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Masonry · Anchorage, Alaska
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A J Gagnon Masonry
A J Gagnon MasonryStone · Brick · Block · Mortar
Historic brick and stone wall, Tartu County. Photographic anchor for masonry craft.
Plate · stone-and-brick coursing
Folio · I · A J Gagnon

A masonry contractor in Anchorage, Alaska

Masonry forAnchorage.Stone, brick, block — built to outlast the freeze.

Family-run masonry shop serving Anchorage, Eagle River, Wasilla, and the Mat-Su Valley. New chimneys and fireplaces, brick veneer, block foundations, stone retaining walls, and tuckpointing. Licensed, bonded, insured.

Licensed AKBonded · InsuredFamily-run shopFree written estimates
Folio I · Material & MethodAnchorage · Eagle River · Wasilla · Mat-Su(907) 373·3053
Folio II · Specialties & Method01 / 05
Plate I · Chimney Restoration

Chimney.

Crowns rebuilt, flues relined, flashing replaced, caps installed. We open every chimney we work on with a level-2 inspection before quoting; you see what we see.

Mortar
Type N / Type S
Liner
Stainless 304
Crown
Pre-cast, sloped
Cap
Copper or galv.
Chimney Restoration — photographic plate
scroll
Chimney Restoration
Folio III · Services

What we build, repair, and restore.

A short list, intentionally. We don't chase work outside the trade. Every job starts with a site visit and a written estimate — no high-pressure phone quotes, no “today only” pricing.

  1. 01

    Chimney & Flue Work

    Rebuilds, relining, crown replacement, cap and flashing, level-2 inspections.

    • Crown rebuilds
    • Stainless relining
    • Crown & flashing repair
    • Caps & spark arrestors
  2. 02

    Fireplaces & Hearths

    New masonry fireboxes, hearth reworks, surrounds in brick, stone, or stacked ledger.

    • New fireplaces
    • Hearth & surround
    • Refractory rebuilds
    • NFPA 211 clearances
  3. 03

    Brick & Stone Veneer

    Anchored veneer on new and existing wall assemblies. We detail the whole envelope.

    • Adhered veneer
    • Anchored veneer
    • Flashing & weeps
    • Trim & sill courses
  4. 04

    Retaining & Garden Walls

    Frost-rated footings, weep outlets, geotextile, drainage gravel — built to outlast the cycle.

    • Stone retaining
    • CMU retaining
    • Garden walls
    • Steps & patios
  5. 05

    Tuckpointing & Repair

    Failing joints raked out and re-struck, color and aggregate matched to the existing wall.

    • Joint rebuilding
    • Color matching
    • Spalled brick replacement
    • Sealant work
  6. 06

    Block & Foundation

    CMU foundation walls, frost-footed and waterproofed, parging and crack repair on existing work.

    • CMU foundations
    • Parging
    • Crack repair
    • Waterproofing
Folio IV · Recent Work

The work, plated.

Photographic plates documenting masonry techniques we use across Anchorage and the Mat-Su Valley.

Granite Hearth & Fieldstone SurroundPlate 01

Granite Hearth & Fieldstone Surround

Anchorage Hillside · Residential

Honed granite hearth on poured slab, fieldstone surround laid in Type N mortar, mantel reset to original line.

Tuckpointing — South AdditionPlate 02

Tuckpointing — South Addition

South Anchorage · Heritage repair

Failing joints raked to 5/8". Type S mortar with matched sand, struck concave to the original profile.

Stone Retaining — Sloped YardPlate 03

Stone Retaining — Sloped Yard

Eagle River · Landscape

Quarried Alaska basalt, frost-rated footing, geotextile and gravel drainage behind, 1:12 batter.

Brick Veneer WrapPlate 04

Brick Veneer Wrap

Wasilla · New construction

Adhered veneer over rated sheathing, through-wall flashing at base, weeps at 33" on center.

Chimney Rebuild Above RooflinePlate 05

Chimney Rebuild Above Roofline

Government Hill · Restoration

Top eight courses removed, salvageable brick stockpiled and re-laid, new pre-cast crown poured in place.

Bond-Course DetailPlate 06

Bond-Course Detail

Workshop notebook

English bond laid out before the wall goes up. Header and stretcher courses planned around openings.

Folio V · From the Field

Notes from the workshop notebook.

Four short observations from a working masonry shop in Anchorage. The kind of detail we wish more contractors put in their estimates.

Note 01 · Spring · thaw

On chimney crowns

A pre-cast crown with a 2" overhang and a drip kerf will outlive a flat mortar wash by twenty years. The wash cracks the first winter; the kerf keeps water off the brick below it forever.

Note 02 · Mid-summer

On retaining walls

Most retaining-wall failures aren't the wall. They're the drainage behind it. A free-draining gravel zone with a perforated outlet at the base does more for longevity than another course of stone.

Note 03 · First frost

On mortar type

Type N is softer than Type S — and that's a feature, not a bug. The mortar should be weaker than the brick. Otherwise the brick cracks before the joint does, and you replace bricks instead of joints.

Note 04 · Year-round

On the estimate

An honest estimate names the scope, the materials, the timeline, and the price. If a quote skips any of those, you're not buying a job — you're buying a guess. Ours come on letterhead.

Folio VI · Credentials & Standing

The paperwork, in order.

We carry the licenses, the bond, and the insurance you expect from a working masonry shop. Documents available on request before any job begins.

Trade
Masonry
Stone · Brick · Block · Mortar
License
Alaska
State of Alaska contractor
Bond
Bonded
Project performance bond
Insurance
GL + WC
General liability · Workers' comp
Estimate
Free, written
On letterhead, line-itemized
Coverage
Mat-Su Valley
Anchorage · Eagle River · Wasilla
Folio VII · Service Area

Where the trucks go.

We work the Anchorage bowl and the Mat-Su Valley year-round. Outlying jobs by appointment.

ANCHORAGEEAGLE RIVERPALMERWASILLABIG LAKEGIRDWOODN020 mi
61.22°N · 149.90°W
AnchoragePrimary
Hillside · South Anchorage · Government Hill · Downtown
Eagle RiverPrimary
JBER housing · Birchwood · Chugiak
WasillaMat-Su core
Lake-lots · Hatcher Pass road · Trunk Rd
PalmerMat-Su core
Historic Colony · Bodenburg · Butte
Big LakeExtended
Houston · Meadow Lakes
GirdwoodExtended
By appointment · seasonal
Folio VIII · Request an Estimate

Tell us about the project.

Or call (907) 373-3053