Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · Wales
Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Neath Port Talbot
Social landlords in Neath Port Talbot can use us to trace and fix penetrating damp at its source, on the outside of the building.
Social landlords in Neath Port Talbot can appoint us for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Neath Port Talbot belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.
Neath Port Talbot at a glance
- Council
- Neath Port Talbot 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
- 144,386 (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 Neath Port Talbot?
Most social homes in Neath Port Talbot 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. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Neath Port Talbot?
- 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
- 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 Neath Port Talbot?
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 Neath Port Talbot?
We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Neath Port Talbot 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 Neath Port Talbot
Does Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Neath Port Talbot 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. Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Which housing standard applies in Neath Port Talbot?
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 Neath Port Talbot?
Yes. We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs across Wales, including Bridgend, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Neath Port Talbot
- Bathroom replacement programmes
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Window and door replacement
- Fire stopping and compartmentation
- External wall insulation
- Aids and adaptations
- Planned maintenance and Decent Homes works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Housing disrepair works
- Estate and external works
- Damp and mould remediation
- Cyclical and external decoration