Repointing Warwickshire
Propoint UK are domestic and commercial repointing contractors that are trading standards approved and all work guaranteed. We specialise in pointing for brickwork, stone and all aspects of masonry. We also provide specialist chemical cleaning services for brickwork and sandblasting for stonework. We have many trusted teams and offer our services throughout the UK including the Warwickshire area.
Some unscrupulous tradesmen and companies are attempting to trade off our good name. Please take care not to be deceived by companies providing inferior workmanship. We are the original Propoint UK, established over 20 years ago.
The Advantages of Brick Pointing
Brick pointing is the greatest way of restoring the condition and overall look of a building structure, this is an very important part in the building conservation. Benefits of Brick repointing include:
- Maintain the structural integrity of your brickwork.
- Weatherproof your property.
- Restore the overall appearance of your building.
- Raise the value of the home.
- Maintaining the original look of old (listed) buildings.
- Defend against pollution damage, for inner city homes.
- Improve properties saleability
Our Warwickshire Pointing Team
We have a very professional brickwork repointing and property restorations team for Warwickshire. We provide brick repointing and almost all forms of property restoration services for large commercial premises and residential homes in and surrounding the Warwickshire region.
Our professional Warwickshire group of hand picked builders have a real knowledge and commitment for the practice of old external building work. Our aim is to restore a properties brick or stone exterior to its greatest standard.
The types of properties differ, so our restoration team use genuine construction knowledge to pick the correct materials and techniques suited for each specific building.
Business Property Repointing in Warwickshire
ProPoint UK offer highly rated pointing services for commercial properties in Warwickshire. We have repointed all kinds of commercial properties like offices, small retail premises, shops, car showrooms, government offices, schools and a large number of other commercial buildings. We use the best mechanical repointing technology. The commercial repointing sevice we give is faster, cleaner and includes a stronger pointing solution for commercial properties in Warwickshire.
Old Lime Mortar Repointing Warwickshire
Many old red brick homes and walls in Warwickshire were originally built using lime mortar and it’s necessary to keep this trend is imperative to the well-being of a aged property or wall. A many Victorian buildings may likely have been constructed with lime mortar, not cement. So it’s crucial that cement isn’t used in repointing. When cement is used, the movement inherent in old homes will likely cause property damage (this is also an important aspect of church and cathedral restoration)
What is the cost of repointing?
Based on the condition and quality and size of the brickwork, repointing usually cost somewhere between £20-£40 per metre-squared in Warwickshire. Your property could need scaffolding and other access, this may increase the overall price. It isn’t cheap, but repointing is well worth it. The repointing work will likely last 50-100 years, so you probably won’t have to repoint again in your lifetime!
With repointing you will evert potentially expensive repairs that may be needed if water enters through cracks in the buildings walls and add real value to your house or business building.
What Is Repointing?
“Pointing” is the visible outside face of mortar, they appear between brickwork on the outside surface of the wall. “Re-pointing” (also known as Pointing Up) is the restoration of pointing. Repointing may be required after it has been lost because of age. After time, weather damage and decay can result in voids in the mortar joints between brickwork and stone. This will let water to enter, potentially resulting in significant damage and dangerous damp.
When does a house or building need Repointing?
It is essential that you know how to determine when you need to repoint. Checking you mortar is pretty simple. When checking the brickwork, a good way to go by is to measure the depth against the height of the mortar. As soon as the depth is bigger than the height of the mortar gap, you’ll probably require repointing. You should also simply use your finger to test the mortar, simply dig your finger into a joint in the bricks and seeing if the pointing breaks away. Try this in multiple areas around the back and front of the property.
About Warwickshire
Warwickshire (/ˈwɒrɪkʃər/ ( listen) or /ˈwɒrɪkʃɪər/) (abbreviated Warks) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare.[4]
The county is divided into five districts of North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Warwick and Stratford-on-Avon. The current county boundaries were set in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972. The historic county boundaries also included Coventry and Solihull, as well as much of Birmingham.