Brick, stone and heritage repair
Lime repointing, matched brick and stone, rebuilt chimneys and arches for houses that were built before cement, by the gang that trained on them.
Kedgewick started as a bricklaying gang in 1974 and it still is one at heart. Before the extensions and the lofts, this is the work the business was built on: facework, arches, chimneys and the repairs that keep old walls standing.
Lime, not cement
A solid brick or stone wall built before the 1920s handles water by letting it in and letting it back out through the mortar. Repoint it in hard cement and the water leaves through the face of the brick instead, taking it with it. For anything built to breathe, we mix lime and match the old joint profile so the repair disappears.
Matching what is there
We keep a yard of reclaimed brick and stone from our own jobs, and we know which local works still make a soft red stock. A repair that matches in colour, size and bond is the difference between a wall that has been mended and a wall that has a patch.
What it costs
Repointing a typical terraced front elevation in lime starts at about £3,500 including VAT and scaffold. Chimney rebuilds from roughly £4,800.
Finished jobs, with budgets
Common questions
Openings and masonry
How do we know if a wall is load-bearing?
Often you cannot tell from the room side. We look at which way the floor joists run, what sits above and what the wall is built from, and the engineer confirms it before we price the beam.
Should our old house be repointed in lime?
If it has solid walls and was built before about the 1920s, almost certainly. Cement traps water in soft brick and stone. We mix lime on site and match the old joint.
Other services
Get a fixed price for your brick, stone and heritage repair
A free site visit, then a line-by-line written quote within five working days of the drawings. We are booking starts from March 2027. Site visits within 10 working days.