Repointing in West Bromwich
Joints that have gone soft, sandy or hollow, repointed on West Bromwich terraces and semis. The mortar is coloured to match and the finish follows the rest of the house.
- 18 years in the trade
- Free quotes
- Cement removed from soft brick
- Chimney stacks repointed
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Mortar that keeps the weather out
Rain gets into a brick wall through its joints long before it gets through the brick. Once the mortar thins and hollows, rain runs into the wall, frost widens the gaps each winter and loose bricks start to appear around windows and corners.
Our repointing service cuts out the tired mortar and refills every joint in firm layers. Victorian terraces built in lime are often better served by lime pointing for period homes, which lets the soft brick dry out.
Bricks that have already blown are cut out and replaced under our brickwork repairs. Where a window head is cracking too, the page on lintel repair in West Bromwich explains that side of the work.
Repointing prices in West Bromwich
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 |
How West Bromwich houses lose their joints
On the Victorian terraces, the most common trouble we expect is old cement patching on soft brick. The hard joints stay put while the brick around them crumbles, leaving the mortar standing proud of a worn face. Cutting that cement out gently and pointing in a softer mix gives the wall a chance to recover.
Interwar semis tend to hold up better because they were built with harder brick and cement mortar. Their weak spots are the shared stack, the side gable and any wall below a blocked gutter, so a targeted repoint of those areas is often all that is needed.
Signs the wall needs pointing
- Joints hollow when you tap them
- Mortar raked out by birds or weather
- Brick crumbling round cement patches
- Green staining below a gutter
- Damp spreading on a chimney breast
- Brick loose at a corner or reveal
Our process, start to finish
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You send photos
A wide view of the house and a close-up of a few joints.
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We price it
You get a written quote, with a visit if the wall is complicated.
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We repoint
Joints are raked out, wetted and filled in layers to a firm depth.
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We tidy up
The joints are struck, the brick is brushed and the waste goes with us.
Hollow joints filled and finished
What your price covers
- Survey of the walls you want done
- Cement patches cut out with care
- Joints wetted ahead of the new mortar
- Sand and colour picked to blend in
- Finish copied from the original
- Stack and gable repointing if wanted
- Hessian over the work in bad weather
- Mortar waste and dust cleared
Repointing in nearby places
Towns around West Bromwich with pages of their own.
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
West Bromwich repointing questions
How much is repointing in West Bromwich?
Here a standard terraced front or rear starts from £1,850 and a standard semi-detached elevation from £2,450. Scaffold, a chimney, stubborn cement to cut out or tight access between houses will take the job past that starting point.
Our rented house needs repointing. Can you deal with the tenant?
Yes, if you are happy for us to. We can arrange access and timings with the tenant directly, and send photos of the finished wall to you as the landlord.
Can one wall be repointed on its own?
Yes. Plenty of jobs are a single gable, a back wall or just the chimney. We match the colour so the new section sits comfortably next to the old.
The new pointing on my neighbour's house looks very grey. Will ours?
Not if the sand and colour are chosen to suit the brick. Grey cement-heavy mortar stands out on older brick, so we mix to match your existing joints instead.
Can you point in winter?
Mortar must not freeze while it cures, so we avoid frosty spells. In milder winter weather we can carry on with covers to protect the fresh joints.
Price your West Bromwich repoint
WhatsApp a few photos of the walls or call us. There is no charge for a quote.