Repointing Hinckley

Repointing Hinckley Leicestershire (LE10): All houses in Hinckley at some point in time will require a little maintenance. If you have spotted that the mortar or cement between the bricks on your Hinckley property is cracking or crumbling, you will need professional help to stop the problem from getting worse. If it is essential to renovate or repair your weakened brickwork, a reputable brick repointing specialist in Hinckley can provide an effective resolution.

The soundness of any house is only as good as its mortar and bricks. If the mortar is in an unsatisfactory condition with gaps, holes or crumbling areas, then draughts and water can get into your property and cause many issues with the integrity of the structure. Is it fairly easy to spot when you may need to do some repointing?

It's just a matter of checking your brickwork visually. If you can see problems then you've got a problem. It may be necessary to use an expert to inspect hard to reach and remote sections like under eaves or on chimneys, but in the majority of homes you should be able to spot any indications of damage pretty easily.

You've also got to consider the safety issues that crumbling or cracked mortar joints could potentially cause. The mortar is the basis of strength in your Hinckley house and is the "glue" that holds the shape and structure together. If this is weakened, the framework can become unsound, which with regards to chimney stacks or taller buildings, can cause severe damage and be a risk to life.

It may be that crumbling or missing mortar is the result of damaged bricks. A reliable Hinckley repointing contractor will repair any damaged bricks before attempting the mortar repointing to ensure the perfect finish to your house.

If the external walls of your Hinckley property have been painted or rendered in the past you could notice patches that are discoloured or prone to dampness. If there are indications of flaking, peeling or other degradation to rendered and painted brickwork, it may be a warning of problems with the bricks or mortar letting damp to seep into the walls. Inspection of this problem, by a professional contractor is the only effective way to ensure that the degradation does not spread further and cause structural challenges in the future. Any reliable repointing business in Hinckley will be able to perform this service and make sure that your home is safe and looking wonderful.

WHAT ARE THE STEPS IN REPOINTING BRICKWORK IN HINCKLEY?

Repointing is a lengthy process and may entail working at height, depending on your property type. To allow a repointing specialist to accurately evaluate the restorative work that is needed on your property they'll firstly have to undertake a visual inspection. This will allow them to provide you with an estimate for the repointing work needed. It is always advisable to get two or three price quotes from different repointing specialists in Hinckley and examine the standard of service offered between them.

If you've got out-of-reach sections of your house that couldn't be checked out in the first on-site survey, a second inspection with long ladders and maybe scaffolding could be required. A quotation after the second survey might be higher owing to problems discovered by this more in depth inspection. If you've got an older home in Hinckley that's more than 60 years old, it is more likely to require remedial repointing work than a more modern property.

As soon as any issues have been detected then reparation work can begin. It is likely your repointing contractor will require the erection of scaffolding so as to have a sturdy working platform while working on your home. As soon as the scaffolding is up some protective sheeting will be secured on its outer side. This is to avoid any property damage and minimise any injury risk to everyone in the vicinity of the scaffold.

All conduits, cables and pipes that are fixed to the wall may be removed or their position adjusted so that the brickwork behind them can be easily accessed. This is of course only temporary and they will be returned to their proper position when all repointing work has been accomplished.

Any pebble-dash, paint, rendering or other coverings will now be removed safely to allow the repointing contractors to access the bare walls and move along with their reparation work. When this has been removed the bricks can be thoroughly sanded and cleaned to establish a uniform surface for work to begin.

To help you pick out the ideal type of pointing for your walls, a reliable Hinckley repointing specialist will be able to show the different pointing designs (Weather Struck, Tuck, Recessed or Flush), by the creation of a test panel on your wall. This helps you see how each design would look on your property and showcase the different styles and colours available.

The next step is to take out the old mortar by raking and scraping out the joints in the brickwork. This is an incredibly time consuming stage and entails the chipping or grinding away of old mortar and brushing out all the dust and loose debris to provide a nice, clean surface for the application of new mortar. The repointers will be particularly watchful around windows, doors and openings where the movement of brickwork or too much mortar can cause difficulties in closing and opening them.

Before any fresh mortar is administered, the walls will be dampened to prevent it from setting too quickly. This keeps the mortar flexible and enables it to dry at a gentler pace to avoid cracking, which can lead to a weak joint. Any smears and excess mortar that is left on the brickwork can be cleaned off once the mortar is thoroughly dry. The walls will usually be divided into areas, and each one in turn will be pointed, allowed to dry, and then cleaned off before the team move along to a new section of brickwork.

If any brick replacement, chimney repairs or lead flashing work needs to be done by the repointing company during the work, now's the time when these repairs will be carried out.

After cleaning the walls for one final time, to obtain a uniform appearance overall, any pebble-dashing, rendering or re-painting of the completed wall surface can be done. After the pipes and TV and satellite cables have been put back in place the scaffolding will be taken down and all debris and waste disposed of.

Your brick repair and repointing should last up to 50-60 years providing it's accomplished by a skilled and reputable repointing specialist in Hinckley. Warranties should be provided for the reparation work and they should have an affiliation with providers and manufacturers from the construction industry giving cover for defective materials.

Such accreditation 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), whilst qualifications can range from NVQ's, City & Guilds and Diplomas from industry specialists like the Chartered Institute of Building. Each individual who does work on repairing and repointing your brickwork is also required to be signed up to the Construction Skills Certification Scheme and be willing to verify their ability and skills by showing an appropriate CSCS card.

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