Repointing Beckenham

Repointing Beckenham Greater London (BR3): All homes and buildings in Beckenham at some point will need a bit maintenance and repair. If you have spotted that the cement or mortar between the brickwork on your Beckenham property is eroding or cracking, you'll need specialist assistance to stop the issue from worsening. To find a suitable solution to repair your brickwork and make certain that it remains watertight, you'll need to bring in an experienced Beckenham brick repointing specialist.

It's the bricks and mortar that make a property strong and protected from the weather. Moisture or draughts can enter your house and cause many issues to the the structure and the interior, if the mortar is in a poor condition with crumbling spots, gaps and holes. But how do you know precisely when you need to do repointing your brickwork in Beckenham?

You essentially need to take a close look at the condition of the mortar and bricks on your building. If troublesome areas can be swiftly identified by such a casual inspection, then the likelihood is that you're going to need some repointing work. In the majority of buildings you should not have a problem spotting evidence of degradation, although it may be necessary to bring in an expert to inspect hard to reach and remote places such as on chimneys or under eaves.

It is not only the aesthetics which are in jeopardy if your house in Beckenham needs repointing, there are questions of safety to also consider. The structural strength of your Beckenham property is determined by the condition of the mortar and bricks, and badly damaged sections can negatively have an impact on this. There can be serious implications and maybe even a danger to life, in buildings that have become unsound and impaired in this way.

If sections of brickwork have been weakened or damaged over time and are the root cause of problems with your mortar they might have to be replaced. It's crucial that you use an experienced brick repointing contractor in Beckenham, so they can replace or repair any defective bricks before the repointing is undertaken. This should ensure the best possible finish to your house, with no horrible surprises down the road.

A lot of Beckenham properties in the past have had their external brick walls rendered with plaster or painted to help protect the brickwork. If you find signs of bubbling, peeling or other damage to painted or rendered brickwork, it might suggest issues with the mortar or bricks letting dampness into the walls. Bringing in a skilled brickwork and repointing contractor, is really the only safe way to investigate an issue of this type, and discover the main cause. After that you can have the peace of mind knowing that your external walls are in the best condition possible, and that the renovation work has been carried out by an expert.

WHAT STEPS ARE REQUIRED IN REPOINTING BRICKWORK IN BECKENHAM?

Quite a lot of time and effort will be required to repoint your home in Beckenham, and working at height may also be involved. The first thing a repointing company will perform is an eyes-on inspection to evaluate the damage and requirements to your home. This inspection will enable them to give you an itemised quote for the work required and the labour costs. Remember to always get more than one estimate and don't automatically assume the cheapest is the best option.

If the surveyor who carried out the first survey was unable to view and inspect some of the more out-of-reach parts of your property, ladders or even a scaffold may be needed to perform a second more thorough investigation. It may be that this more thorough survey may expose further problems that might cause the first quote to increase. The older your building is, the more likely it will be necessary to repoint the mortar, and this is particularly so for those properties in Beckenham over sixty years old.

Work can commence once the problem areas have been detected and discussed with the owner of the property. So that a solid working platform is available for the repointing contractors, some sort of scaffolding or cherry picker will be needed for most Beckenham homes. The exterior of the scaffold can then have protective shielding fitted to it. This helps to prevent any damage to property and reduce the risk of injury to everybody in the immediate working area.

All external wires, such as TV or satellite, will be detached from the walls and any pipes may be removed or adjusted to allow access to the brickwork behind. Once the repointing work has been completed these components can all be fixed back into their original positions.

So that your repointing contractors can get to the brick surfaces of your home in Beckenham, any pebble-dash, paint, rendering will have to be removed from the walls before any work can begin. To ensure a neat and uniform finish for your outside walls, the bricks behind these coverings will have to be thoroughly cleaned and sanded.

A reputable Beckenham repointing company will be happy to mock up a small test panel on your home in order to help you settle on the various designs available for the mortar, (Weather Struck, Recessed, Tuck or Flush pointing). This small test panel will allow you to visualise how each of the designs compares with one another and also which one complements the style of your property best.

The next thing is to remove the old mortar by raking and scraping out the joints. This painstaking process takes time because the joints need to have all the old mortar, debris and dust removed so as to end up with a sound bonding surface for the application of new mortar. The repointing team will be particularly cautious around windows, doors and other openings where any movement of brickwork or an over application of mortar can result in difficulty in opening and closing them.

Once the joints have been cleaned, the walls should be damped down to stop the new mortar from drying out too quickly and subsequently cracking. The slower drying time stops the mortar from cracking and becoming inflexible, which can bring about a weaker joint. When it has dried sufficiently it's time to clean off any excess mortar and smears from the surrounding brickwork. The repointers will tackle the walls in sections, cleaning each one as they go before starting on a new area.

At this point the need for any chimney repairs, lead flashing replacement or brick replacement will be undertaken by your contractor.

After cleaning the brickwork for a final time, to obtain a uniform visual appearance, any rendering or re-painting of the finished wall surface can be done. After the cables and pipes are placed back into position, scaffolding will be taken down and all the debris and waste is taken away from the site.

Repointing your house using a qualified Beckenham contractor will mean you'll not have to worry about your exterior brickwork for another 50 years or more. They ought to also offer you a guarantee to their work and be supported by professional certifications and qualifications in the building industry.

If a building contractor has qualifications or accreditations from trade bodies such as the National Federation of Building Contractors (NFBC), the National House Building Council (NHBC) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), you can be confident that you're working with a professional and reliable business. Each individual who does work on repointing your home should also be signed up to the Construction Skills Certification Scheme and be able to demonstrate their ability and skills by producing their CSCS card.

Tuck Pointing Beckenham

What is Tuck Pointing? A restoration method which can be used on old and dilapidated brickwork where the mortar joints are unstable and crumbling, tuck pointing can be extremely useful. The cosmetic look of walls can be augmented with this technique, giving the impression that they're in better condition than they really are, and giving an illusion of well-formed brickwork.

A portion of the crumbling, old mortar is removed and replaced with a new coloured mortar that is identical to the colour of the brick or stone from which the wall is built. A narrow contrasting line of mortar is then "tucked" in to give the perception that the joints are tidy and neat, where in fact the joints may be irregular in width.

Without the need for any major work, the results of tuckpointing can be quite striking, particularly when seen from afar, and can substantially enhance the overall look of a wall. tuckpointing services are also available in Lower Sydenham, Downham, Shortlands, Bickley, Addiscombe, Bellingham, Southend, Bromley, Chislehurst, Elmers End, New Beckenham, Hayes, Sydenham, and in Beckenham itself. (Tags: Tuckpointing Beckenham, Tuck Pointing Mortar Joints Beckenham, Tuck-Pointing Beckenham).

Beckenham Skip Hire Services

When you are undertaking any almost improvement work on your house or garden in Beckenham, there is almost certain to be a certain amount of waste produced which will need to be removed. Although in general, repointing work doesn't generate a huge amount of waste, it does depend on the size of your project and the sort of surface that it's being laid onto. In many cases the tradesman you're employing will gladly take away the waste that's generated in the course of the work, but beware - quite a few of them certainly don't!

If this job is left for you to do, you could look into hiring a skip. Different sizes of skip are available to suit the volume of rubbish that you've got. Mini-skips accommodate about 2 cubic yds of rubbish (25 bin bags), midi-skips accommodate about 4 cubic yds of rubbish (45 bin bags), builders skips accommodate about 6 cubic yds of rubbish and roll-on-roll-off skips will accommodate about 20 cubic yds of rubbish (220 bin bags). Skip bags typically accommodate around 1-1.5 cubic yds of rubbish.

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Beckenham Repointing Tasks

There are a number of different tasks that can be conducted by your local Beckenham repointing specialist including lime mortar pointing, lintel replacement, crack repairs to brickwork, pointing and repointing mortar joints Beckenham, brick & mortar tinting Beckenham, ribbon pointing and repointing Beckenham, bucket handle repointing, ridge tile repointing Beckenham, mortar raking, crack injection, lime mortar repointing Beckenham, stone wall repointing Beckenham, garden wall repointing, damaged brickwork replacement Beckenham, brick paint removal, brick gable end repointing Beckenham, the repointing of chimneys, brickwork repointing Beckenham, repairs to damaged brickwork, stone cleaning Beckenham, tile repointing Beckenham, mortar joint re-pointing, rubble masonry Beckenham, valley repointing Beckenham, brick joint renovation Beckenham, repointing services in Beckenham, crack stitching Beckenham, facade restoration, residential repointing in Beckenham, mortar rake grinding, slab repointing Beckenham, patch repointing Beckenham, roof verge repointing Beckenham, and repointing scaffolds. These are just an example of the tasks that are carried out by experts in repointing. Beckenham professionals will let you know their entire range of services.

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