House repointing in Boston Spa starts with the wall. Older stone houses were laid in lime. Where they have since been pointed in hard cement, moisture is held behind the joint and the stone face can spall in frost. Brick houses built later usually take a cement mortar. We check the existing mortar and the masonry before we specify anything. Where a wall needs lime, we do not quote cement.
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NSJ approach in this area
Diagnose the water route first, then specify the repair. A damp patch inside can come from failed pointing, a failed window seal or a cracked stone. Treating the wrong one solves nothing. Find out about building leak and water ingress inspections.
Stone house repointing is usually lime mortar repointing. Brick houses are usually cement mortar repointing. Where stone or brick faces have spalled, masonry repair comes before the pointing. Failed seals around windows and doors are dealt with by external sealant replacement, and bathroom and kitchen silicone by internal sealant replacement.
Seeing mortar coming out of the joints? Read about mortar falling out between bricks. For listed houses or work in a conservation area, see listed building and conservation area repointing.
Nearby areas we cover include house repointing in Wetherby, Leeds and Harrogate. Renting out property in Boston Spa? See our page for landlords and letting agents.