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Masonry products and materials are among the most durable
available for construction, especially when installed by certified
contractors. Pella Roofing & Insulation employs trained,
skilled craftworkers Who can provide exceptional Tuckpointing
solutions.
Typically, mortar joints are serviceable for 35 years or more
when properly installed. The masonry units themselves, typically
brick or concrete block, may have a serviceable life of 100 years
or more.
As with any building product continuously exposed to the elements,
masonry is subject to weathering. Acids in the rain,
seismic movement, building settlement, freezing
and thawing cycles, impact damage and dirt
take their toll. When visual inspection reveals that the mortar
joints are cracking or otherwise deteriorated, restoration is
necessary to help maintain the integrity of wall systems and products.
Tuckpointing is an effective way of decreasing water entry
into masonry.
What is Tuckpointing?
Tuckpointing is the term most often used to describe he
process of cutting out deteriorated mortar joints in masonry walls
to a uniform depth and filling in those joints with fresh mortar.
Tuckpointing, however, is only the most common of three
terms often used interchangeably in the United States and Canada
to describe the complete process of restoring older masonry joints.
The other two are repointing and pointing. In some areas, repointing
or pointing may mean the same as tuckpointing. But they may also
mean only the placing of plastic mortar in joints without first
removing damaged mortar.
Tuckpointing isn't reserved for older buildings. New
masonry walls may need to be tuckpointed when bee holes or
voids appear in the finished joint, or when the joints have an
incorrect or improperly tooled finish or when the color of the
joints is incorrect.
The term tuckpointing is the process of removing deteriorated
mortar joints and replacing them with new mortar.
Only Pella Roofing & Insulation…..
Can offer you the full building envelope solution. We can give
you a fully restored building from bottom to top that saves you
the hassle of finding multiple contractors to do the same Job.
Not only do we do tuckointing but we can do any masonry concrete
work.
We can handle any of the following situations when it comes to
masonry work.
- Tuckpointing
- Lintels
- Brick Repair
- Mortar
- Falling Bricks
- Loose Bricks
- Water Leaks
- Waterproofing
- Masonry Inspection
- Caulking and Sealant Work
Gives us a call today to complete your full building envelope
solution today!
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