Repointing Salisbury

Repointing Salisbury Wiltshire (SP1): All buildings in Salisbury need a little maintenance every so often. If the brickwork on your Salisbury home looks a little shabby with missing or crumbling mortar, you will need to act fast to prevent the condition from worsening. If you have the need to repair or renovate your crumbling brickwork, a professional brick repointing specialist in Salisbury can provide an efficient resolution.

It is the bricks and mortar that make a building strong and protected from the weather. If the mortar is in an unsatisfactory condition with gaps, holes or eroding sections, then dampness or draughts can get into your home and cause many issues with the structure and the interior. It's pretty easy to spot when you might need repointing?

You basically need to have a good look at the condition of the mortar and bricks on your house. Repointing work is normally necessary if you're able to visually distinguish some problem areas. In sections such as on chimney stacks or under eaves it might be necessary for a professional to check, however you ought to be able to see for yourself in most cases the physical signs of deterioration.

Crumbling mortar does not only look horrible, it can cause questions of safety as well. The integrity of any Salisbury property is only as strong as its bricks and mortar. If this is weakened, the structure can become unstable, which when it comes to taller buildings or chimney stacks, can cause serious damage as well as a risk to life.

If you're restoring an older property or your mortar has been neglected over the years, you may also have to replace brickwork that has been damaged or weakened. A trustworthy brick repointing contractor in Salisbury will be able to identify any areas that require potential replacement and offer a service to renovate the brickwork while doing the repointing.

If the external walls of your Salisbury home have been plasterered over or painted in past times you may notice patches that are prone to damp or are discoloured. If you start to see bubbling, flaking or cracks of the paint or render it could all point to more substantial damage beneath the surface. An inspection of this problem, by a repointing specialist is the only reliable way to ensure the degradation doesn't spread further and trigger structural problems in the future. Through the use of a qualified and reputable bricklayer or repointing contractor you will keep your exterior walls in the best possible condition.

WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN REPOINTING BRICKWORK IN SALISBURY?

Repointing takes time to complete correctly and will entail working at height in a lot of cases. To permit a repointing company to accurately ascertain the restorative work that's required on your brickwork they'll firstly need to carry out a visual inspection. This inspection will allow them to offer you an estimate for the work required and the labour costs. It is invariably best to get quotes from different repointing companies in Salisbury and examine the levels of service that each of them provides.

It may be that during the first on-site survey there were some sections of your house that were inaccessible or out-of-reach and in this case a further, more detailed survey could be required. This second survey could uncover additional trouble spots that may raise the first quote. If you have an older house in Salisbury that is more than 60 years old, it is more likely to require restorative repointing work than a more modern property.

Once any issues have been confirmed then work can start. Most homes will need a scaffold to establish a stable working platform for the bricklayer. As soon as this has been put up then some kind of protective shielding will be fixed in place. This might take the form of polythene sheeting to trap any debris and dust that's generated during the repairs.

Wires and pipes may have to be adjusted or removed to permit easy access to the walls behind them. Once the project has been completed and all repointing work carried out these cables and pipes will be fixed back in place.

Any rendering, paint, pebble-dash or other covering will now need to be removed safely to enable the repointing contractors to access the brickwork and start their restorative work. The brickwork that's behind such outer coverings will be sanded and cleaned to ensure a uniform finish for your exterior walls.

A reputable Salisbury repointing company will be willing to mock up a small test panel on your home to help you to settle on the various different mortar finishes that are available, (Flush, Tuck, Recessed or Weather Struck pointing). This allows you to see how each design will look on your home and demonstrate the different colours and styles that are available.

The next thing is to take out the old mortar in stages by raking and cleaning out the joints. This is a laborious process where any dust, debris and old mortar has to be carefully removed to produce a good binding surface for the new mortar. The repointing team will be especially careful around doors, windows and openings where movement in the brickwork or over application of mortar can cause difficulties in closing and opening them.

One thing that needs to be avoided is the new mortar drying out too rapidly, and this can be prevented by dampening the brickwork. This helps establish a strong joint by keeping the mortar flexible and stopping cracks. When it has dried sufficiently the time has come to clean up any excess mortar and smears from the adjacent brickwork. The walls are divided into areas, and each one in turn will be pointed, allowed to dry, and then cleaned up before the team move on to the next section.

If any lead flashing work, brick replacement or chimney repairs is found to be needed by the repointing company during the work, now is the time when these jobs will be undertaken.

After cleaning the brickwork for one final time, to get a uniform visual appearance, any rendering, pebble-dashing or re-painting of the completed wall surfaces can take place. The pipes and cables will be reattached and the final phase of the project will be to dismantle the work platforms and scaffolding and remove all building waste and debris from the site.

The repointing of your house by a reputable Salisbury company should mean you need not worry yourself about your external brickwork for another 50 to 60 years or more. They should also offer you a guarantee for their work and be backed by professional qualifications and accreditation in the building and construction industry.

Such accreditations could include the likes of: the FMB (Federation of Master Builders), the NHBC (National House-Building Council) and the NFBC (National Federation of Building Contractors), while qualifications may range from Diplomas, NVQ's and City & Guilds from industry specialists like the Chartered Institute of Building. Moreover, each member of the repointing crew who works on your home should be a member of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme to verify that they have the relevant skills and training to be working on the project.

Repointing companies can be located in the Salisbury area, together with: Harnham, Milford, Alderbury, Idmiston, Britford, East Harnham, Laverstock, Old Sarum, Ford, Bishopdown, Whiteparish, Hurdcott, Bemerton, Pauls Dene, Petersfinger, plus these postcode areas: SP1 1TE, SP1 1LQ, SP1 1JX, SP1 1QQ, SP1 1EX, SP1 2AN, SP1 1JY, SP1 1DP, SP1 2AH, and SP1 1JL. If a repointing company has the postcode SP1 and the telephone dialling code 01722, it's very likely that they come from somewhere in Salisbury area. Checking this out should confirm you're accessing a local expert in repointing. Salisbury householders have plenty of options when they're looking for repointing services.

Salisbury Repointing Tasks

There is a wide range of work that can be carried out by your local Salisbury repointing specialist including repointing of chimneys, mortar raking, ribbon re-pointing Salisbury, the lime pointing of stonework and brickwork, renovations to damaged brickwork Salisbury, the replacement of damaged brickwork, house pointing and repointing Salisbury, garden wall repointing, cheap repointing, brick gable end repointing, brick joint repointing, repairs to cracked brickwork, repointing services Salisbury, repointing rates in Salisbury, brickwork joint raking Salisbury, residential repointing, weather struck pointing, the repointing and pointing of brickwork Salisbury, strap repointing, and more.

Repointing Specialists Near Salisbury

Also find: Old Sarum repointing, Britford repointing, East Harnham repointing, Whiteparish repointing, Idmiston repointing, Bishopdown repointing, Laverstock repointing, Milford repointing, Bemerton repointing, Petersfinger repointing, Hurdcott repointing, Alderbury repointing, Harnham repointing, Ford repointing, Pauls Dene repointing and more. There are bricklayers who specialise in repointing near to all of these locations. With their wealth of know-how and expertise, these seasoned professionals ensure that your repointing project is completed to a high standard. Crumbling edges? Cracked mortar? Don't patch and pray! Invest in a professional touch and restore your brickwork to its former glory. Local home and property owners can get repointing estimates by going here. Why not get started with your repointing project right away?

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