Repointing Andover

Repointing Andover Hampshire (SP10): No matter how old your property in Andover is, there will come a time when a bit of maintenance is necessary. If the brickwork on your Andover property looks decidedly shabby with missing or crumbling mortar, you'll need to act quickly to stop the situation from getting worse. It is essential to keep the brickwork in pristine condition to keep your property watertight, and the most effective solution is to hire a brick repointing specialist in Andover.

The soundness of any house is only as strong as the bricks and mortar. The mortar must be sound, and free of gaps or holes to be able to repel any damp or draughts from finding a route into your home. Is it easy to figure out when you might need repointing?

Simply put, you need to inspect your external walls and look for any damage. If you find damaged areas or parts which look a bit different to the rest of the house, you may need to get in touch with a local repointing contractor for further analysis. In the majority of buildings you should be able to spot any signs of damage fairly easily, although in some cases it might be necessary to bring in an expert to investigate those remote and hard to reach places such as on chimney stacks or under eaves.

You also have to think about the questions of safety that cracked or eroding mortar could potentially cause. The mortar is the basis of strength in your Andover home and is the "glue" that binds the shape and structure together. Any weak spots in the construction can make a building unstable with severe implications and risk to life.

It could be that eroding or missing mortar has been caused by damaged bricks. A professional Andover repointing specialist will repair any defective brickwork before continuing with the mortar repointing to achieve the perfect finish to your property.

Many Andover properties in past times have had their exterior brick walls rendered with plaster or painted to help shield the brickwork. Any bubbling, cracks or peeling of plaster or paint could signify damage to either bricks or mortar under the surface. The only way to figure out an issue of this kind is by hiring an experienced brickwork and repointing contractor who'll find the main cause of the mortar damage. A decent repointing specialist in Andover can achieve this and help to keep your home in the best condition possible.

WHAT ARE THE STEPS FOR REPOINTING BRICKWORK IN ANDOVER?

Repointing can be a lengthy process and may involve working at considerable height, depending on your property type. To enable a repointing specialist to accurately determine the repair work required on your home they'll first have to undertake a visual survey. This inspection will enable them to give you a quotation for the necessary work. Never assume all repointing specialists in Andover provide the same standard of service and the lowest quote might not invariably be the best option.

If you have inaccessible parts of your home that couldn't be assessed in the initial on-site survey, a further inspection with ladders and perhaps scaffolding may be required. A price quote after the follow-up survey could even be higher thanks to problems uncovered by this more detailed inspection. If your property in Andover is more than 60 years old and has never previously been repointed then it is very likely to require additional work than a more modern dwelling.

As soon as any problems have been identified then reparation work can begin. Even single storey buildings and bungalows may require some sort of scaffolding to provide a sturdy platform for your repointing team to work from. When the scaffolding is in position a protective sheet will be secured on its outer side. This helps to prevent any damage to property and reduce the injury risk to anybody in the vicinity of the work.

All exterior cables, such as TV or satellite, will be detached from the walls and piping will be removed or adjusted to permit easier access to the brickwork behind. This is of course only a temporary measure and they will be put back in their proper position once all repointing work has been completed.

To allow the repointing team to access the mortar and bricks of your external walls, any rendering, paint or pebble-dash will now have to be removed before work can commence. Once this has been removed the brickwork can be thoroughly cleaned and sanded to provide an even surface to work on.

To help you decide on the ideal form of pointing for your walls, a trustworthy Andover repointing specialist will be willing to demonstrate the various pointing styles (Weather Struck, Recessed, Flush or Tuck), by creating a test panel on your wall. This will help you to get an idea of the finished result and make sure you're satisfied in respect of colour and style.

Now the messy work begins as the old mortar is removed by raking and cleaning out the joints. This is a very time consuming process and involves the chipping or grinding away of old mortar and brushing away any loose debris and dust to provide a good platform onto which to apply the new mortar. Special care is made around windows and doors since any movement in the brickwork can result in issues with their opening and closing.

So that the new mortar does not dry out too fast, the brickwork will be damped down before any new pointing begins. This helps create a strong joint by maintaining the flexilibility of the mortar and stopping cracks. Any excess mortar and smears that are left on the brickwork can be cleaned away once the mortar has had sufficient time for drying. The team will work on the walls in small sections, cleaning each one as they go along before moving on to a new area.

If any chimney repairs, brick replacement or lead flashing replacement is found to be needed by the repointing company as part of the project, now's the time that these tasks will be carried out.

As soon as the whole of the property has been repointed and cleaned, and if you wish to re-apply the walls with rendering or re-paint the bricks, then that will now be accomplished. The final phase of the repointing project will see all pipes, cables and other fittings put back in their rightful positions, work platforms and scaffolding disassembled and all waste materials removed from the site.

Your brick repointing should be good for 50-60 years providing it is applied by a skilled and reputable repointing company in Andover. Warranties that are offered for the repointing should be affiliated with with providers and manufacturers from the construction industry giving cover for defective materials.

Accreditation could take many forms, but the ones that stand out with regards to this type of work are: the National Federation of Building Contractors (NFBC), the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the National House Building Council (NHBC), with qualifications from building industry forerunners such as the CIOB (Chartered Institute of Building). In addition, every member of the repointing team who carries out work on your house should hold a Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) card to verify they have the appropriate skills and training for their respective role in the project.

Repointing companies are accessible in Andover itself, in these postcodes: SP10 2AT, SP10 1HT, SP10 2AZ, SP10 1QE, SP10 1LQ, SP10 1NL, SP10 2AQ, SP10 1LT, SP10 2BX, and SP10 2BF, and in close by places like Hatherdean, Goodworth Clatford, Abbotts Ann, East Anton, Picket Piece, Kingsway Gardens, Upper Clatford, Andover Down, Enham Alamein, Anna Valley, Knights Enham, Weyhill. Andover repointing specialists will usually have the postcode SP10 and the dialling code 01264.

Andover Repointing Tasks

There is a wide range of work that can be undertaken by your local Andover repointing specialist including mortar raking, the restoration of damaged brickwork, residential repointing, the lime pointing of brickwork and stonework Andover, repointing of garden walls, re-pointing crazy paving Andover, re-pointing paving Andover, mortar rake grinding, industrial repointing, repointing mortar joints, brickwork joint raking Andover, brickwork crack repairs Andover, house re-pointing, repointing stone walls with lime mortar Andover, repointing price quotes in Andover, the repointing and pointing of brickwork Andover, repointing of chimney stacks, strap pointing, lime mortar pointing and repointing Andover, and more.

Repointing Specialists Near Andover

Also find: Enham Alamein repointing, Knights Enham repointing, Kingsway Gardens repointing, Hatherdean repointing, Picket Piece repointing, Andover Down repointing, East Anton repointing, Upper Clatford repointing, Weyhill repointing, Goodworth Clatford repointing, Anna Valley repointing, Abbotts Ann repointing and more. Bricklayers who do repointing can be found in pretty much all of these locations. Ensuring your repointing project is done to a high standard, these skilled specialists contribute their wealth of expertise and knowledge. Is your brickwork whispering "SOS"? Don't let silence turn into demolition! Seek professional attention now and transform your weary walls into a source of pride for years to come. Repointing quotes are available to local householders by clicking here.

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Repointing in SP10 area, phone code 01264.