Movement & restraint
Foundations, movement joints, wall ties and connections control cracking and stability.
Structure, weathering and alignment
Brickwork & Stonework in Surrey
Brick and block construction for extensions, walls, openings, repairs and external structures across Surrey.
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The direct answer
Brickwork & Stonework: what matters most?
Quality masonry is more than straight courses. Bearings, ties, movement, moisture control, copings, openings and interfaces with existing work all need to perform as well as they look.
Our first survey focuses on the variables that change method, risk and price. The written scope then states the included work, important assumptions and the information or approvals still required.
Real A Jones project photographyTypical scope
What we can include
- Extension and new-build masonry
- Garden and retaining walls
- Structural openings and making good
- Brick matching and local repairs
- Repointing and weathering details
- Stonework and feature masonry
Every site is different. The quotation—not a generic web list—defines the final package.
Built by A Jones Contractors
Relevant work, shown properly.
These are genuine project photographs from our own archive. They show the workmanship, sequencing and finished details behind this service.
Devil in the detail
Four issues worth resolving before work starts.
Good planning makes risk visible while there is still time to change the method.
Water management
DPCs, cavities, trays, weeps, copings and pointing protect the construction from persistent moisture.
Existing fabric
Toothing, bonding and matching require careful assessment; not every old wall should be rigidly tied to new work.
Visual setting-out
Openings, piers, returns and cuts are planned together so the elevation reads cleanly.
How the work progresses
A six-stage route from question to handover.
The exact construction changes; the discipline of resolving information before burying it does not.
- 1
Assess design and existing masonry
- 2
Confirm foundation and support details
- 3
Source suitable materials
- 4
Set out openings and courses
- 5
Build with required ties and moisture details
- 6
Clean, point and inspect
Plan with better information
Use a calculator, then let the site visit replace assumptions.
Our tools organise quantities and project details without pretending to be a quotation. Results make the first survey more useful.
Frequently asked
Brickwork & Stonework questions
Clear answers before commitment make the survey, quotation and build easier to compare.
Can you match existing brickwork?
We can source close matches and plan the bond, mortar and joint profile. Ageing means a new area may still look different initially.
Do you build garden and retaining walls?
Yes. Retaining walls require drainage and structural consideration beyond ordinary boundary wall construction.
Can damaged bricks be replaced individually?
Often yes, provided the surrounding masonry is sound and the cause of damage—such as water, movement or inappropriate mortar—is understood.
Do you install lintels and make structural openings?
Yes, as part of appropriately designed structural alterations with planned temporary support and bearing details.
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The next useful step
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Send the property location, a few photos and any drawings. We will explain the most useful next survey.