Brick masonry covers laying new brickwork (extensions, garden walls, chimneys, porches) and repairing old work: repointing worn mortar joints, replacing spalled or cracked bricks, rebuilding leaning chimney stacks and fixing bulging walls. Around Bristol, a lot of the work is on Victorian and Edwardian terraces, where soft old brick and lime mortar need different handling from modern cement-based work.
What to look for
- Mortar matching: older brick usually needs a softer lime mix. Hard cement mortar can crack the brick face over time.
- Brick matching: ask how they will source bricks that fit the colour, size and texture of what is already there.
- A written quote that states the area, the depth of raking out, scaffold costs and waste removal.
- Photos of finished work on similar buildings, and proof of public liability insurance.
How our scoring helps
We list 11 brick masonry businesses in this category. Each is scored on the same criteria, so you can compare them side by side rather than relying on a single star rating. See the ranked guide to Bristol masonry contractors for the order, and read how we score to see what counts and what does not.