Failsworth · Victorian brick terraces, 1930s semis, canal-side new build
Pointing and repointing in Failsworth
Failsworth sits on the Rochdale Canal between Oldham and Manchester, and the older streets either side of Oldham Road are classic Lancashire red-brick terraces with cills and lintels in stone. Cement pointing suits them; what doesn't suit them is the hard, grey, over-filled repointing a lot of them were given in the 1970s, which is now cracking away and taking the brick face with it.
We rake that out properly rather than skimming over it. On the semis around Woodhouses and Holt Lane the work is more often chimneys and gables, and on the newer canal-side housing it's snagging — recessed joints that were never full in the first place. Twenty minutes from Rochdale, so no travel added to the price.
- Scott quotes every job in person — fixed written price within 48 hours.
- 10-year written workmanship guarantee on all work in Failsworth.
- £5m public liability, certificate shown with the quote.
Failsworth — 9 miles · about 20 min from our base in Rochdale.
Services in Failsworth
What we do in Failsworth
Brick repointing in Failsworth
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 Failsworth
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 Failsworth
Stacks repointed, flaunching renewed and lead checked — from a tower with edge protection, not off a ladder.
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Stone pointing in Failsworth
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 Failsworth
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 Failsworth
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.