Brickwork Crowborough
Bricklayers for Crowborough homes, from Weald cottages to modern estates: repointing, walls, extensions and chimney repairs.
- Free site visit and written estimate
- Bricks matched to your home
- Fully insured
Bricklayers in Crowborough
Brickwork on the Weald's highest town
Bradford Brickwork repairs and lays brickwork for homeowners across Crowborough and the Weald. We handle repointing, extensions, porches, front walls, patios, retaining walls and chimney repairs.
Crowborough is the highest town in the High Weald region, with medieval roots and a long continuous history. The town grew from several separate villages and hamlets over many centuries. We match materials on older properties to preserve character whilst using modern building techniques.
Planning a bigger project, such as a full extension or a new build? See our building work in Crowborough further down this page.
Our brickwork
Brickwork we do in Crowborough
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 Crowborough
Weald cottage repointing
Repointing cottages and older homes, matching mortar to the brick and age of the property.
Extension brickwork
Laying brickwork for extensions and porches that suit the Wealden character of the home.
Chimney repairs and rebuilds
Repairing, repointing and rebuilding chimney stacks on older properties.
Builders in Crowborough
Builders in Crowborough on the edge of Ashdown Forest
High on the Weald, with Ashdown Forest on its doorstep, Crowborough gets more than its share of wind and weather. Bradford Brickwork works as builders in Crowborough, taking on house extensions, new builds, repointing, structural work and commercial projects.
Crowborough’s setting and homes
Crowborough is one of the highest towns in Sussex, sitting on the north-western edge of Ashdown Forest. The town grew strongly from the Victorian period, when large houses were built to take advantage of the clean air and views, and it has expanded since with family homes and estates. Walls on high, open ground weather quickly, so the condition of mortar joints and the support over windows matter here.
House extensions and building contractors in Crowborough
Buyers come to Crowborough for space and views, and house extensions in Crowborough are a natural next step for many of them. We work as building contractors in Crowborough and take on bricklaying repairs, covering the town as part of our East Sussex area.
Building services in Crowborough
Common building jobs in Crowborough
A larger house without leaving the area
Families keen to stay near the forest often extend instead of moving. We build house extensions and new builds.
Brickwork exposed to the elements
Walls facing the prevailing weather may show eroded joints first. Repointing renews the mortar across the affected area.
Windows that need a new lintel
Failing supports above windows can cause cracking. We fit replacement lintels and window supports.
Local building character
Medieval Weald town with hamlets and forest edge
Crowborough's name comes from Old English meaning a crow's hill. The name appears first around 1346 as a clearing near Rotherfield. The town sits at the edge of Ashdown Forest and at the highest point of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, offering expansive views across the countryside.
The modern town grew from a merging of separate villages and hamlets: Jarvis Brook, Poundfield, Whitehill, Stone Cross, Alderbrook, Sweet Haws, St Johns and Steel Cross, each with its own character. Crowborough became its own ecclesiastical parish only in 1880, and a civil parish in 1905. The town was once home to clay quarries serving the Crowborough Brickworks, which closed in 1980. Today the quarry site is the 16-acre Crowborough Country Park, a nature reserve with ponds and woodland.
Why choose us
Why use us for brickwork in Crowborough
Local and reliable
We are based in Maresfield, East Sussex, about 7 miles from Crowborough 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.
Repointing to gable and chimney.
A great job repointing the gable and chimney. Some of the bricks to the chimney needed replacing too. This was the second time of using Bradford Brickwork and as before we were very impressed. All work was completed on time despite a sudden downpour and the result looks great. Thanks very much!
Re-pointing front of Victorian house
Exceptionally high quality re-pointing work on front of Victorian house with lime mortar. The tradesmen were highly skilled and experienced and friendly and communicative. Highly recommended.
Repointing
Work was completed in a timely manner. I was happy with the quality of work and the fact that the site was kept tidy. If I have any more suitable work I will use them again.
Repointing
This was our first experience of having a wall repointed, but we needn't have worried. The team were friendly, polite and professional. Communication was good and they arrived and completed on time.
They did a great job and the wall looks great. I would certainly use Bradford Brickwork again.
Construction of retaining wall
Bradford Brickwork built a retaining wall in our garden, installing footings and a reinforced block wall to our engineer’s drawings. The team were very professional, extremely polite and they did an excellent job, completing the work on time and leaving the site in good order and I would recommend them to anyone with confidence.
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.
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.
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 and building questions from Crowborough
How close is Crowborough to your base?
Crowborough is only about 7 miles from our base in Maresfield, roughly 12 minutes' drive. We can visit for a free site visit and written estimate.
Do you work on older Weald cottages?
Yes. Crowborough and the Weald have many older properties. We match materials carefully and use modern techniques to preserve character whilst meeting current building regulations.
Can you repair chimneys on Weald homes?
Yes. We repair and rebuild chimney stacks, repoint the brickwork and make good any damage. We are fully insured and work to current building regulations.
Is Crowborough within your service area?
Yes, Crowborough is one of the towns we cover.
What makes up your commercial work?
We work for commercial clients, including a national pub group.
Do you offer brick repointing?
Yes. Repointing is one of our four core services.
Can repointing be done in winter?
It is possible in mild spells, but fresh mortar is vulnerable to frost while it cures. On high ground like Crowborough, cold snaps are more frequent, so repointing is usually easier to plan for warmer months.
Do you work as builders in Crowborough, not just bricklayers?
Yes. As builders in Crowborough we build house extensions and new builds, take on commercial work and replace lintels and window supports, as well as all the brickwork on this page.
Book a visit
Brickwork in Crowborough? 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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