Hopefully these answer your immediate questions

Tap “Book a walkthrough” to pick a time online, or call or text 705-300-9204. Prefer a short note instead? Use the form on the Contact page and Jordan will reply: willing to meet for coffee, a video call or a visit.

Yes. Scope, prep, products, finish level, timeline and price are all in writing before anything starts. Ontario’s consumer rules require a written contract for most home renovation work, and if you sign at home you have 10 days to cancel.

Serving Simcoe County, York Region and the Grey Highlands.

Jordan and a small, artisanal crew. Jordan does the walkthrough, designs, and quote, and facilitates progress on the job. Specialist work like machine digging or electrical is arranged with trusted, licensed trades and shown separately in the quote.

Electrical, plumbing, gas, HVAC, roofing, structural work, mould or asbestos remediation, lead abatement, and heavy excavation or engineered retaining walls.

Yes. Up to 5-year workmanship warranty on select services.

We use premium paints from Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams, among others. Low-VOC wherever it suits, and you’re welcome to choose. Products and sheens are listed in your quote.

No. Dissolve is the practice behind how Jordan works: calm, focused and attentive. It’s never part of the quote. If you’re curious about practicing, the Practice page has more.

Every home is different, so pricing comes after a free walkthrough. Siding type, height, access and the amount of prep all shape it. You get a written quote after the walkthrough.

Late May to June, and September to early October, are the most reliable. Paint makers want a dry surface, the wall warm enough for the product, at least 3 °C above the dew point, and no rain for the next few hours. Nights matter too.

Usually into early October. Low-temperature paints apply down to about 2–4 °C, but nights have to stay above the minimum for a day or two after. If the forecast doesn’t allow it, we move the date rather than risk peeling.

Yes, with a paint and colour made for vinyl. Going much darker than the original can make vinyl warp in the sun, so we choose from vinyl-safe colours.

Yes, and it often looks new again. It’s usually chalky, so it’s washed until a wipe comes back clean, primed with a bonding primer, then given two coats.

It can look beautiful, but it’s a long-term commitment. Brick needs a breathable masonry coating, like mineral paint or limewash, so moisture can get out, and mortar needs repairing first. We go through the pros and cons honestly at the walkthrough.

Yes. We use ladders and scaffolding, and a lift when the height or ground calls for it. The access plan is in your quote.

We use premium paints from Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams, among others, low-VOC wherever it suits. You’re welcome to choose. Products and sheens are listed in your quote.

Yes, a 1 to 3 year workmanship warranty on exterior painting, depending on the surface. If peeling, cracking or another defect from our application shows up within the term for that surface, we come back and fix it. It doesn’t cover damage, moisture or structural problems, or normal wear. Deck and dock staining is regular maintenance, so it has no multi-year warranty: we promise proper prep and even coverage, and offer maintenance visits. Your written quote spells out exactly what’s covered.

We don’t paint into rain or onto wet surfaces. Weather days are built into the schedule, and you’re kept updated on any change.

Yes. Clean, brighten and dry, then a penetrating or semi-transparent stain. Most decks are ready to walk on in 24–48 hours.

Health Canada says paint from before 1960 probably contains lead, and exterior paint from 1960 to 1990 may. We test before scraping, avoid dry sanding and heat guns, contain chips with drop sheets, and clean up carefully. Full abatement is left to specialists.

Every home is different, so pricing comes after a free walkthrough. The number of windows and doors, gap size, height and access all shape it. You get a written quote after the walkthrough.

Most everyday exterior sealants need a clean, dry, frost-free surface at 4 °C or warmer, so September to early November is the best window here. A few cold-rated sealants are made for winter: their labels allow application down to about -18 °C, though cure slows right down.

Yes, on dry, frost-free days, with cold-rated sealants kept warm until they’re used. We work midday on the sunny side, check the surface temperature first, and reschedule if it’s wet or frosty. Fixing open joints where water gets in comes first; colour-matched paint over the new bead waits for spring. Fall is still the best time, because joints are at their widest in deep cold and every sealant cures faster in mild weather.

Yes. Interior caulking around trim, casings and baths is fine any time of year because the house is warm and dry. It helps with drafts, but the outside bead is what keeps water out of the wall.

We remove it. New sealant over failed caulk can’t bond to the frame and siding properly, and it lets go again quickly.

It’s round foam pushed into deeper gaps. It sets how deep the bead is and stops it sticking to the back of the joint, so it can stretch with the seasons instead of tearing.

It can help. Natural Resources Canada says air leakage can be 20–30% of heat loss in older homes. But savings depend on the house, so we don’t promise a number. What you’ll notice is fewer draughts.

Usually a paintable hybrid sealant rated to the industry standard for exterior sealants, colour-matched to your trim. Polyurethane for masonry joints, and silicone for some metal and glass. It’s listed in your quote.

Yes. We use ladders and scaffolding, and a lift when the height or ground calls for it. Any extra access is shown in your quote.

Yes, a 2-year workmanship warranty. If a seal we installed cracks, pulls away or fails within two years of completion, we come back and fix it. It doesn’t cover damage, moisture or structural problems, or normal wear. Your written quote spells out exactly what’s covered.

Yes. Sealants come in common trim colours, and paintable ones can be painted to match exactly.

We can add interior trim caulking and simple weatherstripping. Moving parts like sashes and doors need weatherstripping, not caulk.

You’ll get photos and notes. Small trim repairs can be quoted. Window replacement is for a window company.

Every yard is different, so pricing comes after a free walkthrough. Size, plants and equipment shape it. Electrical work and any required fencing are extra.

It depends on your town. In some towns, a man-made water garden deeper than 0.6 m or holding more than 500 litres is treated as a pool and needs an enclosure permit. Other towns differ. We check before designing, and a pondless feature avoids the question entirely.

Not if the water moves. Mosquitoes need still water, and a pump, waterfall or fish keep them from breeding.

Pondless features and bubblers are shut down and drained in fall. Ponds with fish need enough depth, about 75 cm at least and more is safer, plus a de-icer and aerator to keep an opening in the ice.

A bubbling rock or pondless waterfall has no open water to fall into, which is why families often choose them.

Yes, if there’s no GFCI outdoor outlet nearby. In Ontario that must be installed by a licensed electrical contractor, and we can work alongside yours.

Yes, in a pond designed for them, with depth, filtration and winter care. Goldfish and shubunkin are easiest. Large koi ponds are a specialist build.

Mostly emptying the skimmer basket, trimming plants, a spring clean-out and a fall shut-down. A pondless feature is the least work.

Yes. A bubbling rock beside raked gravel is a lovely pairing. See the zenscaping page.

Water features are a new service for Heartmind Spaces, and we’re now booking our first projects. Each design is checked against your town’s by-law and Ontario winters before anything is dug, and you get a written plan and quote.

Yes, a 1-year warranty on the build: liner, edging and plumbing we installed. If something we built fails within a year of completion, we come back and fix it. You also get a care guide. Plants, gravel settling and water upkeep are maintenance, not warranty items. Your written quote spells out exactly what’s covered.