Brick Repair In Oakville Oakville is a vibrant city with a range of new and old homes, all of which are some point are going to be in need of masonry restoration and brick repair. Harsh Canadian winters with intense freeze and thaw cycles wear away at brick and mortar, leading to an inevitable need for repair. Wilkens Masonry has been a leader in masonry and brick repair since 1977 for the GTHA including Oakville, Mississauga, Hamilton, Burlington and Toronto. LEARN MORE HERE What We Can Offer Masonry is a highly specialized trade. Projects range from easy and quick patch jobs to larger more in-depth repairs. An honest, intelligent contractor can help you figure out exactly what is needed for your home. Working within your budget, we try and find the best solution to fit your needs. Some of the services we offer in Oakville are: Chimney repair and chimney rebuild Brick replacement Tuckpointing or repointing Parging Crack repair New window and door openings If you see signs of deterioration around your home, but are not exactly sure what the correct approach would be, we can give you a free assessment. Our Story Wilkens Masonry was founded in 1977. It was built into one of the GTAs most prominent brick repair companies by Ernie Wilkens. Operations have been handed over to Richard, Ernie’s nephew, and Jake, Ernie’s son. Wilkens is one of Toronto’s older family owned companies and maintains the same ethos that has lasted for almost half a century: quality is built on referrals. Half of Wilkens’ work, year in and year out, is done for previous customers and referrals by those customers. We know that a happy client leads to the right type of exposure and invaluable word of mouth marketing that people strive for. Get in touch!

Do You Need Brick Repair In Mississauga? Mississauga is a large and diverse city. It is filled with every type of home, many of which need masonry and brick repair. In “newer” parts of Mississauga, with homes built in the last 30-40 years, there are generally fewer repairs or smaller repairs needed. Parging, crack repair, brick replacement and chimney repair and rebuilds are generally what you are going to need on homes built in that era. For older homes, found nearer to the lake, in Mississauga, you will find similar needs when it comes to brick repair, but generally the scope of work will be more extensive. Chimneys will generally need to be rebuilt rather than repaired, more bricks will need to be replaced on your walls and you may need more repointing and parging. What To Look For? If you take a look around the outside of your home, you should look for: spalling or crumbling bricks flaking mortar and holes in your mortar joints shifted bricks or missing bricks in your chimney leaning chimney flaking parging cracks in your masonry or brick walls Once you notice something that seems non optimal or out of place, it’s time to call the pros in to give you a proper assessment. Why Wilkens Masonry? Wilkens Masonry has been in business since 1977. We are family owned and operated. Our reviews on GOOGLE and HOMESTARS speak for themselves. Quality, built on referrals and previous clientele is how we have lasted for close to 50 years, with our sights set on 50 more. We offer free site visits and our quotes bear no cost. We are available year round for consultation and, in the extremely rare case that a project does not go as planned, you know where to find us. We will

Masonry And Brick Repair In Etobicoke Etobicoke is a very diverse part of the GTA. From Mimico to Rexdale, Centennial Park to Long Branch, there is every type of home. Each of those homes may be in need of masonry or brick repair. If you walk around your home and notice flaking on the bricks or crumbling of the mortar, you will most likely need to call a masonry company such as ours. Every year, you should inspect your walls, from the ground level up to the soffits, and take a look at your chimney to see what state it is in. Harsh Canadian winters cause endless amounts of wear and tear on our masonry structures. Good maintenance is the best way to avoid big problems with your home. What To Look For… When you are on the outside of your home, walk around and take a look at the bricks, stone and concrete structures. Here’s an idea of what to look for: cracking bricks or concrete flaking bricks spalling bricks crumbling mortar between the bricks or blocks leaning chimney missing bricks or missing mortar on your chimney portions of loose or missing parging When To Get The Work Done While the only time of year where masonry work is relatively difficult to perform, there is always no time like the present. If the weather is above 5 degrees and there is no rain or snow, we can take care of most masonry products while maintaining confidence that the proper chemical processes will take place for the mortar to properly strengthen and bond. This is particularly true with small repairs like replacing a few bricks or repointing a few holes. Why Wilkens Masonry? Wilkens Masonry has been family owned for 48 years. We are a full service masonry restoration and

Brick Repair Toronto What We Offer When you notice some flaking or spalling of the bricks or masonry around your home, you are in need of some brick repair services. There is more than one way to resolve these issues, and finding a masonry company such as Wilkens is a good way to see what the best option will be. Depending on your specific needs, we offer the following services: Brick replacement and brick repair Chimney repair Chimney rebuild Parging Repointing or tuckpointing Stress crack repair What Do You Need To Do? The first thing that people should do when they notice a repair may be needed for their brick and masonry walls is research. Reading about the subject, informing yourself on what might be needed and what the process will entail, is always a good idea. The next step would be to contact a reliable, well-reviewed masonry company who offers free estimates and site visits. Wilkens Masonry is one of those companies. We will get the details of what you need and then organize one of our qualified estimators to visit your property. Often we can do a drop by and then coordinate with you virtually for the work, or, if needed, we can organize a meeting time so that you can have a face-to-face interaction. Why Wilkens? Wilkens Masonry has been family owned and operated since 1977. All of our employees are trained in the ethos of the company and in the process of high quality, efficient and well priced brick repair. Our two estimators, Jake Wilkens and Richard Wilkens, have been working in the trade since they were kids. Richard is Ernie Wilkens’, the founder of Wilkens Masonry, nephew and Jake is Ernie’s son. Our office is run by Connor who married Ernie’s daughter Olivia. This truly

Brick Window Sill Replacement Newer homes are often built with brick window sills. A newer home is, arbitrarily, around 30-40 years old. Back in the day, window sills were made out of limestone, which is arguably the best material to use to withstand the harsh winter weather of Southern Ontario. Water and ice sit on the rough texture and bumpy surfaces of bricks and their mortar joints, and slowly degrade the surface. Once a crack appears, water will go oven deeper into the brick and start to break away the face. Eventually the entire brick sill will crumble. The best course of action is to demolish the remaining pieces of brick and to replace it all with a pre-cut limestone sill. Why limestone? Limestone is a hard and resilient material that has been used in masonry construction for most of man’s history. Water will generally shed off of limestone and, unless the stone is laid without a slope, will not absorb through the stone and damage its structure. Window sills stick out further than the rest of the wall, so they will get hit by more rain and snow. With a drip edge cut on the underside of the stone, the water will slide off and protect the area below the window. Wilkens Masonry Wilkens masonry is a family run company that has been around for close to 50 years. We are well known in Toronto, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville and Mississauga for our high quality work, fair prices and wonderful customer service. Everyone deserves to feel comfortable with the tradespeople they hire, and our goal is to make you feel like you’re a part of the family. Free estimates Get in touch for your free estimate! You can visit our WEBSITE to contact us and can read our glowing reviews

Brick Repair and Masonry Near Me When looking for the right brick repair contractor, finding someone “nearby” is generally preferable. Toronto, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville and Mississauga are not small towns and, finding someone local is relative to your preferences. While Wilkens Masonry is based in Toronto with an office in Hamilton, we serve all cities and regions in between. Also, we aim to do it in the most “local” way possible. A Local Company Wilkens Masonry has become synonymous with high quality brick repair and restoration throughout the GTA and surrounding areas. However, our family owned and operated company has been around for soon to be 50 years. We know most neighbourhoods in Toronto like the back of our hands and, even though we can’t be local to all neighbourhoods, offer a very close and comfortable experience when servicing your masonry needs. Ernie Wilkens raised his family in High Park and maintained Wilkens’ office and yard in Leaside for over 25 years. As the family has grown and expanded, the list of neighbourhoods we are “local” to has increased, but our personal touch and attention to the details of your area hasn’t changed. Why Hire Us? Wilkens Masonry is well known in the Toronto, Hamilton, Burlington, Oakville and surrounding areas. We have established a reputation as an honest, ethical, talented and hardworking team. We have fair prices and, you’ll see if you check out our reviews, maintain a very close relationship with our clients. Brick repair, as with all renovation and restoration, should be as straightforward and painless as possible. That is our goal with all projects. Check us out and get in touch If you want to peruse through our glowing reviews, you can check us out on GOOGLE and HOMESTARS or read our published REVIEWS on our WEBSITE.

What Does Brick Replacement Involve? Brick replacement in Toronto, Hamilton, Burllington and Oakville is a part of home restoration and upkeep that most homeowners will have to deal with at some point in their lives. Cold weather brings a lot of moisture and sub zero temperatures. When brick and masonry is saturated with water and the temperature goes below zero, the expansion of the water leads to deterioration that gets worse and worse as it happens more and more. Figuring Out Which Bricks To Replace Often, there are bricks that are borderline in need of replacement, and figuring out exactly which bricks to replace is one of the difficulties of brick replacement in general. Our first job is to ensure that the bricks we are breaking out of the wall are absolutely in need of replacement while leaving in bricks that may have some surface wear but, for the sake of budget, do not need to be replaced at this time. Removing The Bricks Using a handheld jackhammer or, if the mortar surrounding the bricks in soft enough, a carbide blade saw, the bricks are removed while limiting the damage to surrounding, healthy bricks, as much as possible. Also, we can only remove a certain amount of bricks at a time without having bricks above the area of replacement shifting or falling. Bricks support their counterparts above on a 45 degree angle and, depending on how many bricks are needed to be replaced, the project has to be done in stages to allow the new bricks to set and become load bearing. Get in touch for a free estimate! Give us a call or visit our WEBSITE to set up a free quote for the brick replacement you may need. You can also check out or glowing reviews on HOMESTARS

Brick Repair In Toronto Brick repair in Toronto is an industry that has existed since the first buildings were erected in Southern Ontario so long ago. Brick and stone homes were the best choice for people trying to secure themselves against the harsh weather of the Canadian winters. Brick walls do well for hundreds of years, but when certain parts of the wall become overly or disproportionately saturated, they can show early and unpleasant signs of deterioration. Fast forward to today, and most Toronto homes are in need of some level of brick repair. This can be brick replacement, tuckpointing or repointing, chimney rebuilds and repair, parging etc. The Quoting Process Generally, a reputable masonry company will offer free quotes and site visits. If you call Wilkens and speak to our office manager, Connor, he will take down your basic information so that we can come and see what you might need in the way of brick repair and then be able to contact you afterwards. If you require an appointment, our estimators Richard and Jake will be the ones to contact you. Once a site visit has been completed, we will write up a quote or estimate and send it to you ASAP. You can review and contact us at your earliest convenience, coordinating with us if there is a time crunch or schedule you are trying to work with. A Family Run Firm Wilkens Masonry has been family run since it’s beginning in 1977. A second generation has taken the reins and hopes to emulate the honesty and quality work that has established one of Toronto’s oldest brick repair companies. Family run businesses generally come with a certain responsibility and pride and Wilkens Masonry is no exception. GEt in touch for a free estimate Check out our WEBSITE

The Masonry Season Well Under Way! Every year, the question we ask at Wilkens Masonry is: when can we get back to work!? The main barrier we face in the masonry repair and restoration industry is the weather. For larger jobs, we can avoid the cold and wet weather of the winter months by closing jobs in with a series of tarps and scaffolding and then install job site heaters. For smaller repair jobs, the cost would be too high. So, we find ourselves waking up in March and April, and checking the weather before we even have our first cup of coffee. This year though, we’ve had a streak of good luck! The masonry season has begun and we are off and running. The weather turned in our favour at the beginning of April and we are finally able to get to all of our wonderful customers who have been waiting for Mother Nature to play ball! We are so happy to be back at it and can’t wait for the weather to get warmer and warmer. What To Look For On My House Now that the weather has stabilized, it is a good time to take a walk around your home and look for signs of brick, mortar and other forms of masonry deterioration. Look for discolourations that show where water has saturated the wall. Identify areas where the brick and mortar appear to be softer or seem to be flaking off. These are spots on the wall that are being effected by the weather and, while the cause of the deterioration needs to be addressed, reinforcing the masonry is a good idea. Honesty And Ethics With Your Quote The trades and restoration, with masonry as no exception, are home to all types of people and companies. When

Brick Repair Hamilton Wilkens Masonry wants everyone to know that we have expanded our services to Hamilton, Ontario and surrounding areas. Hamilton is a city that has been booming for quite some time now. It is filled with countless beautiful, old homes that often are in need of basic masonry repairs from tuckpointing, brick replacement, parging, chimney repairs and chimney rebuilds. So far, over the past couple of years, we have been more than pleased with the warm reception from the community of Hamilton. It never ceases to amaze us as to how generous and kind the people of this city are and we look forward to the decades of service will will offer. What Part’s Of Hamilton Do We Serve? Wilkens Masonry’s Hamilton office is in the Stinson area, however we service all parts of Hamilton. So far, most of our customers have been in the older part of the city (Rosedale, Corktown, Durand and Downtown Hamilton) as these areas generally have the oldest homes that have been putting up with rough Canadian weather for over 100 years. As the years go on, and the homes in Hamilton’s outer areas continue to age, we will be more than happy to help keep them in tip top shape! Give Us A Call For A Free Estimate! At Wilkens masonry, our estimates are always free. We serve the Toronto and Hamilton areas. We will come by and give you an honest assessment coupled with a fair price for the services we deliver. Also, if the scope of work is something we don’t cover, we can always point you in the right direction of a company that can service your needs. Check us out on Homestars and Google! You can also Contact us now for a free, no-obligation consultation or call us