How much does repointing cost in 2026?
Guide prices per square metre for brick, lime and stone, what pushes the price up, and how to compare quotes.
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Lime or cement — which mortar does my house need?
The one question that matters most on an older house, and how to tell which you've got.
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Six signs your pointing has failed
What to look for from the pavement, and which ones mean water is already getting in.
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Chimney repointing explained
Why the stack goes first, what flaunching is, and what a proper chimney job includes.
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Can I repoint my house myself?
Yes for a garden wall. Probably not for the house — where DIY jobs go wrong and what it costs to put right.
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How long does repointing last?
Fifty years or more if it's done right. Two or three if it isn't. What decides which one you get.
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When is the best time of year to repoint?
April to October, and not in a heatwave. Why frost and hot sun both ruin new mortar, and how we work round the Pennine weather.
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Will repointing stop damp coming through my wall?
Usually — if it's penetrating damp and the pointing is the reason. How to tell, and the cases where repointing won't fix it.
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Repointing in a conservation area or listed building
What you can do without permission, why lime is usually a condition, and how we handle Saddleworth, Littleborough and the Rochdale conservation areas.
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The survey says the house needs repointing — what now?
What a surveyor's "repointing required" actually means, how much to budget or knock off, and whether to fix it before you sell.
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Will the new pointing match the rest of the house?
Yes, if it's matched properly — sand, colour, joint profile and finish. Why some repointing stands out from the road and how we stop that happening.
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What to expect when we repoint your house
How long it takes, whether you need scaffolding, how much dust and mess there is, and what to do before we arrive.
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Common questions
Does my house need lime or cement?
Roughly: built before 1920 with soft red brick and it was almost certainly built with lime — it should be repointed in lime. Later cavity-wall houses were built with cement mortar and can be repointed in cement. Scott checks the existing mortar on the survey and tells you which applies.
How long does repointing last?
Done properly — raked out to depth, packed and struck — cement pointing should give 30 to 50 years, lime longer. Pointing smeared over the old mortar fails in one to five. We guarantee our workmanship for ten years in writing.
Can you match the mortar colour?
Yes. We test small mixes against your existing joints using different sands and, where needed, pigment, and let a sample dry before committing. Fresh mortar always dries lighter than it goes on, so we never judge it wet.
Do I need scaffolding?
Ground and first floor can usually be done from a tower. Full elevations on a three-storey house, or chimneys on steep roofs, may need a scaffold — we'll say so in the quote and arrange it.
What about the mess?
Raking out is dusty. We use extraction on grinders, sheet windows, doors and planting, and wash the wall and paths down at the end of each day. All waste goes with us.
How do I pay?
On completion, once you've walked the work with Scott. Bank transfer or card. No deposit on jobs under a week.