Repointing Bexley

Repointing Bexley Greater London (DA5): All homes in Bexley need a bit of maintenance from time to time. If the bricks on your Bexley property look a little shabby with mortar crumbling or missing, you will need to act fast to prevent the situation from worsening. It's essential to keep your brickwork in good shape to keep your home watertight, and the most effective solution is to engage a brick repointing expert in Bexley.

The soundness of any home is only as good as the mortar and bricks. The mortar has to be sound, and free of holes or gaps to be able to stop any draughts and damp from finding a route into your home. It's easy to determine when you may need repointing?

It is merely a case of checking your brickwork visually. If problem areas can be swiftly spotted by this casual inspection, then its likely that you'll need some repointing. In the vast majority of houses you should not have too much of a problem spotting clear signs of damage, although it may be necessary to consult an expert to investigate hard to reach and remote areas like under eaves or on chimneys.

Damaged mortar doesn't merely look terrible, it can lead to safety issues too. The overall strength of your Bexley house depends on the condition of the mortar, and badly crumbling sections can adversely affect this. In higher structures and properties with chimneys, any weakness in the framework of the dwelling can have severe consequences in respect to property damages and risk of injury.

It could possibly be that missing or eroding mortar has been caused by damaged brickwork. A reliable Bexley repointing specialist will replace any damaged bricks before attempting the mortar repointing to ensure the perfect finish to your house.

It could be the case that in the past your Bexley home's exterior brick walls have been painted or plastered over. If you begin to see cracks, flaking or bubbling of the render or paint it could all point to more severe damage beneath the surface. Investigation of this issue, by a professional contractor is the only way to ensure the deterioration doesn't spread further and cause structural problems as time goes on. A decent repointing company in Bexley will easily achieve this and help to keep your property in the best condition.

WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN REPOINTING BRICKWORK IN BEXLEY?

It takes time to repoint a building and, subject to your property, can also involve working at considerable height. To allow a repointing business to accurately assess the remedial work required on your house they will firstly need to carry out a visual survey. This inspection will enable them to offer you an estimate for the the whole job. It is always best to get 2 or 3 quotes from different repointing companies in Bexley and examine the levels of service that each of them offers.

It may be that during the original on-site survey there were some areas of your property that were inaccessible or out-of-reach and in this instance a further, more comprehensive survey might be required. A price quote after the follow-up survey could be higher thanks to problems identified in this more in depth inspection. If you've got an older house in Bexley that is over 60 years old, it is far more likely to need remedial work on repointing than a more contemporary property.

Once the issues have been identified then repointing work can commence. It's quite possible your repointing contractor will need a scaffold so as to have a safe platform whilst doing the work on your home. Once this has been put up then some sort of protective sheet will be fixed in place. This could be in the way of polythene sheeting to trap any dust and debris that's generated during the repairs.

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

Any rendering, paint, pebble-dash or other covering will now have to be removed carefully to enable the repointing team to gain access to the bare walls and move along with their restorative work. The brickwork that is behind these coverings will be sanded and cleaned to ensure a uniform finish for your exterior walls.

If you have not chosen a style of finish (Tuck, Recessed, Flush or Weather Struck pointing), or you wish to see how the various pointing methods look on your home, a competent Bexley repointing company will be glad to mock up a test panel on your brickwork. This enables you to see how each design will look on your home and highlight the different styles and colours that are available.

The brick joints are now vigorously raked out to take away the old mortar and clear the gaps between the bricks. This painstaking process can be pretty time consuming as the joints need to have all the debris, dust and old mortar removed so as to finish up with a sound bonding surface for the application of new mortar. Any door and window openings will be given extra attention by the repointers to avoid any surplus applications of mortar or disturbances of the frames which can lead to problems with their closing and opening.

Before fresh mortar is administered, the walls will be dampened to stop it from drying out too rapidly. This slower drying time stops the mortar from becoming inflexible and cracking, which creates a weaker joint. During the application of the mortar there will be smears and some excess mortar on the brickwork which can look untidy, but this can be removed as soon as it has dried out. A wire brush will be used to clean the wall areas that have been finished before starting on the next section of the wall needing work.

It is possible that as the repointing team are working they could find cracked bricks that need replacing, or perhaps an issue with faulty lead flashing or a chimney stack, and an experienced repointer will be able to complete these repairs as they go along.

After the walls have been cleaned for a final time, to get a uniform appearance overall, any rendering, re-painting or pebble-dashing of the finished wall surface can be done. The final stage of the repointing project will see all cables, pipes and other fittings put back in their original positions, work platforms and scaffolding dismantled and all waste removed from the site.

An established Bexley repointing and bricklaying company will provide you with a service that will be good for another 60 years. They ought to also offer you a warranty for their work and be supported by professional certifications and qualifications in the construction and building industry.

If a repointing company has accreditation or qualifications from bodies such as the NFBC (National Federation of Building Contractors), the NHBC (National House-Building Council) and the FMB (Federation of Master Builders), you can be certain you're dealing with an experienced and qualified business. Each individual who carries out work on your repointing project is also required to be a member of the Construction Skills Certification Scheme and be prepared to demonstrate their skills and ability by producing their CSCS card.

Repointing companies can be located in the Bexley area, together with: North Cray, Albany Park, Leyton Cross, Northumberland Heath, Crayford, Chislehurst, Slade Green, Blackfen, Barnehurst, Coldblow, Welling, plus these postcode areas: DA5 1NB, DA5 1JP, DA5 1RJ, DA5 1JE, DA5 1AX, DA5 1EQ, DA5 1HE, DA5 1HY, DA2 7WE, and DA5 1LR. Bexley repointing companies should have the postcode DA5 and the telephone code 020.

Bexley Repointing Tasks

There are a wide array of tasks that can be completed by your local Bexley repointing specialist including house re-pointing, ribbon re-pointing, pointing paving Bexley, cheap re-pointing Bexley, brickwork pointing and repointing, brickwork repointing, patio repointing, the restoration of damaged brickwork Bexley, damaged brickwork replacement, brick joint renovation, strap repointing, bucket handle pointing and re-pointing, repairs to cracked brickwork Bexley, mortar rake grinding Bexley, weather struck pointing and re-pointing Bexley, garden wall repointing, chimney repointing, commercial repointing, the repointing of brickwork joints, and lots more.

Repointing Specialists Near Bexley

Also find: Blackfen repointing, North Cray repointing, Crayford repointing, Northumberland Heath repointing, Slade Green repointing, Albany Park repointing, Welling repointing, Leyton Cross repointing, Barnehurst repointing, Coldblow repointing, Chislehurst repointing and more. There are contractors who do repointing in practically all of these towns and villages. Their wealth of expertise and know-how equips these seasoned professionals to execute your repointing work to perfection. Why not turn to professional help if your brickwork seems shabby and tired, to properly refurbish it? Repointing quotes are available to local residents by clicking here. So, there is no reason not to get cracking on your repointing project today!

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