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Old mortar is removed with dust-controlled tools and replaced with a mix matched to your brick, so repointed areas on Clay Cross homes blend in rather than stand out.
Clay Cross grew up around its ironworks and collieries, and much of the town is still made up of the red-brick terraces built for those workers in the 19th century. Those long rows of solid Victorian brickwork are exactly the kind of masonry that needs its pointing renewed once the original lime or cement mortar has weathered back.
On exposed terraces the south- and west-facing elevations take the brunt of the Pennine-edge weather, and that is usually where the mortar joints fail first. Once the pointing crumbles, driving rain gets behind the brick face and the damage accelerates with every winter frost. Renewing it with a colour-matched mix keeps the wall watertight and the street frontage looking right.
Every wall, era and material is different. Here is how we approach the three jobs we are asked for most.
Old mortar is removed with dust-controlled tools and replaced with a mix matched to your brick, so repointed areas on Clay Cross homes blend in rather than stand out.
We have the experience to repoint stone and period masonry sympathetically, using lime mortar and traditional finishes that respect how the wall was first built.
Worn paths and patios are cleaned down and repointed with a hard-wearing mix, tackling everything from patch repairs to full re-jointing.
We inspect the masonry, identify failed joints and recommend the right mortar mix and finish for your property.
The perished mortar is raked out with dust-controlled tools, so the work stays tidy and the dust stays down.
We fill the joints with colour-matched mortar and finish them by hand, leaving a neat, weather-tight and consistent face.
We cover Clay Cross town centre and the surrounding villages — Danesmoor, Holmgate, North Wingfield, Tupton, Pilsley and Stretton — for brick repointing, chimney repointing and patio re-points.
Tell us about your walls, chimney or patio and we'll send a free, no-obligation quote.
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