Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · Wales
Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Rhondda Cynon Taf
Failing pointing and cracked render let rain into homes in Rhondda Cynon Taf. We carry out external fabric repairs for social landlords, from a single gable to whole estates.
Social landlords in Rhondda Cynon Taf can appoint us for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, from a single home to a programme. Most social homes in Rhondda Cynon Taf belong to housing associations after the council transferred its stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.
Rhondda Cynon Taf at a glance
- Council
- Rhondda Cynon Taf 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
- 241,873 (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 Rhondda Cynon Taf?
Most social homes in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
What do we cover in Rhondda Cynon Taf?
- Raking out and repointing in lime or cement mortars to suit the wall
- Render repairs, re-rendering and through-coloured render
- 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

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 Rhondda Cynon Taf?
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 Rhondda Cynon Taf?
We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf
Does Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council still own council homes?
Most social homes in Rhondda Cynon Taf 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. Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council remains the strategic housing authority, with duties on homelessness and housing need.
Can you take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Rhondda Cynon Taf as a subcontractor?
Yes. Main contractors working for social landlords in Rhondda Cynon Taf can engage us as a tier-2 subcontractor for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, working under their systems and their client's specification.
Do you also work near Rhondda Cynon Taf?
Yes. We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs across Wales, including Merthyr Tydfil, Bridgend, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent, and in every other UK nation.
Other works we carry out in Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Housing disrepair works
- Smoke, heat and CO alarm installation
- Acquisition and temporary accommodation refurbishment
- Electrical remedial works and rewires
- Kitchen replacement programmes
- External wall insulation
- Cyclical and external decoration
- Supported and sheltered housing refurbishment
- Void property works
- Estate and external works
- Heating upgrades and heat pumps
- Aids and adaptations