Brick repointing in Salford
From Victorian terraces to interwar semis, we cut out failing mortar on Salford homes and repoint in a mix and colour that suits the brick. Free quotes from a photo.
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Keeping Salford brickwork weathertight
A brick wall is only as weatherproof as its joints. Bricks shed most of the rain, but the mortar between them has to stay full and sound for that to work. Once it erodes, water finds its way into the wall and, over a few winters, into the bricks themselves.
For Victorian terraces with soft brick, our lime pointing for older homes uses a mix that lets the wall dry out. Interwar semis and later brickwork generally suit a sand and cement mortar, which makes up the bulk of our repointing work.
Garden and boundary walls often need the same attention, and where one has started to lean we can rebuild it through our bricklaying service. If a window head has cracked as well, see lintel repair in Salford.
Repointing prices in Salford
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 |
Matching the job to the house
Victorian terraces in Salford were built with lime mortar and fairly soft bricks. Many have been repointed over the years in strong cement, and where that has happened the brick faces next to the joints are often the ones that have flaked. Taking that hard pointing out has to be done slowly so the brick edges are not chipped.
Interwar semis usually have harder bricks and cope with a cement mortar, but their bays, porches and chimney stacks catch more weather than the flat walls. With newer flats the brickwork is generally sound and the problems are local, such as joints washed out under a leaking downpipe or around a window.
How to tell the joints have failed
- Mortar that a house key digs straight out
- Mortar lying well behind the brick face
- Patchy damp on inside walls
- Grass or moss in the joints
- Brick faces spalling at the edges
- Hard grey patches that do not match
Four steps to a repointed wall
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Share some photos
Show us the wall and a close-up of the mortar on WhatsApp.
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Written quote
We price from the photos or come out for a look.
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Rake and refill
Mortar is removed to a sound depth and new mortar packed in.
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Finish the joints
Joints are tooled to the house's profile and brushed off.
New pointing against old
Included when we repoint in Salford
- Each wall looked at before pricing
- Careful removal of hard cement
- Lime or cement mix to suit
- Mortar colour matched
- Profile matched to the house
- Bays and stacks on request
- Covers against rain and frost
- Waste cleared away
Repointing in towns around Salford
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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 Salford
Do I need to tell my neighbour before you repoint?
On a terrace your front wall runs straight into theirs, so it is polite to let them know. We only work on your side, but scaffolding may sit near the boundary and some dust can drift.
Why has a white powder appeared on my bricks?
That is usually efflorescence, which is salt carried out of the wall as it dries. It often appears after wet weather or on new pointing and fades with time. If it keeps coming back in one spot, water may be getting in there, and that is worth looking at.
Should my Victorian terrace be done in lime?
Usually, yes. A house of that age was built to breathe through its joints, and lime keeps that working. We check the existing mortar first, because a wall already repointed in cement needs that taken out carefully before lime goes back in.
Can you repoint just the front, and what would it cost?
Yes, fronts are often done alone because they wear first. A standard terraced front is from £1,850 and a semi-detached front from £2,450 with rears priced the same way. Bays, chimney stacks, extra height or cement that is hard to rake out add to it. Doing both front and rear of a semi in one visit is from £4,900.
Is it best to repoint before selling a house?
If a buyer's survey is likely to flag crumbling joints, repointing first can stop it becoming a sticking point. Even a repair to the worst walls can help. A photo lets us tell you how much is worth doing.
Price up your Salford repoint
Call 07487 625926 or WhatsApp a picture of the wall. We quote for free.