When your bricks are in need of brick patch repair, your first call should be to the professionals behind Masonry Dr. Brick exteriors are beautiful and timeless, so it’s no wonder that it is such a popular solution for home builders and other homeowners. Unfortunately, just like any other home medium, brick can become damaged over time. Anything will, especially when exposed to the elements. Fortunately, many problems can be solved with a brick patch performed by experienced professionals.
Brick patching is done on bricks that aren’t seriously damaged. Damaged bricks that can be treated this way are either chipped, cracked, crazing, or are surrounded by loose grout. This is achieved through the application of either a brick dust and mortar mixture or a silicone-based caulk.
Diagnosing Brick Patch Repair Needs
The average homeowner doesn’t exactly have a keen eye to detect the small problems that can make themselves known on the surface of their home’s brick work. When a crack, hole, or crazing occurs, the first thing that needs to be done is to assess the damage and determine if a brick patch repair is what’s needed. For this, it is wise to contact a professional mason who is experienced with brick repair and replacement.
Severely damaged bricks cannot be saved with a patch job. Excessive damage, like huge missing portions of a brick, require a complete replacement of the brick in question. If you’re not sure whether the damage you see is enough to qualify as “excessive,” a professional will be able to tell you quickly.
How Does Masonry Dr Perform Brick Patch Repair?
There are two ways that we solve these minor problems with bricks: a brick dust and mortar mixture or a silicone-based caulk. The application process is the same and both provide a seamless look rather than making your brick patch repair look like an actual patch on your wall.
- The brick is cleansed with wire and the crack/hole/crazing flushed of debris with high-pressure air.
- The mortar is mixed with brick dust OR the caulk is prepared for use on the brick.
- After it is prepared, the repair solution will be applied to the damaged area. There will be a small amount of excess.
- This excess is then smoothed over the surface of the brick with a trowel.
- A second brick that matches the exterior wall of the home will then be pressed against the remaining mortar/caulk. This creates a seamless look in both texture and color.
How Does Masonry Dr Repair Damaged Grout?
The grout around a brick can be damaged just as readily as the brick itself. The masons at Masonry Dr can tackle this problem, too!
- The mortar joints are ground down until they are 5/8th of an inch deep.
- The cavity that we just made will be flushed of debris using high-pressure air.
- Once the cavity is flushed, it is then moistened.
- The cavity is filled with the mortar solution.
Repairing grout and bricks with our brick patch repair methods are fairly simple processes, but they should be left to the professionals. When you trust us with this task, your brick patch will look seamless, not like a patch at all.
