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 · Morris County

Masonry in Kinnelon, NJ

Kinnelon masonry is hillside work on Morris County half-acre lots. The grade dictates the scope — most projects involve a retaining wall, stepped walkways, or engineered cladding because the lots tilt substantially between the road and the backyard. Drain tile and frost-protected footings are part of every wall over 4 ft.

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Morris County

Kinnelon, NJ

Licensed & insured

NJ #13VH10343500

About working in Kinnelon

What Kinnelon 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

Kinnelon's lots are different from anything else we work on regularly. Heavily wooded, often ledge-rock sub-base, frequently sloped. Fieldstone is the natural material here — quarried locally, used where it fits the landscape rather than imposing on it. Driveways are long. Walls are tall. Footings go deep, often pinned to ledge rather than poured to depth. The borough's construction office understands what these conditions mean, which makes permit conversations productive.

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

Kinnelon questions

About masonry work in Kinnelon

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.

LocalWhy does Kinnelon masonry almost always involve retaining?

The grade. Half-acre lots with real elevation change mean retaining walls are how you make the lot usable. A flat patio or backyard area in Kinnelon usually has a wall holding the slope back somewhere.

LocalDo all Kinnelon retaining walls need engineered drawings?

Walls over 4 ft of retained height, yes. The borough requires engineering review before issuing a permit. We prepare the structural package as part of the estimate.

LocalHow long is a Kinnelon retaining-wall project?

Two to three weeks of fieldwork plus 2 to 3 weeks of engineering review before. Larger projects with multiple walls run longer.

More services in Kinnelon

What else we build in Kinnelon.

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

Free Estimate · Kinnelon, NJ

Ready to talk through your masonry project in Kinnelon?

We're 30 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