Repointing in Attenborough and Nottingham
Mortar joints do not last as long as the bricks around them. When they go soft, crumble out or wash away, water gets into the wall.
Repointing means raking out the old mortar and replacing it. Done properly, the joint is cut back far enough to hold, the new mortar is mixed to match the colour and texture of the original, and the finish is the same profile as the rest of the house. Done badly, it is smeared over the top of the old joint, and it looks wrong from the pavement and starts falling out within a couple of years.
What mix goes in matters. A hard modern cement mix on a soft old wall traps water in the brick instead of letting it out, and the brick face blows off over the following winters. On older properties we use lime mortar so the wall can breathe and so the repair does not damage what it is repairing.
Most jobs are one elevation at a time, so you are not living behind scaffolding any longer than the work needs.
What you end up with. A wall that sheds water again, and joints that match the rest of the house rather than announcing where the repair was.
Repointing, in customers' words
Reviews from the Google profile that describe this kind of job, reproduced exactly.
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Tom did an excellent job repointing my wall a very tidy job and left everything clean and tidy would highly recommend him and will be doing more work for us soon.
Brian Todd Google review, 2026 -
Tom showed care and was reliable in sorting out my brick repointing job! He even got a structural engineer over to give feedback. I recommend his service and will use his service again in the future.
C. Jo. Madu Google review, 2025 -
Tom gave a lot of his time to discussing the work beforehand, and did a very neat job of replacing some brick work and repointing. Friendly and reliable, I was really pleased to find someone prepared to take on a smaller job. Thanks!
Jude Nash Google review, 2025 -
I had Tom to do some brickwork repointing. He was prompt & polite and his pricing was fair. Excellent workmanship would definitely recommend.
A Johnson Google review, 2025 -
Called Tom to do some repointing on the side of my house. Extremely knowledgeable and nice bloke. Plan to use him again in the future for an extension and some further repointing on another section. Would recommend him to anyone.
Daniel Humphrey Google review, 2025 -
Tom did an exceptional job repairing and repointing the brickwork and window, over our bay window and arched storm porch. He was honest, knowledgeable, grafted all day to complete the job and a great chap to talk to. He also left the place clean and tidy, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him. The brickwork now looks fantastic, thanks again Tom.
Liam Statham Google review, 2025 -
Tom repointed our exterior front wall and replaced the copings. He'd worked for us before on a garage conversion - taking out the garage door, bricking up and installing a door. His work is first class. He's reliable and punctual and keeps his work area tidy. Would definitely use him again.
John Baker Google review, 2025 -
Tom recently carried out repointing work for us surrounding a front door. His work was excellent. We found Tom to be polite and professional and would not hesitate to recommend him. Ken and Pauline
Ken Abbott Google review, 2025 -
Tom did some re-pointing work to the house. He removed all the old mortar, worked professionally and tidily and is highly recommended.
Diane Kirkland Google review, 2025 -
Excellent work, and extremely pleased with bricklaying and repointing...a pleasure to deal with
Nicola Clarke Google review, 2025