Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · Wales

Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Blaenau Gwent

We repair brickwork, pointing, render and lintels on social homes in Blaenau Gwent, choosing materials to suit the wall they go into.

Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Blaenau Gwent are carried out by our site teams and specialist subcontractors under our management, with photographs, notes and certificates on every job. Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock.

Blaenau Gwent at a glance

Council: Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council
Nation: Wales
Council homes: Transferred to housing associations
Housing standard: WHQS 2023 (Wales)
Damp and mould timescales: No timescale law found
Population: 70,020 (2020 estimate)
Regional price factor: 0.93 (VOA 2026)

Council housing status from published stock transfer histories (11 transfer and 11 stock-retaining councils), not yet checked against StatsWales tables. Population: ONS 2020 mid-year estimate.

Who owns the social homes in Blaenau Gwent?

Most social homes in Blaenau Gwent are owned by housing associations, following the transfer of the council's homes to housing association ownership. Eleven of Wales's 22 councils took this route. Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.

What do we cover in Blaenau Gwent?

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 Blaenau Gwent?

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.

WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about brickwork, pointing and render repairs

What do brickwork, pointing and render repairs cost in Blaenau Gwent?

We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

Does Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council still own council homes?

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

Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent?

Social landlords in Wales work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023, which has applied since 1 April 2024, with all homes to comply by 31 March 2034.