Tuckpointing in Sunrise Manor NV - fresh joints matched to your old brick

They need it when the mortar has worn back more than 1/4 inch from the face, crumbles, sounds hollow, or has cracks in or beside the joint. Sound original joints are better than new ones, and the work takes a lot of hand labor, so we usually redo only the joints that show those signs.

A mix harder than your old mortar can damage the brick, because it pushes the load onto the thin strip of new joint and the brick face can chip or flake off. We match your wall's mortar and keep it no harder than the old, so if anything gives, it's the joint.

We cover it and keep it damp, because mortar that dries fast in hot, dry, windy weather can end up weaker, especially at the surface. Masonry guidance says covering the wall right after the work and fog-spraying it during the first 72 hours can reduce that, which is the covering and misting in our steps above.

Ask to see past repointing work, or have the mason do a small section somewhere less visible first, which is what brick industry guidance suggests because a mason who lays brick well may not be good at repointing. We've been in business since 2017, and I'll gladly talk through how we'd match and cure the joints on your wall.

It applies to repair or maintenance work under $1,000, labor and materials counted together, which the state contractors board lists among its licensing exemptions. That ends when the work is part of a larger project worth $500 or more, or under the board's other listed exceptions. We're licensed and fully insured, so the exemption doesn't come into it when we do the job.

Possibly, because Nevada's contractors board also lists an exemption for owners improving a home they live in, not one meant for sale or lease. It comes with specific conditions and an application, so read the board's owner exemption requirements before you start, and call us if you'd rather hand the wall off.