Repointing in Shrewsbury
Historic brick and Victorian terraces in Shrewsbury repointed in lime or a soft mortar, with the colour and finish matched to the original joints.
- 18 years in the trade
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- Handmade brick
- Lime and soft cement
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Pointing for older brick
Handmade bricks are softer and more varied than modern ones. They need a mortar that is softer still, so the joints take the weather and the bricks last.
Our lime pointing service is for those walls, and our brick repointing covers later brickwork and extensions.
Garden and boundary walls can be rebuilt through our bricklaying work, and cracks over windows are covered on our page for lintel repair in Shrewsbury.
Repointing prices in Shrewsbury
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 |
Historic and Victorian brick
Historic brick buildings in Shrewsbury often have irregular handmade bricks and wide lime joints. These need packing and building up by hand, and the finish should sit back slightly so the soft, rounded brick edges still show instead of being smeared over with mortar.
Victorian terraces were mostly built in lime too, and many have had cement patches added over the years. We remove the cement carefully so the brick edges are not chipped, repoint in a softer mix and match the colour to the original joints so the wall reads as one.
Signs the joints have failed
- Wide joints hollow behind the face
- Brick edges crumbling next to cement
- Damp patches on an outside wall inside
- Mortar trickling out at the base
- Moss or plants in the joints
- Loose bricks on a stack or parapet
How the work goes
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Send photos
A photo of the wall and a close-up show us the brick and mortar.
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Pick the mix
We choose lime or a soft cement mix and give you a written price.
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Rake and fill
Joints are raked by hand where needed and filled in layers.
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Finish and cure
The finish is matched to the old joints and the wall stays covered until the mortar has gone off.
Handmade brick repointed
Part of your repoint
- Look at the brick and old mortar
- Cement patches removed carefully
- Lime or soft mix chosen to suit
- Sand and colour matched
- Wide joints packed in layers
- Stacks and parapets on request
- Protection while the mortar cures
- All waste removed
Repointing pages nearby
Other towns near Shrewsbury.
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
Shrewsbury repointing questions
What does repointing cost in Shrewsbury?
One elevation of a standard terrace, front or rear, is from £1,850. A standard semi-detached front or rear is from £2,450. Wide handmade joints, cement removal, chimneys and scaffold can take it higher, and detached homes are priced from photos. Where the wall needs lime, a terraced front or rear starts at £2,312.50 and a semi front or rear at £3,062.50.
Can you repoint the brick panels in a timber-framed building?
Brick infill panels need a soft lime mortar and great care around the timber. Message us a picture of the panels and we will say how we would approach them.
Why do my old bricks look worse after a cement repoint?
Cement is harder than the brick, so water and frost damage the brick instead of the joint. Repointing in lime helps stop it.
Can you match the colour of the original lime?
Yes, as closely as we can. We look at the sand in the old joints and pick one with a similar colour and grain, and a small test patch can be done first so you see it dry before we carry on.
Can I get just a parapet or stack done?
Yes. Parapets and chimney stacks are exposed on every side and often need work years before the main walls. We can price them on their own, including the access needed to reach them safely.
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