Pointing and Retaining Walls
— Strength in Every Brick, Precision in Every Joint
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Brick and stone walls, whether they're small garden walls, strong retaining walls, or beautiful building fronts, make any property look better and worth more. However, aside from aesthetics, the mortar between the bricks or stones (called "pointing") is very important.
Pointing keeps the structure strong and assists with visual appeal overtime. As time passes, weather conditions and aging can make mortar pointing loose. This can result in dampness, weaken it, and make it unattractive.
Jimmy Construction Inc. is an expert at fixing pointing and retaining walls. We make your brick and stone buildings secure and in great shape allowing them the potential to last for decades.
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Why Do You Need Pointing and Retaining Walls Services?
If the brickwork at your home is in bad shape or if your retaining wall is collapsing or beginning to deteriorate, it is critical for safety purposes to ensure you have proper pointing.
Deteriorated Pointing (Mortar Joints)
When pointing is cracked, crumbling, or has lost mortar between brick and stone, it allows water in. This can lead to major issues. Interior water leads to dampness, mold, and structural damage to walls and ceilings. The damaged mortar compromises the wall or structure, which is unstable and may collapse. Additionally, the water in the brick freezes in cold weather. When this type of freezing occurs, it expands, splitting and shattering the brick. Damp pointing gives brickwork an uncared-for, weathered look.
Problem with Collapsing Retaining Walls
Retaining walls support the ground, create a flat plane, and beautify your landscape. If a straight wall is now bent, its soil pressure is too large. If there are cracks or bulges, the wall signals stress on it, and it can collapse. If it is not draining in the back of the wall, it is putting additional stress on it and speeding its breakdown.
Soil Erosion Behind a Wall
In the case of soil erosion or slumping, the wall is not retaining the soil. A faulty point or a failed retaining wall can lead to an expensive repair, safety issue, and a lower property's market worth. Getting these problems resolved prevents more critical issues and keeps your stone and brickwork in excellent condition.
How We Offer Pointing and Retaining Wall Service
At Jimmy Construction Inc. we offer complete retaining wall repair and total pointing, all completed professionally and carefully.
Pointing Walls
Our team inspects your brickwork, evaluating the pointing, maintenance, and underlying issues. We carefully remove old mortar to the correct depth with hand or power tools to prevent brick damage.
Surface Preparation
Prior to the start of any project or repair, the professionals at Jimmy Construction Inc. take surface preparation seriously as it can lay the foundation for the remainder of the service. We clean joints and brick surfaces of dirt and debris. This allows the new mortar to stick well.
The mortar is then blended and guaranteed to be a perfect match for the original mortar in its composition, texture, and color. This provides a repair that is unobtrusive and appropriate for its age.
Repointing (Application of Mortar)
Our trained operatives apply new mortar in the joints. We press it in firmly and shape it (for example, flat, worn down, curved). If there is a damaged or broken brick, we take it away carefully and replace it with a similar brick so the wall is secure and looks fine.
Inspection and structural evaluation: The retaining wall is inspected in detail. The reason for failure, structural stability of the wall, and drainage status are determined.
Retaining Walls
The repair or rebuilding plan considers soil, drainage needs, and personal preferences. Material options include brick, stone, concrete blocks, or wood. Digging is done behind the wall to allow access and improve drainage.
Installation of a New Drainage System
The new system, or an improved one, is installed in place of the existing one in the wall. Weep holes and a gravel backfill, which assists in releasing water pressure, are included. The portion of the wall or the damaged wall is restored carefully. The proper foundation, structural support, if needed, and proper alignment are maintained.
Compacting and backfilling
When it comes to the point in the process where we begin compacting and backfilling, an appropriate material is filled in behind the wall. The soil is compacted in layering, adding stability and avoiding settlement. Coping stones or coping caps are mounted on the top of the wall for defense purposes and enhanced appearance. The wall is finally given a well-groomed, beautiful, and clean finish.
Why Should Jimmy Construction Inc?
Specialized Areas of Expertise
Specialist areas of expertise are pointing, brickwork repair, and retaining wall construction. We have expert masons trained in traditional practices combined with the best modern practices.
Historic Preservation Awareness
Historic brick and stone buildings have been identified as precious. The materials and techniques appropriate for these buildings provide for historically accurate repair.
Structural Engineering Principles
The best structural principles are applied when retaining a wall, which ensures walls are constructed or repaired so they can sustain soil pressure and stand for a long time.
Quality Materials and Workmanship
Only the best-quality materials like mortars, bricks, and wall materials are used, combined with a commitment to carefulness in each detail of our work.
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Jimmy Construction Inc. restores your brick and stone to its original durability and beauty. You can contact us today for a consultation on preserving and restoring your property's lasting qualities.
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