Burnaby Masonry Co. provides expert bricklaying in New Westminster, BC. Brick installation and repair done by hand: new walls, facades, piers, and feature brickwork laid level and true. Call us for a free quote — we're based in Burnaby and serve New Westminster regularly.
Bricklaying in New Westminster: what to know
New Westminster's renovation boom — particularly in Queen's Park and around the Quay — drives demand for new brickwork that matches or complements the heritage character of the older homes in the area.
Bricklaying is the core of what we do: brick installation and repair, by hand, laid level and true. We build new brick walls, facades, garden and boundary walls, piers, columns, planters, and feature brickwork across Burnaby and Metro Vancouver, and we repair brick that's cracked, settled, or failing. Good bricklaying isn't just stacking brick. It's the right footing, consistent joints, proper coursing, and brick that's bonded to last. Whether you need new brick installed or existing brick repaired, we get the fundamentals right.
What's included in our bricklaying service
- New brick installation: walls, facades, piers, and columns
- Brick repair: cracked, loose, settled, or spalled brick replaced
- Garden walls, boundary walls, and planters in brick
- Brick steps, entries, and feature work
- Footings sized and poured for the load
- Consistent coursing, level lines, and clean tooled joints
- Brick matched on repairs so the work blends in
- Site clean-up and debris haul-away
When New Westminster homeowners call us for bricklaying
A new brick wall or facade
Planning new brickwork on a home, garden, or addition? We lay it level, plumb, and bonded properly so it lasts.
Cracked or damaged brick
Brick that's cracked, loose, or shifting needs proper repair, cutting out and replacing units, not just filling over the problem.
Brick piers, columns, or steps
Entry columns, gate piers, and brick steps need real footings and accurate coursing to stay straight. That's our wheelhouse.
Matching an existing brick wall
Extending or repairing existing brickwork takes a careful match on brick and joint so the new work disappears into the old.
New Westminster properties: what we see
New Westminster is the oldest city in BC west of the Rockies, and its masonry reflects that. Queen's Park alone has over 200 pre-1920 homes, most with original brick chimneys and in many cases brick or concrete block foundations. Sapperton has a similar concentration of pre-war character homes. The older commercial buildings along Columbia Street and around the Quay have brick facades that have been repointed multiple times — sometimes badly, with hard mortar that's accelerating deterioration. New Westminster's age and heritage designation requirements make it one of the most technically demanding cities for masonry work in Metro Vancouver.
We work throughout New Westminster — including Queen's Park, Sapperton, Uptown, The Quay — and we know how the terrain, housing stock, and climate vary across the city. Every quote reflects what we actually see on site.
How we do bricklaying in New Westminster
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Plan and footing
We lay out the work and pour a footing sized for the wall and the soil. The footing is what keeps brick from cracking and settling.
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Set the brick
Courses go up level and plumb with a string line, consistent joints, and the right bond pattern for the job.
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Repair and match
On repairs we cut out damaged brick, install a match, and blend the new units and joints into the surrounding wall.
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Tool the joints
Joints are tooled to a clean, consistent profile that sheds water and looks sharp.
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Clean up
We clean the face, clear the site, and walk the finished brickwork with you.
Why choose Burnaby Masonry for bricklaying in New Westminster
Installation and repair under one roof
New brick or broken brick, we do both, so you don't need a separate trade for each.
Level, plumb, and bonded right
Sloppy bricklaying shows and weakens the wall. We check our lines course by course.
Footings done properly
We don't lay brick on bad ground. The footing gets done right so the wall stays straight.
Repairs that match
We match brick and joint on repairs so the fix blends into the existing wall instead of standing out.
