Atherton · Victorian terraces, inter-war semis, Hindsford and Howe...
Pointing and repointing in Atherton
Atherton's terraces around Hindsford, Howe Bridge and the town centre were built for colliery and mill workers in the late 1800s and they are solid, plain red brick. Cement repointing with a bucket-handle joint suits them and it's most of what we do here. Howe Bridge is a conservation area — the model village — and wants the original joint kept.
Colliery settlement shows in cracked lintels and stepped cracks on some streets; we'll tell you whether the wall needs a structural repair before pointing or just the pointing. The inter-war semis along the A577 and around Leigh Road are bays, gables and chimneys. Thirty-five minutes from Rochdale.
- Scott quotes every job in person — fixed written price within 48 hours.
- 10-year written workmanship guarantee on all work in Atherton.
- £5m public liability, certificate shown with the quote.
Atherton — 19 miles · about 40 min from our base in Rochdale.
No travel charge within 15 miles of Rochdale. Beyond that, travel is priced into your fixed written quote as a single line, and bigger jobs are always worth the drive.
Services in Atherton
What we do in Atherton
Brick repointing in Atherton
Failed or cracked joints raked out to depth and repointed in a colour-matched sand and cement mix. Whole elevations or single walls.
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Lime pointing in Atherton
The right mortar for pre-1920 homes. Lime breathes and moves with the wall — cement on old brick blows the faces off.
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Chimney repointing in Atherton
Stacks repointed, flaunching renewed and lead checked — from a tower with edge protection, not off a ladder.
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Stone pointing in Atherton
Coursed and random stone, cottages and garden walls, pointed in lime or cement to suit the building and its age.
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Patio & paving pointing in Atherton
Weeded-out flag joints dug out and re-pointed in a jointing compound or mortar that survives wet winters.
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Brick replacement & repairs in Atherton
Spalled or frost-damaged bricks cut out and replaced with matches, crack stitching, air bricks and weep vents.
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Ring Scott, or send two or three photos of the wall for a rough figure before he visits.