Brickwork pointing for Derby homes
Repointing for Derby terraces, semis and older brick buildings, with eroded joints cut out and refilled in a mortar that suits the brick. Free quotes from your photos.
- 18 years in the trade
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- Older buildings repointed in lime
- Mortar shade matched
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Repointing that respects the brick
The joints in a brick wall are meant to wear out before the bricks do. When they reach that point, the wall needs repointing before water starts working into the brick itself.
Our repointing work takes out the failed mortar and replaces it with a mix chosen for your brick. On Victorian houses and older buildings with soft brick we normally recommend lime and mortar pointing for period homes.
Garden and boundary walls can be repointed or rebuilt through our bricklaying service. For cracks above a window, have a look at lintel repair in Derby.
Repointing prices in Derby
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 |
Where Derby brickwork tends to fail
Victorian terraces and older buildings near the city centre were built with lime and soft brick. Their joints wear back slowly over many years, and the most common damage comes from later cement repairs that are harder than the brick around them. We remove those patches before they do more harm.
Interwar semis usually have a harder brick and a cement mortar, so they stand up better overall. When they do fail it is usually in patches: a chimney, a gable, the area around a leaking downpipe or a porch roof where water runs down the wall.
Warning signs in your brickwork
- Joints that crumble when you press them
- Old cement patches cracking away
- Brick faces blown around hard joints
- Damp corners inside the house
- Green staining under a leaking downpipe
- Loose bricks on a chimney or parapet
Our repointing process
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Send the photos
Snap each wall in full and a joint up close, then message them to us.
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Get the price
You get a written quote covering the walls, the mortar and any access.
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Raking and pointing
We cut the joints back, damp them and fill them in layers.
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Finished and cleared
Joints are struck to match, brushed off and the area is left tidy.
A Derby-style wall, before and after
What a Derby repoint includes
- Every wall checked before pricing
- Joints raked to a sound depth
- Old cement repairs cut out
- Lime used on soft period brick
- Mortar colour matched to the house
- Joint profile to suit the age of building
- Hessian cover in cold or hot spells
- Rubble and dust removed
Places near Derby we cover
There are repointing pages for these neighbouring towns too.
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
Derby repointing questions
What is the cost of repointing in Derby?
Prices start from £1,850 for a standard terraced front or rear and from £2,450 for a semi-detached front or rear. Tall walls, scaffold, chimneys or joints that are badly eroded will move a job above that. If your house needs lime, a terraced front or rear is from £2,312.50.
Should I repoint before selling my house?
Failing pointing is something a buyer's surveyor often notes, and it can lead to questions or a lower offer. Repointing the worst walls before you sell can help, and we can price only those.
Will the new mortar be the same colour as my old joints?
We choose the sand and mix to get as close as we can. Fresh mortar always looks lighter for a while, then weathers in over the following months.
My landlord asked for a quote. Can you send it to them?
Yes. We can send the written quote to you, your landlord or the letting agent, whoever is arranging the work.
Is it worth repointing a house with older city centre brick?
Yes, if the joints have failed. On older buildings, lime is usually the right mortar, and keeping the joints sound protects the brick from frost and damp.
Start with a photo of the wall
Free repointing quotes in Derby. Send photos on WhatsApp or call us to talk it through.