restoration steeplejack

Overview

Restore and maintain masonry structures at heights using scaffolding and specialized tools

Key Responsibilities

• bricklaying
• heavy lifting
• waterproofing
• restoration
• apprentice training
• scaffolding

Tasks

-Lay bricks, stone or similar materials to provide veneer facing -Handling heavy loads -Apply waterproof coatings to concrete or other masonry surfaces below or above ground level -Restore, clean or paint existing masonry structures -Instruct apprentices -Erect scaffolding and swing stages and attach rigging -Prepare and lay bricks, concrete blocks, structural tiles or other masonry units

Requirements

• safety cert
• whmis
• power tools
• lift trucks
• hand tools
• detail

What You Bring

-Occupational Health and Safety Certificate -Ability to distinguish between colours -Manual dexterity -Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages -Power tools -Bending, crouching, kneeling -Fast-paced environment -Steel-toed safety boots -Excellent oral communication -Hand tools -Willing to travel -Hand-eye co-ordination -Hard hat -Brick and stone building exteriors -Attention to detail -Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate -Industrial lift trucks and fork-lifts -Other trades certificate or diploma -Caulk decks and hulls -Standing for extended periods -or equivalent experience

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Benefits

-Dental plan -Vision care benefits -Public transportation is available -Health care plan -Suspended access equipment training

About Heritage Restoration Inc

-Evolved through the 1926 steeple-jack company into Heritage Restoration Inc. in 1969 under Kenneth Huntley. -Renowned for major rehabilitation projects—parking garages, balconies, concrete and steel structures, ornate roofing, custom millwork, historic windows, and sheet metal. -Typical contracts span across Ontario, covering commercial, institutional, residential, and heritage landmarks. -Award-winning work includes the Built Heritage Award, James D. Strachan craftsmanship awards, and honours for projects like Lock 31, Parkwood, Cayuga Courthouse, Richmond St., and Kitchener City Hall. -Combines traditional techniques with cutting-edge structural repair methods—sealants, expansion joints, scaffolding, waterproofing, steeple-jack operations. -Tackles complex, high-profile heritage restorations of spires, greenhouses, and courthouse facades, earning provincial and national recognition.

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