Brick repointing in Manchester
Victorian terraces, Edwardian semis and converted warehouses in Manchester repointed in a mortar that suits the brick. Send a photo and we will price it free.
- 18 years in the trade
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- Lime for Victorian brick
- Bay fronts and stacks covered
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Repointing Manchester's older brick
A large share of Manchester homes are Victorian terraces and Edwardian semis, built in soft red brick with lime mortar. Their walls have stood up well, but most have been through more than one round of repointing, and not all of it was done in the right mix.
For these houses, lime pointing for period homes is often the right approach, because it lets the old brick dry out. Where a wall has newer bricks or has already been rebuilt in cement, standard brick repointing may suit better.
Spalled bricks can be cut out and replaced with matching ones through our brick repair work. If a window head has dropped, our page on lintel repair in Manchester explains what we do.
Repointing prices in Manchester
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 |
Victorian, Edwardian and converted buildings
On Victorian terraces the chimney stacks, rear outriggers and back walls often need repointing before the front. Fronts have sometimes been repointed in a hard grey cement that is now trapping water in the brick, and you see it as flaking faces around the joints. Cutting that out and going back to lime is often the fix.
Edwardian semis tend to have bays, decorative brick bands and tighter, finer joints. These need careful matching of colour and profile. Converted warehouses are a larger job again, with tall walls and harder brick, and the work usually has to be planned with the freeholder.
Mortar problems we often see
- Grey cement patches around flaking brick
- Joints eroded deep on the rear wall
- Chimney stack mortar washed out
- Fine joints on a bay crumbling
- Salt marks on the brick face
- Damp inside on an outrigger wall
Getting your wall repointed
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Photograph the wall
One wide picture and one close to the joints helps us judge the mortar and brick.
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Get a fixed quote
We say which mortar suits and price in writing, or visit if it needs a look.
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Rake and repoint
Old mortar is removed carefully, joints are damped and filled in layers.
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Finish to match
Joints are struck to the original profile and the brick is brushed clean.
Victorian brick, repointed
A Manchester repoint includes
- Every wall checked before pricing
- Cement removed without chipping brick
- Joints damped before new mortar
- Lime or cement to suit the brick
- Profile and colour matched
- Stacks, outriggers and bays on request
- Covers in frost or heavy rain
- Old mortar and dust cleared
Repointing around Manchester
Pages for neighbouring areas sit below.
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?
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Guides
Repointing questions from Manchester homeowners
How much does repointing cost in Manchester?
Repointing a standard terraced front or rear is from £1,850. A semi-detached front or rear is from £2,450 per elevation. Three storeys, a bay, chimney stacks, scaffold over an outrigger or cement that is hard to remove all increase that price, and the quote lists each item.
My Victorian terrace was repointed in cement. Should it be redone?
If the bricks next to the cement joints are flaking, the cement is likely trapping water and it is worth cutting out and repointing in lime. If the brick is sound, we may suggest leaving it for now.
Can you repoint the rear outrigger without the front?
Yes. Back walls and outriggers on terraces often wear faster, and we can price them on their own.
Can you repoint the walls of a converted warehouse flat?
Message a photo and we can say if it is something we can take on. On shared buildings the freeholder or management company usually needs to agree and arrange access.
How do you match old mortar colour?
We look at the sand, the age of the mortar and the weathering, and mix to suit. Fresh mortar starts lighter, so we aim for how it will look once it has dried.
Price your Manchester repoint
WhatsApp a photo of the wall or give us a call. Quotes are free.