Masonry restoration in Clarksville TN - worn joints repointed to suit your brick
Crumbling mortar, gaps between bricks or a crack you can't explain? We find the cause and repoint the wall with mortar that suits it.
Send photos of the wall that's worrying you
Call (931) 272-0045 or use the form, and a few photos with the wall's rough height and any cracks let me see what I'm walking into before I come out.
What does masonry restoration on a brick wall involve?
Masonry restoration in Clarksville is mostly repointing, which means we cut the worn mortar out of your brick or stone joints and replace it with new mortar, so the wall keeps water out and holds together. You may also hear it called pointing or tuckpointing.
Most people who call me have noticed crumbling joints or a crack and want to know how worried to be, and sometimes the honest answer is that it's a smaller job than they feared. The price turns on how much of the wall needs new mortar, how high it reaches and whether a crack needs looking into first, and the schedule mostly turns on the weather, because fresh mortar needs mild days to harden. I'll go over what I see on your wall and give you a figure for it at the estimate.
Why Clarksville homeowners call A&K for masonry restoration
I look at every wall myself
I come out to see the job and write the estimate, and our own crew does the work while I check on it. You deal with the same person from the first look to the end.
Licensed and fully insured
Tennessee requires a state-licensed contractor on any project worth $25,000 or more, counting materials and labor, before they bid. We're licensed and fully insured, whether you're repointing one wall or the whole house.
Careful repair work since 2021
I started this business in Clarksville in 2021, after learning the trade beside an experienced mason. Worn mortar joints and walls that need fixing right are what we're best known for.
On an older wall, what matters most is a repair that fits both the brick and the real cause of the damage. Send us a message or call (931) 272-0045, and I'll come take a look.
How we handle masonry restoration
When I look at your wall, I start with any cracks, because a structural crack often needs its cause found before anyone can say how to fix it or what it'll cost. Once we know what's going on, our crew cuts out the worn mortar, cleans out the joints, packs in new mortar suited to your brick and shapes the joints to match the rest of the wall. On an older wall we're careful about cleaning, because harsh cleaning and the wrong coatings are a major cause of damage to old masonry, so I'll tell you how we plan to clean it before we start.
Restoration often comes up when people are already planning other masonry. We also do fireplace installation if you're adding a hearth inside, and stone veneer installation if part of the house is getting a stone face, so I can look at both on the same visit.
Repointing worn joints
This suits brick or stone walls where the mortar is soft, sandy or set back from the face but the wall itself is sound. It's the most common restoration job, and it keeps water out of the wall.
Crack investigation and repair
This suits walls with cracks that zigzag along the joints or split through bricks. We find the cause first, so the repair deals with the problem and not just the line you can see.
Cleaning older brick
This suits older walls stained by years of weather that need cleaning along with new mortar. We use the gentlest method that does the job, because cleaning is where old brick most often gets hurt.
How can you tell your brick wall needs restoration?
Mortar crumbling out
You can scrape sand out of the joints with a key or find bits on the ground below. The mortar has worn through, and every wet season lets more water into the wall.
Joints sunk behind the brick
The mortar sits well back from the brick face and leaves little ledges that hold water. Caught early, it's usually a straightforward repointing job, but left alone the water starts working on the brick.
Cracks in brick or mortar
A stair-step crack along the joints, or one that splits bricks, often means something is moving behind the wall. Finding the cause early keeps a small repair from turning into a bigger one.
Brick flaking near hard patches
Brick faces chipping beside an old gray patch usually means someone used mortar harder than the brick. The brick is taking the wear the mortar should, and it gets worse each winter.
What happens after you call about your wall?
Call us or send a message
We get back to you, and I come out to look at the wall with you. I go over what I see and give you an estimate before you decide anything.
We handle permits and the work
Once you say yes, we sort out any permit with the office that covers your address. Then our own crew does the repointing, and I check in as it goes.
Walk the finished wall together
When the work's done, I walk the finished wall with you and show you what we did and why. Satisfaction guaranteed on every job.
Repointing questions we hear
These are the questions Clarksville homeowners ask most about repointing and old brick. If your wall doesn't fit any of them, call and ask about yours.
How much does masonry restoration cost in Clarksville, TN?
Repointing or tuckpointing brick usually costs about $500 to $2,500 per 100 square feet across the US, according to one national cost guide, so treat that as a market range and not our price. Walls over 8 feet that need scaffolding cost more per square foot, and the same guide says emergency work in winter or extreme heat will likely cost more too. Your own figure comes from the estimate, once I've seen the wall.
How long does brick mortar last before it needs repointing?
One national cost guide says brick and stone mortar needs repointing every 25 to 30 years. That makes it a long-interval job you can plan and budget for well ahead, not something that comes around every few years.
How do I pick the best season to repoint brick in Clarksville?
Aim for spring or fall. One national cost guide recommends those seasons, when daytime temperatures stay between 40 and 90 degrees for at least 24 to 72 hours, because that's the weather mortar cures, or hardens, best in. If your wall can wait, booking for one of those seasons is the easy choice.
Do I need a permit to repoint my brick house in Clarksville?
Check with the City of Clarksville, because the city issues residential building permits for construction, additions and renovations, and its list doesn't name repointing either way. If your job needs one, we find out which office covers your address and take care of it. Tennessee law also lets you get a permit yourself for work on your own primary single-family home.
What is the best way to choose mortar for old brick?
Choose a mortar that's softer than your brick and lets moisture through at least as easily. Hard portland-cement mortar has badly damaged soft brick, because it trapped water the wall couldn't dry out, and mortar is meant to be the part that wears so the brick doesn't. I'll look at your brick and talk through the mix with you before we start.
How do I repoint a brick house in a Clarksville historic district?
Start with the design guidelines, because the Regional Historic Zoning Commission, which serves Clarksville and Montgomery County, can set rules on exterior design, texture and materials in historic districts. Plan the mortar around those guidelines before work begins, and have them handy at the estimate so we can work to them.
Get an estimate for your brick wall
Tell us where the wall is and what you've noticed, and add photos if you have them. We reply within one business day, and I come out for a free on-site estimate with no obligation.
Brick and stone repointing up close
Other masonry work we do
Fireplace installation
Planning a new hearth while the outside brick gets attention? A fireplace built by the same crew can be planned around the masonry you already have.
Learn moreStone veneer installation
If a wall is sound but you'd like a stone face on it, veneer gives you that look without building a new wall from the ground up.
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