Toronto Masonry Contractor · Reformity Inc.Masonry & Brick Repair in Toronto
Toronto is a brick city. Victorian and Edwardian semis in Cabbagetown, Riverdale and the Annex have century-old mortar joints that eventually need repointing, and owners who want a taller basement underpin it. Underpinning needs a building permit, and every job needs a Professional Engineer's testing and reports at its first and last stages to pass inspection; an engineer must also design it in some cases, such as going deeper than a neighbour's footing within the soil's angle of repose. The permit drawings must number each stage in sequence, and we prepare them.
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Retaining wall details — Wall section, drainage and elevation. Click to enlarge.
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Drawn before we build
Drawn before we build in Toronto.
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 Toronto
Underpinning and chimney rebuilds need a Toronto building permit. Underpinning drawings must number each stage in sequence and give the lineal metres of work, and every underpinning job needs a Professional Engineer's testing and reports at the first and last stages. Reformity prepares the drawings and handles the application.
- 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 Toronto rules
Masonry rules in Toronto.
Checked against official municipal and provincial sources. Lots differ, so we confirm the rules for your address at the quote visit.
Heritage districts
Toronto's Heritage Conservation Districts include Cabbagetown, Rosedale, Riverdale, Harbord Village, Wychwood Park and parts of the Annex. New construction, exterior alterations and additions there need a heritage permit; work not visible from the street, interior-only work and routine maintenance generally don't.
City of Toronto: heritage districtsRetaining walls
Toronto needs a building permit for a retaining wall over 1 m (3'3") high that's on or next to public property such as a street, by a building entrance, or on private land open to the public. Lower or fully private walls don't.
City of Toronto: when you need a permitRetaining 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 Toronto
Brick, block, and foundations done right.
- Brickwork
- Parging
- Foundation Repairs
- Underpinning
Neighbourhoods
Masonry across Toronto.
- Leaside
- The Beaches
- High Park
- Leslieville
- Riverdale
- The Annex
- Forest Hill
- Lawrence Park
- Roncesvalles
- Danforth
- Davisville
- Scarborough
Toronto Masonry FAQ
Quick answers.
Yes. Toronto's building permit list includes installing or reconstructing a chimney or fireplace. In a Heritage Conservation District such as Cabbagetown or Riverdale, a change visible from the street can also need a heritage permit, so we check both before quoting.
Toronto's Heritage Conservation Districts include Cabbagetown, Rosedale, Riverdale, Harbord Village, Wychwood Park and parts of the Annex. New construction, exterior alterations and additions there need a heritage permit; work not visible from the street, interior-only work and routine maintenance generally don't.
Send the form on this page or call 437-241-6287. We reply within one business day, visit your Toronto property to measure and check the City of Toronto rules for your lot, and give you a fixed written price.
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Planning masonry in Toronto?
We'll measure, check the City of Toronto rules for your lot, draw it up and give you a fixed written price. One business-day reply.