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Parging is not paint. In Cootes Paradise, Dundas it is the sacrificial coat that keeps freeze-thaw out of the block. We repair the masonry, then parge — not the other way around.
Foundation Masonry — no obligation
Dundas does not fail foundations in theory. It fails them with valley clay at the base of the escarpment that stays saturated after rain. Heritage downtown streets, hillside lots, and 1960s–80s pockets near University Gardens. When we repair foundation masonry and parging here, we design for that — not a generic “Southern Ontario” brochure.
Cootes Paradise sits on the same valley clay at the base of the escarpment that stays saturated after rain. The housing mix is heritage downtown streets, hillside lots, and 1960s–80s pockets near university gardens.
We still treat this as a Dundas job: same crews, same warranty, but we show up already knowing how Cootes Paradise lots drain (or don’t).
Free inspection. Photos. A number. No hard close.
Water in the face of the block freezes. The face pops off. More water gets in. Repeat every March. In Cootes Paradise, Dundas, that plays out against valley clay at the base of the escarpment that stays saturated after rain.
Soft, sandy joints wick water. Repointing with the right mix (not bagged grey that is harder than the brick) is the job. In Cootes Paradise, Dundas, that plays out against valley clay at the base of the escarpment that stays saturated after rain.
Skim-coating a wet wall traps moisture. We find why it is wet first. In Cootes Paradise, Dundas, that plays out against valley clay at the base of the escarpment that stays saturated after rain.
Hammer tap, look for hollow parging, rusted lintels, and stair-step cracks that are structural not cosmetic.
Replace spalled block, repoint joints, repair brick at grade.
New parging on a prepared wall, or breathable repair on heritage brick that should not be coated.
Grade, eaves, and membranes still matter. Pretty masonry on a swamp fails.
Colour and texture that belongs on a ${p} street, not a grey smear.
Reach out anytime by phone or email for a free inspection and estimate in Cootes Paradise, Dundas. We quote after we see the wall — not from a price list.
Water and frost are already in the calendar. Get the free inspection or call (905) 929-0441.
Need the city-wide page? See Foundation Masonry in Dundas. Other Dundas neighbourhoods we work: Cootes Paradise, University Gardens, Highland Park, Pleasant Valley.
Not by itself. It is a warning that water is winning. The block behind it might be.
We source close matches. Perfect 1920s brick is rare; honest blend is the goal.
On a dry, prepped wall, many years. On a leaking wall, until next winter.
Our focus is foundation and below-grade masonry. We will tell you if a mason who does chimneys is the better call.
Cosmetic parging usually not. Structural block replacement sometimes yes. We flag it.
We typically reply the same business day.