Brick repair in Bonita Springs FL - sound mortar joints that keep the water out
Crumbling or cracked mortar lets water into your brick. We find the leak, replace the bad joints and leave a wall that sheds rain.
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Does your brick need repair, or just new mortar?
Brick repair in Bonita Springs usually means repointing, where Select Bonita Springs Masonry & Concrete cuts out worn or cracked mortar and packs in new, so the wall stops taking on water.
Most calls start with a joint you can push a key into, a crack running up the wall in steps, or white powder that keeps showing up. The price moves with how many joints are bad, how high and hard to reach they are, and whether a water problem has to be fixed first. The schedule turns on those same things, plus whether the job needs a permit and how the weather runs, and the written estimate I leave you gives your own figure.
How we handle brick repair
Before we touch a joint, I look for where the water is coming from, like a downspout dumping on the wall, a gutter spilling over or a sprinkler hitting the brick. New mortar won't hold up if the leak stays, so if that needs fixing first, I tell you. Then our crew marks the bad joints, cleans out the old mortar without chipping the brick edges, packs the new mortar in firm, tools the joints to match the wall around them and cleans the brick before we leave.
Brick trouble often starts with the ground around it. If water runs off a worn or low driveway toward your house, new driveway pavers set with the right pitch can send it the other way. If soil is piled against the brick or a yard wall is leaning, retaining wall construction holds the grade back so it stops keeping your wall wet.
Brick repair in Bonita Springs and the permit question
The city says most projects, even small ones, need permits and inspections, so don't assume a little repointing is exempt. When your job needs one, we check with the city's Community Development office for your address, file it ourselves, keep you posted and start once the permit is in hand. That matters because the city warns that unpermitted work, or work that fails the code, may have to be removed or repaired at the owner's expense, with possible fines. If damage from Hurricane Milton, Helene or Debby is part of what you're seeing, the city asks owners to contact its floodplain manager or permitting staff before any repairs start, so that call comes first.
Around here, brick usually shows up as veneer on a house front, on columns and on garden walls, and it takes hard summer rain and storm-driven water. Brick veneer is built to let a little water through and drain it back out through flashing, weep holes and an air gap behind it, so when we repoint we keep those weeps open. We see the same walls on jobs in Estero and Naples, working from Bonita Springs north into Lee County and south into Collier County.
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We reply within one business day to set a time for me to come out and look at your brick. The estimate is free, done on site and written down, and there's no obligation to go ahead.
(239) 256-7568Brick repair questions from Bonita Springs homeowners
How do I know my brick mortar needs repair?
Your mortar needs work when it has worn back more than 1/4 inch from the brick face, crumbles when you rub it, has holes, or shows hairline cracks or a gap between brick and mortar. Sound original joints hold up better than new ones, and repointing is slow hand work, so you can ask that only the failed joints be redone. I'll show you which ones those are when I come out.
How long do mortar joints last on a brick house?
Mortar joints typically last more than 25 years, depending on how much weather they take and what the mortar was made of, while the brick itself may well go past 100. That's why a repair is usually about renewing the mortar, since that's the part that wears out first.
What kind of mortar should be used to repoint brick?
New mortar should be similar in strength to the original or weaker. A harder mix pushes the load onto the thin new joint and can pop the face off the brick, so ask any contractor how they pick their mix, and I'll tell you how we chose ours for your wall.
Do I need a permit for brick repair in Bonita Springs?
It may well need one, because the city requires permits and inspections for most projects, small ones included. We confirm it for your address before we start and handle the filing ourselves, as covered above.
What causes white bloom to keep coming back on my brick wall?
Bloom that keeps returning usually means water is getting into the wall and staying there, while bloom right after brick is laid is just the wall drying out. It's worth having looked at, because new mortar won't last while the water keeps coming, and finding that water is where we start.
How much does brick repair cost in Bonita Springs?
The cost comes down mostly to how many joints need new mortar, since repointing is done by hand, one joint at a time. Height and access add to it, and so does any drainage fix that has to come first. I write the figure down on site after looking at your wall, so you know the price before we start.
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Have photos of the cracked or crumbling joints and any leaking downspout ready when you call (239) 256-7568, so I know what to look at first.