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.

Brick Sill Before Replacement

Brick Sill Before Replacement

Limestone Sill After

Limestone Sill After

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 on HOMESTARS and GOOGLE. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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. Our motto is “quality, built on referrals”. We’ve been around for decades, and we’ll be around for decades more. We look forward to hearing from you!

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 or take a look at our reviews on HOMESTARS and GOOGLE to see what we’re all about. For all of your masonry needs (brick repair, brick replacement, tuckpointing, repointing, parging, chimney repair and chimney rebuild) we are the company for you. Offering friendly advice and free estimates for 47 years.

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 at 416 425 8055.