Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · Northern Ireland

Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Derry City and Strabane

Social landlords in Derry City and Strabane can use us to trace and fix penetrating damp at its source, on the outside of the building.

We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Derry City and Strabane 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 Derry City and Strabane are owned by the Northern Ireland Housing Executive and housing associations.

Derry City and Strabane at a glance

Council: Derry City and Strabane District 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: 151,109 (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 Derry City and Strabane?

In Northern Ireland, councils are not housing authorities. Social homes in Derry City and Strabane 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 Derry City and Strabane?

Raking out and repointing in lime or cement mortars to suit the wall
Brick and stone replacement and indent repairs
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

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 Derry City and Strabane?

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.

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What do brickwork, pointing and render repairs cost in Derry City and Strabane?

We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Derry City and Strabane 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 Derry City and Strabane

Who is the social landlord in Derry City and Strabane?

Which housing standard applies in Derry City and Strabane?

Can you take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Derry City and Strabane as a subcontractor?

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