Est. 1992

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 match exactly what is in your restoration project. Architects and homeowners alike will find limitless possibilities in planning  new projects requiring stone masonry.  Such unique landscaping projects like cobbletone patios, walkways, stone walls and steps, stone fireplaces or whatever you can imagine.  We can also sculpture beautiful fountains, birdbaths, signs or other landscaping items  made of natural stone to compliment your home or building.  We also assist Heritage Building Committees with their heritage building restoration projects including sandstone, granite or limestone church buildings or other buildings of historical significance.

ld World Masonry is located in New Brunswick, Canada.  We provide all types of specialized stonework including stone restoration by replicating existing sculptured stones.   With our stone cutting equipment we can profile stone to

Ludwig Hartmann is the sole propreitor of Old World Masonry. He studied and did his apprenticeship in Stone Masonry in Germany over 30 years ago and continued perfecting his skill working with various companies over a number of years. He started his own Stone Masonry business in New Brunswick, Canada,  after moving here with his family in 1992.

His work can be seen in various places in and around Saint John. Some of the more notable being the cobblestone work done on the Loyalist Burial Ground as well as new stone construction and restoration on various historic buildings and residences in Saint John.  Ludwig has also contributed to the Artistic Community in the area by sculpting the John Peter's Humphrey memorial stones designed by Cathy Hooper at the Courthouse in Hampton, New Brunswick. Other unique projects include the carving of the Ten Commandments on large stone tablets outside the Shaarei Zedek Jewish congregation on Leinster St. in Saint John, designing and installing a Japanese garden table and stools made out of granite  as well as the restoration of a historical horse trough on the West Side of Saint John.