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 Rutherford, NJ

Walkable neighborhoods with original 1920s brick. Most Rutherford jobs are tuckpointing and front-stoop replacements.

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15 min from our yardZIP 07070Bergen CountyNJ Lic. #13VH10343500

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

15Min from yardRutherford, NJ

15-min drive

6 mi from Garfield yard

24-hour estimate

Written, no obligation

Bergen County

Rutherford, NJ 07070

Licensed & insured

NJ #13VH10343500

About working in Rutherford

What Rutherford 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 1900–1935 single-family with original brick fronts and bluestone walkways; well-preserved housing stock.

Neighborhoods we serve

Park Avenue
West End
Lincoln Park
Union Avenue

Common project types

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

Bluestone front-walk and step restorations
Façade tuckpointing on original 1920s brick
Period-appropriate brick stoop rebuilds
Garden walls in rear yards

Local site conditions

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

Owners often want material that matches the original — careful stone yard selection becomes part of the job
Historic-feel neighborhoods mean Type S mortar is the wrong call almost everywhere
Many original walkways have settled — full re-bed is more common than spot repair

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

Rutherford questions

About masonry work in Rutherford

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 · Rutherford, NJ

Ready to talk through your masonry project in Rutherford?

We're 15 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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