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Brick
Old mortar is removed with dust-controlled tools and replaced with a mix matched to your brick, so repointed areas on Clowne homes blend in rather than stand out.
Clowne is a former mining town in the Bolsover district, built mainly from brick terraces and inter-war and post-war housing, with pockets of local limestone in the older parts. Most of what we do here is brick repointing on solid, weathered walls whose original mortar has had its day.
Clowne's terraces and semis present long runs of exposed brickwork, and once the pointing starts to fail along a run it tends to go quickly. Catching it and repointing with a colour-matched mortar stops water ingress, prevents damp inside and keeps a uniform finish along the wall rather than a patchwork of repairs.
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 Clowne 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 Clowne, Barlborough, Creswell, Elmton and Stanfree for brick repointing, chimney repointing and path and patio repairs.
Tell us about your walls, chimney or patio and we'll send a free, no-obligation quote.
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