Brickwork Guides
Written for homeowners across Dorset and Hampshire who want to understand a brickwork job before it starts. No sales pitch, just the answers we would give you standing on your driveway.
Three questions worth answering before you ask for a price
Each one covers a single question properly, in the words you would ask it in.
Why these are here
Answers first, quote second
Most people ring a bricklayer already half decided, usually on a figure that had nothing to do with their own wall. These guides set out what actually changes the price, what a worn joint looks like on brick, and how a new brick gets matched to the ones already in a wall. Jack visits every site in person before quoting, because a number given over the phone rarely survives contact with the real wall. Reading these costs nothing, and neither does the visit.
Done reading? Here is the work itself
Four groups of work, all of it domestic, across Dorset and into Hampshire.
01Brick Walls
Garden walls, driveway walls, retaining walls, piers and gate posts, steps and planters. Garden walls are the job Jack most wants to be building.
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02Repointing and Repairs
Repointing a tired wall, repairing cracked or spalled brickwork, matching old bricks, chimneys, and blocking up a doorway or window.
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03Patios
New patios laid from scratch, and repointing for a patio whose joints have washed out or gone soft underfoot.
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04Extension Brickwork
Brickwork and blockwork for extensions, from the footings and foundations up through the cavity walls.
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Tell us what you need and we'll come back with a price. No pressure, no hard sell.
Prefer to talk? Call JFE Brickwork on 01202 028 343