Limestone garden wall
Ashlar stone veneerCustom masonry · East York, Toronto
Brick, block & stone,built to last generations.
O.D. Murdock Construction builds and restores masonry for homes and commercial buildings, from chimneys and fireplaces to custom stone columns.
5.0 on Google · Residential & commercial
Our services
What we build
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Chimney repairs & rebuilds
Leaning, cracked or crumbling chimneys taken down to sound brick and rebuilt, with new flue liners, flashing and a proper crown.
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Fireplaces
Interior and exterior fireplaces in brick or stone, built new or refaced.
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Door & window openings
New openings cut in or old ones closed, lintels set and brick toothed back in.
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Being setFinished
Columns & garden walls
Stone and brick columns, piers, gate posts and curved walls, cut and fitted on site. Drag the image to see a natural stone column go from set to finished.
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Tuckpointing
Worn mortar ground out and repointed so older brick stays tight and dry.
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Parging
A fresh cement coat over foundation walls to seal, protect and clean up the look.
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Commercial masonry
Structural block walls, elevator and stair shafts, and stone veneer storefronts.
See commercial work →Typical brick veneer over a concrete block wall, drawn to scale
Our craft
What's inside a wall that lasts
The brick you see is only the outside layer. Behind it, each layer has a job, and getting them right is what keeps water out and the wall standing for decades.
- 1Concrete block backupThe structural wall that carries the load.
- 2Rigid insulationKeeps heat in and the inside face of the wall warm.
- 3Air spaceA gap behind the brick so any water that gets in can drain down.
- 4Brick veneerThe finished face, laid level with full mortar joints.
- 5Wall tiesMetal ties set in the joints that anchor the brick to the block.
- 6Flashing & weep holesAt the base, they steer water out of the wall.
Stone veneer storefrontCommercial
Frontages that make
an impression
From the structural block behind the walls to the stone on the street side: load-bearing block on steel deck, elevator and stair shafts, openings with lintels, and a clean brick or stone frontage.
- Concrete block (CMU) wallsStructural
- Elevator & stair shaftsInterior
- Stone & brick veneerExterior
- Openings & lintelsInterior & exterior
Design choices
Pick your pattern
The way bricks are laid changes the whole look of a wall. These are common bond patterns; ask us which one suits your project.
On site
From the job site
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Pay your deposit online and your project goes on the schedule. Use the quote number on your estimate so we can match it to your job.
- IEnter your quote number and the deposit amount from your estimate.
- IIPay by card, or ask for Interac e-Transfer details.
- IIIWe confirm by email and lock in your start date.
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- Address
- 55 Cosburn Ave.
East York, ON M4K 2E9 - Hours
- From 7 a.m. · Call to book a site visit
- Work
- Residential & commercial masonry
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