Brickwork Friston
Brickwork for Friston homes, from Saxon churches to 15th-century manor houses: repointing, repairs, walls and extensions in flint and red brick.
- Free site visit and written estimate
- Bricks matched to your home
- Fully insured
Bricklayers in Friston
Flint and red brick in a historic South Downs village
Bradford Brickwork lays, repairs and repoints brickwork in Friston and East Dean. We take on repointing, chimney and wall repairs, and matching brickwork for extensions. Many Friston homes are built in the local style of flint with red brick quoins and dressings, and we match that on every job.
Friston’s buildings are mostly flint with red brick quoins and dressings. The parish has Grade I listed buildings, including the Church of St Mary the Virgin and Friston Place Manor House.
Planning a bigger project, such as a full extension or a new build? See our extensions and new builds page.
Our brickwork
Brickwork we do in Friston
Most of our work is for homeowners, from small repairs to the brickwork for a whole extension. We also take on commercial brickwork, and we supply all the materials the job needs.
01Extensions & porchesThe brickwork for extensions and porches, matched to your house.View service
02Garden walls, piers & pillarsFront garden walls, retaining walls, brick piers and pillars, plus patios.View service
03Repairs & repointingWorn mortar raked out and renewed, and damaged bricks replaced to match.View service
04Chimney stacksChimney stacks repaired, repointed or rebuilt.View service
05Lintels & openingsFailed lintels replaced and the brickwork above rebuilt to match.View service
06Foundations & materialsAll foundation work, with the bricks, blocks and mortar supplied.View serviceCommon brickwork jobs in Friston
Flint and red brick repairs
Repointing and repairs to flint walls with red brick quoins, matching the mortar colour and finish to the existing work.
Flint and brick walls
Boundary and garden walls in flint and brick repaired or rebuilt to match the walls around them.
Work on listed homes
Careful matching of brick and flint on listed homes and cottages, with consent in place before work starts.
Garden walls and boundaries
Building and repairing flint and brick boundary walls and garden features in the traditional South Downs village style.
Local building character
Flint, red brick and listed manor houses
Friston is a linear village strung along narrow lanes beneath the Downs. The dominant building material is flint, with red brick quoins and dressings creating a distinctive and attractive appearance. Most dwellings are two storeys, sometimes with an attic. The Church of St Mary the Virgin stands on high ground at the top of Friston Hill, a historic building with a Perpendicular tower.
The best-known house is Friston Place, a Grade I listed 16th-century hall house finished in brick and flint, with supporting buildings around it. The neighbourhood area has a high share of listed buildings for its size, so many repairs need care and some need consent.
Parts of the parish fall within the East Dean Conservation Area, where buildings are typically faced with flint and red brick dressings. Any repairs or changes there should keep that flint and brick character. On our free site visit we will check what applies to your home and what might need permission.
Why choose us
Why use us for brickwork in Friston
Local and reliable
We are based in Maresfield, East Sussex, about 22 miles from Friston by road. You get a reliable, trustworthy team who turn up when we say.
Clear costs from the start
A free site visit and a detailed written estimate. We agree the plan, the timings and the budget before we start, and we are upfront if anything could change the price.
Materials supplied
We supply everything the job needs, from bricks and blocks to lintels and mortar, so you have nothing to source yourself.
Insured and kept informed
We are fully insured, all work is completed to current building regulations, and we keep you up to date from start to sign-off.
Reviews
What customers say.
Checkatrade · 23 reviews
Checkatrade score based on 10 reviews from the last 12 months.
Brick soldier course for lintel above window
Looked at pics and assessed the job, came to quote. Saw that it was urgent, as my replacement window couldn’t be fitted as the lintel was close to collapse. Matt booked in the job for the next day and 2 of his guys did the work. All very professional.
Repointing & bricks replacement of townhouse
Mr Bradford provided a very competitive quote for re-pointing and replacement of damaged bricks of my sea-facing townhouse. The work was completed very professionally in a timely fashion. I am happy to recommend him.
Very satisfied customer
We had some areas of brickwork that needed repointing, and also some renovation and restoration of the bricks and stone. All of the work required was done with great skill, and we were involved in the decision-making at every step of the way. The main thing is that it all looks very good now, and it was very well priced.
Re pointing brickwork
The company Matt Bradford was excellent. Arrived when he they said they would. Took care to cover the work area and left it clean and tidy after work was done. His colleague James who did the work was friendly and very capable. Thank you both.
High quality work, very happy
Work to update our front steps - rebuild of two brick walls and new sandstone slabs on the steps - was carried out to a high standard. James who carried out the work explained to us each stage of the work, arrived on time each day, and was personable and respectful. I wouldn't hesitate to use this company again.
repointing front of house
Good efficient service from start to finish. Nice neat finish too. completely satisfied. Highly recommend.
Garden and patio redesign
Matt was able to discuss our patio and garden plans with us and and put them in to reality.
The end result is everything we had hoped for, we're really pleased with the result. We now have an eye-catching low maintenance garden.
We also had the house wall repointed.
Superb Brickwork, Highly Recommended
The brickwork on our new‑build barn‑annex, including the chimney stack and a one‑metre perimeter wall, was completed to a superb standard. The team kept the site consistently tidy, worked with real pride, and showed genuine passion for the craft. Everyone was polite, respectful, and easy to deal with, making the whole process smooth from start to finish. Highly recommended for reliable, quality brickwork.
FAQs
Brickwork questions from Friston
How do you repair flint walls?
Flint walls need care. We repoint with mortar matched to the original, and where replacement is needed we match the flint and red brick quoins. The contrast between the pale flint and red brick dressings is a key part of the character of Friston.
How old is Friston Place?
Friston Place is a Grade I listed hall house from the 16th century, finished in brick and flint. It is one of the most important buildings in the parish.
Does Friston have a conservation area?
Parts of East Dean and Friston are in the East Dean Conservation Area, where planning controls are tighter. On your free site visit we will check whether your home is inside it and what that means for your plans.
How far is Friston from Maresfield?
Friston is about 22 miles from Maresfield by road, about 33 minutes in free-flow traffic. We cover Friston, East Dean and all the surrounding villages in East Sussex.
Book a visit
Brickwork in Friston? We’ll come and look.
Tell us about the job and we will arrange a free site visit, then send you a written estimate. Call 07771 393494 or email info@bradfordbrickwork.co.uk.
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