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Harbord Village: Complete Brick Restoration
Brick Restoration, 2024-02-23
Harbord Village: Complete Brick Restoration The Brick Restoration project We were presented with a remarkable opportunity to revive the Victorian charm of a corner lot in Harbord Village, all thanks to Euan from Renossance Inc. Our journey began in March when we carefully disassembled the entire brick structure of the house. Taking a meticulous approach, we salvaged and meticulously cleaned… Read More »Harbord Village: Complete Brick Restoration Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Brick Restoration, 2024-02-23
Harbord Village: Complete Brick Restoration The Brick Restoration project We were presented with a remarkable opportunity to revive the Victorian charm of a corner lot in Harbord Village, all thanks to Euan from Renossance Inc. Our journey began in March when we carefully disassembled the entire brick structure of the house. Taking a meticulous approach, we salvaged and meticulously cleaned… Read More »Harbord Village: Complete Brick Restoration Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Cabbagetown: Refacing a victorian Brick facade
Brick Restoration, 2024-02-23
Cabbagetown: Refacing a victorian Brick facade The project It was in the Spring of 2023 that we completed the removal of the scaffold for our comprehensive facade dismantling and reconstruction project in Cabbagetown. The wall had undergone accelerated deterioration due to sandblasting performed decades ago. Opting for brick replacement and repointing wouldn’t have achieved the desired aesthetic for our client, given… Read More »Cabbagetown: Refacing a victorian Brick facade Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Brick Restoration, 2024-02-23
Cabbagetown: Refacing a victorian Brick facade The project It was in the Spring of 2023 that we completed the removal of the scaffold for our comprehensive facade dismantling and reconstruction project in Cabbagetown. The wall had undergone accelerated deterioration due to sandblasting performed decades ago. Opting for brick replacement and repointing wouldn’t have achieved the desired aesthetic for our client, given… Read More »Cabbagetown: Refacing a victorian Brick facade Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Summerhill: A brick facade restoration
Brick Restoration, 2023-01-17
Summerhill: A brick facade restoration The project The owner of this property contacted us to discuss options for restoring the brick facade on their home. When we showed up to inspect the brickwork it was clear this facade was in bad shape. At a certain point in the past it had been painted and then later sandblasted. The aggressive sandblasting… Read More »Summerhill: A brick facade restoration Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Brick Restoration, 2023-01-17
Summerhill: A brick facade restoration The project The owner of this property contacted us to discuss options for restoring the brick facade on their home. When we showed up to inspect the brickwork it was clear this facade was in bad shape. At a certain point in the past it had been painted and then later sandblasted. The aggressive sandblasting… Read More »Summerhill: A brick facade restoration Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
South Riverdale: Full Brick Replacement
From the jobsite, 2023-01-17
South Riverdale: Full Brick Replacement The project We had the pleasure of dismantling and rebuilding every piece of brickwork on this home in South Riverdale. We often rebuild entire elevations but this was the first time we rebuilt the entire exterior of a house. We felt a full rebuild was the right approach given the level of deterioration that was… Read More »South Riverdale: Full Brick Replacement Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
From the jobsite, 2023-01-17
South Riverdale: Full Brick Replacement The project We had the pleasure of dismantling and rebuilding every piece of brickwork on this home in South Riverdale. We often rebuild entire elevations but this was the first time we rebuilt the entire exterior of a house. We felt a full rebuild was the right approach given the level of deterioration that was… Read More »South Riverdale: Full Brick Replacement Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Revamp of a Victorian facade
Brick Restoration, 2023-01-16
Revamp of a Victorian facade The project This is a small facade rebuild we completed in 2022 in South Riverdale. The homeowner saw us working on the street and told us they wanted to restore the brick facade. So we did. The proximity of the facade to the sidewalk made for tight working confines but we wouldn’t want it any… Read More »Revamp of a Victorian facade Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Brick Restoration, 2023-01-16
Revamp of a Victorian facade The project This is a small facade rebuild we completed in 2022 in South Riverdale. The homeowner saw us working on the street and told us they wanted to restore the brick facade. So we did. The proximity of the facade to the sidewalk made for tight working confines but we wouldn’t want it any… Read More »Revamp of a Victorian facade Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Media: Online Advert
Uncategorized, 2022-01-05
Media: Online Advert We were asked to be featured in an online advert by the company we used to incorporate. Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Uncategorized, 2022-01-05
Media: Online Advert We were asked to be featured in an online advert by the company we used to incorporate. Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Victorian Cottage: Facade Rebuild
Brick Restoration, 2022-01-05
Victorian Cottage: Facade Rebuild Alpha avenue in Cabbagetown is a small cul de sac with petite Victorian row houses lining each side. They are all identical in style with their mansard roofs and polychromatic brick facades. Half of the facades are painted. We were fortunate to be able to put the polychromatic brickwork back on show on no.14 this… Read More »Victorian Cottage: Facade Rebuild Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Brick Restoration, 2022-01-05
Victorian Cottage: Facade Rebuild Alpha avenue in Cabbagetown is a small cul de sac with petite Victorian row houses lining each side. They are all identical in style with their mansard roofs and polychromatic brick facades. Half of the facades are painted. We were fortunate to be able to put the polychromatic brickwork back on show on no.14 this… Read More »Victorian Cottage: Facade Rebuild Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Heritage Grant: Facade Rebuild on Rose Avenue
Brick Restoration, 2022-01-05
Heritage Grant: Facade Rebuild on Rose Avenue The Project In 1994 British singer song-writer Seal released his iconic hit single “kiss from a rose”. 20 years prior to that, on Rose Avenue in Toronto, this Second Empire Victorian facade (C.1881) was covered in grey cement stucco. 😍 Fast forward 50 years. We were contracted to restore the masonry on the facade back… Read More »Heritage Grant: Facade Rebuild on Rose Avenue Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Brick Restoration, 2022-01-05
Heritage Grant: Facade Rebuild on Rose Avenue The Project In 1994 British singer song-writer Seal released his iconic hit single “kiss from a rose”. 20 years prior to that, on Rose Avenue in Toronto, this Second Empire Victorian facade (C.1881) was covered in grey cement stucco. 😍 Fast forward 50 years. We were contracted to restore the masonry on the facade back… Read More »Heritage Grant: Facade Rebuild on Rose Avenue Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Stonework: Large Hardscape Project in Rosedale
From the jobsite, 2022-01-05
Stonework: Large Hardscape Project in Rosedale The project We were contracted by the homeowner to renovate the front yard of this home in Rosedale, Toronto. The scope of work included dismantling and rebuilding the 100 year old stone rubble walls, building new steps and landing and new garden bed walls. Indiana Limestone steps These steps were the most challenging aspect of… Read More »Stonework: Large Hardscape Project in Rosedale Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
From the jobsite, 2022-01-05
Stonework: Large Hardscape Project in Rosedale The project We were contracted by the homeowner to renovate the front yard of this home in Rosedale, Toronto. The scope of work included dismantling and rebuilding the 100 year old stone rubble walls, building new steps and landing and new garden bed walls. Indiana Limestone steps These steps were the most challenging aspect of… Read More »Stonework: Large Hardscape Project in Rosedale Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Stonework: A New Porch Walkout
From the jobsite, 2022-01-04
Stonework: A New Porch Walkout Ted looks on at his new porch and walkout. He’s got the rocking chair picked out in his head. The banjo needs re-stringing but he’s almost retired and restringing a banjo doesn’t take a long time. Nope it doesn’t take long at all. He called us in fall of 2020 to come and take a… Read More »Stonework: A New Porch Walkout Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
From the jobsite, 2022-01-04
Stonework: A New Porch Walkout Ted looks on at his new porch and walkout. He’s got the rocking chair picked out in his head. The banjo needs re-stringing but he’s almost retired and restringing a banjo doesn’t take a long time. Nope it doesn’t take long at all. He called us in fall of 2020 to come and take a… Read More »Stonework: A New Porch Walkout Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Video: How to build a brick jack arch
Principles of masonry, 2021-02-12
Video: How to build a brick jack arch The Video We made a ‘how-to’ video on how to build a jack arch. It’s the steps we used to build the arches in the pictures in the video. When searching for information on building another brick feature we came up short. That led us to make this video so that someone wanting to build… Read More »Video: How to build a brick jack arch Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Principles of masonry, 2021-02-12
Video: How to build a brick jack arch The Video We made a ‘how-to’ video on how to build a jack arch. It’s the steps we used to build the arches in the pictures in the video. When searching for information on building another brick feature we came up short. That led us to make this video so that someone wanting to build… Read More »Video: How to build a brick jack arch Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Brick: An Abused Victorian Wall is Happily Restored
Uncategorized, 2020-12-16
Brick: An Abused Victorian Wall is Happily Restored The Scope of work We were happily engaged to restore this elevation at the rear of a Victorian row house in Cabbagetown, Toronto. As you can see there had been a few attempts over the years to repair various sections of the wall. This resulted in a mix match of brickwork that was a far… Read More »Brick: An Abused Victorian Wall is Happily Restored Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Uncategorized, 2020-12-16
Brick: An Abused Victorian Wall is Happily Restored The Scope of work We were happily engaged to restore this elevation at the rear of a Victorian row house in Cabbagetown, Toronto. As you can see there had been a few attempts over the years to repair various sections of the wall. This resulted in a mix match of brickwork that was a far… Read More »Brick: An Abused Victorian Wall is Happily Restored Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Full Brick Facade Rebuild
From the jobsite, 2020-09-13
Full Brick Facade Rebuild A full tear down and rebuild of a Victorian brick facade in Toronto Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
From the jobsite, 2020-09-13
Full Brick Facade Rebuild A full tear down and rebuild of a Victorian brick facade in Toronto Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Cabbagetown: Victorian Brick Facade Restoration
From the jobsite, 2020-09-13
Cabbagetown: Victorian Brick Facade Restoration This is a Victorian facade we restored this year in Cabbagetown, Toronto using hot mixed lime mortar and mostly reclaimed brick. The scope of work on this project was full joint removal and repoint and spot brick replacement and sectional rebuild. There was a lot of pointing and brick replacement previously done with cement on… Read More »Cabbagetown: Victorian Brick Facade Restoration Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
From the jobsite, 2020-09-13
Cabbagetown: Victorian Brick Facade Restoration This is a Victorian facade we restored this year in Cabbagetown, Toronto using hot mixed lime mortar and mostly reclaimed brick. The scope of work on this project was full joint removal and repoint and spot brick replacement and sectional rebuild. There was a lot of pointing and brick replacement previously done with cement on… Read More »Cabbagetown: Victorian Brick Facade Restoration Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Wiarton stone wall rebuild
From the jobsite, 2020-05-18
Wiarton stone wall rebuild Dismantle and rebuild of a Wiarton limestone wall in the Moore park area. The wall was originally constructed in the early 90’s. Trouble began when the city requested the homeowner to redirect their downspout from the sewer system. This resulted in an overload of hydrostatic pressure on the wall causing it to bulge out and… Read More »Wiarton stone wall rebuild Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
From the jobsite, 2020-05-18
Wiarton stone wall rebuild Dismantle and rebuild of a Wiarton limestone wall in the Moore park area. The wall was originally constructed in the early 90’s. Trouble began when the city requested the homeowner to redirect their downspout from the sewer system. This resulted in an overload of hydrostatic pressure on the wall causing it to bulge out and… Read More »Wiarton stone wall rebuild Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Constructing a Jack Arch
From the jobsite, 2020-04-13
Constructing a Jack Arch The Jack arch This post touches on the method we use for constructing a jack arch or flat arch. An arch works on compression. They have been used for millennia as a means to span and support weight above an opening. The jack arch is tighter at the bottom and wider at the top. As… Read More »Constructing a Jack Arch Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
From the jobsite, 2020-04-13
Constructing a Jack Arch The Jack arch This post touches on the method we use for constructing a jack arch or flat arch. An arch works on compression. They have been used for millennia as a means to span and support weight above an opening. The jack arch is tighter at the bottom and wider at the top. As… Read More »Constructing a Jack Arch Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
7′ Wide Brick Jack Arch
From the jobsite, 2020-04-13
7′ Wide Brick Jack Arch This arch was built out of reclaimed J.Price brick and sits above a new window opening. It measured roughly 7ft at the top and 6ft at the bottom span of the arch. All the voussoirs were tapered to accommodate a consistent joint size from top to bottom of the arch. The brick width is 2.5”… Read More »7′ Wide Brick Jack Arch Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
From the jobsite, 2020-04-13
7′ Wide Brick Jack Arch This arch was built out of reclaimed J.Price brick and sits above a new window opening. It measured roughly 7ft at the top and 6ft at the bottom span of the arch. All the voussoirs were tapered to accommodate a consistent joint size from top to bottom of the arch. The brick width is 2.5”… Read More »7′ Wide Brick Jack Arch Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
Custom Indiana Limestone Sill Installation
From the jobsite, 2020-02-11
Custom Indiana Limestone Sill Installation We replaced two window sills on a 1939 residence in the Leaside area of Toronto. The nice part of this job was recreating the margin tooled 45 degree corners on the stone that was evident in the original faux stone. This detail is found in a lot of earlier stone work around the city. If… Read More »Custom Indiana Limestone Sill Installation Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
From the jobsite, 2020-02-11
Custom Indiana Limestone Sill Installation We replaced two window sills on a 1939 residence in the Leaside area of Toronto. The nice part of this job was recreating the margin tooled 45 degree corners on the stone that was evident in the original faux stone. This detail is found in a lot of earlier stone work around the city. If… Read More »Custom Indiana Limestone Sill Installation Toronto Masonry Restoration Ltd - Heritage Masonry Specialists
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