Parging that cracks, comes off in patches or shows the foundation blocks underneath: Dahomey Construction applies and repairs foundation parging in Montreal and the surrounding areas. Parging protects the above-ground part of the foundation against water, frost and impacts, and gives a clean finish to the bottom of the house. We remove what no longer holds, prepare the surface and apply new parging, smooth or textured as you prefer. Based in Ahuntsic, our team works on houses, plexes and buildings.
Signs it is time to think about redoing your parging
Type 01 · PargingDamaged parging does not always need to be redone entirely. We find the areas that sound hollow or are coming loose, remove them down to sound material, then repair with a compatible mortar. The repair is finished to blend in as well as possible with the existing parging. When there are many damaged areas, redoing all the parging becomes simpler and more durable, and we tell you so during the visit.
Type 02 · PargingTo redo parging completely, we remove the old one, clean the wall and repair cracks and chips in the concrete or blocks. A mesh or bonding coat is applied if needed, then the parging goes on in one or more coats depending on the surface. The lower part near the ground gets special attention: it takes the water, snow and salt.
Parging can be smooth, floated, sanded or textured. We show you the options and choose with you a finish that suits the house and the rest of the façade. The parging can then be painted with a product made for masonry that lets the wall breathe. An even finish along the whole foundation immediately makes the house look better kept.
Parging holds only as well as the wall underneath it. We clean the surface, remove peeling paint, repair cracks and make sure no water is coming up from behind. On a block wall, damaged joints are redone before application. This preparation is the least visible part of the job, but it is what keeps the new parging from coming off after a few winters.
After a drain replacement, an exterior crack repair, the demolition of steps or new landscaping, the foundation is often left bare or damaged. Because we also do that work, we can follow up with the parging and leave a finished, protected foundation, without waiting for another contractor.
Most parging that comes off has the same problem: water seeping behind it, freezing and making the coating burst. Redoing the parging without fixing the cause means redoing it again a few years later.
Before applying new parging, we look at the slope of the yard, the gutters, the cracks and the joint with the siding above. These details make the difference.
Foundations in Montreal face harsh winters, salt and freeze-thaw cycles. We choose mortars made for exterior use and apply the parging when the temperature allows.
Parging is part of our concrete work: crack repair, slabs, sidewalks and demolition. One team can prepare, repair and finish the foundation, then come back for the steps, the sidewalk or the slab next to it if they need work too. Nothing is left half done between two contractors.
Each step is discussed with you before we start, so you know what comes next and who does what.
We examine the parging, the wall beneath it and how water flows around the house.
You receive a written quote specifying the repair or full parging, and the chosen finish.
Old parging is removed if needed, the wall cleaned and repaired, the surroundings protected.
The parging is applied and finished with the chosen texture, then the site is cleaned.
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Based in Ahuntsic, we work across the island of Montreal, in Laval and in the West Island.
We serve our clients in English and French.
The price depends on the length and height of the foundation, the condition of the wall and the finish. We prepare a quote after the visit.
If the damaged areas are limited, a repair is enough. If the parging sounds hollow in several places, it is better to redo it.
When the temperature allows, usually from spring to fall. Parging must not freeze while it cures.
Yes, with a paint made for masonry that lets the wall breathe, once the parging is fully dry.
Usually because water gets behind it: a crack in the wall, a yard that slopes toward the house or gutters that drain at the foot of the wall. The water freezes and pushes the parging off. We fix the cause before applying new parging.
Yes. Block foundations are common on older Montreal houses and plexes. Damaged mortar joints are redone first, then the parging is applied over a bonding coat suited to the blocks.
It depends on the work and the borough. Many exterior projects require a permit from the borough. We check with you what applies before we start and tell you what steps to take.
Yes. Dahomey Construction holds RBQ licence 5825-5522-01. You can check it in the public registry of the Régie du bâtiment du Québec before the work starts.
Fill out the form with a short description and a few photos of your project, or call us at (438) 544-0016. We book a visit to see the site, then we give you a written quote.
Trust your work to a team from Ahuntsic, on its job site from start to finish.
