We build and repair brick mailboxes in Allentown, PA that look great at the curb and handle daily wear for years. Whether you want a simple brick column or a decorative mailbox with address insets and caps, our masons match brick and mortar to your home for a cohesive appearance.
Legendary Masonry Allentown provides professional brick mailbox throughout Allentown, PA, Pennsylvania and the surrounding area. Our licensed, insured crew delivers safe, clean, on-time work with a free estimate before anything begins. Call 484-284-5120 or request your free quote.
Custom Brick Mailboxes Built for Allentown Homes
A brick mailbox is often the first thing people notice when they pull up to your home, so it should look great and stand up to our Lehigh Valley weather. At Legendary Masonry Allentown, we build brick mailbox structures that match your house, meet local requirements, and hold up through years of freeze and thaw cycles.
When we visit your property, we start by looking at the style of your home, how close the street is, whether snow plows throw slush at your curb, and how your existing driveway or walkway is laid out. That helps us decide how far back the brick mailbox should sit, what size it should be, and what type of footing it will need to avoid heaving in winter.
We also check your current mailbox location and height against USPS guidelines and any township rules around Allentown, such as setbacks from the curb or sidewalk. From there, we talk through design options that fit your neighborhood and budget, so you get something that feels custom instead of a generic brick box dropped by the road.
Design Options: From Simple Brick Columns to Statement Mailbox Features
Brick mailboxes are more customizable than most homeowners expect. Legendary Masonry Allentown helps you pick every detail so your new brick mailbox looks like it belongs with your home, not like an afterthought.
We can match your house brick if you know the manufacturer and color, or we can blend new brick with your existing facade by carefully mixing color tones and joint styles. If your home is stucco, vinyl, or stone, we often recommend a classic red or earth tone brick with a simple running bond pattern and a cap that echoes your roof color.
Common design choices include single-column brick mailboxes with a metal mailbox insert, double-wide bases that allow for integrated newspaper boxes, and taller column-style mailboxes that can incorporate address plaques or lighting. We can add soldier courses, rowlock caps, and decorative banding. For higher-end projects, we sometimes include cast stone caps or contrasting brick at the top and base.
Mailboxes themselves can be traditional front-opening, locking security boxes for package protection, or rear-access units that let you retrieve mail from inside your yard instead of stepping into the street. We make sure the brick structure is sized correctly so the metal box is fully supported and no thin brick slivers are left that might crack over time.
How We Build a Durable Brick Mailbox in Allentown
A good-looking brick mailbox is only as strong as what is under it. In Allentown, where we get freeze-thaw cycles, plow spray, and the occasional curb bump from a delivery driver, the footing is critical. Legendary Masonry Allentown typically digs below the frost line, then installs a reinforced concrete footing that is sized for the height and width of your brick mailbox.
Once the concrete cures, we lay brick with type N or S mortar, depending on exposure, and we pay attention to bond pattern so weight is transferred evenly. If we are setting a steel or aluminum mailbox insert, we anchor it firmly and integrate it into the brickwork so it cannot shift or rattle. We also place any conduits for lights or address illumination before the brickwork closes up that part of the structure.
We tool the joints to shed water away from the box opening and any horizontal surfaces. On caps, we often recommend a slight pitch to prevent water from standing that helps prevent winter ice from working into hairline cracks. If salt spray from plows is a concern on your road, we can choose a more salt-resistant brick and apply a breathable sealer after full cure to limit staining and spalling.
Throughout the build, we keep the work area neat and protected. We set up tarps and boards to keep mortar from splashing on grass or asphalt, and we schedule work with weather in mind so your mailbox is not partially open when heavy rain is predicted.
Pricing, Timelines, and What Affects the Cost of a Brick Mailbox
Homeowners around Allentown often ask why prices vary so much for brick mailboxes. The cost is driven less by the metal mailbox itself and more by the foundation, size, brick type, and any special details.
Smaller, straightforward brick mailboxes with a simple column and basic cap typically cost less because they require less excavation and fewer materials. Larger structures that include newspaper slots, double columns, or custom stone caps add material and labor. Matching unusual or discontinued brick can raise costs, since we may need to source special-order brick or blend multiple lots to get a close visual match.
Site conditions in Allentown also make a difference. If we are working on a steep road, close to a retaining wall, or near utility lines, we need more preparation and sometimes call 811 to verify underground services. That can slightly extend the schedule, but it prevents surprises that would be far more expensive to fix later.
Most brick mailbox projects take one to three days of on-site work, plus time for concrete curing. We explain exactly what is included in your quote, such as demolition of an old post, disposal, any required base widening, and optional upgrades like lighting or house numbers. Our goal is that you understand every line item before we mix the first batch of mortar.
Repair, Replacement, and Smart Upgrades for Existing Brick Mailboxes
If you already have a brick mailbox in Allentown that is leaning, cracked, or flaking, it might be repairable rather than a full rebuild. Legendary Masonry Allentown starts by inspecting the footing and the worst cracks. Hairline cracks or a single spalled brick can usually be fixed with tuckpointing and selective brick replacement. A severely tilted structure, especially if the base has shifted, often points to a failed footing and calls for a rebuild.
Common issues we see around the Lehigh Valley include salt damage on the street side, bricks loosened by repeated snow plow impact, and rusted metal boxes that are still embedded in solid masonry. In many cases, we can carefully cut out the old mailbox insert and install a new one without taking the entire brick structure down. We then patch around the opening and match the mortar color as closely as possible so the repair blends in.
If you are replacing an older wood post mailbox with a new brick mailbox, we can remove the remaining post or concrete plug, then build a new footing in its place. This is a good time to add practical upgrades, like a slightly set-back location to reduce plow damage, a locking mailbox for package security, or light wiring so your address is visible on dark winter afternoons.
We are local masons, so after your project is complete, we can stop by in future seasons for small maintenance items like resealing, re-pointing, or adjusting a shifted cap. That ongoing support is one of the advantages of choosing a masonry company that actually works and lives in the Allentown, PA area.
