We are fully experienced in every type of brick repair, brick wall repair, fretted brick replacement etc. here in Perth. With over 35 years experience (single not collective of everyone who works for the company) you can guarantee your repairs are in good hands.
From fretted brick replacement to full wall repairs we cover every type of brick repair across Perth and WA.
We pride ourselves that you deal with the same person from quote to completion of your repair and are immensely proud to have gained close to 100 genuine google reviews .
Our Brick Repair Service
Fretted brick replacement
Crack repairs
Crack stitching
Limestone wall repairs
Lintel repairs and replacement
General brickwork
Residential and commercial brickwork
Mortar matching
Opening formation.
Bricklaying
Concrete Cancer
Brick Repairs
Mortar Pointing
Mortar Repairs
Brick Matching
What Causes Spalling (Fretting) Bricks?
Water is the most common cause leading to face of brick erosion . Water becomes trapped inside of masonry the damage can be catastrophic to the brick face as shown in the picture above. When temperatures change expansion and contraction happens to the brick causing excessive forces on the masonry, this in turn causes fretting or spalling which basically means the front (face) falls from the brick.
Water and problems it can cause with your bricks..
Constant water from leaking rain water goods, pipes, will erode your bricks as well as the mortar. Checking your gutters and keeping them free of debris is a must
Absorption known as rising damp, always keep plant etc. away from your wall, never allow reticulation to constantly spray water up against your bricks.
Excessively Hard Mortar. If the mortar (sand and cement between bricks is exsessivly hard and harder than the bricks, this is another cause of spalling and fretting.
Damp Course bridging. This is caused by on obstacles or materials stacked against your brick work allowing soakage to bridge your damp course, Always try to make sure you don’t have anything up against you walls, ideally slabs ,paths etc should be a minimum of two standard course below the internal finished floor. Another cause of bridging is debris in the cavity, whenever working on brickwork(making holes etc.) always try to prevent material falling into the cavity
OUR BRICK MATCHING SERVICE
Bricksfixwa have extensive experience in getting as close as possible match to the bricks on your home/investment,
We have access to various suppliers of reclaimed bricks and carry large stocks bricks.
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