Hatten Masonry

April 2019, Whitby Ontario,

Removed approximately 30 deteriorated (35-year-old) clay bricks on garage columns and side walls which had deteriorated from moisture as they were originally built close to the ground level. The Ontario building code would not allow clay brick to be located this low to the ground on a new build today.

Ground out mortar on other deteriorated joints including one crack in the back wall of the house that ran from 2nd floor to the foundation (associated with an earlier foundation crack that had been repaired previously).

Sourced new clay brick materials of the same manufacturer style and colour still available ( Hanson - Heritage Brown) plus cement bricks for retrofit of lower courses.

Replaced lower courses of bricks with parged cement brick to avoid direct contact of clay brick with moisture at grade around the garage.

Coloured mortar replacement was very well matched to the existing weathered mortar.

Finished work was high quality, this was critical as the bricked area involved is facing the street.

Completed enthusiastically, good communication, timely with good clean up.

Received written quotes from three vendors Durham and Toronto based prior to selection, the price was in line, I picked Hatten as he was a local vendor and presented well.