spalling

Hi, Just had an outside tap installed and as the drill was coming through it blew out 2cm of brick. Looking to repair this using the following: - Mortar - Mortar dye - Waterproof sealant (once cured) Basically rebuild up the brick face with a similar coloured mortar to cosmetically repair...

Hi there, I've noticed some spalling on the corner of my 1950s house and was hoping for some advice - namely should I just patch this up (and seal?), or could there be an issue here that needs investigating? This is the corner of my integrated garage. The block paving was done about 4.5 years...

Our new extension was built using 1930s bricks but i've noticed that some of the brick faces have fractures in them. Not sure whether they were like this anyway or it's happened since the building has dried out. Is this a problem with the mortar mix used?And would it be worth applying a...

Hi all, I have some crumbling brickwork on my house (see pictures) that I want to do something about before it worsens and weakens the wall/lets in damp. However, not having any experience of this sort of thing, I've got a few questions: How urgent does the issue look? Is it something that I...

Hi, I recently bought a late Victorian house in North Cornwall. The prevailing wind has been racing in off the Atlantic and has for years been stripping away at the brickwork on the front elevation. The brickwork around the bay windows is particularly badly spalled. In a couple of places, the...

Hi All, We are in the process of buying a red brick Victorian mid-terrace house. The survey on the house we are looking to buy has identified frost damaged brickwork on the front of the property, most of the bricks are showing symptoms, +60%. How big a job is getting all those bricks replaced...