Pointing Specialists 

The vast majority of homes in the UK have a common bond, mortar.

Bricks, stone blocks, and other masonry units are typically laid in a bed of mortar. One of the roles of mortar is to file the gap to protect the structure from water penetration.

As the structure ages the weather starts to soften and become absorbent, allowing water to enter the structure that we often call weathering.

Repointing is the process of renewing the ‘pointing, which is the external part of mortar joints, in masonry construction. Over time, weathering and decay cause voids in the joints between masonry units, usually in bricks, allowing the undesirable entrance of water.

Water entering through these voids can cause significant damage through frost weathering and from salt dissolution and deposition.

Once the area of the wall or often repointing is carried out to all walls the next step is to use grinders, hand tools and power tools to rake out the mortar. The area is then clean so that new mortar can be installed.