Brick pointing in Beaumont CA - new joints that protect the brick you already have
Crumbling, cracked or sunken mortar between your bricks? We cut out the worn joints and refill them so the wall is tight and sound again.
Do the joints in my brick wall need repointing?
Brick pointing, also called repointing or tuckpointing, means cutting the worn mortar out of the joints between your bricks and packing in fresh mortar. In Beaumont we do it to stop water working into the wall and to keep good brick in service.
Most people call us after they spot sand or bits of mortar at the foot of a wall, joints sitting back from the brick face, or cracks running along the mortar lines of a chimney or garden wall. The price comes down to how much wall needs redoing, how high it is and whether we need ladders or scaffolding to reach it, and how stubborn the old mortar is, and those same things set how long we're there. If some of the bricks themselves are cracked or broken, we'd add brick repair to the job. Your estimate is where you'll get your own figure, along with what we'd do and why. We're based in Beaumont and work in the cities around it, so if you're not sure we come out your way, just ask.
How we do brick pointing
We start by finding where the water's getting in, then mark off the whole area that's taking it, because it's hard to tell which joints are letting it through. Then we redo every joint in that stretch rather than chasing a few bad ones. Our crew cuts the old mortar back to sound material. On older, soft brick, hand chisels are slow but usually the safest way to do it, since a power saw in unskilled hands can ruin soft brick, and I'll tell you which way we'd go on yours. I can't always say how deep the damage runs until that old mortar is out. We mix the new mortar so it's no harder than the original, because mortar stronger than the wall around it can crack the brick, and we match its color to the joints we're leaving. Then we pack the joints, shape them to match the rest of the wall and clean the brick face.
Sometimes the joints are only the symptom. If the cracks run through the bricks themselves, or a wall has started to lean or pull away, new mortar won't fix it, and we'd look at foundation repair before touching the joints. Chimneys are the other place where pointing often turns into more, so if the stack needs chimney repair, we'd rather do it all in one trip.
The area that's taking water
This suits a wall where the damage sits in one section, such as under a downspout, along a planter or around a chimney. We repoint every joint in that area and match the new mortar's color to the old, so the repair doesn't stand out.
A whole wall or the whole house
This makes sense when the joints are worn all over, because patching section by section just puts off the rest. Doing it all at once also gives you one even color and finish across the wall.
Brick pointing permits and brickwork in Beaumont
The city's own list doesn't settle whether a pointing job in Beaumont needs a permit. The city's Building and Safety office asks for no permit application on ordinary repairs, but that excludes cutting away any part of a wall, and the list names ordinary repairs, not brick pointing, so I won't tell you your job is exempt. If there's any question about yours, we check with the city's building office before work starts. When a permit is needed, we prepare the application, send it to the city and work through any inspections it calls for.
Most of the pointing we do here is on brick chimneys, garden and yard walls, planters and the brick fronts of older homes, where the joints have worn back over the years. We see the same kind of worn joints on jobs in Calimesa and Cherry Valley, and we handle them the same way.
Repointed brick up close
Why call us for brick pointing
I look at every wall myself
I come out to look at your wall and give the estimate, our crew of trained masons does the pointing, and I check the joints before the job's called done. If your joints can wait, I'll tell you so rather than sell you work you don't need yet.
Nine years of careful mortar work
I started this business in Beaumont in 2017, after learning under a boss who'd make me cut out a joint and lay it again if it wasn't right. That's still how we judge every joint we fill on your wall.
Fully licensed and insured, every job
We're fully licensed and insured. That matters when a crew is up on ladders and scaffolding at your house, because you shouldn't be the one carrying the risk.
The part of this job you won't see later is the mortar mix, and that's what decides whether the joints hold. Reach us through our contact page to set up a time for me to look at your wall.
(951) 524-1277Get your brick joints looked at in person
We reply within one business day, by phone or by message, to set a time for me to come see your wall. The estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation, and I'll explain what I'd do and why.
Brick pointing questions from Beaumont homeowners
What signs mean my brick wall needs repointing?
Mortar worn back more than a quarter inch from the brick face is the clearest sign, along with mortar that crumbles, joints with holes in them, hairline cracks and cracks opening between the brick and the mortar. Any one of these is reason enough to have the wall looked at.
How long does mortar last before brick needs repointing?
Mortar joints typically last more than 25 years, while the bricks may well last over 100, according to an older brick trade guide. So the joints wear out long before the brick does, and repointing renews a wall whose bricks can keep going. How long yours have left depends on what I find up close.
How much does brick pointing cost in Beaumont?
There's no set price, because it depends on how many square feet of wall we're repointing, how high it is and how hard the old mortar is to get out. Older, soft brick cleared by hand takes longer than newer brick, and matching the color of old joints adds time too. You'll get your own figure at the estimate, once I've seen the wall.
Does a brick pointing contractor need a California license?
Yes, in nearly every case. California lets someone without a license do minor work under $1,000 only when the job needs no permit and they hire no helpers, so a mason who brings a crew needs a license, even on a small job.
How do I send a permit application to the City of Beaumont?
You send it by email. Beaumont takes every permit and plan submittal digitally at permits@beaumontca.gov, and the customer service window at City Hall is open for questions about permits and submittals. On our jobs, we're the ones who send it.
How do I choose the right mason for brick repointing?
Choose someone with real repointing experience, because it's a skill of its own and an excellent mason may still not be qualified for it. Brick trade guidance says to test a contractor's repointing skills before you hire, so ask how they'll take out the old mortar and how they'll match the strength of what's there. I'm happy to walk you through how we'd do your joints before you decide.
Get your brick walls and chimney joints looked at
Call (951) 524-1277 or email contact@beaumontmasonryandconcrete.com with photos of the crumbling joints, so I know what I'm looking at before I come out.
