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Re-pointing cracks on a wall

Posted by Gerald Dudley, on Tue 19 Nov 2013 02:48pm

On a rental property built circa 1900 there are two vertical cracks about 3m long and 5mm wide on the rear extension. The insurers surveyors had tell-tales fitted which has confirmed it isn't subsidence and is not moving, but it looks bad so I would like to get them re-pointed. How far beyond the width of the cracks should I have re-pointing done? I'm thinking about 500mm each side?. How long should this take to re-point?

Michael Tucker

Tue 31 Dec 2013 02:24pm

Hello Gerald, Best to get an on site survey/quotation done, this is a free service to you and you will get 3 quotes. Simply post your job onto rated people's site. You are not obliged to go with any of the quotes- but ever job that's posted is paid for by the relevant tradesmen.if they contact you that means they are interested in your job. If one of them are awarded the job then great news for you both. ratedpeople.com Regards Michael

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Louis De Courcey

Tue 19 Nov 2013 06:50pm

You are correct in saying 500mm either side of the crack, and also at a distance of 450mm you need to put in 1m length helical bar [ starting at just below crack and just above it ] with resin and repoint as this will not move again. Then just repoint all the area.

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