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Old mortar raked out and replaced with a mix that suits the brick.
Four quick questions and you will see a realistic range for repointing around Peterborough.
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Free survey and a fixed written quote afterwards.
Repointing
Mortar is meant to be softer than the brick. When it wears back the wall starts taking water, and on an exposed gable that shows up as damp inside. Most of the bad repointing we see was done with a strong cement mix smeared over the top of the old joint, which traps water in the brick and blows the faces off.
We rake the joints out to a proper depth, brush and damp them down, then point with a mix matched to the brick and the age of the house. The joint is finished to match what is already there, weatherstruck or bucket handle, so it does not look like a patch.
Gable wall repointed
Chimney repair
Brickwork made goodScrape a joint with a screwdriver. If the mortar crumbles out easily or you can get in more than about 5mm, it is due. Damp patches inside on the weather side are the other sign.
Done properly, thirty years or more. Done as a cement smear over old mortar, a couple of winters before it starts letting go again.
For a gable or anything above single storey, yes. Low level work can be done off a tower. Access is in the quote either way.
If the damp is coming through open joints, yes. If it is rising damp or a failed gutter we will tell you that instead of pointing a wall for no reason.
Ring Stanley and describe the wall, or send a photo on WhatsApp. He can usually tell from a picture whether it needs doing.
03301 339819Out of hours and emergencies: 07426 293716
We ring back the same day. The basics are enough.
