Crumbling Chimney Mortar? Get It Repointed.
Repointing renews the crumbling mortar joints that let water into your chimney and brickwork. Tell us about your chimney and where your property is so we can help you get it repointed.
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Chimney Repointing to Protect Brickwork
The mortar joints in a chimney take the brunt of the weather, and over time they crumble and wash out. Once the mortar goes, water soaks into the brickwork, freezes, and spalls the surface off — leaving the chimney exposed, damp, and at risk of structural damage. Repointing is the repair that stops the rot.
Chimney repointing means raking out the crumbling mortar and renewing it with fresh, properly-mixed mortar, jointed neatly to match the existing. It seals the joints, protects the brickwork, and restores the chimney's weather resistance. Done well, it's a long-lasting repair that preserves the character and integrity of the stack.
Signs Your Chimney Needs Repointing
Crumbling, friable or missing mortar joints
Spalling or crumbling brickwork
Damp patches on ceilings or walls near the chimney
Mortar crumbling out of the joints when touched
Gaps between bricks in the chimney stack
An old chimney that's never been repointed
What's Involved in Chimney Repointing?
1. Tell Us About Your Chimney
Describe the mortar condition and where your property is so an inspection can be arranged.
2. Inspect the Joints
The chimney's mortar joints and brickwork are inspected to plan the repointing.
3. Rake and Repoint
The crumbling mortar is raked out and the joints renewed with fresh mortar, finished to match.
4. Check and Clean
The chimney is checked and cleaned down, ready to stand up to the weather again.
Why Repoint a Chimney?
Protect the Brickwork
Renewing the mortar stops water soaking into the brick and prevents the spalling that ruins chimneys.
Stop Water Ingress
Sound mortar joints keep water out of the chimney stack and the roof around it.
Preserve the Structure
Repointing strengthens the stack and prevents the loosening that leads to leaning or collapse.
Keep the Character
Repointed properly to match, a chimney keeps its character and looks as it should for the property.
Got Crumbling Chimney Mortar?
Tell us about your chimney and where your property is. Repointing protects the brickwork and stops water ingress.
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