Easy Brick Care & Maintenance tips for your Home

 

Bricks make a house. These have been in use since times immemorial. Often with time and a perhaps neglect, they lose their initial charm and beauty. Bricks get covered with black sooth and their initial beauty is often forgotten. Especially if the homes are old and constructed several decades ago, they will survive the wear and tear of the weather conditions for many more years to come with regular brick restoration in London.

You can either hire a brick cleaning company in London such as Brick Clean London or you could look at some of the below methods that will help you in keeping the bricks of your home good as new.

● Water damage? Keep it at bay:
The first step to healthy, flawless bricks is to keep a keen eye on the water damage. The damage caused by rain that seeps in through minor cracks is the greatest threat to bricks. To maintain the integrity of the structure and to protect the bricks, repainting, and even changing the damaged mortar remains a must. There are expert brick repointing companies in London who would happily do this for you leaving your home looking good as new.

● Routine brick cleaning is brick healing:
With a simple solution of bleach and water, bricks can be cleaned to perfection. Scrub the solution and once you're done, a pressure washer can be used to clean up the whole thing. The acid-based cleaner is also another great option. Cleaning bricks on a regular basis helps in retaining the aesthetic appeal of the bricks, lowers the frequent necessity of mortar repair to an extent, ensures the bricks are kept in check for water damage and repair, and prevents mortar decay.

● Adieu Efflorescence for once and for all:
Efflorescence is referred to as the white powder or crystal substance that is often noticed on bricks when they are left without care for quite some time. It is formed as a result of natural salt deposits which is left behind by water as it finds its exit through pores. Though water can remove these whitish stains for quite some time, they have a tendency of reappearing. The solution? A stiff brush can be used to forcibly clean away the deposits and prevent a re-emergence. Sandblasting can also be considered. The right amount of minimal care can take away a mindful of worries.