AboutOur Family
Since 1926, Ernest Maier has been all about construction. Starting as Washington DC’s best and most trusted masonry block manufacturer. The Ernest Maier family has grown to provide an array of concrete and building solutions to Mid-Atlantic contractors, architects, engineers, designers, and homeowners.
Meet the FamilyJoin the Family
From ready-mix concrete to steel the Ernest Maier family of companies goes well beyond our roots making concrete masonry blocks. We manufacture and/or distribute aggregates, bricks, drainage, hardscapes, insulation, lintels, natural stone, pavers, sand, stone, stormwater solutions, tools, and even precast/prestressed concrete. Our goal is to be the single source for your construction supply needs.
Getting it done
Regardless of the size of the job, Ernest Maier prides itself on the competence, knowledge, and execution of its staff. Operating logistics and dispatch internally we can get you the products you need, when you need them. Furthermore, we understand that credit can be the grease that keeps your work on schedule. Get in touch with us today, and we will help you get it done.
The Ernest Maier Family
Bay Ready Mix
Delivering more sustainable ready mix concrete to Baltimore, Washington, the Eastern Shore, and everywhere in between. We offer various concrete mixes including colored concrete, footer mixes, wall mixes, flat work mixes, and shotcrete. For smaller jobs, volumetric trucks are also available under the Ernest Maier flag.
Concrete Building Systems
Producing PCI-certified precast structural and prestressed concrete elements for the mid-Atlantic since 1981. Specializing in double tees.
EM Block
The best and most trusted masonry block manufacturer and distributor of masonry, hardscaping, and stormwater products serving metropolitan Baltimore and Washington from our yards in Bladensburg (HQ), Baltimore, and Gaithersburg. Family-owned and operated for nearly 100 years.
EM Steel
Ernest Maier’s Steel Division are capable metal fabricators and installers for both structural and miscellaneous steel. The division also stocks I-beams, rebar, angle irons, and other custom metals.
Gomoljak
An Annapolis institution offering brick, block, hardscapes, aggregates, and accessories for masonry contractors. A large showroom is on site showcasing these products.
Parker Block
Serving the Delmarva peninsula since 1929 with quality block, masonry, hardscaping, ready mix concrete, and precast lintels. The ready-mix operation is capable of serving Millsboro, Salisbury, the beach towns, and the surrounding areas.
Skyline Brick
Skyline serves Charlottesville, Richmond, and the surrounding area with the highest quality masonry, block, and hardscaping materials. Keeping Thomas Jefferson’s original brick aesthetic very much alive.
AboutSustainability
Ernest Maier views it as critical to ensure that we build to last, but that we also build in a way that doesn’t burden future generations.
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