Brick Pointing In NYC
Professional Brick Pointing Services
The professionals at NuEra Construction understand what it takes to deliver impeccable outcomes while providing incomparable value. As the top brick-pointing experts, we promise your complete happiness in all of our work and will always go above and beyond to make sure your construction projects are as cost-effective as possible. This includes taking care of both the quality and the timing of your building projects.
Our team of knowledgeable brickwork specialists uses classic brick-pointing methods to guarantee flawless outcomes with all common and uncommon brick-pointing designs. Our skilled brick-pointing specialists are here to take your call whether you’re ready to start your job now or are just thinking about a future property repair.
What exactly brick pointing is?
It’s normal to have a lengthy list of inquiries and worries in mind while considering an exterior repair project for your home. Brick pointing: what is it? What is the price of brick pointing? How should brick pointing be repaired if you intend to do it yourself? Let one of our brick-pointing experts explain.
In terms of the fundamentals, brick pointing (or re-pointing) is the skill of mending the brickwork’s seams with mortar or cement. To protect the masonry made of bricks and to increase resistance to water penetration, frequent maintenance is a necessary task.
Over the course of the building’s existence, it is expected that the mortar joints will occasionally need to be repaired because bricks have a lifespan that may potentially surpass 100 years and is therefore higher than that of the mortar holding them together. To maintain everything as authentic as possible, you must always use materials that are appropriate for the building’s era.
Types of Pointing
When pointing bricks, a number of substances are used, depending on the needs of the surrounding construction. A Victorian mansion, for instance, will often require an entirely different pointing material than a building constructed during the 1920s.
There are also other kinds of pointing in terms of how they are applied and how they appear, including but not limited to:
Flush Pointing: The material is pushed firmly into place and polished to fit level with the surface of the adjacent brickwork in this common kind of pointing.
Recessed Pointing: Where preferable, it is also possible to press the compound into the wall to leave a small gap at the front, which depending on the brickwork structure can be extremely attractive.
Struck Pointing: An attractive option which is also good for drainage, wherein the bottom of the compound sits flush with the wall and the upper edge is pressed inwards slightly to sit at an angle.
Rubbed, Keyed or Grooved Pointing: This technique involves the use of a tool, which is used to form a groove in the pointing at its mid-height point, purely for aesthetic purposes.
V-Pointing: Similarly, this technique creates an inward V-shape in the pointing using a specialist tool, which again can make for a beautiful visual appearance.
