Honest, plain-English notes on costs, planning and getting the work done right across North London.
Raised bucket handle is one of the neatest pointing profiles you can put on a wall, and it is the finish most people picture when they think of a crisp, well kept London terrace.
Repointing quotes in London vary wildly, and most homeowners have no idea why one firm says £900 and another says £4,000 for what looks like the same wall.
Repointing looks simple: rake out the old mortar, push in some new.
If the mortar joints on your brickwork are crumbling, cracked or washing out when it rains, repointing is usually the fix.
Repointing is one of those jobs most owners of Victorian terraces face eventually, and prices quoted across London can vary wildly for what sounds like the same work.
Crumbling mortar joints are one of the most common problems we see on London homes, but not every gap or bit of erosion means urgent work.
Pointing is the mortar you can see between your bricks, and it is designed to wear out before the bricks do.
Mortar joints are designed to wear out before the bricks do, and on most London homes they last 40 to 60 years before needing attention.
If you are weighing up a single storey brick extension in London, the figure you really want is a believable cost, not a glossy estimate.
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