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  Why re-point?

 

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REASONS FOR EXTERNAL WALLS OF A BUILDING TO NEED REPOINTING, HOWEVER DECAY IS TYPICALLY A MAJOR FACTOR

IN THE UK OVER THE PAST TWO CENTURIES THE MAIN METERIALS USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS HAS BEEN BRICK, STONE AND FLINT ALL OF WHICH BENEFIT FROM A LONG LIFE SPANE.

OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME THERE IS A SUBSTANTIAL NUMBER OF BUILDINGS THAT SUFFER FROM A CERTAIN DEGREE OF EXTERNAL STRUCTUAL DECAY.

THE DETERIORATION IN THE POINTING AND BRICK ELEMENT WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO PROBLEMS WITH THE EXTERNAL FADRIC OF THE BUILDING THEREFOR  REPLACEMENT IS VITAL IN ORDER TO ENSURE THE STABILITY OF THE WALL AND PREVENT THE INGRESS OF WATER.

NOT REPOINTING IN GOOD TIME WILL RESULT IN.....

1) THE INGRESS OF WATER INTO THE EXTERNAL BRICKWORK SUBSEQUENTLY RESULTING IN DAMP PROBLEMS INTERNALLY.

2) FROST AND WATER DAMAGE TO THE BRICK FACE.

3) STURCTUAL DAMAGE WILL FOLLOW AFFECTING THE BUILDING STRENTH IF THE PREVIOUS STAGES OF DECAY ARE NOT ADDRESSED IN TIME.

4) SUBSEQUENTLY COSTLY RECONSTRUTION MAY BE REQUIRED. OWNERS COMMISSION US FOR RESTORATION WORK FOR VERIOUS REASONS AS A RESULT OF DECAY TO THE EXTERNAL FABRIC OF BUILDING.

   FINANCIAL BENEFITS OF EXTERNAL MAINTENANCE

THE POOR EXTERNAL MAINTENANCE OF THE BUILDING GREATLY AFFECTS THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY.

CAUTION: BAD WORKMANSHIP WILL MAKE A DIFFECULT RESALE AND AFFECT THE PROPERTY RESALE VALUE.

IN MOST CASES THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH GOOD EXTERNAL MAINTENANCE ARE RELATIVELY LOW COMPARED TO THE BENEFITS ACHIEVED, THE MAIN ONE BEING THE INCREASE IN THE VALUE  AND TO MAKE YOUR PROPERTY MORE MARKETABLE.

ALSO ANOTHER BENEFIT IS THE ENHANCED VISUAL APPEAL