Cracked, spalled, impact-damaged or perished bricks cut out and replaced with matched units, across Sydney Metro. We work to a scope you or your engineer have set.
What we replace
We remove damaged bricks one at a time and replace them with units matched to the existing wall. Cracked bricks, impact damage, spalled or perished faces, bricks disturbed by movement, and bricks that have to come out as part of a larger remedial scope.
Priced per brick, with a minimum charge per mobilisation. Small patches and full elevations both work, and we can stage the work where a building is being repaired over more than one budget cycle.
Our repair process
Cut out
Failed bricks cut out cleanly using a small grinder and chisel, taking care not to disturb the surrounding wall or the brick above.
Source the match
We source replacement bricks from salvage yards, demolition stockpiles, or a manufacturer match. For heritage stock we can sample-match colour, size, and texture.
Re-bed
New bricks bedded in matched mortar, ensuring full contact with surrounding masonry and correct alignment with the existing course.
Repoint and make good
Surrounding joints repointed for visual continuity and the area left clean. Where the damage is being driven by damp, salt or a defect outside masonry, that cause sits with another trade and needs to be resolved before or alongside our work.
Matching bricks
We hold a small stockpile of common Sydney heritage bricks, sandstock, common reds, blacks and tessellated, and have established sources for the rest. For the most distinctive walls (Hawkesbury sandstock, hand-pressed tessellated faces) we’ll often visit a salvage yard with you to confirm the match before committing.
Where an exact match isn’t possible, we propose blended placement, stronger matches at eye level, less perfect matches in less visible areas, so the wall reads as one fabric.
For strata managers
Damaged brickwork on older unit blocks is rarely confined to one elevation. We can scope the affected areas across the building, prioritise by severity, and stage the work across two or three budget cycles so it does not hit reserves all at once.
We provide written reports suitable for committee meetings, with photos of every elevation and a clear repair priority order.
FAQ
Can you match old Sydney bricks?
Usually. Salvage yards are the first stop, especially for sandstock and tessellated faces, and modern manufacturers do good matches for common reds and Federation period stock. We bring samples to site before committing, and where an exact match is not available we propose a blend, with the strongest matches at eye level.
Do you work out why the bricks failed?
No. We replace damaged bricks to a scope you or your engineer have set. Where a building has damp, salt or water ingress driving the damage, that diagnosis belongs to an engineer or a damp specialist, and the cause needs to be dealt with by the relevant trade or the new bricks can fail the same way.
Is there a minimum charge?
Yes, there is a minimum charge per mobilisation, and the rate per brick drops as the quantity rises. We will confirm both in the quote.
Get a detailed quote within 24 hours. Photos accepted via our Project Brief form.