Brick pointing in Perris CA - new joints that help keep water out of your walls
Mortar crumbling or sinking back from your brick? We cut out the worn joints with care and fill them so less water gets into the wall.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free on-site estimates.
- We reply within 1 business day.
Do your brick joints need repointing?
Brick pointing in Perris, CA means cutting worn or damaged mortar out of your brick joints to an even depth and packing in fresh mortar. It's one of the best ways to cut down the moisture getting into a brick wall.
Most people call us after they notice sandy mortar at the foot of a wall or joints that have sunk back from the face of the brick, and in most cases the bricks themselves have plenty of life left. The price mostly follows how much joint has to come out and how high the wall or chimney runs, and the schedule turns on the same things plus how stubborn the old mortar is to remove. Your estimate puts your own figure in writing before any work starts.
How can you tell your brick joints are wearing out?
Mortar sunk back from brick
When the joints sit recessed and the brick edges stick out past them, the mortar has worn away and water has a ledge to sit on. Left alone, the wear spreads and the brick edges start taking the weather the mortar used to take.
Sandy or crumbling mortar
If you can rub mortar out with a finger or see grit piling up below the wall, the joints have lost their hold on the brick. Wait long enough and bricks can loosen, which turns a pointing job into resetting brick.
Hairline cracks and gaps
Fine cracks along the line where brick meets mortar, or small open gaps, give water a way in even when the wall looks solid. That's usually something you can plan for over the next season rather than rush, and I'll tell you honestly if yours can wait.
How our brick pointing work goes, joint by joint
First I walk the wall with you and show you which joints are worn and which are fine, because sound mortar is better left where it is. Then our crew clears the old mortar out to an even depth, working with care so the brick edges stay crisp, and everyone wears eye protection and a respirator while the joints are being cut out. We clean the dust out of each joint, pack in new mortar mixed to look like your old joints, tool it to match the profile you already have and brush the brick face clean.
Fresh joints don't fix whatever wore the old ones out. On a chimney, the top courses and the cap take the most weather, and if they're loose or cracked, that's chimney repair worth doing alongside the pointing. If cracks zigzag along a wall or split bricks in half, the wall is usually moving, and new mortar will crack again until the foundation repair side is sorted out.
Spot pointing in worn areas
This suits a wall where the damage sits in one place, like the base where sprinklers hit it or the stretch under a leaky gutter. We blend the new joints into the old so the repair doesn't stand out.
Full wall repointing
This suits a wall where most of the joints are worn back or sandy, because patching a joint here and a joint there leaves an uneven look. Doing the whole face gives you one even color and finish.
Get a free written estimate for your brick joints
We reply within one business day to set up a time, and I come out myself to look at your joints. The estimate is free, done on site and comes with no obligation.
- Based in
- Perris, CA 92571
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 8 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–9 PM
What happens after you call about brick pointing?
Here's how a pointing job runs with us, from your first call to the walk-through at the end.
Call or send us a note
Call (951) 418-3037 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set up a time for me to come out. Tell us whether it's a wall, a chimney or trim so I know what I'm walking up to.
I look over your joints
I walk the wall with you, answer your questions and write up an estimate that says which joints we'll cut out and what the job will cost. You see that number in writing before any mortar comes out.
We point it, then walk it
If you go ahead, we take care of any permit the job needs, and I'm on site with our crew while the joints are cut out and filled. At the end we walk the finished wall together so you can look at every joint.
Why Perris homeowners call us for brick pointing
I come out to every estimate
I look at your wall and give the estimate myself, and I'm on the job with our crew while the work gets done. The person who walked the wall with you is there when the old mortar comes out.
In business since 2017
We've been doing brick and block work since 2017, and what we're best known for is repairs that blend in with the old work. On a pointing job, that means new joints you have to look hard to find.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, and the work is done by our own crew. That matters here because the state's small-job exemption doesn't cover anyone who brings a helper, as we explain below.
On pointing, what matters most is cutting out only what's failed and filling it so it lasts and looks like it belongs. Your satisfaction, guaranteed. Call or send us a note and I'll come take a look.
Brick pointing and masonry repair in Perris
In California, someone without a contractor's license can now take on small jobs up to $1,000, up from $500, but only when the work needs no permit and they don't employ anyone on it, under a rule from the state licensing board. So if someone offers to point your wall with a helper or two, that exemption doesn't cover them, whatever the price. Ask to see a license before anyone starts cutting joints on your house.
We're based in Perris and work in the cities around it across this part of Riverside County, where the state has mapped earthquake fault zones for the Elsinore, San Jacinto and San Andreas faults. Most pointing calls we get are brick chimneys, garden and planter walls and brick trim on stucco houses, and we see the same kinds of walls on jobs in Menifee and Moreno Valley. On every one, I check for cracks running through the brick itself before we touch a joint.
Questions about brick pointing in Perris
How do I know my brick needs repointing?
Your brick needs repointing when the mortar has worn back more than ¼ inch from the face, is crumbling, has gaps, or shows hairline cracks or cracks between the brick and the mortar. Any of those lets more water into the wall, so it's worth planning the work even if it doesn't have to happen this month.
How long does brick repointing last?
Mortar joints typically last more than 25 years, while the brick itself may well last over 100, so the joints are expected to wear out first. How long yours hold up depends on how much weather that wall takes and the mortar that went into it.
Can any mason repoint my brick walls?
Not necessarily, because brick industry guidance says repointing should be done only by workers with real repointing experience, and an excellent mason may not have it. Ask any contractor about their past pointing jobs specifically, and keep in mind the state's limit on unlicensed work covered above.
Does a tall wall or chimney change the brick pointing job?
Yes, walls or chimneys over 8 feet tall need scaffolding, and one home services marketplace says most masons charge more for that work than for ground-level pointing. Let us know the rough height when you call so I can plan the visit around it.
How much does brick pointing cost in Perris?
Brick pointing in Perris is priced per job after I see the wall, mostly on how much joint has to come out and how high the work sits. Hard old mortar, a tricky color match and whether we're spot pointing or doing the whole face also move the number, and your free estimate spells it out.
What is the best way to choose mortar for repointing old brick?
Brick industry guidance says the new mortar should be equal to or lower in strength than the original, because a stronger mix can damage the brick face beyond repair. Ask any contractor how they judge your old mortar before they mix the new.
Related masonry work that often comes with pointing
Chimney repair
Chimney repair covers the cap, crown and loose upper courses, the parts of a chimney that sit highest and usually need attention before the joints lower down.
Foundation repair
If cracks run through the bricks or step up a wall, the house may be settling, and foundation repair deals with that before any new mortar goes in.
Service areas for brick pointing around Perris
Superior Perris Concrete and Masonry is based in Perris, California, and the 12 areas listed below each have their own page, including Menifee and Murrieta. We work in other nearby cities too, so call if yours isn't on the list.
Get your brick joints looked at
Have a photo of the worst joints and a rough height for the wall or chimney ready when you call, so I can plan the visit around what you've got.