Ajax Masonry Contractor · Reformity Inc.Masonry & Brick Repair in Ajax
Pickering Village, along the curve of Old Kingston Road, is where Ajax masonry needs the most care. The district is valued for its wide range of historic styles and its high share of largely intact heritage buildings, and Ajax's Property Standards By-law requires owners there to keep heritage attributes in good repair, not just weather-tight. Repointing or rebuilding brick in a way that may affect those attributes needs a heritage permit first; there's no fee, and staff can approve minor applications in as little as a few days.
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Retaining wall details — Wall section, drainage and elevation. Click to enlarge.
Landscape & grading plan
Drawn before we build
Drawn before we build in Ajax.
Section details for retaining walls, steps and repairs. A retaining wall with more than 1 m of exposed height beside public property, a building entrance or property open to the public needs a building permit and a structural design.
Masonry permits in Ajax
Ajax requires a building permit for all construction work, including alterations to existing buildings, so structural work such as underpinning or rebuilding a foundation wall needs one, and masonry changes that may affect a heritage property's attributes need a heritage permit — Reformity prepares the drawings and handles both applications.
- Dimensions to your lot lines
- Materials, sizes and spacing
- Footing and base sections
- Code notes for the inspector
Where Ontario's Building Code requires a BCIN-qualified designer or a professional engineer for permit drawings, that sign-off is part of the drawing set.
How our drawings workTown of Ajax rules
Masonry rules in Ajax.
Checked against official municipal and provincial sources. Lots differ, so we confirm the rules for your address at the quote visit.
Heritage district
Ajax has one Heritage Conservation District, Pickering Village, designated in 2013 and running along Old Kingston Road, plus 31 individually designated properties. A heritage permit is needed before any alteration that may affect a heritage property's character-defining features; the district's are listed in Sections 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 of its plan. Staff decide minor applications, sometimes in as little as a few days.
Town of Ajax: heritageRetaining walls over 1 m
Under Ontario's Building Code, a retaining wall needs a building permit when its exposed height is over 1 m (3'3") and it's next to public property, access to a building, or private property open to the public. Those walls must be designed to the Code's structural (Part 4) rules.
Ontario Building Code, Div. A 1.3.3.5Underpinning
Underpinning a foundation, including lowering a basement for more headroom, needs a building permit and a professional engineer's design and review. Toronto also requires engineer testing and reports at the first and last construction stages.
City of Toronto: residential underpinning
What we build in Ajax
Brick, block, and foundations done right.
- Brickwork
- Parging
- Foundation Repairs
- Underpinning
Neighbourhoods
Masonry across Ajax.
- Pickering Village
- Memorial Village
- Southwood
- Lakeside
- Discovery Bay
- Pickering Beach
- Applecroft
- Westney Heights
- Nottingham
- Hermitage
- Salem Heights
- Audley North
Ajax Masonry FAQ
Quick answers.
Yes. Ajax's Property Standards By-law applies to all private property and requires foundation walls to be kept structurally sound, with masonry cracks grouted and underpinning done where needed, and brick and stonework kept in good repair with proper anchorage. A Property Standards Officer can issue an order, and if it isn't followed the Town can have the work done and add the cost to your property taxes.
Ajax has one Heritage Conservation District, Pickering Village, designated in 2013 and running along Old Kingston Road, plus 31 individually designated properties. A heritage permit is needed before any alteration that may affect a heritage property's character-defining features; the district's are listed in Sections 8.3.1 and 8.3.2 of its plan. Staff decide minor applications, sometimes in as little as a few days.
Send the form on this page or call 437-241-6287. We reply within one business day, visit your Ajax property to measure and check the Town of Ajax rules for your lot, and give you a fixed written price.
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Planning masonry in Ajax?
We'll measure, check the Town of Ajax rules for your lot, draw it up and give you a fixed written price. One business-day reply.