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We provide professional pointing services across North London, ensuring your walls, chimneys, garden walls, patios, and parapets remain strong, weatherproof, and visually appealing.
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Michael Rock has become a trusted expert in pointing, delivering durable, high-quality results for homes and businesses in Acton, Barnet, Cricklewood, Crouch End, Ealing, Edgware, Finchley, Hampstead, Golders Green, Hendon, Highgate, Hornsey, Kenton, Muswell Hill, Stanmore, Swiss Cottage, West Hampstead, and Willesden.
Serving Homeowners Across North London
Licensed & Insured Pointing Services in North London
Most enquiries we get fit one of three jobs
If the mortar is recessed, crumbling or washing out over most of an elevation or chimney, the answer is usually full repointing. See our repointing services .
Around a downpipe, under a sill or at the base of a wall, a targeted repair is often enough. See our pointing repairs.
New walls and extensions, rebuilt sections, or brickwork where the joint style matters. That's what this page covers.
Not sure? Send us a photo or book a visit, and we’ll tell you honestly which it is.
The joint finish changes how a wall looks and how well it sheds rain. We match the original finish on older houses, and recommend one for new or exposed brickwork.
Mortar is finished level with the brick face, often brushed or rubbed back to show the sand. It suits older, softer or worn bricks with uneven edges, and is common on period houses repointed in lime.
The joint is angled, set slightly back under the brick above and flush at the bottom, so rain runs off the face of the wall. It's a practical choice for exposed walls and a common finish on 20th-century houses.
A rounded tool presses a shallow curved groove into the joint, which compresses the mortar and helps it shed water. It's one of the most common finishes on inter-war and modern brickwork.
The mortar is set back a few millimetres to create a shadow line. It looks crisp on some modern brickwork but leaves a small ledge that can hold water, so it isn't a good choice for exposed walls or soft bricks.
A traditional finish on many Georgian and Victorian London house fronts. The joints are filled with mortar coloured to match the bricks, then a fine raised line of lime putty is applied to make the brickwork look precise. It's slow, specialist work.
Raised "ribbon" or "strap" pointing, where mortar stands proud of the brick. It traps water against the brick edges, which can cause damage. We'll usually recommend replacing it.
“…The pointing looks flawless, and the walls now look brand new. Professional, tidy, and skilled — highly recommended!”
On most jobs the aim is that nobody can tell where the new pointing starts. We match
Lime mortar for older solid-walled houses; cement-based for most later brickwork. Our repointing service explains why this matters for period homes.
By choosing the sand and mix to suit the existing mortar. We mix a small test patch for you to approve before we start.
From the list above, matched to what’s there or to the original style.
New mortar always looks a little brighter at first and tones down as it weathers.
At MR Pointing and Brickwork, we offer a comprehensive range of pointing solutions, tailored to your property’s needs
The most exposed brickwork on a house. See chimney repairs and chimney pointing.
Exposed on both faces and the top. See parapet wall repairs.
A different job with different materials. See patio repointing and repairs.
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Choosing the right brickwork and pointing specialist is essential for protecting your property. Here’s why homeowners and businesses across North London trust us
Michael Rock has more than 30 years of hands-on expertise in pointing, chimney repairs, and brickwork restoration.
We understand North London architecture, weather conditions, and building materials, ensuring tailored solutions for your property.
Every project is completed to the highest standards, with attention to detail and durability in mind.
From minor repairs to major restorations, we handle all aspects of brickwork and pointing.
Honest quotes with no hidden fees, ensuring peace of mind.
We take pride in delivering exceptional results and building long-term relationships with our clients.
We follow a thorough, step-by-step approach to deliver long-lasting results
We check the brickwork, the existing mortar and joint finish, and access, then give you a written quote.
We protect windows, doors and plants, and set up safe access.
Old or loose mortar is removed to an even depth without damaging the bricks.
Joints are dampened, filled firmly with the matched mortar and finished in the agreed style.
The wall is brushed down, the site is cleared, and we go over the finished work with you.
We proudly serve North London and surrounding areas, including
No matter where you are in North London, our team is ready to provide fast, reliable, and professional service. Not on the list? We often work in nearby areas too. Contact us to check.
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Tell us about your brickwork, send a photo if you can, and we’ll arrange a visit and a clear written quote.
Pointing is the mortar finish at the face of the joints between bricks. It seals the joints against rain and gives the wall its finished look. Over time it weathers and needs renewing, which is called repointing.
Usually whatever the house was built with, which is often flush or slightly recessed lime pointing, and on some smarter fronts, tuck pointing. We look at surviving original joints before recommending a finish.
Mortar firms up within a day or so, but it takes several weeks to fully cure, and lime mortar takes longer than cement. Fresh pointing needs protecting from heavy rain, frost and strong sun for the first few days.
In most cases, yes. We match the mortar colour, texture and joint style, and new work tones down as it weathers.
Yes. We point new garden walls, extensions and rebuilt brickwork, matched to the existing house.
On an existing wall, people use the two words for the same job. Strictly, repointing means removing old mortar and replacing it. See our repointing services for how that's done.
