Stone repointing in Halifax
Halifax stone terraces and back-to-backs repointed to keep driving rain out of thick walls. Old cement taken out, lime put back. Free quotes from photos.
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- Exposed gable ends
- Lime pointing for stone
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Keeping weather out of valley-side walls
Halifax houses on the valley sides take rain on the wind, and the higher and more open the wall, the harder it is hit. Stone itself sheds water well. It is the joints that let it in once the mortar has washed out or cracked.
We repoint most of these walls with lime mortar pointing so the stone can dry out between storms. Brick additions and newer walls are dealt with by our standard brick repointing service.
Retaining walls and garden walls on a slope can be rebuilt through our bricklaying work. If a window head is cracking, the page on lintel repair in Halifax explains what we do.
Repointing prices in Halifax
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 |
Pointing on steep, exposed stone terraces
Terraces stepping up a valley side each have a short section of exposed gable where one roof meets the next. Those steps, and the end gables of each row, catch rain sideways and are often the first walls to show damp inside. We give them priority when pricing a partial repoint.
Back-to-backs and houses built into the slope have walls that cannot dry from both sides. Hard cement pointing on these walls traps water, and inside you see damp and flaking plaster. Lime pointing gives the moisture a way out through the joints.
Signs the joints are letting rain in
- Damp patches after windy rain
- Washed-out joints on the gable end
- Stone faces crumbling beside hard joints
- Plaster flaking on the inner face
- Moss thick in joints on a shaded wall
- Mortar loose where roofs step down the hill
How we repoint stone walls
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Send photos of the wall
Include the gables and any stepped sections so we can see the exposed parts.
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Agree the scope
We say which walls need it most and give a written price for each.
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Rake out with care
Old mortar and cement come out without damaging the edges of the stone.
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Lime and protect
Joints are filled in lifts, finished to suit the stone and covered from the weather.
Weathered joints made good
What you get with a Halifax repoint
- Look at each face and gable
- Cement pointing cut out carefully
- Joints cleaned and lightly wetted
- Lime mix chosen for the stone
- Mortar colour blended to the wall
- Stepped gables between roofs included
- Sheeting against wind and rain
- Scaffold and site cleared at the end
Other towns near Halifax
Pages for repointing in towns nearby.
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
Halifax repointing questions
What does a stone repoint cost in Halifax?
Our starting point is £1,850 for a standard terraced front or rear and £2,450 for a semi-detached front or rear. Gable ends, tall walls on a slope, chimneys, scaffold on steep ground and stone with hard cement to cut out all raise it. Detached houses are priced from photos. Front and rear together runs from £3,700 for a terrace in a standard mix, or from £4,625 if the whole job is in lime.
Which wall should I repoint first?
Usually the one facing the weather, or the gable end. Those walls let the most water in. We can price them separately so you can do the worst first.
Can lime cope with heavy rain on an exposed wall?
Yes, if it is protected while it cures. Once hardened it sheds rain well and lets the wall dry out, which matters on exposed stone.
My house is built into the hill. Will repointing stop the damp?
It helps on the walls above ground. Walls holding back earth can also be damp from the ground side, which pointing will not fix. We tell you what we think is causing it.
Do you repoint chimney stacks on stone houses?
Yes. Stacks on exposed hillsides take a battering and often need the top courses rebedding too. Scaffold is included in the quote.
Get your Halifax stonework priced
Send a WhatsApp photo or call us. All quotes are free.