Marple · stone cottages and terraces along the canal, Victorian...
Pointing and repointing in Marple
Marple and Marple Bridge sit where the brick of Stockport meets the stone of the Peak, and the canal-side cottages, the old streets around Marple Bridge and Compstall and the houses up towards Mellor are gritstone in lime. Cement has been put on most of them at some point and it does the same damage here as it does in Saddleworth — trapped water, blown faces, damp inside.
We rake it out and lime-point them. The Victorian villas and inter-war semis nearer the centre are brick and take cement. Compstall and Marple Bridge are conservation areas. About forty-five minutes from Rochdale; a lime job here is usually three to six days so the drive is not an issue.
- Scott quotes every job in person — fixed written price within 48 hours.
- 10-year written workmanship guarantee on all work in Marple.
- £5m public liability, certificate shown with the quote.
Marple — 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 Marple
What we do in Marple
Brick repointing in Marple
Failed or cracked joints raked out to depth and repointed in a colour-matched sand and cement mix. Whole elevations or single walls.
More about brick repointing →
Lime pointing in Marple
The right mortar for pre-1920 homes. Lime breathes and moves with the wall — cement on old brick blows the faces off.
More about lime pointing →
Chimney repointing in Marple
Stacks repointed, flaunching renewed and lead checked — from a tower with edge protection, not off a ladder.
More about chimney repointing →
Stone pointing in Marple
Coursed and random stone, cottages and garden walls, pointed in lime or cement to suit the building and its age.
More about stone pointing →
Patio & paving pointing in Marple
Weeded-out flag joints dug out and re-pointed in a jointing compound or mortar that survives wet winters.
More about patio & paving pointing →
Brick replacement & repairs in Marple
Spalled or frost-damaged bricks cut out and replaced with matches, crack stitching, air bricks and weep vents.
More about brick replacement & repairs →Nearby
Other areas we cover
Get a free repointing quote in Marple
Ring Scott, or send two or three photos of the wall for a rough figure before he visits.