Masonry Contractor in Birch Bay, WA - Brick, Stone and Walls Built for Bayside Lots
Allied Bellingham Concrete and Masonry is a masonry contractor based in Bellingham that works in Birch Bay, repointing and repairing brick, fixing chimneys, and building retaining walls, walkways and paver driveways for homes near the bay and back from it.
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Beach cabins and sloped lots around Birch Bay
Birch Bay sits on the water between Ferndale and Blaine, and most people know it by its shoreline, the Berm walkway along the beach, Birch Bay State Park and the trails and fields at Bay Horizon Park. Away from the beach you'll find houses of every age. Older cabins have been added onto over the years, and newer homes sit on streets that climb back from the bay. The calls we get here follow that mix. On an older place it's usually a chimney losing mortar or brick that no longer matches, and on a newer one it's a yard that needs a wall, a walkway or a better driveway.
A lot near the water and a lot on the hill behind it ask different things of a mason, so on any job here I start by looking at how your ground slopes and where water runs off the roof and across the yard. That decides how deep we dig, how much base goes under a wall or pavers, and where the drain rock goes.
What I've learned working in Birch Bay
Birch Bay isn't its own city, so Whatcom County handles permits here and sets the building codes we build to. The county has studied whether Birch Bay should become a city but hasn't decided anything, so for now the county is who we deal with. Before work starts I check with the county on what your job needs and tell you what it says, and if a permit is needed we help you sort out the application, which is why your start date follows the county's answer. We're licensed and insured. What moves the price is how much old mortar or brick has to come out, how big the wall or paving is, the brick or stone you pick, and how much digging and base your ground needs. Your written estimate puts all of that down for your job.
On the beach streets off Birch Bay Drive, lots are often tight and the roads narrow, so we plan where the pallets, mixer and trailer will sit before the first day and keep our gear off the walkway along the Berm. Back from the water the streets give us more room but steeper yards, and that's where most of our wall and drainage planning goes. It's the same crew and the same way of working we bring to jobs from Ferndale down to Sedro-Woolley.
Get a free on-site masonry estimate in Birch Bay
Send the form or call (360) 255-7006, and we'll reply within one business day to set a time. I'll come out to your place in Birch Bay, look at the work with you and leave a written estimate. It's free and comes with no obligation.
Call (360) 255-7006Services in Birch Bay, WA
Chimney repair
Older cabins and houses here often have chimneys with cracked crowns and loose bricks. We rebuild the damaged courses and the crown so the stack is sound again.
Masonry restoration
Older houses with additions often have tired brick and stone that no longer match. Our masonry restoration repairs them with mortar and brick that suit the house.
Retaining wall construction
Lots that rise from the bay often need a wall to hold a slope. We plan the footing, base and drainage before the first block goes down.
Driveway pavers
Many homes here still have gravel or cracked concrete driveways. We dig out, pack a firm base and lay pavers that sit flat and even.
Walkway construction
Beach houses see a lot of foot traffic between the car, the door and the yard. We build brick, stone or paver walkways on a packed base.
Brick pointing
Worn, crumbling mortar joints are a common sight on older brick here. We rake them out and repoint with mortar that's softer than your brick.
How it goes when you call us about a Birch Bay job
Call or send a request
Call (360) 255-7006 or use the form and tell us what you're seeing. We get back to you and set a time that suits you.
Walk the job together
I come out myself, look at the brick, stone or ground with you and answer your questions. You get a written estimate of what I'd do, free of charge, so you know the cost before anything starts.
Check what your address needs
Once you're ready, we check with the office that covers your address and tell you what it says. Then we set a start date.
Our masons do the work
Our masons build or repair while I check in with them and with you along the way. When we're done, we clean up and walk the finished work with you.
Common questions
How do I apply for a permit for masonry work in Birch Bay?
If your job needs a permit, you gather what's on the county's application checklist and email it to ePermits@co.whatcom.wa.us. If you're not sure which application fits, Whatcom County Planning & Development Services takes calls at its Building Services Division, 360-778-5900, and questions by email at PDS@co.whatcom.wa.us. We check what your job needs before we start, so you're not guessing.
What is the best way to start a masonry project on a waterfront lot in Birch Bay?
Start by finding out from Whatcom County whether your lot is on a shoreline or inside its buffer, because the county's permit requirements change for projects there. The county has more than 400 miles of shoreline of different types, so the answer goes lot by lot. We ask about your address before we plan a wall, patio or walkway near the water.
What building codes does Whatcom County use for homes in Birch Bay?
Whatcom County has adopted the International Building, Residential, Existing Building and Fire codes, with its own amendments, along with Washington's state energy and plumbing codes. Those are the rules the county reviews work against in Birch Bay, so they're the ones we build to.
Are permit fees waived for flood damage repairs in Birch Bay?
Yes, for damage from the December 2025 flood. The Whatcom County Executive is waiving permit fees on flood damage repair applications in unincorporated Whatcom County, which includes Birch Bay. If the brick, block or wall work you need is flood repair, tell me at the estimate and we'll ask the county about it.
How much does masonry work cost in Birch Bay?
The price of a masonry job in Birch Bay comes down to its size, the materials you choose and what has to come out before new work goes in. Repointing depends on how deep the joints are worn and how much wall there is. A retaining wall depends on its height and length and on how much digging, base and drainage your slope needs, and natural stone costs more than block or concrete pavers. You get your own figure in the written estimate after I walk the job.
What causes mortar to crumble on older brick houses in Birch Bay?
Mortar is the softer part of a brick wall and is meant to wear before the brick does, so on an older house crumbling joints usually just mean it's time to repoint. The trouble starts when an earlier repair used hard cement mortar, which can crack or chip the brick around it. We match new mortar to your brick so the joints wear first, the way they should.
Tell us about your Birch Bay masonry project
Call (360) 255-7006 or use the form to describe what you're seeing, and I'll show up already knowing what to look at.