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Brick repointing, lintels and brickwork repairs
We rake out failing mortar, repoint in a colour matched to your brick, replace cracked lintels and repair damaged brickwork. 18 years in the trade. Send us a photo and we will tell you what your wall needs.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Lime and cement mortars
- Photo quotes on WhatsApp
Get a free quote
Send us the details on WhatsApp, or by email if you prefer. We reply with a price or a time to visit.
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What we do
Five services, all to do with the brickwork on the outside of your home.
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Brick repointing
Failing joints raked out and refilled in mortar matched to your brick.
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Lime and mortar pointing
Breathable lime or matched mortar for Victorian, Edwardian and older homes.
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Lintel repair and replacement
Cracked or sagging window and door heads propped, replaced and rebuilt.
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Brickwork repairs
Spalled, cracked and loose bricks cut out and replaced to match.
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Bricklaying
Garden walls, boundary walls, piers and small brickwork builds.
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Not sure what you need?
Send a photo of the wall and we will tell you what it needs.
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18 years
in the brickwork trade
5 services
from repointing to lintels
Free
quotes, with no obligation
1 photo
is often enough to price a job
Repointing prices
Guide prices for repointing a standard house. Pick the house, the walls and the mortar.
Repointing from
£1,850
Terraced house, front, cement mortar
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Prices are for a standard house with normal access. Detached houses, chimney stacks and very high walls are priced from photos. Lime pointing is 25% more than cement.
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| House and walls | Cement mortar | Lime mortar |
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| Terraced house, front | £1,850 | £2,312.50 |
| Terraced house, rear | £1,850 | £2,312.50 |
| Terraced house, front and rear | £3,700 | £4,625 |
| Semi-detached house, front | £2,450 | £3,062.50 |
| Semi-detached house, rear | £2,450 | £3,062.50 |
| Semi-detached house, front and rear | £4,900 | £6,125 |
Lintel replacement prices
Priced by the length of the lintel. Slide to the width of your window or door opening plus the bearing at each end.
1 metre
4 metres
Lintel replacement
£1,850
1 to 1.5 metres, inside and out
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Each price covers the inside and outside lintel, propping, rebuilding the brickwork above and pointing to match. If only one side needs doing, it is half price. Openings under 1 metre or over 4 metres are priced from photos.
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| Lintel length | Inside and out | One side only |
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| 1 to 1.5 metres | £1,850 | £925 |
| 1.5 to 2 metres | £2,150 | £1,075 |
| 2 to 2.5 metres | £2,450 | £1,225 |
| 2.5 to 3 metres | £2,750 | £1,375 |
| 3 to 3.5 metres | £3,150 | £1,575 |
| 3.5 to 4 metres | £3,450 | £1,725 |
Brickwork specialists, not general builders
Brickwork Pointing does one kind of work: the brick walls of your home. Most of our jobs are brick repointing, where the old, crumbling mortar is cut out and the joints are filled again. When mortar fails, rain gets into the wall, and that is where damp patches, frost damage and loose bricks start.
Older houses need a different approach. Victorian and earlier homes were built with soft bricks and lime mortar, and a hard cement repoint can trap moisture in the face of the brick. Our lime and mortar pointing service is for those walls.
We also replace failing window and door heads. A stepped crack above a window or a sagging row of bricks often points to a lintel that needs repairing or replacing. Where bricks themselves have cracked or flaked, we cut them out and fit matching ones through our brickwork repairs service.
After 18 years in the trade, we can usually tell from a clear photo whether a wall needs a full repoint, a patch repair or nothing yet. If it does not need doing, we will say so.
How it works
From your first message to a finished wall.
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Send a photo
Message us on WhatsApp with a photo of the wall and your postcode, or call us.
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We look and price
We give you a price from the photos, or arrange to come and look if the job needs it.
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We do the work
Joints raked out, mortar mixed to match, and the wall repointed or repaired.
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We clear up
Dust and old mortar cleared away, and we go over the finished work with you.
The work we do most
Three jobs make up most of our week.
Brick repointing
- Old mortar raked out to a sound depth
- Mortar colour matched to the existing joints
- Joint finish matched to the rest of the house
- Chimneys, gable ends and garden walls
Lime pointing for older homes
- Breathable lime mortar for soft bricks
- Hard cement pointing carefully removed
- Suited to Victorian and earlier houses
- Stone walls as well as brick
Lintel replacement
- Brickwork propped before anything is removed
- Steel, concrete or Catnic lintels
- Cavity tray and weep vents where needed
- Brickwork rebuilt and pointed to match
Why people choose us
18 years in the trade
We have been repointing and repairing brickwork for 18 years.
The right mortar for the wall
Lime for older soft brick, a matched cement mix for modern brick. We explain which and why.
Quotes from a photo
Many jobs can be priced from clear photos, so you are not waiting in for a visit.
Neat, matched joints
We match the colour and the joint profile so the repair does not stand out.
Brickwork only
Pointing, lintels and brickwork repairs are all we do.
Honest advice
If a wall only needs a patch repair, that is what we quote for.
Who we help
Anyone responsible for a brick building.
- Homeowners
- Landlords
- Letting agents
- Property managers
- Commercial property owners
- Owners of period homes
- Anyone with a cracked window head
- Anyone with crumbling mortar
Before and after: what our brickwork looks like
Repointing, lintel and brick repair work, before and after.
Guides
Plain answers to the questions we are asked most.
Questions people ask
How do I know if my house needs repointing?
Look for mortar you can scrape out with a key, joints that sit well back from the brick face, gaps where mortar has fallen out, and damp patches on the inside of outside walls. Send us a photo if you are not sure.
How much does repointing cost?
Prices start at £1,850 for one side of a standard terraced house and £2,450 for one side of a semi. Lime pointing for older houses is 25% more. Height, access, chimneys and the state of the old joints can move a job above those prices. Our price guide shows every option.
Can you price a job from a photo?
Often, yes. A clear photo of the whole wall and a close-up of the joints is usually enough. Bigger or more complicated jobs may need a visit.
Should my house be pointed in lime or cement?
Most Victorian and earlier houses were built with lime mortar and soft bricks, and are better repointed in lime. Most modern brickwork suits a cement-based mix. We check the brick and the existing mortar and tell you which suits your wall.
What does a crack above a window mean?
A stepped crack or sagging bricks above a window or door can mean the lintel is failing. It is worth having it looked at early. Send us a photo and we will tell you what we think.
Do you repair individual bricks?
Yes. Cracked, flaking or frost-damaged bricks can be cut out and replaced with matching bricks, then pointed in to blend with the wall.
Send us a photo of your wall
Free quotes on WhatsApp or by phone. We reply with a price or a time to come and look.