Maintenance And Repair
These publications cover the repair, maintenance and cleaning of existing brickwork.
The Repair & Maintenance of Brickwork
This document includes comments on the causes of frost damage to bricks and mortar, sulphate attack of mortar, rain penetration, efflorescence and lime staining. It provides recommendations for remedial work, including replacement of bricks and repointing mortar joints, and gives a warning about surface treatments.
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Cleaning of Clay Brickwork
Techniques and materials which may be used by builders and contractors to clean newly built masonry.
Cleaning of Clay Paved Surfaces
Techniques for cleaning clay paved surfaces.
Cleaning of Calcium Silicate Brickwork
It is just as important with calcium silicate materials as it is with clay products, to ensure that bricks and brickwork being built are adequately protected from excessive wetting by rain and snow.
Where calcium silicate brickwork has been allowed to become saturated over a long period during construction, light buff-brown stains may appear on the surface. These stains are likely to be more visible on light-coloured bricks.
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Site Safety Precautions when Cleaning Brickwork
Some of the cleaning methods described involve the use of chemicals that could be dangerous if not used correctly. It is important that any safety warnings issued by the chemical suppliers should be carefully read and strictly adhered to.
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Note: The contents and references of these publications may not have been updated to reflect the recommendations of the latest appropriate British and European Standards. Please ensure you use these publications alongside the latest standards.