Re-pointing is carried out once the existing mortar joints have broken down and started to crumble, causing holes in the brickwork which can lead to structural damage and cracking.

A combination of extreme weather conditions, excess moisture (often from sprinklers or watering systems) and a weak lime mortar mix causes masonry work and mortar to break down (fret) and fall out . Both bricks and mortar are subject to "fretting" or crumbling.

Our teams use a mortar mix as specified by  Australian Standards  and are experts at matching the existing mortar colour and joint as closely as possible.

Procedure:

The remaining joints are ground out to a depth of 10-20mm using a vacuum system. 

Guns are used to inject new mortar into the brick joints, which are then finished to match the existing style as closely as possible. There are a couple of different methods of applying mortar between the bricks.  Our teams have been trained to use guns to inject the mortar as opposed to using a trowel, as we have found this is the most efficient method and provides the neatest finish! 

There are a number of possible "joint" finishes.

Please see our "Joints" section under FAQ's for a complete description!