Brickwork pointing in Stockport
Worn and hollow joints renewed on Stockport terraces, semis and older buildings, in a mortar picked to suit the brick and blend with the rest of the wall.
- 18 years in the trade
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- Mortar mixed to suit the brick
- Gables and chimneys done
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Joints that keep the weather out
Rain hits a brick wall, runs down the face and drips off at the bottom. That only works while the joints are full. Once they wear back, each joint becomes a small ledge where water settles and soaks in, and in cold weather that water freezes and widens the gap.
We fix that with brick repointing, cutting the joints back and building the mortar up again in layers. Victorian brick and softer stock often needs a lime mix, which is the focus of our period house pointing page.
Cracks running up from window corners are a separate problem, covered under lintel repair in Stockport. For more about joint profiles and why mortar should be weaker than brick, try the pointing guide.
Repointing prices in Stockport
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 |
Three kinds of building, three approaches
Victorian terraces in Stockport are generally solid walled and were laid in lime. Where they have been repointed in a strong cement, the faces of the bricks may be breaking away along the joint lines. We take care removing that old cement so the edges of the bricks survive.
Interwar semis are tougher and usually suit a cement mortar, though bays and chimneys need checking. Older town centre buildings can be tall and carry decorative brickwork, so access and matching the original mortar matter more there. Send photos and we will tell you which mortar we would use and why.
Signs worth acting on
- Mortar loose enough to rake out with a finger
- Joints set back from the face
- Gaps along the top of a gable
- Tide marks of damp indoors
- Weeds growing out of the wall
- Bricks crumbling at their edges
Our repointing method
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Photos and questions
We look at photos of the wall and ask about the house.
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Quote and mix
You get a written price and we confirm which mortar suits.
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Prepare and point
Joints are raked, dampened and refilled in stages.
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Profile and clean
Joints are tooled to match and loose mortar brushed away.
A wall with fresh pointing
Your Stockport repoint covers
- Look at every wall being priced
- Joints raked back to sound mortar
- Lime or cement to suit the brick
- Colour blended with the old joints
- Matching flush, struck or recessed joints
- Chimneys and gables if wanted
- Protection while the mortar cures
- All waste taken away
Towns around Stockport
Pages for repointing in other nearby places.
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
Stockport homeowners ask
How much is repointing in Stockport?
A standard terraced front or rear is from £1,850 and a semi-detached front or rear is from £2,450 per side. Bigger walls, chimneys, decorative brickwork, scaffold over a busy pavement or badly worn bricks all add to the cost.
Will new pointing look patchy next to the old?
New mortar always looks fresh at first, but if the sand and the joint finish match, the difference fades as it weathers. We mix samples so the colour is close once dry.
Do I need to repoint the bay window as well?
Bays catch rain on three sides and their small piers often wear faster than the main wall. If the bay joints are soft, it makes sense to include them while the scaffold is up.
Can you remove old cement pointing without damaging the bricks?
Yes, with care. We cut along the centre of the joint and pick out the rest, rather than grinding straight into the brick edges. On soft Victorian bricks this is slower but it protects the face.
Can repointing help with damp inside?
It can if rain is getting in through failed joints. Damp from other causes, such as a leaking gutter or bridged cavity, needs those fixing too. We will tell you what we think is going on from the photos.
Ask about your Stockport walls
Quotes are free. Send a picture by WhatsApp or call to talk it through.