Brick repointing · Kensington
Brick repointing in Kensington
We repoint brick and sandstone in Kensington where the mortar has worn back, cracked or turned sandy: house walls, front fences, gate piers and chimneys, in a mix that suits the brick.
Parts of Kensington sit in heritage conservation areas, so Randwick City Council’s approval route for repointing is in the heritage checks below.
Typical price$60–$100 per m² in cement mortar, or $80–$130 per m² in lime mortar for older walls, GST included. What it covers
- 15+ years in tuckpointing
- Free inspection and quote
- No minimum job size
The work
How we repoint.
A wall needs repointing when you can scrape the mortar out with a key, the joints sit well back from the brick face, damp shows on the inside of the wall, or plants and moss grow from the joints.
Recognise your wall? Send us a photoLooking at the wall
From your photos, and in person if the job needs a closer look, we check how deep the damage goes, the brick and the existing mortar, and whether any bricks need replacing first.
Prepare the wall
Failed mortar is raked back to a sound depth by hand or with a fine cutter, taking care not to widen the joints or chip the bricks. The joints are cleaned of dust and dampened for the new mortar.
Repoint and finish
Mortar is packed in, finished to the profile and the wall cleaned down.
Our work
Our nearest job that included repointing
Photographed on one of our own jobs.
Our work in Balmain
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Questions
Brick repointing questions.
Is brick pointing the same as repointing?
Yes. Brick pointing, pointing and repointing all mean renewing the mortar joints between the bricks. Tuckpointing is a decorative finish on top of that: the joints are filled in mortar coloured to the brick and a fine raised line is run along each one.
Can you repoint part of a wall?
Yes. Repointing only the worst sections is common, and there is no minimum job size. The new joints are matched to the old so the patch does not stand out.
Is repointing messy?
Raking out old mortar makes dust, so windows, doors, paths and garden beds near the wall should be masked or covered, and the wall cleaned down as the work goes. You can see it in our photos: tape round a window frame in Strathfield, a covered tiled verandah in Earlwood. Ask us how your job will be set up before the work starts.
Before work starts
Heritage checks before repointing
Many older walls were laid in soft lime mortar, and a hard cement mix in those joints can make the bricks crumble, so we repoint in a mix no harder than the brick. Changing the mortar on a heritage wall is worth checking with the council first.
How to check heritage requirementsCheck if your street is in a conservation area
Kensington has heritage conservation areas, listed below with the plan that maps them. If your home is in one, check the council’s heritage requirements before work on its walls starts.
Listed in the plan
SourceRandwick Local Environmental Plan 2012: heritage schedule and map (opens in a new tab)
Check if your home is a heritage item
Some homes in Kensington are listed heritage items on the council’s heritage map. If yours is one, the work goes through the council’s heritage process, inside a conservation area or not, so check your address on the map before work starts.
SourceNSW Planning Portal, LEP heritage map layer (opens in a new tab)
Randwick City Council: the approval route
Maintenance and repairs to heritage items and properties in conservation areas generally need no development consent if Council confirms in writing before work starts that they are minor and won’t harm heritage significance. Council’s guidance says repointing brickwork joints is a better solution than rendering or painting.
Sources checked October 2026.
Nearby
Brick repointing in nearby suburbs
The nearest suburbs we cover for this work.
Brick repointing across the Eastern SuburbsNo minimum job size
Free inspection and quote in Kensington.
Tell us what needs attention and where the work is. Photos are optional.
0402 133 821Monday to Friday, 7am to 5pm · Saturday, 9am to 3pm · Sunday closedastutetp@gmail.comSending photos? A whole-wall photo and a close-up of the worn joints help most.