Burnaby Masonry Co. provides expert bricklaying in Vancouver, 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 Vancouver regularly.
Bricklaying in Vancouver: what to know
From new feature walls in Kitsilano to garden walls in Mount Pleasant, we lay brick across Vancouver for homeowners who want masonry that lasts. Vancouver's older housing stock also keeps us busy matching and extending existing brickwork.
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 Vancouver 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.
Vancouver properties: what we see
Vancouver has the widest range of masonry in BC. The East Side — Strathcona, Grandview-Woodland, Mount Pleasant, Commercial Drive — is dense with pre-1940 wood-frame homes built with soft lime-mortar brick chimneys, and the original brick on many of them has never been touched since it was laid. The West Side runs toward post-war concrete block and newer stone veneer on high-end renovations. Kitsilano has a large number of heritage character homes where sympathetic repair is the brief. Point Grey and Shaughnessy have custom homes where the standard for stone and brick work is higher than almost anywhere else in the region.
We work throughout Vancouver — including Strathcona, Kitsilano, Mount Pleasant, Commercial Drive — 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 Vancouver
- 1
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.
- 2
Set the brick
Courses go up level and plumb with a string line, consistent joints, and the right bond pattern for the job.
- 3
Repair and match
On repairs we cut out damaged brick, install a match, and blend the new units and joints into the surrounding wall.
- 4
Tool the joints
Joints are tooled to a clean, consistent profile that sheds water and looks sharp.
- 5
Clean up
We clean the face, clear the site, and walk the finished brickwork with you.
Why choose Burnaby Masonry for bricklaying in Vancouver
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.
