Brick and block repair, repointing, chimney rebuilds, stone work, porches and parging.
Typical GTA cost
Quote only
Repointing a wall at the low end, a chimney or porch rebuild at the high end. Excludes scaffolding on tall elevations.
Demand and price peak in summer. Booking outside it is the cheapest saving available on this job.
What this trade needs
We hold no licence to check for this category, so insurance and WSIB clearance are what a homeowner compares. That says what we hold, not what the province requires: nobody here has checked whether Ontario licenses this work. References and a written scope do the work a licence check would otherwise have done.
This work usually needs a municipal permit. Unpermitted work has to be disclosed when you sell, and an insurer can decline a claim arising from it.
Ask before you hire
Will the new mortar match the existing in colour and hardness?
On a pre-war house, are you using a softer lime mortar rather than modern portland?
Is scaffolding included, and how will you protect the landscaping?
Hard modern mortar on soft old brick destroys the brick. This is the question that matters on an old Toronto house.
Listings here are seed data for demonstration and are labelled as such on each profile. Cost bands are what GTA homeowners are typically quoted, not offers. Always confirm a licence number against the issuing registry yourself before work starts.