Horwich · stone terraces on the moor edge, Loco Works brick terraces,...
Pointing and repointing in Horwich
Horwich is half stone and half brick. Up towards Rivington and the moor the older cottages and terraces are gritstone in lime; down in the town the long grid of terraces built for the Loco Works is red brick. Blackrod next door is mostly stone. We carry both mixes and the wall decides which.
The Rivington side is properly exposed and the stone houses there have suffered from cement repointing more than most; we rake it out by hand and use lime. On the Loco Works terraces it is cement, usually a full front or a street run, with the chimneys done while the tower is up. Forty minutes from Rochdale via the M61.
- Scott quotes every job in person — fixed written price within 48 hours.
- 10-year written workmanship guarantee on all work in Horwich.
- £5m public liability, certificate shown with the quote.
Horwich — 20 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 Horwich
What we do in Horwich
Brick repointing in Horwich
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 Horwich
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 Horwich
Stacks repointed, flaunching renewed and lead checked — from a tower with edge protection, not off a ladder.
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Stone pointing in Horwich
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 Horwich
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 Horwich
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.