Masonry

Stone Cutting

Our custom stone cutting blends the precision of today’s most technically advanced equipment with the best of old-world tradition. We have the skills and experience as well as a state-of-the-art facility for the most intricate stone cutting.   

Utilizing our

State of the art facility

in Ontario
Stone carving

is more than a skill

it’s an ART

Most projects, whether new or heritage restoration require some component of stone cutting. RJW has a state-of-the-art facility which gives us the capability to complete both primary and secondary stone cutting plus the experience and skills needed to have mastered this technique.

Scope of work
  • Shop stone cutting capacity is up to 18 inches
  • Ability to prepare specialized stone components such as: lintels, sills, jambs
  • Accommodate new carvings
  • Replicate damaged carvings

Other Projects

Restoration & Stone Cutting

West Block

Canada’s Parliament Building built between 1859 and 1906, is one of the most significant heritage structures in Canada. RJW was honoured to be chosen to be a part of this prestigious project.

Restoration & Stone Cutting

PEI Province House

Content to come.

Restoration & Stone Cutting

Locks 36, 39-42 of the Rideau Canal

Content to come.

New Construction & Stone Cutting

Visitor Welcome Centre

Content to come.

Restoration

Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan

Investigative contract to determine the internal stability of the walls of this huge structure. The work area covered the whole side and inside corner of the main entrance from top to bottom.

Restoration & Stone Cutting

Centre Block

Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in the country, this architectural icon was completely restored.

Restoration & Stone Cutting

Library of Parliament

Widely regarded as one of the most beautiful buildings in the country, this architectural icon was first constructed in 1876. RJW meticulously and completely restored it so that generation to come could enjoy this precious Canadian jewel.

Restoration & Stone Cutting

Almonte Old Town Hall

Responsible for many different components of this project. All work was performed while the building was occupied.

Restoration & Stone Cutting

Victoria Memorial Museum

Participated in a massive reconstruction and rebuilding project to halt the movement of the foundation of this historic building.

New Construction

United Arab Emirates Embassy

This project involved new construction, including the supply and installation of concrete block for exterior and interior walls and the installation of French D’Avignon limestone cladding on the exterior façade.

Restoration & Stone Cutting

Government Conference Centre

Content to come.

Restoration & Stone Cutting

Rideau Hall Mappin Wing

The huge front façade and wing walls of the Governor General’s official residence were completely cleaned and repointed. Selective demolition and reconstruction was carried out using new stone, and seismic anchors were installed.

“When we build, let us think that we build forever… let us think, as we lay stone on stone, that a time is to come when those stones will be held sacred because our hands have touched them…”
John Ruskin, Art Critic
“A man who works with his hands is a labourer, a man who works with his hands and his head is a craftsman, a man who works with his hands and his head and his heart is an artist.”
Louis Nizer
“A pile of rock ceases to be a pile of rock the moment someone contemplates it, who bears within themselves the image of a cathedral...”
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Our commitment to quality and a standard of excellence on every level is the foundation the company has been built upon.