Heritage Masonry Conservation · Canada

The country's most significant buildings, in careful hands.

From Parliament Hill to Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons, Capital Conservation Services delivers specialist masonry assessment, restoration and hands-on conservation to Canada's most important heritage assets.

We step in at any stage of your project, from pre-design through design development to resident site services. From scope confirmation to specification writing and on-site work approval, we are a single point of contact for the heritage scope.

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Centre Block Rotunda, Parliament Hill, Ottawa
Current · Flagship
Centre Block Major Rehabilitation
2021 / 2026
8+ YRS
Specialist practice
founded 2018
20+ Projects
Federal · Provincial
Municipal
2 Awards
CAHP Merit 2024
Heritage Toronto 2023
CAHP / CAPC / ICOMOS
Certified professional
staff
§ 01 — Selected Work

Preserving Canada's built heritage

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Conservator at work, laser cleaning detail
§ 02 — Practice

Time-honoured techniques, modern discipline.

Our practice integrates traditional masonry craft with contemporary tools: photogrammetry, drone surveys, BIM tracking, laser cleaning, and mortar analysis. Every step remains within the Standards & Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.

Every intervention is documented, reversible where possible, and grounded in meticulous research of the asset's history.

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§ 03 — How We Work

Four phases. One resource.
Every heritage deliverable.

01 · Diagnose

We see what's wrong

Site visit, as-found survey, drone orthoimagery, mortar analysis. We tell you what's actually wrong before tender.

02 · Specify

We define the work

Scope, drawings, unit-price tables, specifications. Mock-up plans and cleaning-method statements for heritage review.

03 · Execute

We do the work

Hands-on conservation where needed. Contractor oversight where you already have a mason. Daily QA either way.

04 · Sign Off

We close it out

Progress, periodic and final reports. BIM/ACC records, mylar overlays, full compliance package.

Capital Conservation Services seal
EST. 2018 · OTTAWA
Preserving Heritage. Innovating the Future.
CAHP · CAPC · ICOMOS
§ 04 — Services

Built heritage, end-to-end

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01 — Consulting

Paper-stage work that holds up in review

  • Building diagnostics
  • Drone survey & orthoimagery
  • Condition assessments & remedial advice
  • Drawings, specifications, detailing
  • Scope development & treatment plans
  • Material ID, sourcing & lab testing
02 — Hands-On

Skilled conservators on your site

  • Dismantling & rebuilding (archaeologically sensitive)
  • Cleaning: laser, graffiti, soiling
  • Repairs, poulticing, consolidation
  • Hands-on fabric maintenance
  • Adaptive reuse & disaster remediation
  • Monuments: fountains, memorials, honour boards
03 — Oversight

We stay until it's signed off

  • Contractor oversight & QA
  • Job-site troubleshooting
  • Mock-up organization & method confirmation
  • Heritage-compliance site visits
  • Progress, periodic & final reporting
  • Educational services for site crews
§ 05 —
Recognition
CAHP Award of Merit
2024 · Materials, Craftsmanship & Construction
Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons. Conservation of three 17th-century fireplace ruins.
Heritage Toronto Award
2023 · Crafts and Trades
Queen's Park Legislative Assembly. North Wing Coat of Arms conservation.

Have a heritage asset in your care?

We work with property owners, institutions, architects, engineers, public bodies and general contractors. Every consultation begins with a site visit and a detailed condition report.

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