Listed buildings, period properties and modern brickwork across the South East. Traditional craftsmanship, family-run, with over fifty years of experience.
A B Kirby & Sons are a long established family firm with over 50 years of experience, specialising in all types of repointing to brickwork.
We employ no outside labour. A B Kirby and his two sons, Peter Kirby and Michael Kirby, work together or alone as independent sub-contractors and guarantee to offer a consistently high standard of service to both trade and private customers. We have completed work on many listed buildings, working alongside local conservation authorities.
We are based in Rayleigh, Essex, and cover the South East including Essex and Hertfordshire. Traditional NHL3.5 lime mortars are used for all restoration work and listed buildings. Free professional advice and estimates given on site, with written quotations available.
A B Kirby & Sons never ask for any payment in advance. Customers pay only when they are fully satisfied with the service provided.
Specialists in every type of repointing including flush, penny struck, ironed-in, weather struck and tuckpointing - on old, new and listed buildings.
All types of repointing on old and new brickwork. Raking out, pointing and brushing off, in lime or cement mortars to suit the building.
Read about repointing SpecialismThe South East's leading tuckpointing specialists. Traditional craftsmanship, materials and tools used to recreate gauged brickwork on period property.
Read about tuck-pointing ServiceChemical and jet-washing of stained or weathered brickwork - removing carbon, moss, paint splash and cement residue prior to repointing.
Read about brick cleaning BackgroundThe science of lime mortar and why traditional walls need to breathe. Why old buildings should never be repointed with hard cement mortars.
Read why repointA few of the properties A B Kirby & Sons have repointed, cleaned and restored across Essex and Hertfordshire. Full gallery has more.
Brickwork fully restored and repointed using lime mortar with a flush finish.
Tell us about the building. We come to site, talk through the right approach, and provide a written quote. References available on request.
"A B Kirby & Sons never ask for any payment in advance."