Are you keeping up with your Toronto brickwork maintenance as needed? There are a few important repairs and maintenance tasks all bricks require at some point, such as cleaning, sealing and repointing bricks, as well as preventing and checking for water damage. You may think bricks are made to last …

Efflorescence is a common issue, but there are several of controlling and preventing efflorescence in Toronto. Efflorescence is the white powdery substance that develops on a number of surfaces. It is caused after water evaporates through the surface and leaves behind the crystals or salts that were in the water. In …

There are a number of tips you can put to use that will elongate the life of your Toronto stone masonry, here are 6 of the most important to keep in mind.  No matter if stone masonry is 10-years old or over 100-years-old, Turnbull Masonry is here to help make …

During Toronto winters, salts and chemical deicers could cause efflorescence to develop on your masonry structures; here’s why and what to do about it. How Do Chemical Deicers Cause Efflorescence? At the base of all concrete products is cement, which naturally causes lime or water-soluble calcium oxide to be produced. …

The age of your Toronto brickwork will impact a number of things, including its overall strength, necessary repair processes and how to best care for it. Brickwork can last centuries given the proper care, maintenance and repairs, which starts with understanding the unique makeup of your brickwork. The best techniques …