Wilkens Contracting Inc

This is the second time we have used Wilkens Contracting; the first time was to rebuild our chimney. Both experiences have been very positive. Alan, the workman who did the job, tuckpointed the side and parts of the front of our house. He was on time, explained everything clearly to us, was considerate of us and of our neighbours during the process, and left the site clean when he was done. The final bill was exactly the sum quoted to us, and we appreciated the follow up call to make sure that everything was to our satisfaction. There's no question we would use Wilkens again.

Our house was built approx. 1920.

Ernie made a plan for a general repair and tuck point of the house - several bricks were replaced and the joints addressed along with mortar repair.

Ernie and his staff observed old Toronto Hydro power lines across the back of the house - they identified this as a hazard and decided to pause until the power lines were removed.

I had always thought the lines were dead - but they were LIVE and dangerous. It took 2 years of phone calls and letters before a call to the city councillor finally got the lines removed.

Wilkens resumed the job and it was completed in one week. Ernie never sent a bill or asked for money during the 2 year pause.

I own another house that needed very serious brick repair - Ernie visited and assisted me in developing a repair plan. Then - he invited a different masonry firm to consult on the project.

Wilkens have been super helpful and I would recommend them in a heartbeat.

I had a small chimney of yellow bricks that were chipping and needed to be replaced. I also had some red bricks in the garage wall that needed to be replaced. I contacted three companies in the Toronto area. One would not come to the house to view the chimney but instead based on the size of the chimney gave me an estimate to fix the chimney and 70 bricks on the garage. Two companies did come to the house and gave me their estimates. Ernie Wilkens of Wilkens Contracting was one of those companies. Wilkens was $180.00 more than one company and the same price as the other one. I selected Wilkens to do the chimney and the garage because they would replace 100 bricks on the garage instead of the 70-80 bricks the other two companies would replace. Secondly Ernie listened to my concerns about not disturbing the flat roof membrane around the chimney and explained what they would do to address my concerns. Frank and his sons showed up on time on the appointed day. Frank viewed the work to be done and then went and got the bricks. He believed that more bricks were needed but said he would not charge me for the extra bricks he was getting. That was very nice of him as some places charge $15 for each extra brick over the estimated number. The work was done in 1 day. The new bricks matched the old colour very well. The work area was cleaned up. They even put mortar in several cracks on the inside cement block wall of the garage. Ernie contacted me later to see if I was satisfied with the work. I am very happy with the craftsmanship of their work and will recommend them to my neighbours.

Excellent job. Fully professional. Went above and beyond in fixing things although not easy. Came on time and cleaned up and ascertained that I was satisfied. The price was Reasonable too.! What more can you ask !

Wilkens Masonry was recommended by Chimneysmiths and Chimneysmiths was recommended by Atlascare. All three companies are rated 10 as far as I am concerned. We needed a liner in our chimney for our gas water heater and discovered the chimney was beyond repair because of age. In less than a week we have a new chimney with a gas liner but more importantly we have the peace of mind knowing everything has been brought up to code. Frank and his two sons demolished and rebuilt the chimney using brick that perfectly matches the house. They coordinated with Scott from Chimneysmiths for the liner installation. It is a really nice looking chimney but you would only notice something has been done because we wanted their sign on our lawn. Ernie dropped off the quote in our mailbox so I didn't actually meet him but Maguite followed up to make sure we were pleased with our experience. I have already recommended Wilkens to two neighbours.

Ernie and his son Jake are both gentlemen who completed an excellent job at the best price. They were professional, friendly and thorough from start to finish. I highly recommend their workmanship.

We have called upon the services of Wilkens on three occasions over a period of about 11 years. On every occasion they have been prompt, attentive, done flawless work, and cleaned up perfectly upon completion. Ernie is what you might call "old school" in the sense that he is a true gentleman, who is gracious and stands behind the work completed by his team. The crews are professional, and wonderful to deal with. In today's world, Wilkens is a rare find indeed. I have referred friends to Wilkens, and will do so again and again. A top-notch outfit!

Ernie Wilkens and his team have worked for me in the past with superb results, so I did not hesitate to call them when my retaining wall required repair. They couldn't find bricks the right size, so they cut down bricks to match (perfectly!) and did not charge me for the extra labour. An honest and ethical company with very high standards - I would highly recommend them to anyone.

My flagstone porch was in disrepair - some of the stones had come off or were loose from the ravages of winter and spring thaw. (Canadian weather is tough on the mortar). I'm glad I called Wilkens Contracting after receiving their flyer in the mail. They specialize in masonry work. I'm pleased with the results - my porch looks good as new. They did an excellent job with quality workmanship at a reasonable price. I would not hesitate to hire them again.

We moved into our home about 20 years after it was built, and almost 20 years have gone by since we've moved in, so the house it fairly old. Needless to say, our fireplace had smoke damage etc, these guys came and gave us a whole new fireplace to enjoy!