Repointing Redditch

Repointing Redditch Worcestershire (B98): All buildings in Redditch need a little maintenance every once in awhile. If the brickwork on your Redditch home looks decidedly shabby with missing or crumbling mortar, you'll want to act fast to prevent the situation from getting worse. If you have the need to repair or renovate your defective brickwork, a competent brick repointing specialist in Redditch can provide a high quality solution.

You must remember that any house is only as sturdy as the bricks and mortar that hold it together. If the mortar is in a poor condition with gaps, holes or eroding sections, then water or draughts can get into your home and cause many problems to structure and its interior. How can you tell when your home in Redditch needs repointing?

Examine your exterior brick walls and look for any damage that is visible to the naked eye. If problem areas can be speedily identified by this cursory inspection, then the likelihood is that you're going to need some repointing. In places such as on chimney stacks or under eaves it may be necessary to use a professional to check, but you should be able to see for yourself in most cases the physical signs of degradation.

Defective mortar doesn't just look horrible, it can lead to questions of safety as well. The integrity of any Redditch home is only as good as its mortar and bricks. If this is compromised, the framework can become unsound, which when it comes to higher buildings or chimney stacks, can cause significant damage and be a risk to life.

If bricks have been damaged or weakened over the years and are the reason for problems with your mortar joints they might need to be removed and replaced. Any deteriorating brickwork identified during the inspection by the repointing contractor will be repaired or replaced before any mortar repointing is attempted.

If the exterior walls of your Redditch home have been plasterered over or painted in past times you could notice patches that are discoloured or prone to damp. If there are any signs of flaking, peeling or other damage to painted or rendered brickwork, it may be a warning of issues with the bricks or mortar letting dampness to seep into the walls. To stop the deterioration spreading and triggering more serious problems at a later date, it is wise to seek the advice of a professional building and repointing company who can ascertain the root cause of the problem. A professional repointing company in Redditch can achieve this and help keep your house in the best condition possible.

WHAT ARE THE STEPS FOR REPOINTING BRICKWORK IN REDDITCH?

Repointing can be a time consuming process and may involve working at height, depending on the layout of your property. To enable a repointing specialist to accurately evaluate the repair work that is needed on your property they'll first have to carry out a visual inspection. This inspection will enable them to offer you an itemised quote for the necessary work. Remember to always get 2 or 3 quotations and don't automatically assume cheapest is best.

If you've got hard to reach parts of your house that couldn't be checked out during the initial on-site survey, a second inspection with ladders and maybe scaffolding could be required. A price quote after the second survey could even be higher owing to problems discovered in this more in depth inspection. If you have an older house in Redditch that is more than 60 years old, it's more likely to need restorative repointing work than a more modern structure.

A decent repointing specialist in Redditch will discuss any issues found with your home and agree the best options for remedial action before commencing any actual work. Most homes will require scaffolding to be erected to establish a secure platform from which to do the work. Once this has been put up then some sort of protective sheeting will be secured in position. This shielding should stop any mortar dust or other debris from harming your home, or neighbouring properties, and also adds an extra layer of safety to help prevent injuries to anybody that's passing by.

Cables and pipework might need to be adjusted or removed to allow ease of access to the brickwork behind them. Once completed all pipes and cables will be put back into their appropriate positions.

If your property has been pebble-dashed, painted or rendered, these will now be removed to enable the repointers to get on with the renovation project. After removal of any coverings all of the brickwork will be cleaned and sanded to give the repointers a consistent wall surface to work on.

To help you decide on the ideal type of pointing for your walls, a good Redditch repointing company will be willing to display the different pointing styles (Tuck, Flush, Weather Struck or Recessed), by the creation of a test section on your wall. This allows you to see how each will look on your brickwork and demonstrate the different styles and colours available.

Now the messy work will begin as the old, damaged mortar is taken out by raking and cleaning out the brick joints. This painstaking process takes time as the joints need to have all the old mortar, dust and debris removed in order to supply a good bonding area for the application of new mortar. The repointers will be particularly cautious around windows, doors and openings where movement in the brickwork or a surplus of mortar can result in difficulty in opening and closing them.

One thing that should be avoided is the rapid drying out of the fresh mortar, and this can be prevented by dampening down the walls. This keeps the mortar flexible and allows it to dry at a gentler pace to prevent cracking and creating a weaker joint. When it has dried sufficiently the time has come to clean off any excess mortar and smears from the adjoining bricks. The walls will be divided into areas, and each one in turn will be pointed, allowed to dry, and then cleaned up before the repointers move on to the next section.

It is possible that as the repointers are working they could find cracked bricks that need replacing, or maybe problems with a damaged chimney or faulty lead flashing, and a professional company will be able to carry out such repair work as they progress.

After the walls have been cleaned for one final time, to achieve a uniform appearance, any plaster rendering or re-painting of the completed wall surfaces can take place. After the pipes and TV and satellite cables are placed back into placethe scaffold will be taken down and all the waste and debris is taken away from the site.

Repointing your house using a skilled Redditch company will mean that you won't need to worry yourself about your external brickwork for another 50 years or more. All repointing work should be carried out with a warranty of at least 12 months and have the backing of affiliations from the building and construction industry.

If a repointing company has qualifications or accreditations from bodies like the National House Building Council (NHBC), the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) and the National Federation of Building Contractors (NFBC), you can be confident that you are working with a trustworthy and experienced provider. The Construction Skills Certification Scheme is now compulsory for anybody working in the building industry and they should be able to show you their CSCS card when requested to confirm their aptitude to be present on site.

Repointing services can be located in Hanbury, Woodrow, Southcrest, Astwood, Hewell Lane, Park Farm South, Headless Cross, Foxlydiate, Lakeside, Oakenshaw, Batchley, Webheath, in these postcodes: B80 7AY, B97 4QN, B97 4LH, B97 4EQ, B97 4AJ, B97 4SP, B97 4JS, B80 7HQ, B97 4BN, and B97 4JR, plus in Redditch itself. Repointing contractors from Redditch will usually have the dialling code 01527 and the postcode B98. This could be something you can check if you wish to ensure you hire a local expert in repointing. Redditch home and business owners have the use of these and other comparable services anytime they need to.

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Repointing Specialists Near Redditch

Also find: Oakenshaw repointing, Hewell Lane repointing, Headless Cross repointing, Woodrow repointing, Foxlydiate repointing, Batchley repointing, Lakeside repointing, Astwood repointing, Southcrest repointing, Park Farm South repointing, Hanbury repointing, Webheath repointing and more. Bricklayers who do repointing can be found in practically all of these villages and towns. To execute your repointing work to perfection, these skilled professionals bring a wealth of expertise and knowledge. Is your brickwork whispering "SOS"? Don't let silence turn into demolition! Seek specialist attention now and transform your weary walls into a source of pride for many years to come. Repointing quotes are available to local property owners by clicking here.

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