Repointing Bognor Regis

Repointing Bognor Regis West Sussex (PO21): All buildings in Bognor Regis need a bit of maintenance every so often. If the brickwork on your Bognor Regis home looks a bit shabby with mortar crumbling or missing, you will need to act fast to stop the situation from getting worse. If you need to repair or renovate your damaged brickwork, an established brick repointing contractor in Bognor Regis can provide a high quality solution.

The soundness of any structure is only as strong as its bricks and mortar. If the mortar is in an unsatisfactory condition with holes, gaps or eroding sections, then moisture or draughts can get into your property and cause many issues with structure and its interior. It's fairly easy to spot when you might need to do some repointing?

In essence, you have to inspect your external walls and check for any visible damage. If you discover damage or areas which look different to the rest of the building, you might want to speak to a local repointing company for further investigation. It might be necessary to consult an expert to examine hard to reach and remote sections like under eaves or on chimney stacks, however in many buildings you should be able to see any indications of degradation relatively easily.

Defective mortar doesn't only look awful, it can cause safety issues too. The integrity of any Bognor Regis house is only as effective as its bricks and mortar. In higher structures and properties with chimney stacks, any weakness in the integrity of the dwelling can have severe consequences with regards to property damage and risk of injury.

It could possibly be that crumbling or missing mortar is the result of damaged brickwork. A reliable brick repointing specialist in Bognor Regis will swiftly identify any sections that need possible replacement and offer a service to renovate the brickwork at the same time as the repointing.

If the exterior walls of your Bognor Regis property have been rendered or painted in the past you might see areas that are discoloured or prone to damp. If you begin to notice bubbling, flaking or cracks of the paint or plaster it could indicate more substantial damage under the surface coating. To stop the damage spreading and triggering more severe problems at a later date, it is wise to seek the help of a professional building and repointing company who can investigate the cause of the problem. A competent repointing company in Bognor Regis can achieve this and help to keep your property in the best condition possible.

WHAT ARE THE STEPS FOR REPOINTING BRICKWORK IN BOGNOR REGIS?

Repointing takes a fair amount of time to accomplish properly and will involve working up high in a lot of cases. The very first thing that a repointing contractor will do is a visual survey to ascertain the damage and requirements to your house. This will allow them to give you a quotation for repointing work needed. It is always much better to get price quotes from different repointing contractors in Bognor Regis and verify the standard of service that each of them offers.

If you have inaccessible parts of your property that were unable to be assessed in the first on-site survey, a second inspection with long ladders and possibly scaffolding could be needed. A quotation after the second survey could be higher thanks to issues identified during this more comprehensive inspection. If you've got an older home in Bognor Regis that is more than 60 years old, it is more likely to require restorative work on repointing than a more modern property.

Reparation work can begin once any problem areas have been detected and discussed with the property owner. Even bungalows and single storey buildings might need some sort of scaffold to establish a secure working platform for your repointing team. Once the scaffolding is in place some protective sheeting will be attached to the outside of it. This might be plastic sheeting to collect any debris and dirt that is generated during the repairs.

Any external wires, such as satellite or TV, will be unfastened from the walls and pipework may be removed or adjusted to enable access to the brickwork behind. As soon as the project has been completed and all remedial action undertaken these cables and pipes will be secured back in position.

Any rendering, pebble-dash, paint or other coverings will now be removed carefully to enable the repointers to gain access to the bare walls and start their reparation work. After the removal of any coverings all the bricks can be sanded and cleaned to give the repointing team a consistent surface to work on.

To help you pick out the kind of repointing finish to your walls, a good Bognor Regis repointing specialist will be willing to demonstrate the different pointing styles (Weather Struck, Recessed, Tuck or Flush), by creating a test panel on your brickwork. This helps you see how each design would look on your brickwork and demonstrate the different styles and colours available.

The next step is to remove the old, crumbling mortar by raking and cleaning out the joints. This painstaking process takes time because the joints need to be cleaned of any debris, dust and old mortar so as to establish a sound bonding surface for the application of new mortar. The repointers will be particularly cautious around doors, windows and openings where movement in the brickwork or over application of mortar can cause difficulties in opening and closing them.

Once the joints have been cleaned, the walls will be damped down to help stop the fresh mortar from drying out too quickly and ultimately cracking. This keeps the mortar flexible and allows it to dry at a gentler pace to prevent cracking and creating a weak joint. During the application of the mortar there'll be smears and some excess mortar on the brickwork that can look messy, however this can be removed as soon as it has properly dried. The team will tackle the brickwork in small sections, cleaning each one in turn before starting on a new area.

At this point the necessity for any chimney repairs, lead flashing replacement or brick replacement will be carried out by the contractor.

As soon as the whole of the building is repointed and cleaned, and if you wish to re-apply the walls with rendering or repaint the bricks, then that will now be completed. The pipes and cables will be re-attached and the final stage of the repointing project will be to take down the scaffolding and work platforms and remove all debris and building waste from the site.

A competent Bognor Regis repointing and bricklaying specialist will provide a service that should be good for another sixty years. All work should be carried out with a satisfaction guarantee of at least twelve months and have building and construction industry accreditations.

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

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