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Anyone have any recent experience with re-pointing?
We have builders replacing the roof at present, and they have suggested that carrying out re-pointing, which does need doing, would be efficient as the place is already scaffolded.
I've asked for a quote for the front elevation only, which has come back at 18sq m at a price of £3k plus VAT.
I'm struggling a bit to see how it's 18sq m; it's a 3 storey Victorian house, the top storey is tiled at the front and rear elevations so in effect it's two stories, the ground floor has a bay window and front door (obvs) and 1st floor has two large sash windows so there isn't that much brickwork.
Thoughts? I get that you don't get much for £3k in today's world but the maths seems wrong.