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Masonry Restoration, Brick & Stone Pointing

When the mortar joints go, the wall stops shedding water and starts holding it. On a Philadelphia row home the front envelope is often the whole story.

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What this actually is

Repointing is not filling the gap. It is cutting the failed mortar back to sound material and replacing it with a mix compatible with the brick. Too hard a mix and the brick face spalls instead of the mortar, which turns a joint problem into a brick replacement problem.

Weather matters here. Repointing needs the wall above freezing and protected from drying out too fast, which is why this work has a season and we will tell you when the window has closed.

Signs you have this problem

  • Mortar you can rake out with a key
  • Open joints you can see daylight or sky through
  • Damp on an internal wall with no plumbing behind it
  • Spalling brick faces, which means water has been freezing inside them
  • White deposit running down the face of the wall

How the work runs

Every job in this category follows the same order.

  • 01

    Elevation survey

    Joint by joint, photographed, with the failed areas marked up.

  • 02

    Mix and match

    Mortar specified to suit the existing brick, and a sample panel where the finish matters.

  • 03

    Cut out and repoint

    Raked back to sound material, not skimmed over the top.

  • 04

    Seal the openings

    Window and door perimeters resealed while the elevation is up.

What is included

  • A marked up survey of the elevation
  • Mortar specified to the existing masonry
  • Raking back to sound material
  • Perimeter sealant at openings on the same elevation
  • Brick replacement where faces have spalled through

Questions people ask

Masonry & Pointing, answered plainly.

Repointing needs suitable wall temperatures and protection from freezing. We will tell you honestly if the window has closed rather than take your money and risk the work.

Because a mortar harder than the brick makes the brick fail instead of the joint. The mix is specified to the wall, not to the bag.

We match as closely as the existing material allows and we will show you a sample panel first on anything visible.

Ask about this

Tell us what you are seeing.

Someone who knows masonry & pointing comes back to you the same working day.

If water is moving right now, call 1-833-466-4788 rather than waiting on a reply.

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Greater Philadelphia · Northern Delaware