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From a single weathered elevation to a whole house, we repoint Matlock brickwork with colour-matched mortar and a hand-finished joint, keeping the job tidy throughout.
Matlock and Matlock Bath are built into the steep sides of the Derwent valley, and their character comes from gritstone and limestone — Victorian spa-era villas, stone terraces and cottages climbing the hillsides. This is stone-and-lime country, where the repointing has to be done sympathetically to suit both the material and the setting.
Old Matlock stonework was bedded and pointed in lime mortar so the walls could handle moisture and movement. Repointing exposed hillside stone with a too-hard modern mortar traps water and damages the stone faces, especially after a Peak District winter. We use traditional lime mortars matched to the original so the wall keeps breathing and the repair lasts.
No two properties are quite the same, so we tailor the work. These are the three repointing jobs we take on most often.
From a single weathered elevation to a whole house, we repoint Matlock brickwork with colour-matched mortar and a hand-finished joint, keeping the job tidy throughout.
For stone and heritage properties we use breathable lime mortars, matched in colour and texture to the existing stonework for a result that looks right and lasts.
Give a tired path or patio a new lease of life with our cleaning and repointing options, from small patch repairs to a full re-point.
We start by surveying the walls, pinpointing where the pointing has failed and agreeing the best mortar and finish with you.
We cut out the failed mortar carefully using dust-extraction kit, protecting the brick edges and keeping the site clean.
The joints are filled with a mortar matched to your wall and tooled by hand for a tidy, long-lasting finish.
We cover Matlock, Matlock Bath, Darley Dale, Tansley, Wirksworth and the surrounding Derbyshire Dales villages for lime mortar repointing and stone restoration.
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