Brick pointing in Midland, TX - fresh mortar joints that match the brick you have
Mortar crumbling, sandy or sunk back from the brick face? We cut out the worn joints and pack in matching mortar without chipping your brick.
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Does my brick wall need repointing?
Brick pointing in Midland, TX means cutting out the worn mortar joints in a brick wall and filling them with fresh mortar, so a wall with good brick and tired joints is tight and solid again.
Most people call us after they notice sand at the foot of a wall or joints sitting deeper than the brick around them, and most of the time the brick itself is fine. If some bricks are cracked or flaking too, we can handle those as brick repair at the same time. The price moves with how much wall needs it, how deep the mortar has gone, how high we have to work and how tricky your old mortar is to match. The schedule turns on the size of the wall, how we get to it and whether a permit has to come through first. I'll give you your own figure in writing, with what's included spelled out.
How we do brick pointing
I start by walking the wall with you and marking which joints actually need to come out, because cutting out good mortar is just paying for noise. Then we take the old mortar out with hand tools or a grinder depending on the joint, and I tell you which and why, since a careless saw chips good brick edges and nobody wants that. We cut back to sound mortar at an even depth, brush and blow the dust out, and mix new mortar to match the old. We pack the joints full, tool them to the same shape as the rest of the wall, brush the face clean and haul off the mess.
Sometimes pointing turns up a bigger problem. If cracks run through the brick and the mortar alike, or a patched crack keeps opening, fresh mortar only hides it for a while, so I'll tell you to look at foundation repair before you spend money on joints. Chimneys lose mortar too, and repointing up top is a regular part of our chimney repair work.
Brick pointing in Midland, permits and what we see
Midland's permit list leaves this one open. The City of Midland issues residential permits for repairs, among other work, but its list doesn't name brick pointing, so the city is where to ask whether your wall needs one. The city says most construction projects need a building permit, and the property owner or a licensed and bonded contractor representing the owner gets it. Contractors who build or renovate in the city have to register with it, and the city attorney has to approve a contractor's bond before any permit is issued. When a job calls for a permit, we handle the paperwork with the right city or county office and wait for it before we start.
Around Midland we point a lot of brick ranch houses, garden walls and older storefronts where the brick is fine and the mortar has quit. We also cut out plenty of old patch jobs, hard gray mortar smeared over tan joints, along with the worn stuff. We're based in Midland and do the same work in Odessa, Big Spring, West Odessa and other cities around Midland.
Pointing and brickwork up close
Get a written estimate for your brick pointing
We reply within one business day to set a time, then I come out, look at the wall and give you a free written estimate with what's included spelled out. There's no obligation to go ahead.
(432) 219-3791Brick pointing questions from Midland homeowners
How do I know my brick needs repointing?
Your brick needs repointing when the mortar has worn back more than 1/4 inch from the face, crumbles, or shows holes or hairline cracks, including cracks opening between the brick and the mortar. You can check all of that from the ground before you call. If it's only a few joints, I'll tell you a small fix is enough.
How much does brick repointing cost in Midland, TX?
Professional brick repointing across the US usually costs about $400 to $2,500 per 100 square feet, going by national figures for 2026. The spread is wide because shallow wear on a ground-floor wall is a very different job from deep, soft joints two stories up. For a Midland price on your wall, our estimate puts it in writing.
Why does the mortar type matter when repointing brick?
New mortar has to be equal to or lower in strength than the original, because stronger mortar can cause spalling, where the face of the brick breaks off. Rock-hard mortar looks great right up until your brick starts shedding its face. We match the old mortar so the joints give before the brick does, and you should ask any mason how they'll match yours.
How long does brick repointing last?
Mortar joints typically last more than 25 years, depending on how exposed the wall is and what mortar was used, while the bricks themselves can go well past 100. That's why repointing makes sense on a wall that's otherwise sound, since the joints wear out long before the brick does.
What is the best way to choose a contractor for brick repointing?
Hire someone with real repointing experience, because industry guidance says only qualified, experienced repointing craftspeople should do it, and an excellent mason isn't automatically one. You can test a contractor's pointing skills before you hire, so ask to see their joints up close and ask how they'll take out and match your old mortar.
Can I just put new mortar over my old mortar joints?
Smearing a thin coat over old joints, which masons call surface grouting, can't substitute for repointing, according to preservation guidance written for historic buildings. That guidance doesn't recommend it for historic brick at all. On any house we cut the worn mortar out first, because new mortar packed over loose old mortar is only as good as the old stuff underneath.
Get your Midland brick wall looked at
Call (432) 219-3791 or use the form with a couple of photos of the worn joints and the wall's rough square footage, and we'll know what we're walking into.