Toronto masonry contractor

Masonry Services in Toronto & the GTA

Tuckpointing, chimney repair, brick repair, parging and masonry restoration for homes and commercial buildings. Family owned since 1992, fully licensed and insured, with free written estimates.

Since 1992

Family owned

Licensed & insured

Free written estimates

Two-storey red brick building with arched black-framed windows, decorative brick cornice and a limestone base

About our work

One family-owned masonry crew for every wall problem

Cummins Restorations Inc. is a family-owned masonry contractor that has worked across Toronto and the GTA since 1992. We repair and restore brick and stone on homes, townhouses, apartment buildings and commercial properties, and we're fully licensed and insured for all of our work.

Whatever the problem, the process is the same. Brian inspects the wall or chimney, explains what's causing the damage, and gives you a written estimate before any work begins.

1992

Serving the GTA since

Family

owned and operated

Insured

licensed and fully insured

Free

written estimates

What we do

Our masonry services

Five services, each with its own page covering the signs to look for, how we do the work and what affects the price.

Close-up of a red brick wall with fresh, even mortar joints

Tuckpointing

Crumbling mortar ground out and repointed with a mortar matched to your brick, so water stays out.

✓  Crumbling or missing mortar

✓  Joints worn back from the brick

✓  Matched mortar for older homes

Rebuilt brick chimney with new flashing and scaffolding beside it

Chimney repair

Cracked crowns, worn joints and loose brick repaired, or the chimney rebuilt above the roofline.

✓  Crown repair and replacement

✓  Repointing and flashing

✓  Full rebuilds

Rebuilt gate pillar in banded red brick and limestone with a stone cap

Brick repair

Spalled, cracked or loose bricks replaced with matched units, and the moisture problem behind them dealt with.

✓  Spalling and cracked brick

✓  Loose or dislodged bricks

✓  Moisture traced and fixed

Smooth new parging on the foundation below a red brick wall

Parging

Loose or cracked parging removed and a smooth, bonded new coat applied to protect your foundation walls.

✓  Cracked or peeling coats

✓  A smooth, uniform finish

✓  Exposed block covered

Six-storey red brick apartment building with the corner brickwork repaired

Masonry repair

Heritage brick, stone, pillars and steps repaired with matched materials, for homes and commercial buildings.

✓  Heritage brick and lime mortar

✓  Stone, pillars and steps

✓  Residential and commercial

Not sure which service?

What are you seeing?

Pick the problem that looks like yours and we'll point you to the right service.

Crumbling or missing mortar

Tuckpointing →

A cracked chimney crown or loose chimney brick

Chimney repair →

Brick faces flaking or popping off

Brick repair →

Cracked or peeling foundation coating

Parging →

Old brick, stone, pillars or steps

Masonry repair →

Recent work

Real jobs by Brian and the Cummins crew

Photographed before we started and after we finished.

Brick chimney on a shingled roof with worn, open mortar joints below the concrete crown

Before

Repointed red brick chimney with clean mortar joints, new flashing and a concrete crown

After

Chimney repointed and recapped

Worn, open mortar joints below the crown, then repointed with new flashing and a concrete crown.

Cracked and peeling parging on a foundation wall below red brick

Before

Smooth new parging on the foundation below a red brick wall

After

Foundation parging

Cracked, peeling parging on a foundation wall, then a smooth new coat.

Damaged brick and stone gate pillar partly taken down, with broken bricks and stone caps on the ground

Before

Rebuilt gate pillar in banded red brick and limestone with a stone cap

After

Gate pillar rebuilt

A damaged brick and stone gate pillar rebuilt in banded red brick and limestone.

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Where we work

Toronto, Scarborough and the GTA

Based in Scarborough, working across the city and the surrounding area.

Masonry repair in Toronto

From heritage homes in Cabbagetown, the Beaches, Leslieville, Riverdale and the Annex to apartment buildings and storefronts across the city.

Our Toronto masonry repair →

Masonry contractor in Scarborough

Our office is at 25 Dunelm Street in Scarborough. We cover all of Scarborough, with dedicated pages for tuckpointing and chimney repair.

Our Scarborough masonry services →

Toronto

Scarborough

North York

East York

Etobicoke

Markham

Richmond Hill

Vaughan

Pickering

Ajax

Mississauga

Client reviews

What homeowners say

★★★★★

“Brian and the Cummins Restoration team did an incredible job tuckpointing the house. Not only was he professional and efficient, he was a pleasure to work with.”

HB

Holly B.

Tuckpointing

★★★★★

“Tuck pointing and threshold repair. Did a great job for a fair price compared to other companies. It's been a few months and you can barely tell where the mortar repair was done.”

GD

Gina D.

Tuckpointing & repair

★★★★★

“You guys did a terrific job on the tuckpointing, I'd have no problem recommending you to anyone. The front of my house just looks so much better.”

MB

M.B.

Toronto

FAQ

Masonry services: common questions

What masonry services do you offer in Toronto?

Tuckpointing, chimney repair and rebuilds, brick repair, parging, and masonry restoration including pillars, steps, stone walls and heritage brick.

Do you work across the whole GTA?

Yes. We're based in Scarborough and work across Toronto and the rest of the GTA. If you're not sure we cover your street, give us a call.

Do you work on homes and commercial buildings?

Both. We handle residential and commercial masonry, from single-family homes and townhouses to apartment buildings and storefronts.

Are your estimates really free?

Yes. We inspect, explain what we find and give you a written estimate with no obligation.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Cummins Restorations is fully licensed and insured for all of the work we do.

When is the best time of year for masonry repair?

Mortar needs temperatures above about 5°C while it cures, so most exterior work in Toronto runs from spring to late fall. Booking early for spring and fall is wise.

Free estimate

Get a free written estimate

Tell us what you're seeing and where the property is, and we'll get back to you about a free inspection.

(416) 992-7965

Cummins Restorations Inc.
25 Dunelm Street, Scarborough, ON M1J 3G2
cumminsrestoration@rogers.com

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