Repointing in Scunthorpe
Brick terraces and interwar homes in Scunthorpe repointed in a mortar that suits the brick, with the joint finish matched to the house. Free quotes from photos.
- 18 years in the trade
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- Interwar semis
- Brick and mortar matched
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Bringing worn brickwork back
A good repoint can add many years to a brick wall. The work is simple in principle but slow to do well: every joint cut back to sound mortar and filled again by hand.
Our brick repointing service uses a mortar softer than your brick and a finish that matches the house. Where the bricks have already been damaged, our brickwork repairs replace them as part of the same job.
Cracks above windows and doors are covered on our page for lintel repair in Scunthorpe. Garden walls can be rebuilt through our bricklaying service.
Repointing prices in Scunthorpe
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.
See every repointing price
| 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 |
Steel-era terraces and estates
The brick terraces built in Scunthorpe's steel era tend to have long, flat fronts and shared chimney stacks. The stacks and the upper walls weather first, and loose bricks at the top of a stack are a common reason to call us.
Interwar estate houses often have harder, machine-made bricks, so the mortar is usually the only part that wears. Once the joints are recessed, the brick edges hold water and can start to chip in frost. Repointing at that stage keeps the brick sound and saves replacing it later.
Time to repoint
- Joints sunk back from the brick edge
- Loose bricks on a chimney stack
- Mortar crumbling at the base of the wall
- Damp patch inside after heavy rain
- Weeds and moss in the joints
- Chipped brick edges along open joints
Steps in a repoint
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Show us the wall
A wide photo and a close-up are enough for most quotes.
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Price in writing
You get a written quote, or a visit for bigger jobs.
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Rake and repoint
Old mortar is cut out, the joints damped and refilled in layers.
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Tidy finish
Joints are struck to match and the area is cleaned.
A repointed estate house
Every repoint includes
- Check of all walls on the quote
- Joints raked to a sound depth
- Damping before the new mortar
- Mortar mixed softer than the brick
- Colour and finish matched
- Stacks and gables when asked
- Weather protection while it cures
- Waste taken away
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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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Guides
Your Scunthorpe repointing questions
How much is repointing in Scunthorpe?
One elevation of a standard terrace, front or rear, starts from £1,850. A standard semi-detached front or rear starts from £2,450. Chimneys, scaffold, very deep wear and any bricks needing replacement add to that, so we confirm it from photos.
The chimney we share with next door has loose bricks. What happens?
A shared stack needs both owners to agree. We can quote for the whole stack so you can split it with your neighbour.
Can you repoint only the front of the house?
Yes. On many terraces the front faces the weather and wears out years before the back. We can repoint that one elevation now and leave the rear until it actually needs doing.
Do you match the joint style?
Yes. We check whether your joints are flush, recessed, bucket handle or weatherstruck, and finish the new mortar the same way so the house does not look patched.
Can you fix a crumbling garden wall at the same time?
Yes. A garden wall can be repointed if it is still standing straight, or taken down and rebuilt on a proper footing if it has started to lean, all in the same quote.
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Send a photo of your Scunthorpe brickwork on WhatsApp or call for a free quote.