Hard winters are reminders of how devastating weather can be on brick facades. The freeze-thaw cycles eventually lead to damage to brick and mortar. Spring is the best time to take stock of your historic brick home, identify any damaged areas, and start planning for repairs.
Tuckpointing
Why Use Lime Mortar for Tuckpointing Old Brick
For owners of historic brick homes, missing or damaged bricks in the building’s facades are a call to action. These stately exteriors require restoration to preserve their timely authenticity and to protect their structural integrity.
Why Does Your Old Brick Need Tuckpointing?
Those bricks that make up your old home’s facade are durable enough to last nearly a century. But the mortar holding them together is another story. It typically has to be replaced several times during the life of the walls to prevent any damage. This common repair is called tuckpointing, and when done correctly, it […]
Why Does Old Brick Need to Be Tuckpointed?
Those bricks that make up your old home’s facade are durable enough to last nearly a century. But the mortar holding them together is another story. It typically has to be replaced several times during the life of the walls to prevent any damage. This common repair is called tuckpointing, and when done correctly, it […]
Why Traditional Tuckpointing is the Most Cost Effective
If the brick and mortar facade of your historic DC homes show signs of deterioration, it’s time to repair and restore. The first step is looking for a masonry contractor who can work with your particular situation. When comparing estimates from masonry contractors, traditional tuckpointing methods and materials may seem more costly than the others. […]
Why You Save Money With Traditional Tuckpointing
If the brick and mortar facade of your historic DC homes show signs of deterioration, it’s time to repair and restore. The first step is looking for a masonry contractor who can work with your particular situation. When comparing estimates from masonry contractors, traditional tuckpointing methods and materials may seem more costly than the others. […]
What Is The Problem With Spot Tuckpointing?
If you are the owner of a brick home, you may be tempted to choose “spot tuckpointing” when you see signs of damage on an otherwise solid wall. Homeowners and contractors alike consider it be an inexpensive and quick solution to an immediate problem. Although this practice is prevalent and visible all over Washington DC, […]
Traditional Tuckpointing is the Best Method for DC Brick Mortar Repair (Clone)
Owners of historic DC brick homes have likely heard of tuckpointing. Also known as repointing, it is the process by which the facades of brick structures are restored and maintained. Even the most savvy owners of historic homes may not know the right way to handle upkeep of a historic building’s masonry.
What’s Important to Know About Tuckpointing Old Brick?
Historic neighborhoods in Washington DC are well known for their stately and well-preserved old brick homes. Preservation of those unique architectural and design features is essential to maintaining the value and desirability of the individual dwellings and the neighborhood. In many of DC’s historic sections, an important and visible maintenance chore is brick restoration and repair.
When Your Historic Home Becomes a Tuckpointing Work Site
Your gracious historic DC brick home is showing signs of brick and mortar deterioration, and the confirmed remedy is tuckpointing. You have hired a masonry contractor who specializes in historic brick restoration. The contract is signed and the permitting process completed. Here’s what to expect when your historic home becomes a tuckpointing worksite.
