Invisible Tuckpointing

We hired Mario to fix the cracks in our exterior brick wall. Prior to hiring him I got some cheaper quotes but all the people said that they wouldn't be able to match the cement colour exactly. We wanted to maintain the beauty of our home so we were specific about hiring someone who wouldn't do a patchy job. Mario came in confident about his workmanship and he certainly delivered on his promise. We are very happy with the work that was completed. He is very honest and hardworking. All the work was completed according to the timeline that was provided. While working Mario also pointed out some other areas of our home that needed repairs. He wouldn't have benefitted from sharing that knowledge but he did that from the goodness of his heart. My husband and I are very pleased with the work that Invisible Tuck Pointing did and would highly recommend him to everyone.

I spent 10 years looking for the right tuckpointer and finally found it in Mario and his crew. His work lives up to the name ‘invisible tuckpointing’ as he can very closely match the colour and texture of the mortar so it’s hard to notice old from new. He can also die the bricks to refresh ugly work that was done before where mortar got onto the bricks. He removed all the previous patchy work which was the right way as the house is now restored to its original look. His crew is very precise and they are both ‘artists’ in my opinion. I will recommend him again going forward.

We were very satisfied with the work Mario did. It has totally transformed the look of the house for the better, and it is not possible to tell the original bricks from the newly installed ones
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Mario always turned up at the arranged time, and left the work site extremely clean each evening.
We wish him well with his future projects, and would be more than happy to be used as a reference.

After much research, I finally found Invisible Tuckpointing, and it was well worth the search. My home looks fantastic with the help of Mario's professional and artistic skills. Mario was dedicated, meticulous and knowledgeable. He removed a wall and repaired a column that now look as if they were never in disrepair. He carefully matched the mortar colour and applied it so that you can't see where he worked - it truly is invisible. One of my main concerns was the patchy look that older houses get where you can see where repairs are done - Mario has outdone himself - my home now has a consistent and spectacular cohesive feel to it. Thank you Mario and Sandy for the great results.

The brick on our 130-year-old home needed to be repointed and repaired in places. I called Mario after speaking with a prominent contractor who specializes in restoring Victorian homes in Cabbagetown, as well as reading reviews of his work (and a recommendation) by the Cabbagetown Preservation Society. We were told he was the best in the city and a true artist. He proved that with the incredible work on our house. Inside of a week, our entire front face of our house was brought back to life - replacing individual bricks that were cracked or beyond repair, refinishing (and colour-matching) bricks that were crumbling, all while carefully colour-matching the mortar to match the existing, original mix. He and his partner are meticulous artists and the house now has a time-kissed look. Mario showed up exactly when he said he would and was incredibly clean and conscientious of our plants/gardens. They even washed the windows on the front of our house when the job was complete. If you're looking for a cheap and quick patch job, Invisible is not the company for you. If you care about restoring and preserving the look of your house for generations to come, do yourself a favour and speak to Mario. A true artist, deserving of a very sincere 10 rating. Highly recommended!
P.S. We reviewed ratings on Homestars before signing the contract with Invisible. The one (lone!) negative rating here was obviously an outlier, and not at all a factor in our thinking. You can't please cranks - and from the long list of positive reviews, and now our own experience, we can't recommend Invisible Tuckpointing Ltd. highly enough.

Mario is completely dedicated to his work. He kept to the schedule he provided and was extremely tidy despite this somewhat messy work. He is meticulous and one might characterize him as an artist in his profession. Our house has never looked better.

Mario is a consummate professional. The work began and was completed exactly as promised. The restoration of the brick work on our Victorian Town Home exceeded our expectations. You cannot tell which bricks Mario restored and which bricks are original. At the end of each work day the entire job site was completely clean. The price for the work was more than competitive. I am a very demanding customer to work for. My expectations have been labeled unrealistic by more than one contractor over the years. Of any contractor I have ever dealt with Mario's attention to detail is second to none. He is more of an artisan than a brick layer.

I used Invisible Tuckpointing on my 120-year-old house on recommendation from the city's heritage preservation board. I should have been suspicious when Mario was always available, sending me text messages saying he had time again. He says he used to have year-long backlogs, but no longer. I've since discovered some of the city's heritage architects won't use him because of his reliance on brick patches. He was quick to criticize my neighbour's wall as 'cement' mortar, but after quoting me a 'lime-based mortar' started mixing in good quantities of cement himself. Mario is one of those contractors that believes he is always right, but the whole thing did not look or feel right. The photo shows how the brick patching turned out (not great)... Mario will go to great lengths to explain, in his scholarly way, how everything he does is perfect, but I don't agree and apparently others don't either. Think twice before engaging this company.

Invisible Tuckpointing undertook a brick restoration on my Victorian Cabbagetown house. The brick and pointing was originally in poor shape, with major cracks and gaps. The work and service was excellent. Mario walked me through every step of the process. The finished product is beautiful, with replaced and rebuilt brick and new pointing. Excellent colour match. No problems with the work after two winters. Highly recommended.

Mario and Sandy were consistently professional, knowledgeable and highly skilled in restoring my Cabbagetown house facade. They met every request and more, respecting the original character of the bricks, mortar and rebuilding the brick foundation. They cleaned the site daily and were careful not to damage any landscaping. I am thrilled with the result.