Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · Northern Ireland

Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Belfast

From repointing a terrace to replacing failed lintels, we carry out brickwork and render repairs in Belfast.

Social landlords in Belfast can appoint us for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, from a single home to a programme. Social homes in Belfast are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations. We work to the Northern Ireland Decent Homes Standard and to your own specification.

Belfast at a glance

Council: Belfast City 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: 342,560 (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 Belfast?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Belfast 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 Belfast?

Raking out and repointing in lime or cement mortars to suit the wall
Render repairs, re-rendering and through-coloured render
Lintel replacement and cavity wall tie replacement
Damp-proof course and ground level corrections
Scaffold, access and protection

Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in a social home

How do we deliver it?

Where cracking may be structural, we say so plainly and recommend an engineer, instead of pricing a cosmetic repair that will not last.

Which rules apply in Belfast?

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.

Decent Homes Standard (NI) · More about brickwork, pointing and render repairs

What do brickwork, pointing and render repairs cost in Belfast?

We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Belfast 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 Belfast

Who is the social landlord in Belfast?

Do you also work near Belfast?

Yes. We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs across Northern Ireland, including Lisburn and Castlereagh, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down and Mid and East Antrim, and in every other UK nation.

Can you take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Belfast as a subcontractor?

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Belfast can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, working under their systems and their client's specification.