Brickwork, pointing and render repairs · Wales

Brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Swansea

Social landlords in Swansea can use us to trace and fix penetrating damp at its source, on the outside of the building.

Social landlords in Swansea can appoint us for brickwork, pointing and render repairs, from a single home to a programme. City and County of Swansea Council still owns council homes here, alongside housing association stock. We work to the Welsh Housing Quality Standard 2023 and to your own specification.

Swansea at a glance

Council: City and County of Swansea 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: 246,563 (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 Swansea?

City and County of Swansea Council is one of the 11 Welsh councils that kept their homes rather than transferring them. Housing associations also own social homes in Swansea, and we can work for both.

What do we cover in Swansea?

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?

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 Swansea?

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 Swansea?

We price brickwork, pointing and render repairs in Swansea 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 Swansea

Does City and County of Swansea Council still own council homes?

Do you also work near Swansea?

Yes. We take on brickwork, pointing and render repairs across Wales, including Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Bridgend and Rhondda Cynon Taf, and in every other UK nation.

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

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