Load-Bearing CMU Shells
Reinforced block walls laid to the line with clean coursing, tooled joints, and grouted cells where the engineer calls for them.
Concrete Block Construction
Structural Block Built to Florida Code.
SquareBlock CMU builds reinforced concrete masonry shells, tie beams, columns, and lintels for residential, commercial, and multi-family projects across Central and South Florida.
Scope of Work
What Our Block Packages Cover
Tie Beams & Bond Beams
Formed and poured tie beams with continuous reinforcement to tie the shell together and carry roof and floor loads.
Columns & Lintels
Filled cells, poured columns, and precast or formed lintels at every opening, coordinated with the structural plan set.
Stem Walls & Knee Walls
Block stem walls on footings for elevated and sloped sites, plus site and knee walls where grade changes demand them.
Hurricane-Rated Anchorage
Dowels, straps, and anchor bolts installed to schedule so uplift and shear paths are continuous from footing to roof.
Retaining & Site Walls
Structural retaining walls detailed for load, drainage, and Florida soil conditions.
How We Work
From Plan Review to Grouted Shell
Plan Review
We take off the block from the engineered drawings and flag conflicts in reinforcement, openings, and embed locations before mobilizing.
Layout & Dry Course
Walls are chalked, corners squared, and coursing checked against elevations so openings land where the plans put them.
Lay & Reinforce
Block goes up plumb and true with rebar, dowels, and cleanouts set per the structural schedule.
Grout & Inspect
Cells and beams are grouted after inspection sign-off, then the shell is left clean and ready for framing and trades.
Florida Building Code
Masonry Standards We Build To
Block work carries the structure above it, so every course is built against the engineered drawings and the Florida Building Code provisions for masonry. We keep the work inspection-ready so framing, plumbing, and structural trades move in without rework.
- Reinforcement, splice lengths, and grout spacing executed to the engineer's schedule
- Continuous load path detailing for high-velocity hurricane and coastal exposure zones
- Cleanouts and inspection access provided ahead of grouting so approvals stay on schedule
- Mortar and grout materials specified for Florida humidity and coastal conditions
Talk to a Block Contractor
Send Us Your Plans and We'll Take Off the Block.
SquareBlock CMU is a proud member of the EMBICO Construction Group family, serving Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Naples, Orlando, and surrounding Florida communities.
Office
9429 Harding Ave, Suite 271 Surfside, FL 33154
Hours
Mon to Fri 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM