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Exterior Property Walls - Repointing and Repairing House and Commercial Property Wall and Brickwork

Are your exterior property walls crumbling and need of repair? Does your brickwork need repairing, repointing - are your walls flaking and peeling?

Brick repointing, brickwork repointing services in Northants and covering the UK

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Re-Pointing and Brickwork Repairs in the UK!

POINTING is the mortar between bricks. A more accurate definition is that it is the visible edge of the mortar-joint. The mortar is normally a mix of lime and sand, or from the 1920s cement and sand. A colouring is sometimes added. Black mortar uses crushed ash rather than sand. In Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian houses, the pointing between bricks and stone had a major effect on the appearance of the buildings. The emphasis was always supposed to be on the brickwork, rather than the pointing. The ideal was no visible mortar. This could be achieved by:
•using high quality engineering bricks
•'rubbed' brickwork, where the bricks were rubbed together until they fitted closely together, leaving a joint of 2-3mm
•'tuck' pointing, where a line of white, putty mortar was 'tucked' into a slot cut in stained mortar
•stained mortar to hide the pointing
Most houses used, at best, the last of these, with flush or slightly recessed pointing. Styles of pointing included flush, tuck, bucket handle and recessed pointing. Weatherstruck pointing was never used.

Until the 18th century, most houses in Britain were either made from stone or wood and clay. The latter type would use bricks for chimneys to reduce the risk of fire.

Little used in the UK before the 14th century, bricks rose in popularity when Flemish refugees brought bricks into East Anglia. Their use spread and by the late 18th century, yellow 'stocks' became common in London.

In the 18th century, bricks started to be used for all parts of smaller houses. A brick tax was introduced 1784 and increased in 1794 and 1803. This slowed the trend but after the tax was repealed in 1850 bricks were used almost universally outside the stone areas.

During the period of the tax, one alternative to wooden weatherboarding was the 'brick tile' or 'mathematical tile'; these were tiles in which the surface exposed below the tile in the course above was shaped like a brick.

During the 18th century, as well as being taxed, bricks were also less fashionable; stucco was used to simulate stonework. Stucco frontages ceased to be used in London in the 1850s, being replaced by brick as the desirable material.

By the late 19th century, red bricks were cheaper and could be used for the public side of houses, yellows being relegated to the rear. Using a mix of types of brick in the same wall reached its peak in the Victorian Gothic revival.

For much of this period, bricks were made locally; their colour was influenced by the clays and other materials used, and by the temperature at which they were fired. The coming of the railways meant that bricks could be distributed more widely and greater uniformity resulted.

The finest bricks are 'rubbed' or ground to fit tightly with little mortar. This could be imitated by staining the mortar to match the bricks, and then setting a line of 'putty' into a groove cut in the mortar as it sets.

Masonry--brick, stone, terra-cotta, and concrete block--is found on nearly every historic building. Structures with all-masonry exteriors come to mind immediately, but most other buildings at least have masonry foundations or chimneys. Although generally considered "permanent," masonry is subject to deterioration, especially at the mortar joints. Repointing, also known simply as "pointing"or--somewhat inaccurately--"tuck pointing"*, is the process of removing deteriorated mortar from the joints of a masonry wall and replacing it with new mortar. Properly done, repointing restores the visual and physical integrity of the masonry. Improperly done, repointing not only detracts from the appearance of the building, but may also cause physical damage to the masonry units themselves.

So contact Hightex Coatings today - request a free no obligation quote from the re-pointing professionals!

HighTex Coatings are based in Northants and cover all areas of the UK. We will repair commercial and residential properties, repoint brickwork, repairs cracked render, repair pebbledash, breezeblock extensions, damaged brickwork
- any external brick wall repairs.

HighTex Coatings UK will repair and then paint your house or commercial property, - offering a trowel applied textured property coating that not only seals your property against penetrating damp, in effect creating a weatherproof seal, it also improves the appearance and increases the value of your investment .

HighTex Coatings Northants UK offer free surveys, and
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NEW! ProtectGuard
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ProtectGuard is a clear protective coating that is completely clear
it does not leave a mark on the surface.

Protectguard is a versatile water and oil repellent treatment for the protection of permeable surfaces against damp, frost, fungi growth and moss, and is ideal for use on porous interior and exterior walls. Protectguard has characteristics which resist deposits caused by atmospheric pollution, and any new surfaces treated with it retain their new look, whilst older surfaces will stay clean for a much longer period than untreated areas. Protectguard deeply penetrates any porous surface and is invisible when dry.

Protectguard is used to treat porous surfaces which may fall victim to graffity vandals, and will resist the penetration of paint and ink pigments, resulting in the use of only a medium pressure wash to remove it.

Protectguard is used to good effect wherever there is heavy pedestrian or vehicular traffic, footpaths, shopping areas, service stations etc, and provides a none stick surface for dirt and chewing gum which is easily removed after treatment.

It is guaranteed by AXA insurance for ten years against
water, pollution and frost ingress.

Once you clean the brick or stone and apply the protectguard
your exterior walls will remain looking like new for a minimum of fifteen years
and it will stop penetrating damp.
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Multiguard Solutions Northants UK- Experts in brickwork repairs, mortar refill, rendering, render repair, exterior textured wall coatings, damp treatments, damp proofing, dampness in walls (Multiguard Solutions plaster wall coatings as opposed to spraying) plaster exterior wall coatings, specialize in damp prevention, assessing and dealing with damp through walls, providing protective coatings eg Protectacoat, wall coatings, cellar conversions, removing damp from basements, and more. Multiguard Solutions- formerly High Tex Property Coatings UK -will weatherproof your house, render pebbledash, repair substrate, rising damp, offer substrate maintenance .... Multiguard Solutions UK - based in Northants- offer a price that cannot be beaten. Before you request UK property coatings services anywhere else, give us a call. Give us the opportunity to match any genuine professional quote, following survey, and offer a discount.
Multiguard Solutions pride ourselves on offering a quality property coating service - offering a professional affordable service to all UK customers.

Multiguard Solutions offer property coatings services in the following UK areas-
contact us with your brickwork rendering problems or damp treatment questions today!

Offering exterior textured property coatings, brickwork rendering, exterior property render, damp treatment, brickwork repairs in the following UK areas
- London - Central London, East London, North London, South London, West London, South East Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Surrey, West Sussex, South West - Avon, Channel Islands, Cornwall (& Isles of Scilly) Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset, Wiltshire, West Midlands - Hereford & Worcester, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, East -Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, East Midlands - Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire - North East - Cleveland, Durham, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear - North West - Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Isle of Man, Lancashire,Merseyside, Yorkshire amd the Humberside, Humberside, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire
Multiguard Solutions, formerly , HighTex Exterior textured property coatings, will cover the UK to provide you with a quality damp penetration and damp proof treatment service at affordable prices!

UK HighTex (Northants) offer re-pointing services, brickwork repointing, brick repointing and repairs. Repairing crumbling walls, walls that have cracked or render needs repairing. New brickwork rendering. Crumbling, flaking brick walls, damaged exterior brick walls. Commercial and residential properties

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