Masonry Contractor in Bowmanville
Stonework, brick repair and repointing, and careful restoration on Bowmanville homes, from the 19th-century streets around downtown to the newer subdivisions. We drive out from our shop in Oshawa, and our own crew does the work.
Masonry for Bowmanville homes
Bowmanville is two towns in one when it comes to masonry. Around the old downtown on King Street there are brick and stone buildings and homes going back to the 1800s, built with soft brick and lime mortar. Around the edges of town are newer subdivisions, built with modern builder brick, stone veneer and poured steps.
Each needs a different approach. Older walls want soft mortar, matched brick and as much of the original kept as possible. Newer homes usually need repairs, new steps and entrances, or additions done in material that matches what the builder used. We do both, and we start every job by looking at what the brick or stone sits on.
Bowmanville is part of the Municipality of Clarington, a short drive east of our shop in Oshawa along Highway 401.
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Our main services in Bowmanville
Our three main masonry services, and how they apply to Bowmanville homes.
Masonry & Stonework
Stone walls and veneer, front steps and landings, pillars and caps. On newer Bowmanville homes, replacing builder-grade poured steps with stone on a proper base is one of the biggest changes you can make to the front of the house.
Historic Restoration
Older Bowmanville homes and buildings near downtown often have soft brick, lime mortar, arches and stone sills. We restore them with matched material and mortar that suits the old brick, and work with Clarington where a property is designated.
Brickwork & Repointing
Repointing worn joints, replacing spalled brick, chimneys, and brick on additions, matched so the repair does not show.
Also in Bowmanville
Foundations & block work, turnkey foundations, patios and walkways, and interior finishes.
Building in Bowmanville
Downtown Bowmanville still has many of its 19th-century commercial buildings along King Street. Some are designated by the Municipality of Clarington, including the Italianate commercial block at 19 1/2 to 23 King Street West, built around 1868, and the Bleakley Block at 19 King Street East, built around 1880. Designated properties need the Municipality's approval before their heritage features change.
Outside those properties, most masonry repairs need no permit, while new structural work, like a new foundation, an addition or new steps tied into a porch structure, needs a building permit from the Municipality of Clarington.
Like the rest of Durham Region, Bowmanville goes through hard freeze and thaw every winter, with frost reaching more than a metre down. Footings below the frost line, compacted bases and mortar that suits the brick are what keep work level and sound here.
- HeritageDesignated buildings on King Street, approval from Clarington before changing heritage features
- PermitsMunicipality of Clarington for structural work
- FrostFootings and bases built for more than a metre of frost
- Housing19th-century brick near downtown, newer builder brick and stone in the subdivisions
How it works and what it costs
Every price comes after a site visit and is written down before we start. Small jobs get a free visit. Larger ones carry a small consultation fee that comes off the final bill.
Visit
We come out to your Bowmanville home, look at the job and what is behind it, and talk through options.
Written price
You get a written price. It depends on the material, how much is coming out, height and access, and what the work sits on.
Build
Our own crew does the work, with permits and heritage approvals sorted first where they apply.
Handover
We walk the finished work with you, leave the site clean and back the job with a written warranty.
Bowmanville masonry questions
Do I need a heritage permit for masonry work in Bowmanville?
Only if your property is designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. Bowmanville is part of the Municipality of Clarington, and designated properties, like several of the 19th-century buildings on King Street, need the Municipality's approval before their heritage features change. Routine repairs that do not change those features usually do not. The Municipality's heritage register shows whether your property is listed or designated.
Who issues building permits in Bowmanville?
The Municipality of Clarington. New structural work, like a new foundation, an addition or steps tied into a new porch structure, needs a building permit. Like-for-like repairs such as repointing usually do not. If your job needs one, we tell you up front and build to the approved drawings.
Can you match the brick on an older Bowmanville home?
Usually, by sourcing reclaimed brick of the same age, size and colour, and matching the mortar to the original. Older brick was often a different size from today's, so new brick can look wrong even when the colour is close. We lay samples against the wall in daylight before ordering.
Do you travel to Bowmanville?
Yes. Bowmanville is a short drive east of our shop in Oshawa along Highway 401, and we take on jobs there of every size.
What masonry work do you do in Bowmanville?
Stone steps, walls and caps, brick repair and repointing, restoration on older homes, foundations and block work, and patios and walkways. We also do turnkey foundations and interior finishes.
Nearby:We also work in Courtice, Oshawa, Whitby and Toronto.
Masonry work in Bowmanville?
Tell us what you need. We will drive out, look at the job, and give you a straight answer and a written price.