✓ Fully insured: $2 million liability coverage + WSIB
✓ Fully insured: $2 million liability coverage + WSIB
Chimneys, brickwork, front steps and garden walls repaired for Mississauga homes.
Call 647-680-7771 — Free QuoteThumbs Up Landscaping does masonry repair across Mississauga, including chimney repair, crowns and caps, cracked brick, repointing, front steps and garden walls. We come out for a free assessment and tell you honestly what's cosmetic, what's structural and what can wait. Then you get a straight price.
Water is what wrecks brick. Everything else is a symptom.
The flaking brick face, the crumbling mortar and the loose front step usually trace back to the same thing: water getting in, then freezing.
Below: every masonry service we offer, why brick fails here, and how to tell if you need a repair or a rebuild.
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We repoint crumbling mortar joints, replace spalling brick, fix cracked crowns and seal leaking flashing. You get a straight answer on repoint vs. rebuild.
The concrete slab at the top of your chimney is its roof. Once it cracks, rain runs down inside the brickwork. We resurface hairline cracks or pour a new crown with a proper overhang and drip edge.
An open flue lets in rain, snow, leaves and wildlife. We supply and install stainless steel caps sized to your flue.
Cracked brickwork repaired, spalled brick replaced with the closest available match, and failed mortar joints repointed. We'll tell you honestly if a crack is cosmetic or structural.
Front steps take road salt, snow shovels and constant freeze-thaw, so they fail before the rest of the house. We rebuild loose treads, failing risers and crumbling porch edges.
Garden walls, planters and freestanding brick walls that have leaned, cracked or lost their mortar. We handle grading and drainage too, so we can fix the water problem causing the damage.
Blame the winters. Water soaks into brick and mortar, freezes, expands and pushes everything apart. Then it thaws and does it again, over and over.
Road salt makes front steps even worse.
Here's what to look for when you walk around the house:
✓ Brick faces that are flaking or popping off
✓ Mortar you can scrape out with a key
✓ Cracks in the concrete crown on your chimney
✓ Front steps that rock or feel loose
✓ Garden walls that lean
Repointing means grinding out the failed mortar and packing in new. If the bricks themselves are solid, that's usually all you need.
A rebuild is for brickwork that's loose, leaning or too far gone to hold new mortar.
Think of it like a filling versus a crown at the dentist. You want to catch it while a filling will do.
It depends on a few things:
✓ How much brick or mortar needs work
✓ How high it is and how easy it is to reach
✓ Whether it's a repair or a rebuild
✓ How closely the brick needs to match
The assessment is free, and you'll get a straight price before any work is booked.
What is spalling brick?
Spalling is when the face of a brick flakes or pops off. It usually means water got into the brick and froze.
What does a chimney crown do?
It's the concrete slab at the top of the chimney. It works like a roof, shedding water away from the brick.
Do I need a chimney cap?
If your flue is open, a cap is one of the cheapest and most useful things you can add. It keeps out rain, snow, leaves and wildlife.
Is a crack in my brick serious?
Sometimes it's cosmetic and sometimes it's structural. We'll come take a look and tell you honestly which one it is.
We serve Mississauga, plus nearby Etobicoke and Brampton:
Not sure if we cover your area? Call 647-680-7771 and we'll confirm.
Call or text 647-680-7771 with a photo. We'll come out for a free assessment and tell you what it actually needs.
Call 647-680-7771Thumbs Up Landscaping · Mississauga, ON · 647-680-7771
Serving Mississauga, Etobicoke, Brampton & the GTA
