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Brick Tinting Before & After: What Results Can You Expect?
Before-and-after photos are what convince most people that brick tinting is worth a look. A glaring orange extension becomes part of the house. A bricked-up doorway disappears. A tired 1970s frontage suddenly looks like it belongs on a smarter street. But photos can also set the wrong expectations. Lighting,...
Read MoreBrick Tinting Cost: How Much Does It Cost to Tint a House?
“How much will it cost?” is the first question almost everyone asks us, and it’s a fair one. The trouble is that the honest answer is “it depends”. A brick tinting job can be anything from a few bricks around a new window to every elevation of a detached...
Read MoreHow Long Does Brick Tinting Last? Everything You Need to Know
When you’re paying to change the colour of your brickwork, the first thing you want to know is whether it’ll last. Nobody wants to spend money on an extension that matches beautifully for two summers and then slowly drifts back to the wrong colour. The short answer is that...
Read MoreBrick Tinting: The Complete Guide for Homeowners
Most homeowners have never heard of brick tinting until they need it. A builder finishes an extension and the new bricks are three shades too bright. A doorway gets bricked up and leaves a patch that everyone notices. A crack gets repaired and the replacement bricks stand out like...
Read MoreBrick Tinting Myths: 15 Things Homeowners Get Wrong
Brick tinting is one of those services that many homeowners have never heard of until they need it. Usually the moment arrives when an extension goes up in the wrong shade, a builder mixes up brick batches, or a patch of replacement bricks refuses to blend in. With little...
Read MoreHow Long Does Brick Tinting Last? Will Tinted Bricks Fade or Need Redoing?
Brick tinting is usually chosen to solve a problem that would otherwise be permanent: an extension that does not match the house, a patch of replacement bricks that stands out, or a whole façade in a colour the owners never liked. So it is reasonable to want to know...
Read MoreBrick Tinting FAQs: Everything Homeowners Need to Know
Most homeowners come to brick tinting with a specific problem and a long list of questions. Will it actually match? Will it look painted? How long will it take, and what happens afterwards? Because tinting is a specialist service that few people have used before, it can be hard...
Read MoreCan You Pressure Wash Tinted Brickwork? What You Need to Know
A pressure washer can make short work of a grubby patio, so it is natural to look at a tinted wall that has picked up some green growth or road grime and wonder whether the same approach will work. The worry, of course, is that a powerful jet of...
Read MoreDo Tinted Bricks Need Sealing? Everything You Need to Know
If you have recently had your brickwork tinted, or you are weighing up whether to go ahead, there is a good chance someone has told you the bricks will need sealing afterwards. It sounds sensible. Paint often needs a topcoat, timber needs varnish, and a fresh finish on the...
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