Repointing Newton Abbot

Repointing Newton Abbot Devon (TQ12): All buildings in Newton Abbot need a bit of maintenance every so often. Houses in Newton Abbot are hit by all sorts of pollution, weather and other damaging factors which can have an adverse effect on the state of the cement or mortar between the brickwork, and if you discover evidence of this you may have to get in touch with a competent repointing specialist. It's essential to keep your brickwork in excellent shape to keep your property watertight, and the most cost effective solution is to engage a brick repointing specialist in Newton Abbot.

The construction of any home is only as strong as its mortar and bricks. If the mortar is in a bad condition with gaps, holes or eroding spots, then draughts and dampness can enter your house and cause many problems to structure and its interior. But how do you know when you need to repoint your house in Newton Abbot?

Take a close look at your brickwork, and check for any visible and obvious damage. If troublesome areas can be instantly identified by such a cursory inspection, then the likelihood is that you will need some repointing. In the vast majority of buildings you should not have a problem spotting signs of damage, although in some instances it might be a good idea to bring in an expert to investigate those hard to reach and remote areas such as under eaves or on chimney stacks.

Deteriorating mortar doesn't just look horrible, it can cause safety issues as well. The mortar is the foundation of strength in your Newton Abbot property and is the binding agent that holds the structure and shape together. If this is weakened, the structure can become unstable, which with regards to taller buildings or chimneys, can cause severe damage as well as a risk to life.

If bricks have been damaged or weakened over the years and are the main cause of the problems with your mortar joints they might have to be replaced. A professional brick repointing contractor in Newton Abbot will be able to identify any sections that require potential replacement and offer a service to renovate the brickwork at the same time as repointing.

Quite a few Newton Abbot houses in past times had their external walls painted or rendered with plaster to help protect the brickwork. If there are signs of peeling, flaking or other degradation to painted or rendered brickwork, it might be a warning of issues with the bricks or mortar permitting moisture to seep into the walls. To avoid the degradation from spreading and leading to more serious problems in the future, it is wise to seek the advice of a professional repointing company who can ascertain the cause of the problem. Any dependable repointing expert in Newton Abbot will be glad to perform this service and keep your property safe and looking wonderful.

WHAT ARE THE STEPS FOR REPOINTING BRICKWORK IN NEWTON ABBOT?

Repointing can be a lengthy process and can involve working at height, depending on the design of your property. The first thing a repointing company will perform is a visual survey to ascertain the damage and requirements to your home. This survey will enable them to give you an itemised quotation for the the whole job. Remember to always obtain more than one price quote and don't automatically assume cheapest is best.

It may be that during the first site survey there were some areas of your home that were inaccessible or out-of-reach and in such cases a further, more detailed survey could be necessary. It's quite possible that this more thorough survey might reveal more problems that may cause the original quotation to increase. If you have an older home in Newton Abbot which is more than 60 years old, it's more likely to require restorative repointing work than a more contemporary structure.

Work can begin once the problem areas have been uncovered and agreed with the property owner. There's every chance your repointing specialist will need to put up a scaffold so as to have a safe platform whilst working on your home. A form of protective shielding or sheeting should then be secured to the outside of the scaffold. This helps to prevent any damage to property and reduce the injury risk to anyone in the vicinity of the scaffolding.

All pipes, cables and conduits which are fixed to the wall will be loosened or removed to allow access to the brickwork behind them. Once the project has been completed and all repointing work carried out these cables and pipes will be secured back in position.

If your house is painted, pebble-dashed or rendered, these coatings will now be removed to enable the repointing team to press on with the restoration work. The brickwork that is behind such coverings will be sanded and cleaned to make sure that the finish on your walls is uniform.

An experienced Newton Abbot repointing company will be able to prepare a test panel on your property in order to help you to settle on the different mortar finishes that are available, (Recessed, Weather Struck, Flush or Tuck pointing). This will allow you to visualise the finished result and guarantee your satisfaction with the finished product with regard to colour and style.

Now the dusty work begins as the old, crumbling mortar is taken out by raking and scraping out the brick joints. This is a time consuming stage and entails the chipping or grinding away of old mortar and brushing out all the dust and loose debris to provide a clean surface onto which to apply the new mortar. The repointers will be especially careful around doors, windows and openings where movement in the brickwork or an excess of mortar can cause difficulties in opening and closing them.

Something that needs to be avoided is the rapid drying out of the fresh mortar, and this can be averted by dampening the walls. This helps produce a solid joint by keeping the mortar flexible and preventing cracks. Any excess mortar and smears that are left on the brickwork can be cleaned off as soon as the mortar is properly dry. The team will tackle the brickwork in small sections, cleaning each one in turn before moving on to a new area.

If any brick replacement, lead flashing work or chimney repairs needs doing by the repointing company as part of the project, now's the time when these jobs will be carried out.

As soon as the whole of the house is repointed and cleaned, and if you wish to re-apply the walls with rendering or repaint the bricks, now will be the time to do this. After the cables and pipes have been put back in position, scaffolding will be dismantled and all waste and debris is taken away from the site.

Your brickwork repointing should be good for 50 to 60 years provided that it is applied by a skilled and professional repointing company in Newton Abbot. Guarantees that are provided for the repointing should be affiliated with with providers and manufacturers from the construction industry covering substandard materials.

If a building contractor has accreditation or qualifications from associations like the National House Building Council, the Federation of Master Builders and the National Federation of Building Contractors, you can be confident you're dealing with a professional and trustworthy business. Furthermore, every person on the repointing team who works on your home should be a member of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme to prove that they have the appropriate training and skills to be a part of the project.

Repointing providers are available in Wolborough, Wilborough, Ogwell, Milber, Penn Inn, Abbotskerswell, West Ogwell, Two Mile Oak, East Ogwell, Highweek, Netherton, Combeinteignhead, North Wilborough, in the following postcodes: TQ12 1QD, TQ12 1DN, TQ12 1EA, TQ12 1EH, TQ12 1NW, TQ12 1PP, TQ12 1BQ, TQ12 1HB, TQ12 1BX, and TQ12 1NF, and also in Newton Abbot itself. Newton Abbot repointing specialists should have the postcode TQ12 and the telephone code 01626. You can click on the "QUOTE" form or banner to get more information on repointing in the local area. Otherwise you can CLICK HERE.

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There is a variety of work that can be conducted by your local Newton Abbot repointing specialist including weather struck pointing and repointing, cracked brickwork repairs, gable end repointing Newton Abbot, brickwork pointing and repointing Newton Abbot, brick joint repairs Newton Abbot, bucket handle pointing and re-pointing, cheap repointing, pointing and re-pointing paving, pointing and re-pointing crazy paving Newton Abbot, industrial repointing in Newton Abbot, mortar rake grinding, stone repointing, the repointing of mortar joints Newton Abbot, repointing services, chimney repointing, garden wall repointing Newton Abbot, the replacement of damaged brickwork, repointing stone walls, the lime pointing of brick joints, and lots more.

Repointing Specialists Near Newton Abbot

Also find: Wolborough repointing, Abbotskerswell repointing, West Ogwell repointing, Ogwell repointing, Milber repointing, Highweek repointing, Two Mile Oak repointing, North Wilborough repointing, East Ogwell repointing, Combeinteignhead repointing, Penn Inn repointing, Wilborough repointing, Netherton repointing and more. Repointing services are widely available in almost all of these towns and areas. These professionals have the knowledge and expertise to do an outstanding job on your brickwork. If your brickwork is starting to look tattered and neglected, seeking the expertise of professionals to fix it could be a great idea. To get estimates for repointing, local householders can click here.

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