Tuckpointing in San Angelo TX - new joints that wear before your brick does
Mortar crumbling, cracked or sunk back from the brick face? We cut out the failing joints and refill them so the wall sheds water again.
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Up close, I can tell you which joints can stay and which need cutting out.
Request an estimateDoes your brick wall need tuckpointing?
Tuckpointing, also called repointing, means cutting the worn mortar out of your brick joints and packing new mortar in its place, and for a brick house in San Angelo it's one of the most lasting ways to stop water getting into the wall.
Most people call us after they notice mortar sand on the windowsill, joints that have sunk back from the brick face, or a crack running through the mortar. The price mostly turns on how many joints are actually failing, how many square feet of wall that covers, how high we have to work and whether any bricks need replacing along the way. The schedule turns on the weather, because new mortar needs decent conditions to cure, and on how much of the wall has to be cut out. You get the figure for your own wall at the estimate, once I've looked at the joints up close.
How we do tuckpointing
I start by marking the joints that are failing, and we only cut out those, because a sound original joint is better than any new one we could put in. Our crew cuts the old mortar back to solid material and takes care at the brick edges, since power tools are quick but can chip the brick beside the joint. Then we brush the joint out and dampen it so the new mortar bonds. The new mortar goes in softer than the brick, packed firm and tooled to match the joints around it, so any wear in the years ahead lands in the joint and not on the brick. We finish by cleaning the brick face and the ground, because cutting mortar throws a lot of dust.
While the joints are open is the easy time to swap out cracked or flaking bricks, which is our brick repair work. If the front of the house needs more than the wall, we also lay driveway pavers.
Tuckpointing permits and the work we see in San Angelo
Whether your tuckpointing job needs a city permit isn't something I'll guess at, because that call belongs to the city's Building Permits & Inspections office, which handles permits and inspections for development work in San Angelo. You can reach the office at 325-657-4210 or on the first floor of the Community Development Building at 52 W. College Ave., and its staff work with the public on meeting the codes that apply. When a job does need a permit, the paperwork is ours to handle.
On brick houses around San Angelo, the joints we find failing first are usually on the walls and chimneys that take the most weather, and around old patches done in mortar harder than the brick, where the brick edges have started to chip. We fix those the same way across San Angelo and the cities around it, cutting out only the bad joints and matching the rest.
Why call us for tuckpointing
I look at every wall myself
I come out to look at each job, and I work on site with our crew while it's done. The person who told you which joints were failing is the one making sure only those get cut out.
Trained to redo crooked joints
I learned under an old-school mason who made me tear out any joint that wasn't straight and lay it again, and we've been in business since 2021. That habit is why your new joints should line up with the old ones instead of looking patched.
Repointing is our main work
We're licensed and fully insured, and repointing and brick repair are what we're best known for. A fine bricklayer isn't always good at repointing, so ask any crew about their past repointing jobs, us included.
Permit paperwork done with the city
When a job needs a city permit, we handle the paperwork with San Angelo's Building Permits & Inspections office and plan our work around its inspections. You don't have to learn the process, and the job is planned around the sign-offs instead of stopping for them.
- Phone
- (325) 292-0348
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Location
- San Angelo, TX 76903
On a tuckpointing job, the joint should give out before the brick does. Request an estimate or call (325) 292-0348, and send photos of the worn joints and a rough wall size in square feet if you have them.
Get a tuckpointing estimate for your brick
Send the form and we'll reply within one business day to set a time for a free on-site estimate. I come out, look at the joints with you and give you a figure for your wall, with no obligation to go ahead.
- Phone
- (325) 292-0348
- Location
- San Angelo, TX 76903
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–10 PM, Sat–Sun: 7 AM–11 PM
- Credentials
- Licensed and fully insured.
Frequently asked questions
How much does tuckpointing cost in San Angelo?
Tuckpointing across the US usually costs about $5 to $25 per square foot for cutting out and replacing the mortar. Where your wall falls in that range mostly depends on how many joints are failing, how high the work is and whether bricks need replacing too. I'll give you the figure for your own wall at the estimate.
How do I know if my brick mortar needs repair?
Your mortar needs repair when it has worn back more than a quarter inch from the brick face, crumbles when you rub it, has gaps, shows hairline cracks, or has cracked away from the edge of the brick. Joints that pass those checks can stay as they are. Photos of the worst spots are a good place to start.
How long does new mortar last on a brick house?
Mortar joints typically last more than 25 years, depending on how much weather the wall takes and what mortar was used. Bricks may well last over 100 years, so a brick wall can need its joints redone while the bricks themselves are still fine.
Why does the type of mortar matter for tuckpointing?
Mortar harder than the brick or the old mortar can stress the wall as it heats and cools, and over time that can wear down the bricks themselves. Softer mortar keeps the wear in the joint, and a joint is far easier to replace than a brick, which is why the mortar mix is the first thing I'd ask any crew about.
What is the best time of year to tuckpoint brick?
One national cost guide recommends spring or fall, because that's ideal curing weather for new mortar. The same guide says emergency work in winter or during extreme heat waves will likely cost more, so if your joints can wait a little, planning ahead usually pays.
What is the difference between tuckpointing and repointing?
Most of the time they mean the same job, cutting out worn mortar and putting new mortar in its place. Tuckpointing is also the name of an older decorative style, where the joint is filled flush in a color like the brick and a thin strip of contrasting mortar is added so the joints look very thin.
Other work people ask about with tuckpointing
Brick repair
When a few bricks are cracked, loose or flaking, replacing them while the joints are already open saves you a second round of ladder work and mess later.
Driveway pavers
If your concrete drive is cracked, pavers on a packed base give you a surface where one damaged piece can be lifted and reset.