What can we do about bad brickwork?

2020sombre · 28 February 2021 at 10:20PM

not yet it's part of a larger bathroom renovation, not spoke to the company yet only, for over £300 I was expecting an exceptionally good job.
how detailed should I go besides stating the obvious bad workmanship?

stuart45 · 28 February 2021 at 10:29PM

I would have expected it to be toothed in for a start. Also I would want a bricklayer to rebuild it. When you put a new window into a wall, it's not easy to get it so it the new work can't be seen on close inspection, but it should be a much better job than that.
I always make an attempt to colour match the mortar and pointing style.
From the photo I would say that bricks known as Pre war commons would be a better match.
20140910_143813_1__1.jpg (1105×864) (huwsgray.co.uk)

2020sombre · 28 February 2021 at 10:35PM

they have already plaster boarded the bathroom. I am curious what the inside brickwork is like, if it's like that is on the outside

stuart45 · 28 February 2021 at 10:38PM

Couldn't be a lot poorer.

Jeepers_Creepers · 1 March 2021 at 10:25AM

Hopefully the outer skin can be redone without damaging the inner work.

I guess that's what happens when a bathroom fitter tries brickwork! And is he doing anything about the window in regard to regs? I mean, what are the chances of him being Fensa!

stuart45 · 1 March 2021 at 5:08PM

Jeepers_Creepers said: I mean, what are the chances of him being Fensa!

About the same as him being a member MENSA.

OilyByker · 7 March 2021 at 8:42PM

BrickFX can recreate the right angles and fix the issue. depends where u r I guess, seen it on Facebook, think North West somewhere. The do StoneFX corner quoins too.