Repointing brickwork in Coventry
Loose, sandy and missing mortar raked out and replaced on Coventry houses of every age, with the mortar colour and joint finish matched to your wall. Free quotes.
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Getting the mix right for your house
A Victorian terrace, an interwar semi and a post-war house all need repointing at some point, but not in the same way. The age of the brick decides what mortar should go back into the joints.
For newer, harder bricks our brick repointing uses a cement mortar matched in colour to what is there. Older terraces with soft brick are better suited to lime mortar pointing, which lets the wall dry out.
Lintel cracks are covered on our page for lintel repair in Coventry, and frost-blown bricks can be swapped under brickwork repairs while the scaffold is up.
Repointing prices in Coventry
Guide prices for a standard house. Choose the house, the walls and the mortar, then send it to us.
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 |
How Coventry's houses lose their mortar
Victorian terraces here were laid in lime with soft bricks. Many have since been patched with hard cement, and on those walls you often find brick faces flaking around the patched joints while the original lime nearby is simply worn back. Taking out the cement and repointing in lime stops the damage spreading.
Interwar semis and houses from the post-war rebuilding were built with harder bricks and cement mortars, which last well but still erode on the most exposed walls. Gable ends, chimney stacks and brickwork under leaking gutters are usually the first to go.
Tell-tale signs of worn joints
- Mortar crumbling at a light touch
- Joints eroded deep behind the brick
- Cement patches with flaking bricks around them
- Damp marks on a bedroom wall
- Draughts near skirting or sills
- Weeds sprouting from chimney joints
What happens on a repointing job
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Show us the wall
Photos of each side you want doing let us price most houses without a visit.
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Choose the mortar
We match cement or lime to the age of your brick and agree it with you.
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Rake and refill
Joints are cut back to a sound depth, wetted and filled in stages.
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Strike and clean
Each joint is finished to the profile of the house and the wall is brushed clean.
Brickwork before and after repointing
Covered in your Coventry quote
- Each elevation priced separately
- Failed mortar cut out to sound depth
- Hard cement patches removed
- Mortar mix chosen for your brick
- Colour matched to the original joints
- Weatherstruck, flush or bucket handle finish
- Fresh work protected while it cures
- Waste bagged and taken away
Repointing around Coventry
Each of these nearby towns has its own repointing page.
Our services
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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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Guides
Repointing questions from Coventry homeowners
How much is repointing in Coventry?
Coventry terraces start from £1,850 for a standard front or rear elevation, while a semi-detached front or rear starts from £2,450. The price goes up with height, scaffolding, chimney work and how deep the old joints have eroded. Doing a terrace front and rear together is from £3,700.
My terrace shares walls with neighbours. Do they need to be involved?
Only if we need access from their side or the scaffold crosses onto their property. We repoint your share of the front and rear and keep a clean line where your wall meets theirs.
Can you match the pointing on an interwar semi?
Yes. Many houses of that age have a particular joint finish and a darker mortar. We look at the existing joints and match the sand, colour and profile.
Why not use strong cement on an old terrace?
Hard cement is stronger than soft Victorian brick, so the brick ends up taking the movement and holding the moisture. Over a few winters the faces spall. Lime keeps the joint as the weak point, which is how the wall was designed to work.
Can we repoint just the side that gets the weather?
Yes. It is common for one elevation to wear far faster than the rest. We price the walls separately so you can do the worst one now and the others later.
Price your Coventry repoint
Send photos of the walls on WhatsApp or ring us for a free repointing quote.