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Many of Richmond Hill's heritage properties sit in the historic Village Core along Yonge Street, with more in early 19th-century hamlets like Headford and Temperanceville. Gormley is the City's first heritage conservation district, and every structure inside it is designated, so most exterior changes there need a heritage permit before work starts; designated houses elsewhere need one when the work affects their reasons for designation. We check the City's heritage register before quoting, then match mortar strength and colour to the original brick.
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Retaining wall details — Wall section, drainage and elevation. Click to enlarge.
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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 Richmond Hill
Minor brick and block repairs need no building permit in Richmond Hill, but underpinning for a basement walkout goes through a building permit with underpinning details, and exterior work on a designated heritage property can need a heritage permit; Reformity coordinates 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 Richmond Hill rules
Masonry rules in Richmond Hill.
Checked against official municipal and provincial sources. Lots differ, so we confirm the rules for your address at the quote visit.
Heritage districts
Gormley is the City's first heritage conservation district (since 2009); every structure inside it is designated. Most exterior changes, new structures and demolition there need a heritage permit before work starts. Designated houses elsewhere need one when work affects their reasons for designation.
City of Richmond Hill: cultural heritage planningRetaining 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 Richmond Hill
Brick, block, and foundations done right.
- Brickwork
- Parging
- Foundation Repairs
- Underpinning
Neighbourhoods
Masonry across Richmond Hill.
- Oak Ridges
- Bayview Hill
- Mill Pond
- Jefferson
- Westbrook
- Elgin Mills
- Langstaff
- Richvale
- Rouge Woods
- Observatory
Richmond Hill Masonry FAQ
Quick answers.
Not for minor work: the City lists minor repairs to bricks or blocks and basement damp-proofing among projects that don't need a building permit. Underpinning, such as for a basement walkout, goes through a building permit, and exterior changes to a designated heritage property can need a heritage permit.
Gormley is the City's first heritage conservation district (since 2009); every structure inside it is designated. Most exterior changes, new structures and demolition there need a heritage permit before work starts. Designated houses elsewhere need one when work affects their reasons for designation.
Send the form on this page or call 437-241-6287. We reply within one business day, visit your Richmond Hill property to measure and check the City of Richmond Hill rules for your lot, and give you a fixed written price.
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Planning masonry in Richmond Hill?
We'll measure, check the City of Richmond Hill rules for your lot, draw it up and give you a fixed written price. One business-day reply.
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