Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · North West
Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Tameside
From repointing a terrace to replacing failed lintels, we carry out brickwork and render repairs in Tameside.
Social landlords in Tameside can appoint us for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Tameside belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.
Tameside at a glance
- Council
- Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council
- Region
- North West
- Council homes
- Transferred to housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (England)
- Damp and mould timescales
- Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
- Population
- 227,117 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 1.01 (VOA 2026)
Council housing status from Housing Revenue Account records (MHCLG and the 2012 HRA list, updated for later transfers) and council publications, checked October 2026. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Tameside?
Most social homes in Tameside are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Tameside?
- Render repairs, re-rendering and through-coloured render
- Lintel replacement and cavity wall tie replacement
- Crack stitching and helical bar repairs to an engineer's design
- Damp-proof course and ground level corrections
- Scaffold, access and protection
How do we deliver it?
We match the repair to the wall. Lime mortar on soft older brick, compatible render systems and like-for-like bricks where they are visible.
Which rules apply in Tameside?
Social landlords are commercial clients under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, so the full client duties apply. Where there is more than one contractor, the client appoints a principal designer and a principal contractor.
Decent Homes Standard (England) · More about brickwork, pointing and render repairs
What do brickwork, pointing and render repairs cost in Tameside?
We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Tameside after a survey rather than from a guide range, because the wall area, the mortar needed and access vary from building to building. Send us the details and we will arrange a visit.
Questions about brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Tameside
Does Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Tameside are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Tameside?
Social homes in England must meet the Decent Homes Standard, enforced through the Regulator of Social Housing's Safety and Quality Standard. A reformed standard, confirmed in January 2026, must be met by 2035 at the latest.
Do you also work near Tameside?
Yes. We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs across the North West, including Oldham, Stockport, Manchester and Rochdale, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Tameside
- Responsive repairs
- Aids and adaptations
- Void property works
- Communal area refurbishment
- Estate and external works
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Fire door installation and remediation
- Damp and mould remediation
- Whole-house retrofit
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- External wall insulation
- Housing disrepair works