Saddleworth · Pennine stone cottages and weavers' terraces, Uppermill,...
Pointing and repointing in Saddleworth
Saddleworth is lime work, almost without exception. The weavers' cottages and terraces in Uppermill, Delph, Dobcross, Diggle and Greenfield are Millstone Grit, laid in lime, and they have been slowly damaged by generations of cement repointing that traps water in the stone. Faces blow off, the inside wall goes damp and the pointing itself stays stubbornly intact.
Our job here is usually to rake that cement out by hand, repoint in an NHL 3.5 lime and brush it back so the aggregate shows and the joint sits slightly behind the stone. Much of Saddleworth is a conservation area; the villages are a short run up the A669 and A670 from Rochdale and we are up there most months.
- Scott quotes every job in person — fixed written price within 48 hours.
- 10-year written workmanship guarantee on all work in Saddleworth.
- £5m public liability, certificate shown with the quote.
Saddleworth — 9 miles · about 20 min from our base in Rochdale.
Services in Saddleworth
What we do in Saddleworth
Brick repointing in Saddleworth
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 Saddleworth
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 Saddleworth
Stacks repointed, flaunching renewed and lead checked — from a tower with edge protection, not off a ladder.
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Stone pointing in Saddleworth
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 Saddleworth
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 Saddleworth
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.