Hull is Gatineau's oldest sector, and it shows below grade: stone foundations, brick walls, concrete poured over additions from another era. From downtown to the residential streets of Wrightville and Mont-Bleu, we work where houses have history — cutting a window into a stone foundation, coring a thick old wall, or demolishing a fifty-year-old slab.

Our services in Hull

Openings in stone and brick — windows and doors in old foundations, with lintels and structural make-good
Coring in old concrete — thick walls, hard aggregate, techniques suited to older work
Code-compliant suite windows — enlargements for basement bedrooms under the Quebec Construction Code
Concrete and rock demolition — slabs, low walls, stairs and surface rock
Slab sawing — plumbing and drain repairs in low basements

Hull's old foundations demand a careful hand: stone doesn't behave like concrete, and an aggressive cut can destabilize the wall. We work in sections, shore where needed, and leave clean edges so the mason or carpenter takes over without surprises.

Hull specifics

Stone foundations: common in Old Hull and Wrightville — cutting takes longer and calls for diamond blades suited to natural stone
Ville de Gatineau permits: any modified opening in an exterior wall requires a permit under the Quebec Construction Code — we help with the technical details
Urban density: narrow lanes, close neighbours — we favour electric equipment and dust and noise control

Cutting stone is a trade of its own

The Hull sector's stone foundations are beautiful, solid — and demanding to modify. Natural stone lacks concrete's regularity: thickness varies, mortar joints are soft, and every stone reacts differently to the blade. We work with matched diamond blades, plenty of cooling water, and slow, controlled passes. The result: a clean opening that respects the character of the wall, ready for a lintel and frame. For heritage homes near downtown, this gentle approach is the difference between a successful reno and a wall that needs rebuilding.