• January 26, 2026

How to Lighten Dark Mortar Joints Dark mortar joints can dramatically change the appearance of brickwork — and not always in a good way. What was once crisp, balanced masonry can end up looking heavy, patchy, or dated when mortar becomes too dark. This is a common issue across...

• January 26, 2026

Mortar Tinting for Historic and Heritage Buildings 🧱 Historic and heritage buildings are irreplaceable cultural assets. Preserving their character and integrity requires specialist approaches — especially when it comes to masonry work. Mortar tinting is one of the most effective ways to restore and preserve stone, brick and blockwork...

• January 23, 2026

Some afternoons seem to stretch without really going anywhere. You’re not rushing, you’re not resting, and time feels oddly flexible. These are the hours where nothing important happens, yet your mind stays quietly active, wandering through ideas that don’t need organising or explaining. It often begins with a delay....

• January 23, 2026

Tinting Mortar on Curved or Hard-to-Reach Walls Tinting mortar is one of those tasks that looks deceptively simple on flat, open brickwork, yet becomes far more demanding when the wall curves, twists, narrows, or rises into awkward positions. Curved garden walls, bay windows, chimney stacks, arches, parapets, spiral stairwells,...

• January 23, 2026

Why New Mortar Doesn’t Match Old Mortar When repairing brickwork or repointing walls it’s extremely common to discover that the new mortar simply doesn’t match the old mortar. Many homeowners, builders and DIY enthusiasts ask why this happens, especially when the bricks themselves might match perfectly. This topic is...

• January 22, 2026

There’s a certain moment when your thoughts quietly slip out of formation. It doesn’t feel dramatic or alarming, just subtly off-track, like taking a wrong turn and deciding to see where it goes. These moments usually appear when you’re not expecting much of yourself, perhaps staring into space or...

• January 22, 2026

There’s a lot happening in daily life that never asks to be noticed. It’s the background structure that holds everything in place while attention drifts elsewhere. When things work, they fade politely into the distance. Only when something slips do we suddenly become aware of how much was being...

• January 22, 2026

How to Fix Mismatched or Patchy Mortar Mismatched or patchy mortar is one of the most common issues seen on brickwork across the UK. It can make an otherwise solid wall look tired, poorly repaired, or unfinished. Whether the problem comes from historic repairs, weathering, poor workmanship, or incompatible...

• January 22, 2026

How to Test Mortar Before Tinting Mortar tinting can dramatically improve the appearance of brickwork, helping old, patchy, or mismatched mortar blend seamlessly with the surrounding masonry. However, tinting without proper testing is one of the most common reasons for disappointing results. Mortar behaves differently depending on its composition,...