Repointing is raking out old, crumbling mortar from between bricks and replacing it with fresh mortar, sealing the joints against rain and protecting the wall; brickwork repairs replace spalled or cracked bricks and rebuild damaged sections.
For a homeowner in Woking, planning brickwork and repointing tends to begin with two questions: what will it cost, and how disruptive will it be? Our guide range is £2,800–£6,700 including VAT, and a typical job runs to 3–10 days for a typical house. Both numbers firm up once we have seen the property, measured up and agreed exactly what is included.
- Guide price
- £2,800–£6,700 inc VAT
- Time on site
- 3–10 days for a typical house
- Postcodes
- GU21 and GU22
- Planning rules
- England
- Local area
- Surrey
- Survey
- Free, with a written quote
What should you budget for brickwork and repointing in Woking?
The table below shows guide prices for brickwork and repointing in Woking. They are based on rates in the South East, which run about 12% above the national guide, giving an overall range of £2,800–£6,700. All figures include VAT and are firmed up after a free site survey.
| Type of job | What it usually involves | Guide in Woking |
|---|---|---|
| Chimney or small area | Repointing a chimney stack, gable or single wall, including access. | £650–£2,000 |
| Typical semi-detached | Repointing the main elevations of a 3-bed semi, including scaffolding. | £2,800–£6,700 |
| Detached or lime work | Larger houses, or period homes repointed in lime with brick repairs. | £5,600–£11,000 |
What moves the price up or down:
- Wall area to repoint and the height of the house
- Mortar type: cement or lime, and joint style
- Number of bricks to replace and how well they match
- Condition of the existing mortar and how hard it is to remove
What’s included?
- Survey of mortar, bricks, cracks and the cause of any damp
- Scaffolding or access towers where needed
- Mortar mixed to suit the wall, in lime or cement
- Colour and joint style matched as closely as possible
- Clean-down of brick faces after pointing
- Waste removal and a tidy site
What are homes like around Woking?
Surrey has many Victorian and Edwardian villas, interwar semis in the commuter towns near London, and Arts and Crafts houses with tile-hanging and tall chimneys. Bargate stone appears around Godalming, and large detached homes are common in Guildford, Woking, Weybridge and the Surrey Hills villages.
Larger homes often take kitchen extensions, bifold doors, landscaping and driveway renewal. Interwar semis suit loft and side extensions, while tile-hung and period properties may need roof and hanging-tile repairs.
Building traditions across Surrey also raise conservation and planning questions, so we check those for brickwork and repointing in Woking at the survey stage.
Do you need permission in Woking?
Each UK nation sets its own consent rules, and Woking is in England. What follows is a plain summary; we check the specifics for your property with the council before pricing anything.
Repointing and repairing brickwork with matching materials is maintenance, so it does not need planning permission in England. On a listed building, work that affects its character, including a change of mortar or brick, may need listed building consent.
Building Regulations do not normally apply to repointing or brick repairs, but rebuilding a wall, chimney or structural section can need building control involvement.
Rules change and every property is different, so we check the planning history and constraints for your address before we quote.
The four stages
A visit to your home
We arrange a free site survey on a date convenient to you. We measure up, look at the existing structure and access, and discuss your plans for brickwork and repointing so the price reflects your home.
Your fixed price
You get the price in writing, itemised so you can see where the money goes. As long as the specification stays the same, that is the price you pay for brickwork and repointing.
Dates and permissions
We handle the paperwork side: checking whether planning permission or building control approval is needed, submitting applications where they are, and scheduling the trades and materials around your dates.
Finish and handover
During the work we protect the areas around it and tidy up at the end of each day. Once complete, we check the finish, remove our materials and hand over paperwork such as building control sign-off where it applies.
Why homeowners choose us
Frequently asked questions
What causes bricks to crumble?
Bricks usually crumble, or spall, when water gets into them and turns to ice, pushing the face off. This is often caused by hard cement mortar or impermeable paint trapping moisture in soft bricks, or by leaking gutters soaking the wall. Damaged bricks can be cut out and replaced with matching ones, or turned round if the back face is sound. We fix the cause at the same time.
When is the right time of year to repoint?
Repointing should be done in mild, dry weather, usually spring to early autumn. Fresh mortar must be kept from frost while it cures, and lime mortar in particular needs protection from frost, rain and strong sun for several days. We cover fresh work with hessian or sheeting where needed and plan the job around the forecast.
What happens at the survey?
We visit your home at a time that suits you, look at the area involved, take measurements and check access, condition and any services that might be affected. We talk through what you want from brickwork and repointing, explain the options and answer questions. There is no charge and no obligation; afterwards we send a written quote.
Can you match the colour of my existing mortar?
Matching mortar colour is done by choosing the right sand and, where needed, adding pigment or using a coloured lime. We make test panels and let them dry, because mortar looks darker when wet. The joint style, such as flush, bucket handle or weatherstruck, also affects the look. An exact match is not always possible on old walls, but a careful match blends in well.
Do I need planning permission in Woking?
It depends on the work, the size of the project, your property type and whether the building is listed or in a conservation area. Woking is in England, so England's rules apply. Many smaller jobs need no planning application, but some still need building control approval. We check what applies to your address before quoting.
Nearby towns
If your address falls within GU21 and GU22, we cover it. The same goes for neighbouring Weybridge, Guildford and Egham, which we include alongside Woking when arranging surveys and quotes.