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POINTING
What Exactly Is Brick Pointing?
If you’re planning an exterior repair job for your property, it’s natural to have a long list of questions and concerns in mind. What is brick pointing? How much does brick pointing cost? How to repair brick pointing if you plan on tackling the job yourself? .
As for the basics, brick pointing (or re-pointing) is the art of repairing the joints of brickwork with mortar or cement. It is an essential routine maintenance job to safeguard the structure of brick masonry and to improve resistance to water penetration.
The longevity of bricks may well exceed 100 years and is thus greater than that of the mortar holding them together, so the occasional repair of the mortar joints is expected over the life of the building. You must always use the correct materials to match the age of the building so that you are keeping everything as original as possible.
STONEWORK
Stone restoration can be conducted on a large variety of natural stones and using a large range of different methods. These methods include cleaning, honing, polishing, flattening, colour enhancing, repairing and further. Stone restoration if often employed as a means to repair damage such as broken materials, cracks, chipped surfaces, wear and tear, accumulated debris, removal of paint or graffiti, and the like. The restoration of these conditions requires professional assistance, specialised industrial machinery as well as appropriate skill, care and expertise if the job is to be conducted up to pristine standards. Repairing stone, rather than replacing it, is known for being significantly more cost effective and less time consuming. For further information regarding exactly what type of restoration your stone structure may need, please feel free to get in contact with one of our expert and friendly team members who are able to provide you with a free consultation and quotation today!
STRUCTURAL REPAIRS
External cracking to buildings of cavity construction is often due to failure of the existing cavity wall ties. It is frequently found that corrosion of the cavity wall ties and/or the lack of wall ties installed during the construction stage is the cause of the damage.
Investigating and Resolving Wall Tie
Thomas restoration can carry out physical investigations into the cause of crack damage within various structures and recommends suitable remedial measures.
At Thomas restoration we investigative techniques comprise an initial visual survey to determine the extent of the damage and the probable cause. A Cavity Wall Tie Detector is used to locate the existing metal ties, which are then physically inspected using an “Endoscope” to check for damage.
Where corrosion of the steel wall ties is detected, an accurate estimate for the cost of remedial repairs can be produced.
FACADE CLEANING
Thomas restoration are experts in the cleaning of all types of building facade, including natural stone, brickwork, concrete, render and timber framed structures using our doff machine to protect, clean and preserve
BRICKSLIP INSTALLATION & POINTING
Brick slips are used for wall cladding. They replicate the look of traditional bricks but are a cost-effective and safe method of achieving a brick finish to a building without using real brick. They come in a range of systems for attaching them to an external wall and are available in a range of designs and colours