Brick Cleaning

Brick cleaning Service

Our qualifications and over 20 years of experience cleaning bricks in London allow us to offer the highest quality brick cleaning restoration service which is safe for both the cleaned surface and the environment. There are many different brick cleaning appliances available. However, not every method is eco-friendly and safe for the cleaned surface. Unfortunately, some companies use extremely corrosive chemicals and highly abrasive sandblasting. Unlike them, here at S.J. Pointer, we choose to provide both professional and safe brick cleaning restoration services in London.

Brick cleaning methods

Our Brick Cleaning Techniques

Torbo SoftLine

When perfect brick cleaning result is needed, but also the protection and preservation of sensitive surfaces we use Torbo SoftLine – a state-of-the-art German technology allowing the removal of all types of dirt even on highly sensitive surfaces, such as e.g. natural stone and clinker brick.

Vortex Brick Cleaning

We also use a custom-made, technology originally developed in Germany, the “Jos” nozzle with Torbo SoftLine System. It is a ‘swirl-abrasive’ system for cleaning delicate surfaces, such as natural stone, faience or terracotta. This technique uses different fine abrasives such as stone powder, calcite, and olivine which mixed with water exits the nozzle in the vortex, which is pointed towards the substrate to be cleaned. The type of substrate determines which abrasive material we use.

Steam Brick Cleaning

The high temperature of superheated water removes algae, moss, fungi and other biological matter. The pressure of the steam is low, so there is no damage to the substrate. The temperature also kills spores. As a result, there is no need to use chemicals for protection against any further biological activity. The steam system is also perfect for removing paint from brick. You can read our case study of steam brick cleaning and flush brick repointing in Balham to learn how effective this method is.

Sodablasting

This method can be performed through wet or dry cleaning, allowing us to use this technique both inside and outside the property. Blasting soda is an extremely brittle material that undergoes micro fragmentation on impact. It explodes away any surface materials, yet it does not cause any damage to the substrate. We use the sodablasting technique for masonry restoration to clean dirt and grease off the brick and remove efflorescence as we did for brick cleaning and lime mortar restoration in Bexley.

-Water Resistance Enhancement-

Storm dry

To enhance water resistance and energy performance of your masonry, we offer certified brick waterproofing service. It revolves around utilising a colourless, breathable, water-repellent barrier which increases the water-resisting properties of the walls. This results in maximised thermal resistance of dry masonry. The effectiveness of BBA certified Storm Dry in increasing water-resistance when used on concrete, mortar, brick, sandstone and likewise is 25-years.

-See what our clients are saying about us-

Our Reviews

Szczepan and his team were recommended to us for the quality of their work and we have been delighted with the outcome. We needed our house re-pointing included all of our garden walls and the project has been split over the last two summers. The attention to detail is exceptional and we were genuinely surprised at the amount of preparation required to rake out and prepare the brickwork before the pointing could commence. Likewise the cleaning and dressing afterwards has produced an exceptional finish which looks superb. There will be companies that offer to do the job cheaper but if you need the comfort of knowing that you your successors in the property and many others beyond them wont need to worry about the pointing then Szczepan and his company are the ones you can rely upon.

Amazing. I had a big problem with damp because of a wall that although had been repointed prior to my buying the house was now all crumbling and falling out. Leaving big gaps in the mortar. It had not been repointed properly to the correct depth. S J Pointer have done an amazing job removing and recutting all the joints to the correct depth and reinstating with some beautiful repointing work. This now looks like a new wall that I'm sure will last and be water tight for many years . I truely recommend this company to anyone who is thinking about having restoration work done on any brick or stonework.

Szczepan and his team work very professionally and diligently. The end result looks great - see before and after picture of the back of the house - and the work was done at pace. I am very happy to recommend him and will book him again for the final tranche of work next year.

Szczepan and his lovely team did a fantastic job at our property. Our brick work had completely disintegrated and we were experiencing leaks. Within a day, our house was watertight again. Communications were excellent and the job was done quickly and efficiently. I would highly recommend SJ Pointer!

Stephan and his team were exceptional from start to finish. A skilled craftsman who takes pride in his work and the finished product was truly outstanding; I would highly recommend SJ Pointing.

S. J Pointer were great. They attended promptly to provide a quote and gave great advice in the process. The work they carried out was exceptional, the newly cleaned brickwork looks absolutely stunning. I would use again and 100% recommend their services. Premium service and clearly very experienced and great at their job.