Lime Mortar Repointing · Twickenham
Lime Mortar Repointing in Twickenham
Twickenham's Edwardian and Victorian stock has often had decades of cement pointing forced into originally lime-bedded joints. Reversing that damage with proper lime repointing brings the brickwork back to life.
Local property types
Lime Mortar Repointing for Twickenham homes
We deliver lime repointing across Twickenham's Victorian and Edwardian terraces, red-brick semis and the older period cottages around Strawberry Hill and East Twickenham. Some involve listed-building work.
Careful raking out of old cement, followed by a matched lime mortar, is skilled work - one wrong tool and the brick face goes with it. Our team have been doing this on Twickenham properties for years.
Common signs
When lime mortar repointing is needed
- Cement repointing trapping damp
- Spalling brick faces from hard mortar
- Weathered original lime joints needing renewal
- Listed building consent conditions requiring lime
The benefits
What you'll gain
- Breathable wall, drier interior
- Period-correct appearance
- Protects original brick fabric
- Compliant with conservation requirements
Our process
How we approach lime mortar repointing in Twickenham
Mortar analysis
We assess existing lime to inform the new mix - NHL grade, hot lime or putty as appropriate.
Hand rake-out
Existing mortar carefully removed by hand only - never with angle grinders.
Lime mix & point
Mixed on site, applied in layers, finished to a struck, weathered or flush profile to match.
Slow cure protection
Hessian, dampening and weather protection during the lime carbonation period.
FAQ
Lime Mortar Repointing in Twickenham - your questions
Victorian stock brick is soft and porous - it needs a soft, breathable lime mortar so moisture can escape naturally. Cement traps water and blows the brick face off.
Recent work
Lime Mortar Repointing projects near Twickenham
We recently raked out the old lime mortar on a large garden wall in Hampton and repointed it back in lime with a flush joint. It's the same approach we take on lime mortar repointing in Twickenham.
"Careful repointing of a large wall using lime mortar - Nick and Carl did a great job, giving our old wall a new lease of life. Highly recommended."
Anthony · Hampton
Read the full case study
Paint removal, brick repairs & lime repointing
Richmond
Fully stripped painted masonry from the rear elevation of a Richmond home, cut out and replaced damaged bricks with matched yellow stocks, then repointed throughout in lime mortar to let the original brickwork breathe again.
Cleaned brickwork and lime pointing
Teddington
Cleaned and restored the external brickwork of a Teddington home, finishing with a lime mortar repoint to protect the facade and keep the original brickwork breathing.
Lime repointing of a large garden wall
Hampton
Raked out the failed original lime mortar across a long boundary wall in Hampton by hand, then repointed the whole wall back in a matched lime mortar with a flush joint, keeping the wall breathable and true to how it was originally built.
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