When you have roof work carried out to your property its not always the roof that needs replacing but also necessary repair works to the rain water goods such as gutters and down pipes, one of the areas often missed is the pointing of the brickwork.
Brick is among the most valued exteriors for properties due to the fact it’s so attractive and simple to maintain. Yet through the years, water, ice and seasonal expansion and contraction all harm the solid mass of a brick wall at its most elastic (and the most fragile) point: the mortar joints.
What is Pointing or Repointing?
Mortar joints degrade where ever water can saturate, places like windows and walls, around chimneys, behing guttering plus many other areas. Repairing deteriorating and cracked mortar joints is called pointing, repointing
Have a look at this chimney we were recently asked to re-point, its not just the cost of pointing the chimney but the cost of getting to it the scaffolding on this job has been estimated at £6,000.00.
Brick Pointing Estimates
We at London Flat Roofing carry out complete management of a job arranging for the scaffolding roofing work and pointing. Whist the scaffolding is up consideration as to if it can be utilised to carry out other works must be taken into account , works such as new windows painting and decorating.