Masonry Restoration — Greater Sudbury
Repointing & Masonry Restoration
Repointing — also called tuckpointing — is one of the most important masonry maintenance tasks for any brick or stone building. A1 Creative Masonry provides professional repointing and masonry restoration services throughout Greater Sudbury and surrounding communities.
What Is Repointing?
Repointing is the process of removing deteriorated mortar from masonry joints and replacing it with fresh mortar. Mortar joints are the intentionally sacrificial element in masonry — they are designed to be repaired and replaced over time, protecting the more expensive brick and stone from damage. When mortar deteriorates, water enters the wall, accelerating damage to brick, stone, and the building structure.
Repointing & Restoration Services
Mortar Joint Repointing
We remove deteriorated mortar to the appropriate depth and repoint with mortar matched to the original in composition, colour, and texture. Using the wrong mortar type can cause significant damage to older masonry.
Heritage Masonry Restoration
Older buildings require careful attention to mortar selection. Hard modern mortars can damage soft historic brick. We use appropriate lime-based mortars for heritage masonry restoration.
Full Masonry Restoration
Comprehensive assessment and restoration of deteriorated masonry walls, including repointing, brick and stone repair, and addressing the source of moisture infiltration.
Chimney Repointing
Chimney mortar joints are exposed to the harshest conditions and deteriorate faster than wall masonry. We repoint chimney joints as part of chimney repair and maintenance.
Deteriorating mortar on your building?
Contact A1 Creative Masonry for a professional assessment of your masonry's condition.
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