Wilkens Contracting Inc

Chimney Build & Repair
Toronto ON M4G 1L3
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Blake in Toronto
Blake in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Chimney rebuild

I highly recommend Ernie Wilkens and his team. Ernie came over to quote two chimneys. One needed just tuck pointing and the other a complete rebuild. Frank and his sons did the rebuild. Excellent work, friendly guys, site immaculately cleaned up and a fair quote. I always find it hard to find honesty out there when you are looking for work done on your home. You won't regret dealing with these guys. I thoroughly enjoyed dealing with each and everyone at Wilkens.

Approximate cost of services:
$5,000.00
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Hello Blake,
Please accept my apology for not responding sooner! I was off for a few days.
Next I want to thank you very much for your kind words! I have read your review to Ernie and it was welcome and rewarding in the middle of his rather heavy schedule!! I will of course let Frank and his boys know as well. Have a lovely end of summer. Cordially, Maguite Wilkens

Mrs. O. Karas in Toronto
Mrs. O. Karas in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

New chimney

The crew came on Wednesday to start demo of chimney. Totally completed by Thursday done on time no delays. The job was awesome. Everything was clean and old bricks removed from site. Very efficient crew, very nice, explained what they were doing as they completed different stages in the replacement of my chimney. I would highly recommend them to anyone who needs this type of work done. Wish I could give them more stars, job well done. I have already handed out their business cards to a few people since.

Approximate cost of services:
$3,900.00
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Hello Olga! Thank you for your very kind words and please forgive my delay in acknowledging your review!! We are so very happy when our customers are satisfied. I will pass on your compliments to the crew! Have a lovely end of summer. Cordially, Maguite Wilkens

KP from Lawrence Park
KP from Lawrence Park
12 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Excellent work and great clean up!

Wilkens contracting repaired bricks on our chimney and also did some tuck work around our foundation. Fantastic work and amazing clean up afterwards, which was greatly appreciated. Definitely recommend this company!

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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Hello! Please forgive the delay in acknowledging your kind words!! We are so very happy when our customers are satisfied. I will let the crew know that they did well! Have a great end of summer.
Cordially, Maguite Wilkens

Laura in Toronto
Laura in Toronto
4 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

New Chimney

My new chimney looks great. Ernie and his son were fantastic. They got me a quote quickly and were able to do the work almost immediately. The day of, they arrived on time, were friendly and efficient, and cleaned up so well you couldn't even tell they were there.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,000.00
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Hello Laura,

Thank You so very much for your kind words which I will pass on to Ernie and Jake. We are so pleased when our customers are happy!. Have a great summer. Maguite

Susan from Toronto
Susan from Toronto
5 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Tuck Pointing & Brick Restoration

Quite simply fantastic work from beginning to end - Allen is truly a craftsman.

The enormous and nasty tuck-pointing job was superbly completed. The brick matching and work associated with the removal of the old milk chute and various damaged bricks is unbelievable - it is challenging to pick out the new bricks from the old bricks.

The thorough clean up was a job in itself, which was made more demanding by my difficult neighbour. Nevertheless, Allen and Greg worked tirelessly and very professionally to clean up the site to my neighbours satisfaction.

Upon completion of the job, Wilkens contacted me almost immediately for follow-up, and at some point later Ernie came by to take a look at Allen and Greg's excellent work.

I have referred Wilkens to my family, friends and neighbours, several of whom have since had work done on their homes. I would not hesitate to contact Wilkens for any of my masonry work.

Approximate cost of services:
$4,000.00
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Helo Susan, Please forgive the delay with which I respond to your lovely review. Winter becomes slow for us and we catch up on lots of things but I failed to do this. I will relay your kind words to Ernie, Allan and Greg.
Cordially, Maguite Wilkens

Marie in Toronto
Marie in Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Chimney Tuckpointing

Ernie came by for the quote and our job was scheduled as quickly after that as possible. The work wasn't tricky, just the access to the work, so they sent the best man for the job. He took his time to carefully calculate his approach and once he started, the work was done quickly and efficiently. Clean too. The mortar match was very good and he filled a couple of spots in our stone walkway free of charge. We are very happy and have referred people to them since.

Approximate cost of services:
$865.00
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Hello Marie,
Please forgive the delay in acknowledging your taking the time and your very kind review of the work that was done for you. I have passed on your comments to the crew and to Ernie! Cordially Maguite

harold.lass in Toronto
harold.lass in Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

damaged brick replacement

A row of soldier bricks were damaged most likely by acid years ago and had to be replaced. The new bricks were a very close match.
The repair was done quickly and the workmanship was masterful!

Approximate cost of services:
$635.00
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Hello Harold, First off please forgive the delay in acknowledging your lovely review on Homesteads. We are very happy when our customers are satisfied. I will pass on your kind to the crew. Cordially, Maguite W

Wendy from Toronto
Wendy from Toronto
6 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Chimney rebuild

The chimney for my boiler and hot water tank was in horrible shape. It was not up to code - too short. The chimney had to be torn down and entirely rebuilt. Frank and his sons worked long hours for two days straight and came back a 3rd day to ensure clean-up was complete (I assured them it was). I would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone requiring their service.

Approximate cost of services:
$6,401.00
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Thank You so much Wendy for taking the time to post a review. We are very happy when our customers are satisfied with the work that was done. Enjoy our lovely Fall. Maguite

Ginette Wainsteim from Toronto
Ginette Wainsteim from Toronto
2 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Front Porch brick replacement

We were very pleased with our front porch brickwork. I would definitely recommend Wilkens & Frank and his two sons. Everything was explained and work was neatly completed in one day.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,645.00
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Hello Ginette,
Thank You so much for taking the time to write a review. We love it and our Crews do as well, as we always let them know and give them a special treat. Enjoy the rest of the summer. Maguite

miriam from Toronto
miriam from Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Chimney repair and window cauking and pointing repair.

From initial phone contract to completion of job, all were professional. Allan was punctual, reviewed all work to be done the night before, careful with foliage in yard, and reviewed the job when done. He was polite, skilled and took pride in a job well done. All around excellent service and the price was very competetive.

Approximate cost of services:
$800.00
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Hello Miriam,

Thank you for your kind words. I will let Allan know as well as the office team that they have done a good job. Enjoy the rest of your summer. Maguite

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More about Wilkens Contracting Inc

Wilkens Contracting Inc. has provided personalized service to Toronto homeowners for over 45 years. Our specialties include tuckpointing and repointing, building & repairing chimneys, and building & repairing fireplaces, parging and many other masonry restoration services. Our team of qualified trades people will assess your needs and carry out the job in a timely and thorough manner. We'll treat your home like it's our own. As a family owned company, we are proud of our quality and being built on referrals for almost half a century.

CATEGORIES
Tuck Pointing, Fireplaces, and Chimney Build & Repair
PRODUCTS
We proudly service Toronto, Etobicoke, East York, North York, Burlington and Hamilton, ON
SERVICES
masonry repairs, tuck pointing, chimney repairs, brick fireplace repairs, chimney rebuilds, brick fireplaces, brick replacement, parging
SPECIALITIES
Tuckpointing, Brick Replacement, Chimney Rebuilds, Chimney Repairs, Fireplace Renovations, and Fireplace Repairs, Parging
WEBSITE
http://www.wilkens.ca
YEAR ESTABLISHED
1977
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
10
PAYMENT METHOD
Cheque, Money Order, e-transfer
LICENSES
Metro Lic. B7071
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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