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Broken bricks replaced, failed lintels renewed, and cracked, collapsed or crumbling brickwork taken down and rebuilt. Done by Callum and Kieron from Boldon Colliery, across Tyne & Wear.
Most masonry problems start small: a joint that's weathered back, a brick that's started to flake, a lintel that's quietly rotting. Once water gets into the brickwork, the damage spreads, and a quick patch over the top usually doesn't last.
On the free site visit we work out what's actually failing: the mortar, the bricks, or the wall itself. Sometimes it's just weathered joints or a few bricks replacing. Sometimes a section needs to come down and go back up properly. We'll tell you straight which yours is.
Signs your brickwork needs repairing:
If a crack is wide, stepped or getting bigger, it's worth having it looked at properly. A structural engineer can confirm what's causing it before any repair goes in.
Here's the masonry repair work we take on, from a single brick to a full rebuild.
Spalled and broken bricks cut out and replaced with a brick that matches the rest of the wall.
More about brick repairs →Failed lintels taken out with the opening propped, a new concrete lintel fitted and the brickwork above rebuilt.
Cracked, broken, bulging or collapsed sections of house, garden and yard walls taken down and rebuilt.
More about garden walls →Worn, cracked steps on crumbling brick taken out and rebuilt from the ground up.
Weathered mortar raked out and repointed in a mix and colour that suits the bricks.
More about repointing →Stacks repointed or rebuilt from the roofline up, with safe access included in the quote.
More about chimney work →Real repair jobs by Callum and Kieron, with the photos taken on site.
A surveyor's report flagged the timber lintel over this outbuilding doorway as failed. We propped the opening, took out the old timber and the loose brickwork above it, fitted a new concrete lintel and rebuilt the courses over it, ready for the owner to repaint.
The top of this rear wall had broken away and ivy had taken hold. We cleared it back, got a scaffold up and blocked up the old opening.
The old front steps had worn, cracked slabs sitting on crumbling brick. We took them right out and rebuilt them from the ground up in red brick, with fresh paving-slab treads — neat, square and solid down to the path.
This front garden wall had collapsed. We took down what was left of it and rebuilt it.
Older houses were often built with a softer mortar than you'd mix today. New mortar that's harder than the bricks around it can leave the bricks taking the weather instead of the joints, the opposite of what you want. So we look at the mortar mix on the site visit, and match replacement bricks and mortar colour so the repair blends in.
We also take on repairs for shops, landlords and sites: boundary walls, repairs, rebuilds and repointing, like the boundary wall we rebuilt for a Farmfoods store, scheduled to suit the site.
You always know what's happening, what's next, and what it costs.
We come out, look at the job, and talk through what's realistic for your budget.
Clear, itemised price — no hidden costs, no vague estimates.
Callum or Kieron overseeing every job, tidy setup, regular progress photos and a single point of contact.
Waste removal arranged, site swept, and we're not done until you're happy with the finish.
Based in Boldon Colliery and working across Tyne & Wear. If you're nearby and not listed, just ask.
Tell us what you need and we'll come out, have a look and give you a fixed written quote.