T & R Paving Ltd
Brickwork by T & R Paving

Brickwork in Kew

Garden walls, piers, steps and retaining brickwork built square and true by T & R Paving Ltd across south west London and Surrey.

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30+ years’ experience

Over three decades laying driveways, patios and landscaping across south west London and Surrey.

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Hundreds of local homeowners rate us for the quality and finish of our work.

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Brickwork by T & R Paving

The service

Specialist brickwork, laid to a high standard

Brickwork carries load and holds back ground, so it has to be built on proper foundations and laid square. We build boundary and garden walls, driveway piers, retaining walls and steps, matching the brick and the coursing to your property so new work sits alongside the old without looking out of place. Retaining walls in particular need the right footings and drainage behind them, and we build them to hold rather than lean. We also repoint brickwork where the mortar has eroded or the brick face has started to spall, crumbling or flaking after years of frost and damp, raking out the old joints and repointing to match the original bond, whether that is English bond, Flemish bond or a standard stretcher bond, so the repair blends in rather than standing out.

Kew's conservation area has Victorian and Edwardian houses in London stock and red brick, so brickwork needs to match closely. We take care over brick colour, bond and mortar so repairs and new walls fit the original.

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Recent work

Recent brickwork projects

What's included

What your brickwork includes

Every job we take on includes the lot, priced up front with no hidden extras.

  • Concrete foundations dug and poured to suit the wall
  • Brick and coursing matched to the property
  • Piers, copings and steps as the design needs
  • Drainage behind retaining walls
  • Repointing of eroded or spalling brick joints
  • Mortar mix and bond matched to the existing wall
  • Clean joints and a tidy finish
Brickwork work by T & R Paving

Our process

How we install your brickwork

1

Survey and quote

We check ground conditions and levels, agree the design and price the work.

2

Foundations

We dig and pour footings sized for the wall that sits on them.

3

Bricklaying

Courses are laid square and true, with piers and detailing built in.

4

Finishing

Copings go on, joints are pointed and the site is cleared.

Pricing

What affects the price

Every job is different, so we price each one after a free site visit. These are the main things that move the cost.

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  • The length and height of the wall
  • The type of brick or block and any coping
  • Foundation depth and ground conditions
  • Whether the wall is retaining ground
  • Whether it's new brickwork or repointing an existing wall, and how much area the repointing covers

FAQs

Brickwork questions, answered

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Can you match my existing brickwork?

In most cases yes. We source brick to match the colour and size as closely as possible so new work blends with what is already there.

Do you build retaining walls?

We do, with the footings and drainage they need to hold ground safely over time.

Do garden walls need foundations?

Yes. Every wall we build sits on a concrete foundation dug and poured to suit its height and the ground, which is what stops a wall leaning or cracking later.

How high can you build a wall?

We build walls to suit the setting. Taller and retaining walls need the right footings and piers, and there are planning limits near a highway, so we talk the height through at the quote.

Can you build piers for gates or a driveway entrance?

Yes. Piers for gates, driveway entrances and fence posts are a common part of the brickwork we do, capped and matched to the property.

What is repointing brickwork?

Repointing is renewing the mortar joints in an existing wall once the original mortar has eroded, cracked or fallen out, usually from age, frost or damp. We rake out the old, failing mortar to a proper depth and repack the joints with a fresh, matched mix, which restores both the look and the weatherproofing of the wall.

How do you repoint brickwork?

We rake out the old mortar to a consistent depth, brush and dampen the joints, then repoint in a mortar mix and profile matched to the original, usually a bucket-handle or flush joint on older brick, working in small sections so the new mortar doesn't dry out before it's finished.

What are common mistakes when repointing brickwork?

The two we see most often are mortar mixed too strong for the brick, which traps moisture and can force the brick face to spall, and not raking the old joint out deep enough before repointing, which means the new mortar never bonds and falls out again within a year or two.

How do you point brickwork?

Pointing is finishing the mortar joints on new brickwork as it's built, striking each joint to a neat, consistent profile as the courses go up. It's the same skill as repointing but on new work rather than a repair, and we finish every wall we build to the same standard.

How do you get paint off brickwork?

It depends on the paint and the brick, but we generally recommend a poultice-based paint remover rather than sandblasting or harsh acid washing, both of which can damage the brick face and lead to spalling later. We can advise on the right approach, or bring in a specialist for larger areas, as part of a wider brickwork job.

What is the difference between English bond and Flemish bond brickwork?

English bond alternates whole courses of headers and stretchers, and is generally the stronger of the two; Flemish bond alternates headers and stretchers within the same course, which gives the more decorative pattern common on Victorian and Georgian frontages. When we repoint or extend an existing wall, we match whichever bond it was originally built in.

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Where we work

Brickwork in Kew & nearby towns

We install brickwork in Kew and the surrounding towns. If your street isn’t listed, just ask and we may still cover it.

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