2022

EXCELLENCE IN RESTORATION
237 Seaton St.
Owners: Jordan Allison & Justin Smith

History: This Bay and Gable house with Romanesque elements was built in 1894. The original occupant was William Carlyle. The restoration work was by the owners.

Reason for the Award: The entire facade and all the details of the house were restored. In 2015 the masonry had multiple layers of paint from previous owners which had been applied over the past century. This was removed. The masonry was in relatively good condition aside from pollution and efflorescence that formed from the initial cleaning. A masonry cleaning specialist performed a second cleaning using a variety of chemicals and steamers. The original mortar was re-tuckpointed and the original mortar joints carefully cut back during the masonry restoration process. The remaining mortar attached to the masonry was removed. New limestone-based mortar was carefully matched, keeping in mind the colour consistency of the combined masonry assembly.Existing wood windows were in poor condition, and were replaced with all wood painted units matched to the original window profiles.The aluminum eavestroughs and downspouts were removed and replaced with copper. The original stained glass was removed, restored and reconstructed into the new window units. Finally, a large portion of millwork on the home was restored and repainted.