Bricklaying & Repointing

loose brickwork falling arch above window

Anonymous user 23/02/2024 - 2.59 PM

I would like to know how long it would take, what materials are needed and what is involved in repairing and pointing a dropped arch in a bay window and pointing the front of a Victorian house as described. I initially posted a job asking for an area of loose brickwork and missing mortar in the arch above a bay window to be repaired. I reposted it when a builder from my builder came around and said there was various other areas that needed fixing on the bay, including repointing the piers and underneath the sill, fixing collars, replacing the red rubber dental bricks, tying in bay to building masonry, using steel ties to support arch , fixing collars, replacing the guttering. The windows arches would need to be supported whilst this work was done. I have now have had two builders look at it and one talked about using steel reinforcement and a resin whist the other swore by lime mortar- what is the best? As well as this another builder has said the front of the house would all need repointing as the damaged brick work on the bay is showing that the rest of the pointing needs to be replaced/repaired and that it would better to do it all at once as it would require scaffolding etc. How much more would that cost, how much longer would that take. Would it be best to have it all done at the same time what technique for repairing it would be the best, strongest, last the longest and most appropriate for a Victorian house.