Repointing & Brick Cleaning
Repointing is quiet simply the renewal of mortar between bricks, over time harsh weather can cause the brick joints to decay and crack allowing water to penetrate into the bed joint which consist of old lime mortar which in turn can cause dampness throughout the house and the outer face brick to become damaged. This is a specialist skill which we are proud to say is our area of expertise.
The process involves hacking out the defective mortar and renewing the mortar and finally cutting for a smooth, clean finish. We can renew the brick mortar with a number of different finishes including Weather struck joint, Flush joint and so on.
Repointing your property can add value as well as enhancing the appearance of your property. The type of mortar we will use will depend on the property, some will require lime mortar while others a lime mortar / cement , we can offer patch repointing rather than repointing all of the existing brick work for only the defective areas although we always advise our clients that repointing all of the property is always the best option.
We work very hard and efficiently to ensure we give our clients and excellent result. We are very competitive in price and can beat most firms around without compromising on the finished result.
Harsh Weather, pollution, natural growth and Grafitti are all damaging to brickwork as well not very Aesthetically pleasing, we can clean your brick removing layers of dirt and grime has built up over years. We can clean the brick work in a variety of methods but usually it would be a power/Jet wash clean or a chemical clean similar to the paint removal method.
Cleaning of brickwork can completely transform your property, or surrounding areas (I.e. Garden walls and Piers) . Take a look a few examples below.
