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Firewall and Party Wall Framing
Firewall and party wall framing across Toronto, the GTA and the Golden Horseshoe, built to your drawings and the Ontario Building Code. Timberr Framing is licensed, insured and WSIB-covered, rated 5.0 on Google, with a workmanship warranty behind every job.
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Workmanship warranty, we stand behind our work Licensed, Insured & WSIB-Covered Completed to code & Ontario requirements Custom-framed to your plans Serving the GTA & surrounding area
What You Get
What to expect from firewall and party wall framing
Built to last
Engineered lumber, LVL/PSL beams, and connectors chosen for the spans and loads on the plans.
Quote-ready
Send specs, drawings, or photos and get a free, no-obligation site visit and estimate with no guesswork.
Code-conscious
Installation and site work completed in accordance with Ontario requirements.
Our Process
How the work moves from drawings to handoff
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Send the drawings, or just the address and what you are building. We will tell you what is missing and what happens next.
What GTA clients say
5.0 · Verified reviews on Google B Brookevia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing did an excellent job with our commercial units! We'll definitely be using them again for future projects!
T Trudyvia Google
★★★★★
We have worked with Timberr Framing on a few projects, and they continue to impress with their great workmanship and reliable service in our commercial unit. We highly recommend them for all your metal stud framing needs!
W Williamvia Google
★★★★★
Highly recommend to anyone with a stacked townhome project! Outstanding craftsmanship once again Timberr Framing.
S Sokratisvia Google
★★★★★
I was impressed by Timberr Framing’s skilled craftsmanship during our commercial framing project. They delivered high-quality work and maintained strong structural integrity in our commercial development that required metal framing.
E Ericavia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing’s team was not only punctual and dependable but also demonstrated exceptional skills in both addition and commercial framing projects. We'll definitely hire them again!
C Cesarvia Google
★★★★★
Timberr Framing has an efficient process and always completes work on time. Their team is highly organized, and our team of developers are always satisfied with the final results.
How It Gets Built
More about firewall and party wall framing
Understanding firewall and party wall framing
The systems and conditions that change the work
A masonry or concrete firewall differs from a framed fire separation and cannot be substituted by matching only an hourly rating. That means your engineer may need to settle the load path before material is ordered.
A common wall between dwelling units can require fire and sound performance without being a firewall. That means your quote carries the matching member layout, connector schedule and site handling.
A double-stud party-wall system, shaft-liner system and rated single-stud wall use different framing and closure sequences. That means you get the route supported by the drawings instead of a choice made from habit.
Combustible framing that abuts a firewall requires the designed collapse and continuity strategy, which means your following trades inherit that system's spacing, openings and limits.
What belongs in the scope
A party wall is a shared wall at or near a property or suite division. But its required fire, structural, acoustic and ownership conditions come from the approved design and applicable law. So the firewall-party-wall boundary is fixed before award. Framing work can include supporting stud walls, shaft-wall components, service chases and backing. But the tested or Code-assigned assembly governs every layer and connection. That means your quote can name exclusions and owner-supplied items instead of hiding them.
Required rating, construction type, wall height and structural-independence detail control assembly complexity, so measured firewall-party-wall quantities control the takeoff. Shaft liners, multiple board layers, resilient components and insulation add sequencing, which means you can compare the selected member schedule rather than a generic allowance. Parapets, roof intersections, exterior-wall junctions and protected openings add interfaces, so firewall-party-wall coordination is visible before approval.
The mistake we want found before the work begins
A wall with the same nominal rating is not automatically the approved wall. Change the stud, board, fastening or termination and the tested assembly may no longer be the one on the permit set. We build the exact assembly designation instead of assembling an equivalent-looking substitute.
Member and fastening decisions that affect the result
A firewall must remain structurally stable under fire conditions for the required fire-resistance time. That means your installed member must match the grade or product shown in the design. Collapse of construction on one side of a firewall must not impair the firewall's stability under the conditions of Article 3.1.10.1. That means you can verify the material condition before it is enclosed.
Firewalls generally require masonry or concrete construction, subject to the specific exceptions in Article 3.1.10.2, which means your bearing and connection detail must preserve that capacity. Firewalls require a four-hour rating for Group E and Group F, Divisions 1 and 2 major occupancies and a two-hour rating for other major occupancies, subject to the Article's qualifications. That means you can trace the fastening requirement to the actual assembly.
Plans, sequencing, and site decisions
The hold point and the trades waiting after it
Municipal enforcement of the Ontario Building Code is performed by building officials, which means your sequence must reach that visible hold point before finishes. The permit holder is responsible for requesting required inspections, which means you can plan the following trade around the stated response.
Structural trades inherit required independence, bearing and collapse-release details at the firewall, which means your mechanical and electrical work may have to be complete before the framing review. Mechanical, electrical and plumbing trades inherit limits on penetrations and required fire-stop systems, which means you avoid reopening work the municipality needed to see.
Planning the work across the GTA
Ontario sets the building rules while the municipality administers the permit and inspection for the address. That means your approved set must settle a masonry or concrete firewall before work is covered. Your site decides the delivery, storage and lifting route for that system. So you get a different sequence for a clear subdivision lot, a tight infill lane or an occupied commercial unit.
What to send for a useful quote
Code matrix, wall-type schedule and fire-resistance requirements, which means you give the estimator the current design basis. Tested, listed or Code-assigned assembly references, which means your takeoff can include the scheduled members and openings. Add the address, permit status and target start window, so you can separate what is ready to price from what still needs a decision.
Comparing framing quotes?
Ours names what we frame, what another trade supplies, and what has to be settled before we mobilise. Compare the scope, not two totals built on different assumptions.
Finished On Site
Framed on site and built to last
Clean framing, tight sequencing, and a tidy site, coordinated with concrete, drainage, openings, and surrounding trades, and completed to code where site work is in scope.
- Coordinated with the surrounding build
- Code-minded framing for real-world use
- Quote-ready support from plans to inspection
FAQ
Firewall and Party Wall Framing FAQ
Will firewall and party wall framing hold my construction schedule?
It stays on schedule when the wall classification and complete approved assembly are settled before material release. We do not let a nominal rating stand in for the specified construction.
What usually delays firewall and party wall framing after mobilisation?
Wrong assembly substitutions and broken continuity at floors or roofs cause the most destructive rework. We check both before closure.
What do the following trades inherit from this work?
Your board, firestopping and inspection teams receive a traceable assembly with its required boundaries and terminations intact.
Who owns a framing conflict found on site?
Timberr owns documenting the conflict, protecting the affected work and getting it to the responsible designer or consultant. We do not hide an unapproved field change inside the handoff.
Not sure the drawings are ready?
Most are not, and that is fine. Send what you have and we will tell you what is missing before it costs you a week on site.
Our Work
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Custom homes, additions, renovations, and multiplexes, framed on site for builders, homeowners, contractors, and property teams.
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Send the current drawings, property address, permit status and target start. We will check the package around a masonry or concrete firewall, so you can resolve a missing structural, access or coordination decision before it becomes a site delay.
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