Hi, I’m Lee Spencer.
Relocated with his wife Jen and their family from Manitoba to her hometown Saskatchewan, Lee brings with him a wealth of masonry experience and knowledge.
With 15 years of combined residential, commercial and industrial masonry experience, Lee, Red Seal Journeyman Bricklayer can bring his industry expertise to your project.
OUR Approach
It all begins with an idea. Maybe you’re renovating your first home on a tight budget, or maybe you’re finally building your dream cabin escape.
GRS masonry wants to work with you to bring your vision together.
Dream it
Take a look at your space and save a few inspiration pictures. We can work with you, your designer, or help put you in touch with a qualified interior designer to bring your vision to paper.
Build it
We want our clients to be confident in our approach and plan. We can assist you in material search and help with any questions you may have. We will complete a quote for you and work together to find the perfect start date for your project.
WHY HIRE A RED SEAL JOURNEYMAN BRICKLAYER?
Bricklayers are skilled workers who install masonry materials such as brick, block, stone, concrete, cement, mortar, stucco and other materials to build walls and buildings. They read blueprints and specifications, interpret codes, and must have a strong knowledge of tools, materials and mixing techniques to perform in the trade. They work in the outdoors, indoors, in different locations, at home, in the city next door, and around the world. They use their skills in the most practical way to build the most magnificent structures we have today.
They build your schools, hospitals, commercial and industrial buildings.
They build your homes.
They restore the oldest buildings in the world!
Take a quick look around Saskatchewan and you’ll soon gain insight into how they shape your landscape!
In order to become a certified bricklayer, an apprentice must work and learn for 3 to 5 years. This commitment will pay you for the rest of your life.
There is a lot more to the industry than meets the eye, and a lot more than most people give credit for.
Training takes 6000 hours (4 years) including three 8-week training sessions. To graduate from each level of the apprenticeship program, an apprentice must successfully complete the required technical training and compile enough on-the-job experience to total at least 1500 hours each year.
When apprenticing to become a mason, the following skills must be learned:
• calculations involving math for measuring, estimating quantity, determining support, geometry, and levels.
• use of related tools and equipment
• jointing bonds
• mortar mixes and tinting
• tuck pointing
• laying of specific materials
• site layout, and measurement, and making works square and plumb
• hand cutting of materials and cutting using power equipment
• cleaning masonry
• repair techniques for masonry
• waterproofing of masonry and related flashings
• hoisting & rigging
• scaffolding construction
• footings and foundations
• fireplace construction
• aggregates
• reinforcement of masonry
• building code requirements
• health and safety requirements
The list goes on. Special training for working with materials such as stone, marble, pavers, glass blocks, etc, represent further areas of study required to become a competent bricklayer. For the artisan that intends to operate his or her own business; related education is also vital to running a successful business.
When all requirements for journeyperson certification have been met, an apprentice will receive a Completion of Apprenticeship Certificate and a Journeyperson Certificate of Qualification.
All applicants must be registered with the Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission. Interprovincial “Red Seal” certification is available in this trade.
