Buildstrong Masonry

It was a pleasure working with Rene to outline the job required and secure a quote. He was insightful and helpful with explanations and options. As well, his follow-up and communication was professional and courteous. Navoy's work was exemplary replacing crumbling bricks and re-surfacing the front steps and porch. The house requires a unique skill-set and he brought it! Highly recommended!

Our chimney was falling apart and was causing a leak in the bedroom. Rene and team were quick to respond, they provided transparent quotes for options on how to go about the work, and they were able to complete things in a timely manner. While they were a little more expensive than others their work was well worth.

I own a home that is over 120 years old. It had never had any brick or mortar work done ever but I didn't want to lose the patina and charm of the original brick work. Rene from Buildstrong visited my home before the project to view the scope of work, quoted me well under what I had initially budgeted myself for the job, and assured me they would be able to match the existing brick and mortar.

When the time came for the work to be done the initial job took less than two days and they reached out on the second day in the evening to confirm if the work was satisfactory. I noticed they had missed a couple areas which I sent photos and they came back out 48 hours later to complete the work.

I've seen so many terrible repointing jobs on other houses in the neighbourhood that I had been dreading getting this work done. When Buildstrong completed the work it was near impossible to tell which bricks had been replaced and where new mortar had been used. If you own an older home and want to keep the charm of the exterior please contact Buildstrong.

I reached out about parging a brick post that was allowing water to seep into the basement. Buildstrong responded promptly with a fair price for the job. Their communication was excellent; we coordinated a convenient time, and they arrived on schedule to complete the work as promised. I wouldnt hesitate to hire them again in the future.

Buildstrong rebuilt a corner foundation and did some mortar repair on the front of our 120 year old house. They were real pros and did great work.

The crew was very organized and left the site tidy every day. They explained what needed to be done. They were kind and the work was excellent. They seem pretty busy so be patient with communication. Overall great experience!

I did my research online and emailed three companies. Buildstrong stood out from the start. Rene (the owner) replied to my enquiry quickly. We set up an appointment within the week. He showed up on time. (Small details but they matter).

Now here's the thing: if you are a woman home-owner, you know those contractors who treat you like you don't have any common sense and can't make decisions? Well Rene is just the opposite. We talked through the work and the options. The conversation was respectful and thoughtful. There was not one iota of mansplaining. So refreshing.

The work itself was in two parts. Both times, the people were terrific - really skilled at their work. Jason led the parging team and he was funny, professional, and thorough.

From start (enquiry from me) to end (final invoice), a total of just over two weeks.

I would recommend Buildstrong without reservation.

Had a chimney emergency and also needed brickwork restoration along the side of the house by the driveway, Buildstrong sent folks to repair the chimney immediately, then did a fabulous job on the driveway a few days later. Really impressed with the quality and thoroughness of their work. Fair price, too

we are returning clients and SATISFIED clients! last year, buildstrong completed work on my spalling bricks and did such a great job. this year we had Rene and his team (Jean Luc and Dustin; Joseph and David) complete our chimney repair as well as parging and a smaller foundation repair. we are so pleased with the work. the teams completed the projects in 2 chunks and both visits, they were friendly and communicative of any issues or concerns about the scope of work. they did their jobs with attention and quality and it was awesome that they cleaned up so thoroughly after. we feel so much better knowing the work done on our home will help protect it for years to come. thank you buildstrong! well definitely use your services again and spread the good word!

Rene and his team came to fix and then finish a previous contractor's work. Not only was the quality of their work significantly better, but they took the time to repair and clean up the mess that was left by the other company. I was impressed by their professionalism and communication. I will use them again in the near future for other projects I am contemplating.