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 45 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 · Hudson County

Masonry in Jersey City, NJ

Jersey City's masonry stock is the oldest in our service area. Downtown brownstones predate 1900, Hamilton Park's row houses run hand-pressed brick, and the Heights has Victorian masonry that hasn't been touched since the original masons walked off the site. Most of our work crosses preservation-office review at some point — mortar samples, color matching, and scope drawings are part of the bid.

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Hudson County

Jersey City, NJ

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NJ #13VH10343500

About working in Jersey City

What Jersey City 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 & neighborhoods

Pre-1900 brownstones in Downtown and Hamilton Park, Victorian woodframe in the Heights, post-1960 high-rises near Exchange Place and Newport, and mid-century single-family in Greenville. Most common asks here: Brownstone stoop and façade restoration; Tuckpointing on pre-1900 brick; Backyard paver patios and seating walls; Stone veneer accent walls.

Neighborhoods we serve

Downtown
The Heights
Journal Square
Bergen-Lafayette
Greenville
Hamilton Park

What we build

Masonry — what's included

Stone walls, retaining walls, chimney work, and structural repair across Northern New Jersey.

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

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

Jersey City questions

About masonry work in Jersey City

7 questions — the trade fundamentals plus the ones we hear most in this area.

Do I need a permit for a retaining wall?

In most Northern NJ townships we work in, 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.

LocalWhich Jersey City blocks need Preservation Commission sign-off?

Downtown and Hamilton Park have full historic-district overlays — any façade or stoop work needs Commission approval before tools come out. The Heights has partial coverage on specific blocks. We pull the address before the estimate and flag what level of review applies.

LocalHow long is a Downtown brownstone stoop rebuild?

Eight to twelve days from tear-out through final wash. Footing pour, riser block, matched-tone treads, iron rail anchors reset, and a final acid-free clean. The Commission approval process runs in parallel and is usually the longer lead time.

LocalCan you repoint pre-1900 brick on Heights walkups?

Yes. The Heights' Victorian brick is the softest stock in town — we use Type N lime-rich mortar exclusively. Color matching is harder than in Downtown because Heights brick has more iron content; we sample in sunlight and lab-match in our shop before mixing the working batch.

More services in Jersey City

What else we build in Jersey City.

Same crew, same warranty. Click any service to see scope and process for Jersey City specifically.

Free Estimate · Jersey City, NJ

Ready to talk through your masonry project in Jersey City?

We're 24 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