Brick Repointing – Montreal, QC

Masonry project in progress

This brick home in Montreal is getting a full repointing on three sides: the front, the long side wall and the back. Old mortar joints wear out with time, frost and water. When they crumble, water gets behind the brick. We grind out the damaged joints, repoint them with new mortar and replace any cracked or broken bricks.

What we’re doing on this project

• Scaffolding set up safely along the walls
• Grinding out the worn mortar joints on three sides of the house
• Repointing every joint with new mortar
• Replacing cracked or damaged bricks, matched as closely as possible
• Closing in the old front entrance moulding with matching brick
• Acid wash and pressure wash at the end for a clean finish
• A clean job site, with all debris removed

Day 1: scaffolding up, old mortar out

On the first day, our crew set up the scaffolding and started grinding out the old mortar joints. We use grinders with dust extraction, so the dust is pulled into a vacuum instead of covering the yard. Follow along as this home gets strong, clean brick walls again.