Brick wall being repointed with fresh mortar
Building works & repointing

Repointing, Brickwork & Structural Make-good

Failed pointing lets water into your walls faster than any other single defect. We rake out and repoint with a matched mortar mix, patch render and make good the make-good - so a repair actually looks like it belongs.

Overview

Why pointing matters more than people think

Traditional lime and cement mortars all break down over time. Once the joint face is soft, gapped or missing, driving rain runs behind the brick face instead of shedding off it - feeding damp on the inside wall and freeze-thaw damage on the outside.

We rake out failed joints to a proper depth (roughly twice the joint thickness), brush and damp down the wall, then repoint by hand in a mortar mix matched to the existing colour, hardness and joint profile. Weather-struck, bucket-handle and flush finishes are all done to the elevation's original style.

The same crew handles brick replacement, render patching, sill repairs and structural make-good after extraction work - so you're not managing multiple trades to close out a job.

What proper repointing and make-good looks like

  • Matched mortar mix - colour, strength and finish
  • Joints raked to correct depth, not just skimmed
  • Original joint profile respected on each elevation
  • Brick replacements matched from reclamation where needed
  • Render patching feathered so the repair disappears
  • Full structural make-good after cavity or foam work
Damp wall showing pointing failure
Placeholder image - failed pointing letting water in
Brickwork elevation ready for repointing
Placeholder image - swap for a real repointing job when available
Our process

How we approach a building-works job

01

Elevation survey

We walk every elevation, photograph defects and take mortar samples where a colour match is critical.

02

Rake out & prep

Failed joints raked to depth, loose bricks tapped out, wall damped down ready for the mortar.

03

Repoint & patch

Mortar mixed to match, worked into joints by hand, brought to the original joint profile.

04

Cure & sign-off

Wall protected from rain and frost while curing, then final photo record of the completed elevations.

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