Mississauga Masonry Contractor · Reformity Inc.Masonry & Brick Repair in Mississauga
Mississauga's older brick bungalows and side-splits, in Applewood, Cooksville, Clarkson and Rathwood, are reaching the age where mortar joints, chimneys and parged block foundations need attention. The City's permit list treats minor masonry repairs and brick-to-brick re-cladding as permit-free, but underpinning foundation walls, or replacing siding with brick, needs a building permit. We sort out which side of that line your job falls on before quoting, since it changes the drawings and the schedule.
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Retaining wall details — Wall section, drainage and elevation. Click to enlarge.
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Drawn before we build in Mississauga.
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 Mississauga
Minor masonry repairs and brick-to-brick re-cladding need no building permit in Mississauga, but underpinning or re-cladding in a new material does, and masonry work on individually designated properties or in heritage districts can need heritage approval; Reformity prepares the drawings and handles the 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 workCity of Mississauga rules
Masonry rules in Mississauga.
Checked against official municipal and provincial sources. Lots differ, so we confirm the rules for your address at the quote visit.
Heritage districts
Mississauga has three heritage conservation districts: Meadowvale Village, Old Port Credit Village and Streetsville. In Old Port Credit Village and Streetsville, a heritage permit is needed for fences, decks and porches in the front yard (and in some cases the side yard), for sandblasting, chemical or pressure cleaning of a facade, and for painting unpainted masonry. In Meadowvale Village, fences, driveways, cladding and chimney work need a Clearance to Alter, and widening a driveway needs a Heritage Property Permit.
City of Mississauga: heritage approvalRetaining 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 Mississauga
Brick, block, and foundations done right.
- Brickwork
- Parging
- Foundation Repairs
- Underpinning
Neighbourhoods
Masonry across Mississauga.
- Port Credit
- Lorne Park
- Clarkson
- Mineola
- Streetsville
- Meadowvale
- Erin Mills
- Churchill Meadows
- Cooksville
- Lisgar
- Malton
- Applewood
Mississauga Masonry FAQ
Quick answers.
It depends on its status. On an individually designated property, masonry repairs or replacement, including painting unpainted masonry, need heritage approval from the City. A listed (not designated) property needs no City approval for alterations, though demolishing a structure on one needs 60 days' notice. In a heritage district, the district plan decides, and we check which applies before quoting.
Mississauga has three heritage conservation districts: Meadowvale Village, Old Port Credit Village and Streetsville. In Old Port Credit Village and Streetsville, a heritage permit is needed for fences, decks and porches in the front yard (and in some cases the side yard), for sandblasting, chemical or pressure cleaning of a facade, and for painting unpainted masonry. In Meadowvale Village, fences, driveways, cladding and chimney work need a Clearance to Alter, and widening a driveway needs a Heritage Property Permit.
Send the form on this page or call 437-241-6287. We reply within one business day, visit your Mississauga property to measure and check the City of Mississauga rules for your lot, and give you a fixed written price.
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We'll measure, check the City of Mississauga rules for your lot, draw it up and give you a fixed written price. One business-day reply.