Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · South West

Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in the South Hams

Social landlords in the South Hams 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 the South Hams for housing associations (which own most social homes here) and supported housing providers, managing every trade ourselves and working to the timescales in your order. Most social homes in the South Hams belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

South Hams at a glance

Council: South Hams District Council
Region: South West
County: Devon
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: Decent Homes Standard (England)
Damp and mould timescales: Awaab's Law (since 27 Oct 2025)
Population: 87,946 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 1.02 (our estimate)

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 the South Hams?

Most social homes in the South Hams are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. South Hams District Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in the South Hams?

Raking out and repointing in lime or cement mortars to suit the wall
Brick and stone replacement and indent repairs
Crack stitching and helical bar repairs to an engineer's design
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?

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 the South Hams?

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.

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

What do brickwork, pointing and render repairs cost in the South Hams?

We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in the South Hams 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 the South Hams

Does South Hams District Council still own council homes?

Which housing standard applies in the South Hams?

Can you take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs in the South Hams as a subcontractor?

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