Brick & Brick Repair
Brick is an attractive and sturdy material prized for its versatility. It's a traditional choice for long lasting patios, paths, walls, chimneys, and even water garden features. Known for being low–maintenance, brick is a cost–effective way to to add drama and beauty to your project. Check out our Photo Gallery page for some great ideas.
Brick masonry routinely lasts at least 100 years! Sometimes individual bricks will spawl, meaning that the brick itself separates into layers. If this happens to your home, contact Billy Bricks. Our experienced craftsmen can locate and replace individual bricks to maintain the structure's integrity and beauty.
Mortar is used to join the bricks. It typically lasts around 50 years. However, time and weather or even foundation settling will eventually wear down this material. Damaged mortar indicates that a wall is deteriorating and is in danger of water penetration. Water penetration leads to extensive and expensive damage.
The solution is tuckpointing. Tuckpointing refills the gaps in mortar between bricks. This is a specialized process that replaces unstable mortar and cracked or splitting mortar joints with new mortar. The trick is to match the color, gradation of sand, texture, and the crushing pressure of the original mortar. Tuckpointing is an exact craft Billy Bricks skilled patches are almost invisible after drying! Our unmatched quality shows up close.
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