Brick repair in Tacoma WA - new mortar that matches your old brick and keeps water out
Crumbling joints, gaps or flaking brick on your house? We find what's causing it and repoint with mortar that suits your brick.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Brick repair that looks like it was always there
Brick repair in Tacoma, WA usually means repointing, which is grinding out the worn mortar between your bricks and packing in fresh. Folks call when they see crumbling joints, gaps or a brick face flaking off. The price turns on how much wall needs work, how high we have to reach and how many bricks need replacing, and your written estimate spells out what's included.
If your house is a City Landmark or in the North Slope Historic District, outside work can need design review by the city, which for a simple job often takes two to four weeks, and we handle the paperwork for our part. The same crew takes on retaining wall construction and driveway pavers when the yard's next on your list.
Ways to handle worn brick and mortar
Get a quoteKeep an eye on it
A small mortar crack isn't always urgent, since a brick wall with an air gap behind it can handle a little extra moisture. I'll tell you honestly if watching it is fine.
Repoint the worn section
When joints are crumbling, hollow or worn back more than 1/4 inch, we grind out just that patch once any leaky downspout washing the mortar out gets fixed.
Repoint the whole wall
If the joints are tired everywhere, it's time to redo them all. Mortar typically lasts more than 25 years, while the brick itself can go well past 100.
Matching the old mortar
Older brick often takes a soft Type O mortar and newer brick may suit Type N, kept no harder than the original so the brick face doesn't flake.
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Tell us about your brick
Send photos of the worn joints and any leaky downspouts through the form, or give us a call, and we'll reply within one business day, usually with me on the phone.
- Free and done on site
- No obligation to hire us
- Written, with what's included
Why Tacoma homeowners call us for brick
I look at every job
I come out to see your brick myself before anything gets quoted, and our small crew does the repair with me working right alongside them.
Licensed, insured, easy to check
We're fully licensed and insured, and Washington lets you look up any contractor's registration with L&I's Verify tool before you hire.
Trained on older Tacoma brick
I learned the trade mixing mortar on a small Tacoma crew and opened our business in 2023, and careful repair on older brick is what we're known for.