Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · Northern Ireland
Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Ards and North Down
From repointing a terrace to replacing failed lintels, we carry out brickwork and render repairs in Ards and North Down.
We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Ards and North Down for the Housing Executive, housing associations and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Social homes in Ards and North Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.
Ards and North Down at a glance
- Council
- Ards and North Down Borough Council
- Nation
- Northern Ireland
- Council homes
- Housing Executive and housing associations
- Housing standard
- Decent Homes Standard (NI)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 162,056 (2020 estimate)
- Regional price factor
- 0.90 (our estimate)
In Northern Ireland the Housing Executive, not the council, is the public landlord. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.
Who owns the social homes in Ards and North Down?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Ards and North Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.
What do we cover in Ards and North Down?
- Brick and stone replacement and indent repairs
- Render repairs, re-rendering and through-coloured render
- 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 Ards and North Down?
Northern Ireland has its own construction safety rules, the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016, enforced by HSENI. Social landlords carrying out works are commercial clients with duties under them.
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What do brickwork, pointing and render repairs cost in Ards and North Down?
We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Ards and North Down 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 Ards and North Down
Who is the social landlord in Ards and North Down?
In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Ards and North Down are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and by registered housing associations, which are regulated by the Department for Communities.
Can you take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Ards and North Down as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Ards and North Down can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Which housing standard applies in Ards and North Down?
In Northern Ireland, the Housing Executive and registered housing associations work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard, which the Department for Communities consulted on revising in 2025–26.
Other works we carry out in Ards and North Down
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Housing disrepair works
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Aids and adaptations
- Void property works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Window and door replacement
- Whole-house retrofit
- Damp and mould remediation