Brick Repair in Longview TX - Sound Mortar and Matched Brick Where It Failed
Crumbling joints, cracked brick or flaking faces on your house? We fix the cause and set matching brick so the wall holds up.
- Fully licensed and insured.
- Free in-person estimates.
- We respond within 1 business day.
Does your brick need repair or just new mortar?
Brick repair in Longview, TX means raking out worn mortar and packing in new, which masons call repointing, and cutting out bricks that are cracked or flaking so a matching brick goes in their place and your wall stays solid.
At Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry, most of our brick repair calls come from older brick houses where a few joints have gone soft or a brick has cracked, and the first question is whether it's only the mortar. If just the joints are worn, that's repointing, the same job a lot of folks call tuckpointing, and if the brick itself is cracked through or flaking, we replace it. The price moves with how much wall we're working on, how deep the damage goes, how high we have to reach and whether brick has to be cut out and matched, while the schedule turns on weather mild enough for mortar to cure and on any permit the city asks for. Once I've seen the wall, I'll give you a written estimate with your own figure.
How can you tell your brick needs repair?
Mortar crumbling out of joints
You can rub sand out of the joints with a finger, or the mortar has sunk back from the face of the brick. That's mortar at the end of its life, and the longer it goes, the more water gets into the wall behind it.
Cracks between brick and mortar
Thin cracks running along the joints, or a gap opening where the mortar meets the brick, usually mean the joint has let go. Left alone, water works into those gaps and loosens the bricks around them.
Brick faces flaking or cracked
When the face of a brick comes off in flakes, which masons call spalling, or a crack runs right through it, the brick itself is failing. Waiting usually means more bricks to cut out later and a bigger patch to blend in.
How we handle brick repair
I start by looking for why the wall is failing, because new mortar over a leak just fails again. We rake the worn mortar out of the joints down to sound material, then pack in new mortar matched to the old in color and no harder than it, since mortar that's harder than the brick can crack it. When a brick is cracked through or its face is flaking off, fresh mortar around it won't help, so we cut that brick out and set a matching one in its place. If white powder keeps coming back on your wall, we look at where the water is getting in before we touch the joints, and we sweep up and haul off the debris before we leave.
Brick repair often sits next to other work in the yard. If you're thinking about driveway pavers to go with a repaired brick front, or a retaining wall where the ground slopes toward the house, tell me when I come out and I'll look at that too.
Repointing worn joints
This suits a wall where the brick is still solid and only the mortar is crumbling, cracked or sunk back. We replace the joints and leave the brick where it is.
Replacing cracked or flaking brick
This suits a wall with bricks cracked through or shedding their faces. We cut each bad one out, set a matching brick and repoint the joints around it.
Finding the water behind white powder
This suits a wall where white powder comes back after you scrub it off. We trace where the water is getting in before we repair the joints, so the fix isn't just cosmetic.
Get a free written estimate for your brick repair
Send photos of the cracked or crumbling joints and a rough wall size in square feet if you have it. We get back to you within one business day, and the on-site estimate is free with no obligation.
(903) 309-1954- Based in
- Longview, TX 75601
- Hours
- Mon–Fri: 6 AM–9 PM, Sat–Sun: 8 AM–10 PM
What happens when you call us about brick repair in Longview?
Here's how a brick repair runs with us, from your first call or message to walking the finished wall together.
Call or send us photos
Call (903) 309-1954 or use the form, and we'll get back to you to set a time to come out. Photos of the bad joints and a rough wall size help me plan the visit.
I come measure and price it
I come out myself, measure the wall and take photos of the damage. You get a written estimate based on what I found, so you know the price before any work starts.
We handle permits and repair
Once you say go, we take care of any permit the job needs. Then our crew does the work, cutting out bad brick and repointing the joints we agreed on.
Walk the finished wall together
Before we pack up, we walk the finished job with you and show you what we repaired and why. The debris goes with us, and your yard is left clean.
Why Longview homeowners call us to repair their brick
I look at every job myself
I come out to see every wall before we price it, and I'm on site with our crew when the work gets done. The person who found the problem is the one making sure it gets fixed.
In business since 2023
I learned this trade hauling brick and mixing mortar until the mason I worked under handed me a trowel, and I started this business in 2023. Careful brick and mortar repair on older Longview houses is what we're best known for.
Fully licensed and insured
We're fully licensed and insured, and you're welcome to ask for proof before we start. That way you know who's working on your house before the first joint gets raked out.
Call (903) 309-1954 or send us a message with a few photos of the wall, and I'll set a time to come take a look.
Brick repair, permits and older houses in Longview
Whether a brick repair at your house needs a permit is up to the City of Longview, and the city's Building Inspection Department takes construction permit applications, which have to be filled out completely before they go in. If your job needs one, we handle the paperwork with the city and set up the inspections, and I'll tell you if anything needs your signature. Homeowners pulling a homestead exempt permit themselves go through the city's Development Services department in person or by phone, because the online portal is set up for contractors.
Around Longview, most of our repair calls come from older brick houses and tired chimneys where a few joints or bricks have given out. We see the same worn mortar on jobs in Kilgore and Tyler, and we handle it the same way, starting with why the wall is failing.
Questions about brick repair in Longview
How do I know my brick needs repointing?
Your brick needs repointing when the mortar is crumbling, has voids, shows hairline cracks or has cracked away from the brick, or when it has worn back more than about 1/4 inch. Any one of those is reason enough, so even a single bad joint is worth fixing before water gets behind it.
Should I repoint or replace damaged brick?
Repointing is often enough when the damage is minor, like small cracks or loose mortar, but with extensive spalling or deep cracks, replacing the brick may be the better long-term fix. How deep the damage goes decides which job you're paying for, and I'll show you what I see on your wall at the estimate.
How much does brick repointing cost in Longview, TX?
Repointing brick across the US usually costs about $3 to $15 per square foot, and that range covers the joint work, not replacing brick. The size of the job, the mortar type and the time of year move it, emergency work in winter or a heat wave will likely cost more, and chimney work can turn up other brick problems or structural cracks that raise the total. Your written estimate gives you the figure for your own wall.
How long do brick mortar joints last?
Mortar joints typically last more than 25 years, while the brick itself can go well past 100. That's why repointing is ordinary upkeep on a house whose brick is still sound.
What is the best time of year to repoint brick in Longview?
One cost guide points to spring or fall, with daytime temperatures between 40 and 90 degrees for at least 24 to 72 hours so the mortar cures well. It's also a good reason to call before a small repair turns into rushed winter work.
How do I find a good mason for brick repointing?
Ask to see repointing jobs they've done, because an excellent bricklayer isn't always skilled at repointing. Matching old mortar and raking out joints without chipping the brick is its own skill, and it's fair to ask anyone, us included, to show you their work.
Related masonry work around your house
Pavers can give your drive a brick look that matches the house, and individual pieces lift out for repair if one cracks or settles later.
A sloping yard that pushes soil and water toward your house or patio can be held back with a properly built wall that drains.
Service areas for brick repair around Longview
Superior Longview Concrete and Masonry is based in Longview, TX, and we do brick repair across the cities around it, including Marshall and Gilmer. The 8 cities below each have their own page, and we work beyond them too.
Longview, TX
Get your brick repair estimate scheduled
We're open 6 AM to 9 PM on weekdays and 8 AM to 10 PM on weekends, so you can call after work or send photos through the form anytime.