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Sandblasting or another alternative to clean bricks?
Anonymous user 15/03/2024 - 2.46 PM
We have a soft red bricks for the front face of our house and were wondering if it is safe to sandblast these and repoint to get a cleaner look. It's an old Edwardian house around 100 years old. I've seen sandblasting done on Victorian houses but usually to remove paint. What other alternatives are there? Our builder suggested a soft pressure washer and brush but wanted to get an independent opinion.
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ADR Property Maintenance
Rating: 5 out of 5
Sandblasting will most likely damage the bricks and if its a solid brick building no cavity. N.H.L. mortar should be used for the re pointing.
Good luck Alex
Answered13 March 2019
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Anonymous user
yes i would highly recommend using a pressure washer there powerful enough to clean an remove moss etc like said above ^^ using sand blaster will only cause damage to your bricks
Answered13 March 2019
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