Diagnostic-led brick repair, spalled-unit replacement, lintel reconstruction and colour-matched repointing across the Greater Toronto Area.
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Problem & Risk Analysis
Brick is a 100-year material. When a wall fails early it is almost never the brick itself — it is a mortar mismatch, a corroded steel lintel, a missing weep, or a moisture detail upstream. Fadom Construction's restoration scope starts with diagnosing that actual failure path before a single joint is cut.
We replace spalled, frost-damaged and impact-damaged brick with units matched from heritage salvage yards or current production runs, and repoint with mortar tinted on site to match the original joint. Soft heritage clay brick gets a lime-rich Type N or Type O mortar; modern hard-fired brick gets Type S — the spec is matched to the brick, not the contractor's habit.
Every project is documented before, during and after, and delivered with a written workmanship statement — important for insurance claims, condo reserve-fund records, and heritage property files. References available across Toronto, Mississauga, Oakville and Burlington.
Technical Service Breakdown
Individual failed brick are mechanically cut out without disturbing neighbouring units, the cavity is cleaned and primed, and matched replacement brick is bedded in the correct mortar — so the repair disappears into the wall instead of patching as an obvious scar.
Corroded, undersized or sagging steel lintels are temporarily shored, cut out, and replaced with correctly sized galvanized angle or pre-cast concrete — preserving the brick courses above and eliminating the root cause of the wall's deflection.
Pre-1940 heritage walls get a lime-rich Type N or Type O mortar matched to the original — using Portland Type S on soft heritage brick will shear the brick face within five winters and is the most common cause of premature wall failure.
Materials & Specifications
| Category | Material / Specification | Engineering Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Mortar Types | Type N (750 psi), Type S (1800 psi), Type O (350 psi), NHL 3.5 / 5 | Specified to the brick's hardness per CSA A179 |
| Brick Sourcing | Heritage salvage, current production, hand-tinted matched units | Visual sample approval before install |
| Joint Profiles | Concave, V-joint, raked, flush, struck, grapevine, tuckpointed | Matched to original profile |
| Lintel Replacement | Galvanized steel angle, pre-cast concrete, brick relieving arches | Sized to opening + load per OBC 9.20 |
| Documentation | Before / during / after photo package, written workmanship statement | For insurance and reserve-fund use |
Code Compliance
All restoration work conforms to CSA A371 (Masonry Construction for Buildings) and the relevant sections of Ontario Building Code Part 9.20. Mortar is specified per CSA A179 — Type N (750 psi) for soft heritage clay brick, Type S (1800 psi) for modern hard-fired units, and lime mortars (NHL 3.5–5) for pre-1940 walls. The 40–55 annual freeze-thaw cycles seen across the GTA make mortar-to-brick hardness matching essential — a Portland-heavy mortar on soft heritage brick shears the brick face inside five winters.
Service Area
Brick Repair & Restoration installed across 10 cities across the Greater Toronto Area. Select your city for local pricing, lead times and recent installs.
Free on-site assessment, fixed-price quote, written workmanship warranty.
