Battersea's terraces and mansion blocks were built in the same London stock brick as its neighbours, but the streets around Battersea Park and Prince of Wales Drive took a heavier share of river damp and traffic grime than most of SW11. Both show up first in the mortar joints.
Surrey Stone Stucco Ltd repoints, repairs and cleans brickwork right across Battersea, from the polychrome brick cottages of the Shaftesbury Park Estate to the tall mansion block elevations along the park. Repointing is the job we are called out for most here, and it is the one that buys a wall another fifty years.
Why Joints Fail First in Battersea
Mortar is designed to be the weakest part of a wall. It takes the weather so the brick does not, and on an exposed Battersea elevation it wears back faster than it would two streets inland. Once joints are open, water runs into the wall rather than off it, and the damage moves from the mortar into the brick.
Raking out and repointing at the right time is the cheapest work we do. Leave it a decade and it becomes brick replacement instead. Call 0208 087 0657 and we will tell you honestly which stage your wall is at.
What We Do in Battersea
Mansion Blocks and Estate Cottages
Large mansion block elevations need a consistent hand. A patch repointed in the wrong mix or struck to a different profile is visible from the street for years, so we work to one specification across an elevation and match the original joint finish.
The estate cottages are a different job again. Their decorative banding uses several brick colours, and a repair only disappears if the replacement bricks are sourced to match. We keep a supply of reclaimed London stocks and specials for exactly this.
Battersea Brick and Stone FAQs
Straight answers to the questions Battersea customers ask us most.
What mortar will you use on my Battersea house?
For anything Victorian or earlier, a lime mix matched to the original. Battersea's stock brick walls were built to breathe, and hard cement pointing traps moisture and spalls the brick face within a few winters.
How do I know if my brickwork needs repointing?
If you can rake a joint out with a key, or you can see gaps, crumbling or previous patches standing proud, it is due. We will look for free and tell you if it can wait.
Can you match the coloured brickwork on the Shaftesbury Estate?
Yes. Those banded elevations use several brick types, and we source reclaimed stocks and specials to match colour and size so a repair blends into the pattern.
Do you work on whole mansion blocks?
We do, including scaffolded elevations and communal freeholder work. We are happy to quote through a managing agent and to work to a phased programme.
Which parts of Battersea do you cover?
All of SW11, including Battersea Park, Clapham Junction, Shaftesbury Park, Queenstown Road and the riverside, plus neighbouring Wandsworth and Nine Elms.
Talk to us about your property in Battersea
We are working somewhere in SW11 most weeks, so a survey in Battersea is usually easy to arrange at short notice. Call 0208 087 0657 or send us a message for a free, no obligation quote and survey.