Straight Up Masonry

Masonry & Bricklaying
Toronto ON M4C 2C8
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David in North York
David in North York
1 review North York, ON
10/10

Chimney Rebuild

Anthony was great, he was very professional and did an excellent job on our chimney. The weather was bad for a week and he constantly updated us on the job and when it would get done. I highly recommend him.

dh

Approximate cost of services:
$2,000.00
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Company Response

The weather is the only thing that can mess up my schedule, thanks for being so understanding. Glad your pleased with the work.
Tony.

deb in guildwood
deb in guildwood
1 review Scarborough, ON
10/10

tuckpointing chimney

Tony from "Stright up Masonry" came right away to quote on the chimney repair. None of the other contractors we called even called us back. Tony called right away and completed the job within 48 hours. Our home inspector told us he did a quality job on the chimney. I highly recommend "Stright Up Masonry" to anyone.

Approximate cost of services:
$800.00
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Company Response

First off, congrats on getting the house sold, Look forward to working together in the future.
Tony.

Wayne McCarthy in Toronto
Wayne McCarthy in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Brick Restoration On Historical Home

As a Realtor I am constantly involved in the orchestration of renovation and restoration projects on clients homes. Over the years I have collected a list of some of the top tradespople in the city and in my books Tony has nailed a 10 out of 10. with a brick restoration project on a historical home built in 1860. (It just so happened to be my own home.) Not only did Tony come in on budget but the project was completed ahead of time. He matched the colour of the old 150 year old brick and the colour of the 150 year old mortar. A true craftsman !!. I will recommend him without hesitation.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,000.00
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Hi Wayne, Working on the older homes in the city can be a challenge due to brick size and colour, but its what I love this job, glad your pleased with the work.
Tony.

bob watson in Toronto
bob watson in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

repair to brickwork on 5 townhouse units

Tony does excellent work His quote for the repairs to the 5 units was more than fair and he stuck to it when the work wascomplete.He is concientious flexible and skilled. I would recommend him to anyone and suggest that you forget any other quotes from other firms as you will not get a fairer price for your requied work anywhere..Tony does the work ontime on budget and to aqality level that he would on his own projects.You will never hire amore competent contractor than Tony.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,400.00
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Company Response

Thanks Bob, working for such well organized client always make the job so much easier, Enjoy your vacation.
Tony.

Amy Love-Baker in Toronto
Amy Love-Baker in Toronto
4 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Removal of an old fireplace

Tony was great from start to finish. We were originally were going to remove the mantle, the top 5 rows of bricks and prepare for a new brick application. However, once Tony started working, we realized the fireplace was in terrible shape and it all needed to be removed. We are frustrated with the previous crappy work, we are so happy with Tony. His work ethic and honesty is very refreshing!
I will be more then happy to use him again and recommend him to any family or friends who require an honest, down to earth and hard working masonary professional.

Approximate cost of services:
$500.00
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Company Response

Amy, I really hate to be the one to tell a homeowner they need more done than first planned but thats all part of the job, what makes it all the better is when the homeowner understands that this is whats required. Was a our pleasure to work on your project.
Tony

Don Mills, Ontario
Don Mills, Ontario
5 reviews North York, ON
10/10

Removal and Capping of Chimney.

We Found Tony on Homestars, and he is excellent! I only wish I had more for him to do right now.

He was excellent in communication before, during and after the job, on time and fast. The jobsite was left clean and he is very organized.

I will have him back on the next stage of the renovation to remove the remainder of the chimney as I progress in my renovation.

Highly recommended.!

Robert Parsons

Approximate cost of services:
$600.00
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Company Response

Hey Robert, See you next time, glad your happy with the work.
Tony.

Jane in Dufferin Grove
Jane in Dufferin Grove
3 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Closing up an old unused window under the deck

We were having waterproofing and weeping tile done around the house.
There was an old unused window under the deck and the company doing the waterproofing suggested that it be bricked up properly. I called Tony as he had done excellent work on two previous occasions. The company doing the waterproofing wanted to get on and finish the job so Tony came right away and did the window.

I can't recommend Tony highly enough - he turns up when he says he will -he is knowledgeable -does an excellent job - is reasonably priced - and pleasant to deal with.

Approximate cost of services:
$200.00
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Company Response

Jane,
Thanks for for the review(again) and having me back, I feel like part of the family now.
Tony.

Rachel in Toronto
Rachel in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Chimney fill-in

We just had some chimney work done by Tony from Straight Up Masonry and we are very satisfied with his work! Our home was built in the 1890's when its only heat source was a wood burning stove in the basement. 4 years ago we exposed the brick and have finally gotten around to having the chimney's properly filled-in. Tony was 15 minutes early, very polite, worked clean and cleaned up after his work. Not to mention that his actual brickwork is polished. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend Tony to anyone, or hire him back ourselves! Thanks Tony!

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Company Response

Thanks Rachel, great idea of exposing the brick, glad your pleased with the final product.
Thanks for the review
Tony.

Christin in Brampton
Christin in Brampton
1 review BRAMPTON, ON
10/10

Brick repair

From the first call I made to Tony to the beautifully finished job, he was a joy to do business with! He really cared about the work he was doing, and was a true professional from beginning to end! Thanks so much for doing such a wonderful job!!! I will definitely recommend Straight Up Masonry to family/friends for any future work they need done, and would use Tony's services myself in the future! Thanks again!

Approximate cost of services:
$100.00
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Company Response

Any job big or small gets my attention, was glad I could help,
Thanks Christin.

FC in Toronto
FC in Toronto
2 reviews TORONTO, ON
10/10

Enlarging concrete/brick doorway

We recently bought some standard 27" wide laundry machines to replace our old apartment sized ones. The problem came when we realized the door to the laundry room was 26 3/4". After we called "Straight Up Masonry," Tony and his associate came that afternoon and we decided on the spot to hire them to do the job. As two women in our 20s, we get all sorts of inappropriate responses from building/contracting/service people, from eye rolling, to asking us where our husbands are, to one man demanding we bring our dads to speak to him. In contrast to that, dealing with Tony was a breath of fresh air. He did not pressure us, respectfully answered any questions we had, involved us in decision making throughout the process, and went beyond the call of duty by moving the two 90kg machines into the laundry room for us. Even when an unexpected issue had arisen, Tony rolled with the punches and explained to us our options. While he had to do more work, he didn't mention raising his fees at all.

Overall, it has been a great experience and I won't hesitate doing business with this company again.

Approximate cost of services:
$300.00
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Company Response

Thank you Flora, this has been on the the nicest compliments and reviews I have received again thank you very much, Tony.

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More about Straight Up Masonry

Straight Up Masonry Ltd. are the Masonry Specialists for all types of brick and block work. Chimney repairs and rebuilds. Window sills, house pillars, door and window repositioning. Additions, Foundations, Tuckpointing. Fireplace and firebrick installation and repair. New and Restoration brickwork. Free Estimates.

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CATEGORIES
Masonry & Bricklaying and Tuck Pointing
SERVICES
Chimney Rebuild Specialist, Chimney repair, Brick replacement Specialist, Block work, Additions, Brickwork repair, Parging, Cultured stone, Natural stone, Foundation repair, Door and window repositioning, Window sills replacement, Tuckpointing and spotpointing, Brick arches, Basement floors, House pillars, Porch pillars, Driveway pillars. Window and door fill ins. Milk box fill ins, Chimney removal, Refacing of homes.
SPECIALITIES
Chimneys Brick Replacement Tuckpointing/Spotpointing Porch Pillars Door and Window Repositioning
WEBSITE
https://www.straightupmasonry.com/
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2010
PAYMENT METHOD
Cheques, Cash
LICENSES
Chimney repairman licence T85-4177256 W.H.M.I.S (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
DIPLOMAS
Construction Industry Training Board/City and Guilds NVQ level 1,2,3 in Bricklaying and Masonry wor
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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