Gun-point - The Quality Repointing Service
Gun-point is a professional repointing and brickwork company based in Nottingham and is steadily developing a reputation for quality work.
Everyone knows that the most critical element of repointing is to take out the old mortar, but it is tiring, dirty and uneconomical, so very few companies do it properly.
No one else has our range of raking tools, unless repointing was a full time activity this would be too expensive. At Gun-point we see them as vitally important.
Our basic tools have integrated dust guards with adjustable plates which, once set, ensure a constant depth of rake. The guards are linked to our own specially designed dust extraction units which save the property and the operative from the mess and inconvenience normally associated with raking out.
There is little disturbance to residents and other 'on site' works. As all our teams are fully employed , they know how to use these tools with the minimum possible damage to the face of the bricks.
At the heart of our service is the Gun-point mortar pump and gun. This low pressure high volume machine is light enough to go up scaffolding and small enough to go down tunnels. Its powerful electric motor can pump any standard mortar mix. As well as traditional lime mortars, the Gun-point machine can accommodate all types and grades of gauges, masonry and cement mortars.
The gun has interchangeable nozzles so the mortar is pumped into the joint not onto the face. It is far more accurate than a pointing trowel, especially with fine joints. There is rarely need for remedial cleaning.
The pump action forces the mortar into the furthest recesses of the joint, filling it from the back forward and thus reducing any chance of air locks. This makes it suitable for stonework.
A trained operative can produce as much work as three manual repointers, and because we gauge our mixes there is little chance of variation of colour.
We like to use local sands that match the colour and character of the original finish but any colourants and other admixtures may be added to the mix as required.
"After first meeting Steven Holt he instilled the confidence in me that the service would be good, actually it was excellent"
T Kent - Bullock Construction
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