Hiring Professionals for Tuckpointing vs. Doing It Yourself
Chimney bricks themselves can easily last over a hundred years, but the mortar that holds the bricks together, a porous concrete mixture, is likely to begin deteriorating every 25 years or so. If this is allowed to happen, the chimney will eventually collapse, causing damage to the home it was attached to and necessitating a […]
Some of the Most Common Issues that Require Chimney Repair
Chimneys are stunning architectural features that add a great deal of charm and charisma to any property. But being such a visually attractive feature isn’t easy! Chimneys require a great deal more maintenance than many people tend to think and if this maintenance is neglected, you could potentially make your home environment unsafe. Having said […]
How Will Tuckpointing Benefit Your Property?
This is something that we’ve heard quite frequently over the past 22 years. Home and business owners alike want to know what’s in it for them when they spend their hard earned cash. They want to work out whether their home improvement budget is better spent on tuckpointing or if they would be wiser to […]
4 Reasons Why Your Property Might Need Brick Repair
Brick has proven itself to be an exceptional building material over a very long period of time, but that doesn’t mean that it’s immune to damage. No, in fact it’s actually fairly common for homeowners in Toronto to require brick repair (we wouldn’t be in business if they didn’t) in order to restore their property […]
Tips to Avoid Sub-Standard Masonry Contractors
Regardless of where you live, whether it be in Toronto, Vancouver or any other part of the world, your home will require some repair and maintenance work at some point or another. It’s just part of life. Especially the walls and the architectural elements that form the outer core of your home, as they are […]
Some of the Most Common Masonry Repair Mistakes That are Made
When in perfect condition, an exterior constructed from brick and masonry can look stunning and really enhance how your home appears. Not only that, but this combination is also one of the strongest that exists and can tolerate conditions that would cause lesser construction materials and techniques to deteriorate far quicker. These qualities have seen […]
What Do You Need to Know About Tuckpointing?
You probably don’t pay much attention to the condition of the material that your home is made from, whether that be brick or stone. After all, it lasts forever, right? While the actual material is able to last for a long, long time (a century is not uncommon), the material that is used to join […]
How to Tell Whether You Need Chimney Repair
For the average homeowner, who has no real idea of construction and building techniques, it can be difficult to tell if and when chimney repair is required. However, before you start your search for a reputable contractor in your local area and go to the trouble of setting an appointment for them to come out […]
How to Find a Reliable Masonry Repair Contractor
Although it’s one of the oldest construction professions in the world, masonry repair contractors are still very much in demand. These contractors have knowledge of a vast range of building and construction techniques and if some of the mortar joints on your property have separated or the brickwork is damaged, you will need one to […]
Do You Need Brick Repair?
The bricks walls that represent the exterior of our homes are constantly exposed to a range of weather conditions, which can be particularly punishing in the Toronto area at times, and it’s only normal that this will have an effect on their condition over time. This rate of deterioration is further exaggerated if the wall […]