Brick pointing in Corpus Christi TX - solid mortar joints that match your brick
Mortar crumbling out of your brick joints? We clear out the worn mortar and pack in new mortar matched to the old color.
When do crumbling mortar joints need brick pointing?
Brick pointing, also called repointing, means taking the worn mortar out of your brick joints and packing in new mortar that matches the old, so the walls of your Corpus Christi home have solid joints again.
Most calls start with someone who's noticed the joints wearing back from the brick face and wants to know how bad it is. Pointing fixes the mortar, not the bricks. If the bricks are cracked because the house is settling, we look at foundation repair before we talk about mortar, and worn joints up on the roof usually fall under chimney repair.
The price mostly follows how much wall there is, how deep the mortar has worn, how high we have to work and whether the old mortar comes out by hand or with a grinder. Hand work is slower, so it moves the schedule too, along with the weather and any repair the cause needs first. If your job needs a permit, we handle the application with the right city office. Your written estimate spells out what applies to your wall.
What goes into a brick pointing job
Most of a pointing job is prep you won't see once it's done, and that prep decides how long the new joints hold. This is what we work through before the first trowel of mortar.
Finding why it failed
Guidance for historic brick says to find and fix whatever broke down the mortar before repointing. I work that out first, because new joints over the same problem fail again.
Hand tools or a grinder
Preservation guidance says hand chisels harm brick least, while saws on thin joints almost always break edges. Hand removal takes more labor, so it's worth asking a mason how they'll do it.
How we take it out
On older or softer brick we chisel old mortar out by hand, since a saw can chip edges. When a grinder fits, we hook it to a vacuum to cut dust.
Mortar matched to the old
Repointing fills the joints with new mortar matched to the color of what's already there, so the repair blends into the wall instead of standing out as a patch.
Brick pointing questions we hear
How much does brick repointing cost in Corpus Christi?
Across the US, professional brick repointing usually runs about $400 to $2,500 per 100 square feet of wall. That's a national figure, not our price, so your written estimate gives the number for your wall. For small patch-up jobs priced by the job instead of by the square foot, most masons charge a minimum job fee.
How long does brick repointing last?
Professional repointing can last 20 to 30 years, sometimes longer, depending on the mortar, the mason's skill and how much weather the wall takes. That's a national figure, and since mortar and skill both shape it, they're worth weighing alongside the price.
Is repointing the same as tuckpointing?
No. Repointing replaces worn mortar with new mortar that blends in, while tuckpointing adds a thin line of contrasting putty to give crisp joint lines. Tuckpointing costs a lot more, so check which one a quote is pricing.
What causes a white film on new mortar after repointing?
That white bloom is called efflorescence, and it sometimes shows up in the first few months after repointing and usually weathers away on its own. If it stays, the safest fix is dry brushing with a stiff nylon or natural bristle brush, then wet brushing, rather than muriatic acid.
Do I need a permit to repoint brick in Corpus Christi?
Ask the city before work starts, because the Corpus Christi Development Services Department handles all permitting in Corpus Christi. You can call it at (361) 826-3240 or go to 2406 Leopard Street. If your job needs a permit, we handle the application and keep you posted as it moves along.
How do I know if my brick needs repointing?
Crumbling or missing mortar, holes in the joints or vines growing between the bricks are the usual signs the mortar has failed and the wall is due. Send a photo and I'll tell you straight whether it needs work now or can wait.
Why Corpus Christi homeowners call H&K Corpus Christi Concrete & Masonry for brick pointing
We're based in Corpus Christi and work across the cities around it, and brick and mortar repair on older homes is what we're best known for.
I look at every wall
I come out to every job myself and stay on site with our crew while the joints get done.
In business since 2023
I learned this trade under a mason who'd spent his whole life at it before we opened.
Licensed and fully insured
That holds on every job we take, from a short run of joints to a whole wall.
Your satisfaction, guaranteed
It's our promise on every pointing job, and we'd rather hear a concern while we're still on site.
A straight answer, even a no
If your joints have years left in them, I'll tell you, so call (361) 232-9674 and ask before you spend anything.
Call about your crumbling mortar joints
We pick up seven days a week from 7 AM to 11 PM, so call while you're standing at the wall.
What happens after you call about brick pointing?
We plan the job around your wall and your house, starting with why the mortar failed, so nothing gets cut out until you know what we'll do and why.
Call or send a message
Call (361) 232-9674 or use the form, and send photos of the crumbling joints and a rough size of the wall if you have them.
I come out
I look at the wall myself and work out what's behind the mortar failing before I put any numbers on paper.
Your written estimate
The estimate spells out what we'll do, including how the old mortar comes out and which parts of the wall we're repointing.
The work and walk-through
Once you say go, we handle any permit, then the crew and I do the work and walk the finished wall with you.