California Locals Capture Residential Work

BAC’s Millennium Morning Report underscored the importance of the residential market to the masonry industry and our Union. Locals 4 and 18 CA seized the opportunity on recent projects in Murrieta, Rancho Santa Fe, and Newport Beach.

Strand at Crystal Cove

Foreman and Local 18 member Chris Poitevin installs a tumbled stone liner.

Strand at Crystal Cove, a forty-two home private community project located in beautiful Newport Beach, is another example of BAC’s contribution to the booming residential construction market. The homes in this community range in size from 3,400 to 4,140 square feet.

Fresh-set mud installation was used by Local 18 members, employed by Selectile, to set the walls, floors, steps, decks, tubs and showers, while a pre-floated method was used on all kitchen countertops and master baths. The entire project took a total of nine crews to complete with each home selling for roughly $2.5 million.

The artistry, skill, and craftsmanship of Local 18 CA members are clearly evident within each home in this prestigious community, and leave little doubt why work on this project was recognized in 2003 with a BAC Craft Award in the Best Residential Tile category.

Local 18 member Kevin Simpkins grouts a shower.	Ignacio Sanchez of Local 18 bullnoses the master bath entryway.

Sycamore Ranch Residence

Local 18 CA members working for Ceramic Tile participated in the construction of Sycamore Ranch, a 125-home community located in Murrieta. An average of four to six members performed mortar installations on the kitchens and bathrooms using tile, granite, and tumbled stone on the $500,000 project.

Pictured below, foreman Steve Venezuela is installing a 12” x 12” granite kitchen countertop, while tile finisher Greg Duarte polishes a 8’x 8’ tumbled stone master bathtub shower combo.

Ceramic Tile’s foreman and Local 18 member Steve Venezuela.	Local 18 tile finisher Greg Duarte.

Rancho Santa Fe Residence

The skill and craftsmanship demonstrated by members of Local 4 on a residential project in Rancho Santa Fe has not gone unnoticed by the owners of the residence who couldn’t be happier with the beautiful finished product.

Three members of Local 4, employed by Dittmann Masonry, worked more than 3,000 hours installing Three Rivers Culture Stone veneer and paving on the project. The quality of the installation and materials left no doubt that the project, which cost roughly $200,000, was worth every penny!

Local 4 member Tim Perkins.	From left, Local 4 Field Representative Rocky Bragg and members Tim Perkins, Ken Schafer, and Charlie Quinoz at a residential project in Rancho Santa Fe.