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 | |  | | | Brick Image Ltdbrick tinting london brick repointing london masonry cleaning and repairs south east brickwork restoration south west | | | Company | Brick Image Ltd | | | Contact | Peter Sloane | | Address | Unit 212
5 King Edwards Road
London
England
E9 7SG (MAP)
| | Telephone | 0845 257 2270 | | Mobile | 07961 867 484 | | | Email | | | Website | www.brickimage.co.uk | | | Our speciality is making walls look good (great in fact). As well as appearance, we are also mindful of character, setting and structural requirements. Our flexible and considered approach can involve cleaning, repairs, re-pointing and even adjusting colours by ‘tinting’. Whether we're designing lime mortars for an old Georgian house, blending in an ill-matched modern extension or disguising ugly concrete repairs on a tower block, we'll give you an honest appraisal of what's required.
Feel free to get in touch to arrange a free consultation. If you’re happy with the price, a test patch can be applied without charge to ensure you’re happy with the results (we’re quite sure you will be).
BRICK TINTING: EXTENSIONS
Far too often the wrong bricks are selected for extension works. The photo's above demonstrate that even in extreme cases, corrections can be made. Even when using a well matched brick, we are able to 'age' their appearance.
BRICK TINTING: PATCHY BRICKWORK
Structural repairs can lead to unattractive variations in the brickwork. Through a process of colour matching masonry dyes and applying them with a keen eye for detail, we can soon get rid of these inconsistencies and blend them into their surroundings.
BRICK MATCHING / SELECTION
If you're about to embark on a building project, you should first carefully consider which bricks to use. If you are adding an extension to an existing building, a close match to the original should be sought. If an exact match cannot be found then we can add the finishing touches and if so, a brick of similar 'texture' should be sought. It is worth bearing in mind that tinting to a darker colour can often produce the best results (however each situation is different). If you plan to use our services and have a few bricks to choose from, we are happy to advise you on which we believe is the best choice.
RE-POINTING
Mortar plays an important role in protecting the surrounding masonry and should be carefully designed to allow for breath ability as well as strength. Many older buildings have been damaged in recent years by over use of modern building sands and cements and under use of graded sands and lime. As well as ensuring that the composition of a mortar is suitable, we also ensure that the right colour is achieved (primarily through careful sand selection). Furthermore, depending on the situation at hand, we are able to re-point in any number of joint profiles including weather-struck, flush, recessed, exposed aggregate and tuck etc.
CLEANING & REPAIRS
All too often old buildings are over cleaned without careful attention to appearance. This can also lead to damage of the masonry substrate. We prefer to work with the character of a building and in doing so, refrain from the use of harmful chemicals and techniques. Instead we prefer to use leading conservation equipment and techniques (we are approved operators of the DOFF & JOS / TORC systems).
EXPOSING & ENHANCING INTERNAL MASONRY
We can expose and enhance internal masonry to a style that suits you (whether this be natural, cleaned, sealed, oiled etc). If brick tinting would assist this process, it's worth noting that the dyes we use are odourless, non-toxic and fire resistant (they can be used in fireplaces).
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