Bricklaying & Repointing

Laying stones instead of bricks

Anonymous user 03/03/2024 - 2.55 PM

I am looking at buying an old vicarage that is stone built in about 1890. The stone work is regular and the blocks as a general rule are about 18" by 9". I believe they are Sandstone. There is quite a bit to do on the house, including reinstating two chimney stacks which have been taken off to roof level, so my question is this: Do I need a stonemason or is this sort of thing easily handled by a bracklayer? Apologies to any bricklayers that I may have offended, but I'm just trying to see whether the build cost will be substantially more than a "normal" project, allowing always for the fact that stone blocks will inevitably cost more than bricks. Thanks. Steve