Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · Wales
Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Cardiff
Failing pointing and cracked render let rain into homes in Cardiff. We carry out external fabric repairs for social landlords, from a single gable to whole estates.
Social landlords in Cardiff can appoint us for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, from a single home to a programme. City of Cardiff Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.
Cardiff at a glance
- Council
- City of Cardiff Council
- Nation
- Wales
- Council homes
- Council-owned, managed by the council
- Housing standard
- WHQS 2023 (Wales)
- Damp and mould timescales
- No timescale law found
- Population
- 369,202 (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 Cardiff?
City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.
What do we cover in Cardiff?
- Raking out and repointing in lime or cement mortars to suit the wall
- 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?
While the scaffold is up we look at everything in reach (gutters, fascias, chimneys, window heads) and report it, so you can decide whether to add it before access is lost.
Which rules apply in Cardiff?
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.
WHQS 2023 (Wales) · More about brickwork, pointing and render repairs
What do brickwork, pointing and render repairs cost in Cardiff?
We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Cardiff 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 Cardiff
Does City of Cardiff Council still own council homes?
City of Cardiff Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Cardiff, and we can work for both.
Which housing standard applies in Cardiff?
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.
Do you also work near Cardiff?
Yes. We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs across Wales, including the Vale of Glamorgan, Caerphilly, Newport and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Cardiff
- External wall insulation
- Void property works
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Roofing and rainwater goods
- Communal area refurbishment
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Whole-house retrofit
- Housing disrepair works
- Fire stopping and compartmentation