Burnaby Masonry Co. provides brick repair, repointing, chimney work, stone veneer, retaining walls, and more throughout North Vancouver, BC. We're based nearby in Burnaby, so we know the homes and the climate here. Call us for a free quote on your masonry project in North Vancouver.
Masonry in North Vancouver: what the housing stock looks like
North Vancouver's housing stock sits on the wet side of the Coast Mountains, meaning it gets more sustained rainfall and more freeze-thaw cycles than Vancouver itself. Lonsdale has older apartment brick and some heritage residential. Lynn Valley and Edgemont Village have post-war and mid-century homes with brick chimneys showing mortar deterioration. The newer developments in Seymour and upper Lynn Valley sit on slopes where retaining walls are essential. Deep Cove and the waterfront areas have custom homes where quality outdoor stonework is the norm.
Common masonry projects in North Vancouver
Chimney repointing and crown repair
Lynn Valley and Edgemont Village post-war homes have brick chimneys that take a real beating from North Shore weather. We see crown failures, failed flashing joints, and open mortar beds regularly — and we address the drainage detail, not just the visible crack.
Drainage-focused retaining walls
North Van slopes get saturated. We build retaining walls with gravel columns, perforated pipe, and drainage detail that accounts for the North Shore's actual rainfall — not a textbook assumption about drainage load.
Stone veneer over rainscreen assemblies
North Vancouver's humidity and sustained rain make proper rainscreen detailing behind stone veneer non-negotiable. We install drainage mats, weep screed, and flashing at penetrations — every time, not as an upgrade.
Outdoor fireplaces and patios in Deep Cove
Deep Cove and the custom home areas of North Van have high demand for quality outdoor stone fireplaces and masonry patios. We build them to handle the North Shore winter, not just look good in summer.
Masonry services we offer in North Vancouver
Every service below links to a dedicated North Vancouver page with specific local detail.
Why local expertise matters in North Vancouver
The North Shore's wetter microclimate is genuinely harder on masonry than Vancouver's. Freeze-thaw cycles, constant saturation on north elevations, and the slope loading on retaining walls all require specific detailing — drainage, mortar selection, and flashing — that a contractor used to drier environments will underspecify.
Neighbourhoods we serve in North Vancouver
We work across all of North Vancouver, including Lonsdale, Lynn Valley, Edgemont Village, Deep Cove and the surrounding areas. Whether it's an older home with tired brick or a newer build that needs stone veneer, we'll match the right approach to the property.
- Based in Burnaby — close to North Vancouver and familiar with the local housing stock
- Licensed and insured, working across Metro Vancouver
- Free, no-obligation quotes — we come to site before pricing
- Masonry that's built for the Lower Mainland's climate, not a dry-climate standard