Wandsworth is one of the areas we work in most. The streets between Wandsworth Common and Clapham Common are lined with Victorian terraces built in London stock brick, many with red brick arches and dressings, and most of them are now well past their 130th birthday. Brickwork of that age needs looking after properly, and that is what we do.
Surrey Stone Stucco Ltd restores, repoints and cleans brickwork across Wandsworth, Earlsfield and Southfields. Most of the problems we see here come from two things: London weather getting into tired mortar joints, and older repairs made with the wrong materials. Both are fixable, and fixed well they last for decades.
Looking After Wandsworth's Victorian Terraces
A Victorian terrace was built with lime mortar, which is softer than the brick and lets the wall breathe. When joints are patched up with hard cement mortar, moisture gets trapped and the face of the brick starts to blow and crumble. A lot of our Wandsworth work is carefully removing those cement repairs, repairing the damaged bricks, and repointing in a lime mix that suits the wall.
If the front of your house is looking tired, stained or patchy, we will tell you honestly what it needs and what it does not. Call 0208 087 0657 for a free survey.
What We Do in Wandsworth
Soot, Paint and a Century of London Weather
London stock brick darkens with age as soot and pollution build up in the surface. Gentle steam cleaning lifts that layer and brings back the warm yellow and brown tones the street was built with. Where a previous owner painted the brickwork, we can strip it back to the original face without scarring it.
We work on single repairs, full front elevations and whole houses, and we are as happy on a one-day job as a month-long restoration.
Wandsworth Brick and Stone FAQs
Straight answers to the questions Wandsworth customers ask us most.
Do you repoint with lime mortar?
Yes, where the wall was built with it, which covers most Victorian houses in Wandsworth. We match the mortar to the age of the wall so repairs flex and breathe with the building instead of cracking it.
Can you remove paint from my brickwork?
Yes. We strip painted brickwork back to its original face using controlled softening systems rather than aggressive blasting, so the brick underneath is not scarred.
My bricks are crumbling on the surface. Can they be saved?
Usually, yes. Spalled bricks can be cut out and replaced with matching stocks, and the joints repointed in the right mortar so the problem does not come back. We source reclaimed London stock bricks to blend with the wall.
How messy is brick cleaning?
Far less than people expect. We use low pressure steam, sheet the area properly, and leave the site clean at the end of every day.
Which parts of Wandsworth do you cover?
All of SW18 and the surrounding streets, including Earlsfield, Southfields and the roads between the Commons, plus neighbouring Battersea, Balham and Putney.
Talk to us about your property in Wandsworth
We are on jobs in and around Wandsworth most weeks, so we can usually get a survey booked quickly. Call 0208 087 0657 or send us a message for a free, no obligation quote and survey.