Masonry Reinforcement

Masonry reinforcement strengthens brick and block structures to withstand Ontario's challenging conditions—from seismic activity to extreme weather events that test building integrity. This involves adding steel bars, mesh, or modern fiber reinforcements within mortar joints or cores to increase tensile strength and prevent cracking. Reinforcement is critical for retaining walls, foundation walls, and any masonry carrying heavy loads or resisting lateral forces. Modern retrofit techniques can strengthen existing unreinforced masonry buildings to meet current building codes without complete reconstruction. Common applications include helical bars for crack stitching, steel angles for lintel support, and carbon fiber strips for shear strengthening. Fix My Brick uses advanced reinforcement techniques to extend structure life, often avoiding costly rebuilding while ensuring safety compliance. Proper reinforcement can increase load capacity by 50% or more while preventing progressive failure from small cracks.