Murphy's Masonry

We needed a repair on our chimney, and Ruari was there for us. He showed up exactly when he said, and he and his employees were friendly and professional.

His quote came in about 20 percent lower than two others that we got, and we didn't look back.

The team that came to repair the chimney worked quickly and efficiently, and were very friendly and professional.

I would highly recommend Murphy's Masonry.

We needed parging done alongside both sides of the garage and found Murphy's Masonry through an on-line search. They returned my call immediately and the owner, Ruairi, came out to give us a quote. Well priced and the person they sent to do the work, Adam, did a great job. Ensured the area was covered and cleaned everything up afterwards. The work he did was pure craftsmanship. Well done. High recommend!

A 75 yr old chimney was looking old. Missing mortar, large gaps. Needed work. Others said re-build but too expensive!

The crew who Ruairi at Murphy's Masonry sent was a 10/10. Eddie and Chilo were punctual, reliable, hard-working, professional, meticulous and communicative.
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I met with Ruairi Murphy on 2 occasions to discuss his quote and the next steps. We also had several further email exchanges.
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The mortar on our garage front was not only cracking but it was separating to the point where the bricks were shifting and it was a safety hazard. The aluminum on the garage door frame was buckling. The job was to remove all of the bricks on the front of the garage, diagnose the problem, correct the problem and reuse all of the same bricks. The timeline for the project was estimated at 4 days. Due to weather it was spread over 8 days.
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Eddie would call or text me daily to advise on his arrival time. He and Chilo would always come when they said. Rain is not conducive to brick laying so this period in November was rainy which reduced the available daily working hours. Eddie would watch the weather forecasts like a hawk and let me know if the next day was going to be a full or partial work day. To keep the momentum going Eddie and Chilo worked through a weekend to make up for lost time. They protected their work with tarps for the rainy days.
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As it turns out the cause of the shifting bricks was not a foundation concern (as first suspected) but rather a structural/lintel shifting problem. Eddie and Ruairi discussed and arrived at a solution, the rebuilding began....old brick by old brick. Cleaning off the old mortar and using levels on every piece of the puzzle. It was getting dark early so around 5pm the floodlights came out and they worked in the bitter cold. A propane heater was on site...not for their creature comfort but to aid in the mortar setting.
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One challenge was to reuse all of the old bricks since a match was not available. A dozen or so bricks could not be reused which resulted in replacement look-a-likes to be inserted in the right side column and painted with a matching colour. The true paint colour did not reveal itself until it dried. I think the Home Depot paint department missed on the match. Eddie left the paint with me so I will deal with home depot to resolve (when it gets warmer!)
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Oh yes, and during all of this the crew parged an inside foundation wall of the garage and tuckpointed a number of cracks on the back of the house.
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Eddie and Chilo carefully cleaned up the job site and rode off into the sunset!
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Would I recommend and rehire. Of course yes.

Many thanks to Eddie, Chilo and Angel from Murphysmasonry who just completed stone work flower bed edging around three flowerbeds in our front yard. The guys are GREAT! Work is fantastic. They are professional, on time and very clean. Could not ask for more!
Highly recommend Murphys and Eddies crew! Best project yet!

Our steps were badly in need of repair / replacement and Murphy's Masonry did an excellent job of matching and replacing the damaged areas - completely satisfied.

Professional work & excellent service. Best experience we had with trades in years. We highly recommend Murphy's Masonry!!
The estimate had a full and detail description of the work to be done and it was delivered on time to our complete satisfaction (no unpleasant surprises or hiding fees)
The mason prepared the area, worked with outmost attention to detail and after he finished his work took the time to give us some recommendations and responded to our questions. Before he left he cleaned the area were he worked to perfection .
Our porch looks like new!!

We required Masonary repair to 3 areas of the outside of our house. The worker was very professional, hardworking and did an outstanding job repairing the affected areas. We are very pleased with the work done and would not hesitate to recommend Murphys Masonary!!

Very happy with the quality of work! The team was very professional and friendly. Highly recommend!

Murphy's was one of two companies that I found online regarding an estimate for brickwork at my home. The bricks on both columns of the garage were either broken or spalling (a recent addition to my vocabulary (smile). First, I was impressed with Murphy's because of my very positive interaction with Lori (the admin staff member; every office should have a Lori!). Second, Ruari's professionalism was reflected in the estimate, which outlined his proposed approach to the job. That approach was a deciding factor in going with the company. Finally, and most important was the crew that Murphy's sent to do the job - Dwight and Darnell. They worked very hard, finishing the job earlier than anticipated, and the end result was so impressive that neighbours and other trades professionals commented on it. I have since called Murphy's to thank them for sending me their best crew, based on the high quality, neat work they did, their polite and respectful manner, and the way they cleaned up the site afterwards. I have no hesitation in highly recommending Murphy's Masonry. Thank you.