Tuck pointing was developed in the 18th century to make ordinary brickwork look like the expensive fine-jointed brick used on the grandest buildings. The method involves filling the whole joint with coloured mortar that matches the brick, then scribing a thin line of white or cream lime putty down the centre. From a few feet away the wall appears to have immaculate 5mm joints.
Done well, it’s extraordinary. Done badly — or done with the wrong materials — it looks terrible and causes damage. I’ve seen Victorian tuck pointing that’s still in decent condition after 150 years. I’ve also seen modern attempts that have failed within a decade.
I’m one of a small number of contractors in London who can carry out this work to a standard worth having. I won’t rush it and I won’t cut corners on the materials.
- One of very few London contractors with genuine tuck pointing experience
- Traditional lime putty and fine sand specification throughout
- Right for Georgian, Regency and early Victorian rubbed brick facades
- Experience with listed buildings and English Heritage requirements
- I won’t take on jobs I can’t do properly
“Chris at London Brickwork Repointing repointed the front of my house in N16. Three reasons why I’d use him again: he is highly experienced and skilled, he’s careful, helpful and trustworthy, and he gets the job done at a fair price. Rare to get all three these days!”
— Norman Foster, Stoke Newington