NORTHSTARMASONRY
Cut-limestone masonry on a log home near the water

Custom masonry
serving the
Bruce Peninsula.

Ethan Maione

Ethan MaioneOwner, Operator

What I build

Cut-stone veneer on a waterfront home

Stone on the house

Fieldstone or limestone veneer on a cottage, a new addition, or a foundation you're tired of looking at.

Brick chimney rebuilt above the roofline

Fireplaces & chimneys

Indoor stone hearths, chimney rebuilds above the roofline, relining, and new caps.

Rebuilt, freshly pointed brickwork

Repairs & repointing

Crumbling mortar, cracked walls, spalled brick. On century homes I match the old lime mortar instead of patching with cement.

Fieldstone retaining wall

Garden & retaining walls

Dry-stack and mortared walls built to take the frost heave and the slope down to the water.

Stone entry steps with brick piers

Steps, walkways & patios

Flagstone patios, stone front steps, and walkways set on a proper base so they stay put.

Something else?

Outdoor kitchens, pillars, mailboxes, a fire pit for the point. If it's stone or brick and it's at your home, send me a photo and I'll tell you if it's a job I can do well.

Ask me about it

Recent work

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Before & after

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Spalled, crumbling brick chimney before the rebuild
The same chimney rebuilt in fresh brick
BeforeAfter
Chimney rebuildRebuilt above the roofline

I take the "before" shot on the first visit and the "after" the day I pack up. No touch-ups.

Ethan Maione, owner of Northstar Masonry, on site by the bay

A bit about me

I'm Ethan. I run Northstar Masonry on my own out of Lion's Head, which means the person who quotes your job is the person who builds it. No sales guy, no crew you've never met.

I keep the schedule small on purpose. I'd rather do one fireplace properly than three in a hurry, and I'm on the peninsula all year, so if something ever needs a look after the fact, I'm a phone call away.

  • Mortar mixed for the freeze–thaw off Georgian Bay
  • Stone sourced on the peninsula where I can
  • A written price before I start, and I stick to it
  • Site cleaned up at the end of every day

EthanOwner & mason, Northstar Masonry

“Ethan rebuilt our chimney in three days and matched the old brick so well you can't see the line.”
Karen & Dave, Lion's Head
“Showed up when he said he would, which up here is half the battle. The retaining wall has been through two winters without a shift.”
Mark T., Hope Bay
“Our 1890s foundation needed lime mortar, not modern cement. He knew the difference and explained why.”

Let's talk about your job

Send me a note or a photo of what you're working with. I'll call you back within a day and come out to take a look — no charge, no pressure.

Call or text me
651-728-2099
Email
ethan.p.maione@gmail.com
Where I work
Lion's Head to Tobermory, down to Wiarton and Sauble
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I answer every message myself, usually the same day.