Kingston's Victorian and Edwardian streets keep us busy all year. The red brick terraces around Norbiton and the larger houses towards Coombe were built well, but a hundred and twenty years beside the Thames leaves its mark, particularly at the bottom of walls and around anything that holds water.
Surrey Stone Stucco Ltd carries out brickwork repairs across KT1 and KT2, from a single spalled course to a full elevation. Repairs are the bulk of our Kingston work, and the aim is always the same: the finished wall should not look repaired.
Damp, the River and the Bottom Two Feet
Riverside ground stays wetter, and walls near the Thames carry more moisture up from the base than the same house would three miles inland. Where a bridged or failed damp course meets tired mortar, the bricks at low level start to blow, and the face flakes away course by course.
Fixing that means dealing with where the water is coming from as well as the brick itself. We cut out and replace what has gone, repoint in a mix that lets the wall dry, and tell you plainly if the real problem is a raised path or a blocked airbrick rather than the brickwork.
What We Do in Kingston
Matching Kingston's Red Brick
Kingston's Edwardian red brick is not the same as London stock, and a repair made with modern machine-made brick will never settle into it. We source reclaimed brick of the right colour, size and texture, and cut it in so the repair reads as part of the wall.
Arches, sills, bay fronts and decorative courses all take the same approach. If it can be saved we save it, and if it has to be replaced we match it. Call 0208 087 0657 for a free look at what yours needs.
Kingston upon Thames Brick and Stone FAQs
Straight answers to the questions Kingston upon Thames customers ask us most.
The bricks at the bottom of my wall are crumbling. Is that damp?
Usually, yes, and near the river it is common. We find where the water is getting in, cut out and replace the failed bricks, and repoint in a breathable mix so it does not simply return.
Can you match the red brick on my Edwardian house?
Yes. We source reclaimed brick to match colour, size and texture rather than using modern equivalents, which is why our repairs blend rather than patch.
Do I need scaffolding for a small repair?
Not always. Low level and single storey work is often done from a tower. We will tell you at survey what access the job actually needs, and we will not add scaffold you do not require.
Do you do chimney and parapet work?
Yes. Chimneys and parapets take the worst of the weather in Kingston and are often the first thing to need repointing or rebuilding.
Which areas around Kingston do you cover?
All of KT1 and KT2 including Norbiton, Coombe and the riverside, plus Surbiton, New Malden, Kingston Vale and the surrounding streets.
Talk to us about your property in Kingston upon Thames
We cover Kingston and the surrounding KT postcodes regularly, so we can usually be out to look within a few days. Call 0208 087 0657 or send us a message for a free, no obligation quote and survey.