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Mortar joints don’t last as long as the brick they hold together — in most NYC buildings, original mortar starts failing at 25-30 years, decades before the brick itself shows real wear. Ayat Contracting Inc. provides brick pointing and repointing services across all five boroughs, restoring mortar joints before deterioration spreads to the brick itself or triggers a Local Law 11 violation.
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“Pointing” refers to finishing the visible mortar joint on a new or repaired section of brickwork. “Repointing” specifically means removing old, failed mortar from existing joints and replacing it with new mortar — this is the far more common service request, since most calls come from buildings with visibly crumbling or missing mortar rather than new construction. In practice, most NYC contractors (including us) use the terms somewhat interchangeably, but the work being requested is almost always repointing.
Deteriorated mortar isn’t just cosmetic — it’s the primary way water gets behind a brick facade. Once water gets past failed mortar joints, it can freeze and expand in winter, gradually pushing brick out of place, or work its way into the wall assembly and cause interior damage that’s expensive to trace back to its source. On buildings subject to FISP inspection, failing mortar joints are one of the most common triggers for a SWARMP rating, since inspectors specifically look for joint condition as an indicator of overall facade health.
Cost depends on the square footage of affected mortar joints, building height and access (scaffolding vs. no scaffolding needed), and how many separate sections need work. We provide a written estimate after an on-site inspection rather than a phone quote.
A single facade section can often be completed in days; a full building repointing project takes longer depending on scope, weather, and whether scaffolding or a sidewalk shed is required.
Mortar has minimum application temperature requirements, so winter repointing sometimes requires cold-weather mortar mixes or is scheduled around temperature windows. We assess this case by case rather than turning down winter work outright.
Yes — addressing mortar joint deterioration is one of the most common repairs needed to move a building from a SWARMP or Unsafe rating back to compliant status.
Request a Free Brick Pointing Estimate or call 347-330-3057.
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