Repointing & Brick Repair in Sudbury, Suffolk

Deteriorated mortar joints are among the most common causes of water ingress in brick buildings across Suffolk, and Sudbury is no exception. Sudbury is a wool-trade market town on the River Stour in south Suffolk — the birthplace of Thomas Gainsborough. The town has a varied building stock: medieval timber-frame and plaster in the centre, Victorian red-brick terraces in the residential streets, and active residential development on the town's southern and western edges. Suffolk pink render — the distinctive limewash-pigment finish seen on older cottages throughout this part of Suffolk — is a characteristic of the surrounding villages. Doughty Construction Ltd carries out repointing and brick repair across Suffolk, raking out to the correct depth and specifying the mortar — lime or cement-based depending on the building type and age — so the repair protects the wall rather than causing further damage.