Masonry Services

Blockwork

Blocks are constructed using concrete or cement.

They may include a hollow core to make them lighter and to improve their insulation properties.

Blocks Concrete blocks are a cost-effective, and tried and tested means of providing load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls with many other performance and sustainability benefits.

Brickwork

Tuckpoint Repairs

Tuckpointing is an inexpensive, though time-intensive, project that’s considered a normal part of maintaining brick. Tuckpointing cleans up mortar lines and preserves the entire brick system for the long term.

Mortar is the weakest part of an installed brick system and will deteriorate to the point of requiring tuckpointing after 25 to 30 years. Tuckpointing (or repointing) cuts brick mortar down to a consistent depth. New mortar is forced into the joints. Finally, a rounded pointing tool pushes the mortar farther into the joints, while also smoothing and rounding it.