Parging Repair That Lasts

Parging takes a beating in southern Ontario. Sun bakes it all summer, fall rain soaks in, and then dozens of freeze and thaw cycles pry at every hairline crack through the winter. Sooner or later most parge coats crack, flake or start dropping off in chunks. When that happens, parging repair is a small job that saves you from bigger ones. It seals out water, protects the foundation underneath and tidies up the look of your home in a single visit.

We repair damaged parging on homes across the GTA, from postwar bungalows in Scarborough to century semis in East York. Some walls only need a patch. Others are better served by stripping the failed coat and starting fresh. We look at what is actually happening on your wall and give you a straight answer either way. No pressure, no surprises.

What's included in a parging repair

A repair that lasts comes down to prep. Trowelling new cement over loose material is the fastest way to end up redoing the job in two years, so we spend most of our time getting the surface right before any parge goes on. A typical repair includes:

• Removal of failed sections. We chip away loose, hollow or flaking parging back to solid material.
• Surface prep. The wall gets cleaned and brushed so the new coat has something real to grip.
• Bonding agent. A bonding layer locks the new cement-based parge coat onto the old surface.
• Hand-applied parge coat. We trowel on the new coat and finish it to match the surrounding texture.
• Edge blending. Patch lines get feathered so the repair doesn't shout at you from the curb.
• Clean-up. We bag the debris and leave the site the way we found it.

Fresh parging also needs time to cure. We plan repairs around the forecast so the new coat gets a few frost-free days to harden properly, which is what gives it real freeze-thaw durability.

Signs your parging needs repair

Parging usually fails slowly, then all at once. Catching it early keeps the job small. Keep an eye out for:

• Hairline cracks that widen year over year
• A hollow sound when you tap the wall, which means the coat has let go behind the surface
• Flaking, bubbling or a chalky surface that rubs off on your hand
• Chunks of parging sitting in the garden bed at the base of the wall
• Bare concrete or block showing through where the coat has fallen away

Exposed foundation wicks water, and water is what does the long-term damage. If the failure runs the full length of the wall, a complete recoat through our foundation parging service is often a smarter fix than chasing patches. Damage on porch bases, garden walls and chimneys falls under our exterior parging work, and we handle interior-side patches through basement parging as well.

Why homeowners choose us

Parging repair is a trade done well or done badly, and the difference shows within a couple of winters. We've earned a 5.0 Google rating across 27 reviews by doing the unglamorous prep work and standing behind the result. We treat your home like our own.

• 5-year workmanship warranty on every repair
• 100% satisfaction guarantee
• Free quotes, most sent the same day
• We show up when we say we will

Getting started is simple. Send a couple of photos of the damage through the form below and we'll come back with a clear quote, usually the same day. You can see how a job runs from first call to final walkthrough in our process. If your home is in the city proper, our parging repair in Toronto page covers the quirks of older Toronto walls. We also work right across the suburbs, so check our service areas to find your city.