Brickwork Mark Cross
Bricklayers for Mark Cross homes, from a converted brick tower mill to farmhouses and cottages: repointing, walls and chimney repairs.
- Free site visit and written estimate
- Bricks matched to your home
- Fully insured
Bricklayers in Mark Cross
Brickwork at a Wealden crossroads hamlet
Bradford Brickwork repairs and lays brickwork for homeowners at Mark Cross and around Rotherfield parish. We handle repointing, extensions, porches, front walls and chimney repairs.
Mark Cross grew up at the boundary crossroads of three old parishes, which is where its name comes from. The hamlet still has its converted brick tower mill and a village hall built from an old school. We match materials carefully on buildings with this much history behind them.
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 Mark Cross
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 Mark Cross
Brick tower mill repairs
Repairs to tile-hung brick towers and conversions, of the kind seen at Walter's Mill.
Farmhouse repointing
Repointing cottages and farmhouses, matching mortar to the age and colour of the original brick.
Chimney stacks
Repairing, repointing and rebuilding chimney stacks on older Wealden properties.
Local building character
A converted brick mill and a crossroads parish
The best-known piece of brickwork at Mark Cross is Walter's Mill, a five-storey tile-hung brick tower mill first recorded in 1845. It worked by wind until a fire in 1911, carried on grinding corn by gas engine afterwards, and was converted into a house in 1962.
The village itself sits at the old 'March' crossroads of Rotherfield, Mayfield and Wadhurst parishes, at the junction of the A267 and B2100. Its own parish church, St Mark's, was not built as a church at all, but started life as the 1851 village school. It was adapted into a chapel in 1873 and built of red brick with stone dressings, which explains the unusual alignment.
Away from these landmarks, Mark Cross is a quiet scatter of farmhouses and cottages. A quarter of the parish is still woodland, a small remnant of the ancient Forest of Anderida that once covered the Weald.
Why choose us
Why use us for brickwork in Mark Cross
Local and reliable
We are based in Maresfield, East Sussex, about 11 miles from Mark Cross 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 questions from Mark Cross
Can you work on a converted building like Walter's Mill?
Yes. We repair and repoint tile-hung brick towers and other converted buildings, matching the existing brick and tile where we can.
Why isn't Mark Cross's church aligned the normal way?
St Mark's was built in 1851 as the village school and only turned into a church in 1873. That is why it was never given the usual east to west alignment. We understand this kind of adapted building when we quote for repairs nearby.
Do you work on older cottages and farmhouses around Mark Cross?
Yes. Mark Cross and Rotherfield parish have many older properties. We match materials carefully and use modern techniques while meeting current building regulations.
How far is Mark Cross from your base?
Mark Cross is about 11 miles from our base in Maresfield. We can visit for a free site visit and written estimate.
Book a visit
Brickwork in Mark Cross? 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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