we run on every masonry job. Same workflow whether it's a small fix or a full install.

Walk the site

We measure, check grade and drainage, and ask what you want the finished wall to do. Photos go in the file the same day.

Stage 1 of 4

Footing and base

Footing dug below the 36-inch frost line. Compacted base course of 3/4-inch clean for segmental walls; reinforced concrete footing for mortared.

Stage 2 of 4

Lay the wall

Stones picked for face, hearting tied in behind. Drain tile, gravel backfill, and filter fabric on the retained side as the wall comes up.

Stage 3 of 4

Cap and clean

Cap course mortared or pinned. Joints tooled, faces brushed, site swept. Walkthrough on the last day.

Stage 4 of 4

Fair Lawn questions

About masonry work in Fair Lawn

The four things people actually want to know before they sign an estimate.

Do I need a permit for a retaining wall?

In most Bergen and Passaic County towns, walls over 4 feet of retained height need a permit and a stamped engineering drawing. Anything below that is usually permit-exempt but still has to meet setback rules. We check with your township before we quote.

How long does a stone wall last?

A properly footed dry-laid wall is a 50+ year structure. A mortared wall is similar provided drainage is correct. The failure mode is almost always water — freeze/thaw behind the wall — which is why we put as much work into drain tile and backfill as we do into the face.

Can you match a wall I already have?

Yes. We'll pull a stone from the existing wall to match material at the yard, and mortar joints are tooled to the same profile and color. The new section reads as part of the original wall, not a patch.

What's the price difference between dry-laid and mortared?

Dry-laid is typically 15–25% more labor per linear foot because the fit has to work without mortar. Mortared walls cost more in material (footing, rebar, mortar) but go faster in the field. Your estimate breaks the choice out so you can compare apples to apples.

Nearby towns we serve

Other Bergen County towns we cover for masonry

Same crew, same workmanship warranty, short response time across the county.

Free Estimate · Fair Lawn, NJ

Ready to talk through your masonry project in Fair Lawn?

We're 18 minutes from your door. Tell us what you're building and we'll walk the site, check footings and drainage, and leave you a written estimate within 24 hours.

Site visit booked within 24–48 hours
5-year written workmanship warranty
Licensed (NJ #13VH10343500), insured, family-owned

Or call for a fast quote(973) 272-5869

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