Bear Stone Masonry

Bear Stone Masonry Stone work, and Masonry Repair. Serving Northern Minnesota and surrounding areas for more information call Joe at 218-252-8310

There is a reason why Better Homes and Gardens lists fireplaces in the top ten additions to a home to increase value. Whether it is with resale in mind or simply because the look and warmth of a fireplace appeals to you, a masonry fireplace addition is almost always considered a smart decision. Stone is incredibly versatile and is more so today then it has ever been in our history. With manufactur

ed stone coming in veneer, thin brick, tile and a host of other products the look and beauty of masonry has become affordable to any home owner. Here at Bear Stone Masonry Joe has worked with everything from 700 pound field stones pulled directly out of the northern Minnesota earth to manufactured tiles. In the past stone was always more of a rustic addition but now, with so many options, stone can also be a modern masterpiece. Whether you're looking for exterior siding, an outdoor fireplace or kitchen, an interior floor to ceiling fireplace or a surround in your bath or shower, masonry today is only limited to your imagination. Call Joe for a free quote within 75 miles of Sauk Rapids, Minnesota.

Just putting the finishing touches on this interior fireplace. This was a fun job last summer for Near And Streeter Cust...
12/01/2025

Just putting the finishing touches on this interior fireplace.
This was a fun job last summer for Near And Streeter Custom Builders.
The stone is a blend of Full veneer Fondulac Stone. The chimney and fire place were that same blend but in thin veneer.
A huge Thank-you to Exteriors Direct Midwest for the stone.
And also to Near And Streeter Custom Builders for having us do the stone work.

And the big job on Thunder Lake is complete as far as the masonry goes. A huge thank you goes to all the guys that came ...
10/22/2025

And the big job on Thunder Lake is complete as far as the masonry goes. A huge thank you goes to all the guys that came and worked on it during the project. Jordan, Adam Hunter, Kevin, Will, Thomas, Chris, Jeremy, Gary, John, Randall and Sam.
This was a very trying job as all the stone was extremely heavy and thick. Every piece was chiseled and hammered to fit. The Mesabi Granite caps on the retaining walls were around 400 pounds each piece. The big hearth stone came in at 4800 pounds and over 14 feet long. The small hearth stone was around 2800 pounds. Definitely a hard job. But we got it done and it Turned out Amazing!

Here it is! This flagstone seating area with fire pit was just completed by us today. The back wall will have a granite ...
08/26/2025

Here it is! This flagstone seating area with fire pit was just completed by us today. The back wall will have a granite counter top installed shortly to cap it all off. There will be room for wood storage underneath the top along with room for a refrigerator and grilling area on top. Ill get back to get some pics once the countertops are installed.
This one turned out amazing.
Thank you again to DCM Supply for the awesome flagstone.

07/11/2025

This one's gonna be awesome! Thanks DCM Supply for this awesome flag stone. This stuff is super nice.

Starting a new job up on Leech lake with Near & Streeter Custom Builders. This will be with a coursed out Fon du lac sto...
06/11/2025

Starting a new job up on Leech lake with Near & Streeter Custom Builders. This will be with a coursed out Fon du lac stone called Sierra Grey.

All washed down and cleaned up! This Autumn Flame stone from DCM Supply looks awesome with the siding on this house. Thi...
06/03/2025

All washed down and cleaned up! This Autumn Flame stone from DCM Supply looks awesome with the siding on this house. This will be a great area to sit with guests or just sit around on the benches and relax. Thank you again to DCM Supply for the awesome material to work with, And thank you to Emcon,Inc. For having me lay the stone on this project.

Wrapped up the Autumn Flame bench and pillars. All it needs is a good wash and it'll look awesome.
05/30/2025

Wrapped up the Autumn Flame bench and pillars. All it needs is a good wash and it'll look awesome.

The starting of a flag stone sidewalk and and fire pit area. There will also be stone benches with limestone caps, a woo...
05/28/2025

The starting of a flag stone sidewalk and and fire pit area. There will also be stone benches with limestone caps, a wood storage area and small stone privacy wall. First concrete goes down thanks to Jeremy and Chris. Then the stone work can start in a month or so. Gonna wanna keep an eye out for the finished product on this one!
If the house in the back ground looks familiar that's because it's a project I finished 5 years ago already. Man time sure fly by.

Went over and sealed the basement flag stone on the Leech Lake project today. I love how the color really came out with ...
05/20/2025

Went over and sealed the basement flag stone on the Leech Lake project today. I love how the color really came out with the sealer.
Thank you to DCM Supply for the awesome flag stone!

Starting a new one this morning.This will be a huge seating bench arra with Indiana limestone caps. The stone will be Au...
05/12/2025

Starting a new one this morning.
This will be a huge seating bench arra with Indiana limestone caps.
The stone will be Autumn Flame full blend from DCM Supply. This one will look amazing once complete. Finished pics coming soon!

The big Thunder Lake job is almost complete! Just need a few last touches on the interior stone work once cabinets and s...
05/09/2025

The big Thunder Lake job is almost complete! Just need a few last touches on the interior stone work once cabinets and stairs are in. A huge thanks goes to the masons who helped on this job. Gary, Jordan, Adam, Hunter, Randall, Jeremy, Chris,Tommy, Kevin, Will,and Big John. There is no way this would have been completed with out all of your help. The stones on this job came out of Arkansas. A type of granite that is super hard to work with. Every stone that was placed on this job was hammered, chistled and cut to fit. Definitely one of the hardest jobs I've been on.
But it turned out Awesome!
I'll get finished pics of the inside once the job is complete.

Definitely one of the harder jobs I've been on. This job on Thunder Lake has been going on for over a year now. I have ...
04/03/2025

Definitely one of the harder jobs I've been on. This job on Thunder Lake has been going on for over a year now. I have been there laying stone since last August. I've also had the pleasure of having 7 of the best masons I know helping on this job. It's been a blast working with everyone. The end is in sight now for us.
Over 200,000 pounds of stone have been laid on this job. The hearth stones on the full masonry fire place are gigantic. The largest weighing in at over 4400 pounds. The smaller one is 2800 pounds. Still waiting on the steel I beam mantle to be installed along with the steel ceilings in acouple areas so we can finish up the inside. Finished pics coming soon!

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