Masonry contractor in Hampstead, NC - brick, block and pavers built for low lots
B&T Wilmington Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor in Wilmington, NC, and we build and repair brick, block and stone in Hampstead, from paver driveways and retaining walls to fresh mortar joints on older brick houses.
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I walk the job with you, point out what I'm seeing and write it up.
Request an estimateHampstead: building on ground near the marsh
Hampstead isn't one neighborhood so much as a long stretch of Pender County strung along US 17, with tidal marsh and the Intracoastal Waterway along its edge and subdivisions filling in the land on both sides of the highway. Most of the calls I get here come from fairly new houses with brick or stone fronts sitting on block foundations. We also see plenty of older brick ranch homes closer to the highway that are starting to show their age in the mortar.
The work is a lot like what we do down 17 in Porters Neck, and the ground is the part I watch closest. A lot that sits low near the marsh holds water, so before we set a paver or a block I want to know where the water goes and what's under the base.
Working in Hampstead: Pender County handles your permits
Pender County government serves Hampstead, so permits and zoning for your job go through the county's permitting department, which works out of Burgaw and the county's Hampstead Annex. That review comes before we start, and a lot in the floodplain can need its own flood permit on top of it, so on a lot of jobs here the paperwork, not the crew, sets the start date. Before you hire anybody, look them up with the NC Licensing Board for General Contractors, because state law requires a general contractor's license on any project with a total cost of $40,000 or higher. We're fully licensed and insured.
Here's how we handle it. I tell you which office handles your address, and we help you get the paperwork together before work starts, so you're not chasing forms while the crew waits. Price moves on the size of the job, the material you pick and how much ground prep a low lot needs, and the schedule turns on the county permits and how the site drains, so the written estimate is where you get your own figure. We're based in Wilmington and work the cities around it, from Wrightsboro on the north side of Wilmington out to Hampstead, so bringing a crew and a load of block up 17 is routine for us.
Services in Hampstead, NC
Driveway pavers
Low, flat lots off the highway can leave water sitting on a driveway. We grade the base to carry water off and set pavers on a packed bed.
Retaining wall construction
Yards sloping toward the marsh need a wall to hold the soil. We build on a solid footing with drainage behind it so water has a way out.
Foundation block wall installation
Plenty of houses here sit up on block foundations to keep them off low ground. We lay it level and plumb on a footing sized for the house.
Stone veneer installation
Many newer Hampstead homes wear stone on the front or around the foundation. We handle stone veneer installation with the backing and drainage gap that let trapped water get out.
Outdoor kitchen masonry
Bigger yards in the newer neighborhoods make room for an outdoor kitchen. We build the block base and counters on a slab set to shed rain away from the house.
Brick pointing
Older brick ranches near US 17 often show crumbling mortar joints. We clean out the worn mortar and repack the joints with a mix suited to that brick.
Get a written masonry estimate for your Hampstead property
We respond within 1 business day, and the estimate is free, done at your Hampstead property and obligation-free. I'm the one who comes out, walks the job with you and puts the estimate in writing, and I'm on site with our crew of masons while the work gets done.
- Phone
- (910) 218-9550
- Location
- Wilmington, NC 28403
- Hours
- Mon–Sun: 6 AM–11 PM
- Credentials
- Fully licensed and insured.
What Hampstead homeowners can count on
We're based in Wilmington, NC, and offer 16 masonry services across the 12 service areas on this site, Hampstead among them. Every job starts with a free on-site estimate.
- Based in
- NC
- Wilmington
- Services
- 16
- Service areas
- 12
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Frequently asked questions
How much does masonry work cost in Hampstead, NC?
Your price comes from the size of the job, the material you choose and how much ground work your lot needs, and I give it to you in writing after I walk the site. Brick and natural stone usually cost more than block or concrete pavers, tearing out old work adds labor, and a low lot that needs its base built up or drainage added costs more than a dry, level one. A flood permit or fill on the lot can add steps too, and I'll flag that at the estimate.
Do I need a permit for a shed in Hampstead, NC?
Yes, Pender County requires a zoning permit for sheds, even when a shed is small enough to be exempt from a building permit. The county also asks you to call the county about how far a shed has to sit from your property lines, so settle that before we pour a slab or lay block for it.
Which building code applies to a masonry project in Pender County?
The 2018 North Carolina State Building Code remains effective, according to the state fire marshal's office. The 2024 code may be used in its entirety, but it isn't mandatory yet, so we go by the version your permit is reviewed under.
What causes Pender County to require a flood development permit in Hampstead?
Any building in the floodplain needs a Flood Development Permit from Pender County, and the county counts filling, grading, paving and digging as development, not just putting up a building. That means a new paver driveway, a patio or a retaining wall with fill behind it can fall under it if your lot is in the floodplain. The county asks you to check with its Permitting Department at 910-259-1202 before you build, change the grade or bring in fill soil.
How do I apply for a building permit in Pender County?
You apply for building and trade permits through the county's online PORT portal, and zoning applications go in separately. Paper applications are available on request at either county permitting office, but applying in person instead of through the portal adds a $25 processing fee to your permit total. The county also won't process an application until the Environmental Health paperwork on water and sewer is submitted, so that's one of the first pieces we line up with you.
What comes first in Hampstead, a CAMA permit or the county permit?
The CAMA permit comes first, because Pender County says it has to be obtained before you apply for the county's flood development and building permits for the work it covers. The county sends CAMA questions to the NC Division of Coastal Management at 910-796-7251. If your parcel sits within an Area of Environmental Concern buffer, the county also asks you to call about setbacks before anything gets built.
Talk to us about your Hampstead project
Call (910) 218-9550 any day from 6 AM to 11 PM, or send the form and tell us what you're seeing.