Brickwork Speldhurst
Bricklayers for Speldhurst homes, from a banded brick mill house to timber-framed farms: repointing, walls, chimneys and repairs.
- Free site visit and written estimate
- Bricks matched to your home
- Fully insured
Bricklayers in Speldhurst
Brickwork for Speldhurst's wooded parish
Looking for a bricklayer in Speldhurst? Bradford Brickwork takes on brickwork jobs across the parish, from extensions and porches to garden walls, chimney repairs and repointing.
Speldhurst takes its name from an Old English phrase for a wooded hill where wood chips were found. St Mary's Church, rebuilt in 1871 with windows by Burne-Jones and William Morris, stands at the heart of the village. We bring the same care to the brickwork nearby.
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 Speldhurst
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 Speldhurst
Banded brick repairs
Repairs to English bond brick walls with burnt header banding, of the kind seen at Old Groombridge.
Timber-frame brick infill
Brick infill panels on timber-framed farmhouses and barns, repaired or rebuilt to match.
Garden and boundary walls
Red brick walls and piers for gardens and driveways across the parish.
Chimney stacks
Chimney stacks on older farmhouses repointed or rebuilt, matched to the existing brick.
Local building character
A banded brick mill house and wooded farms
The parish's best-known brickwork sits a little way out at Old Groombridge. The Grade II* listed Mill House there is underbuilt in English bond red brick, with a band of burnt headers giving a dark banded effect. Above this the timber frame is hung with peg-tile, and the stack and roof are built the same way.
Away from the mill, Speldhurst's wooded farmland is dotted with older farmsteads. The typical vernacular here is red brick with gable roofs and red tiles, standing beside timber-framed barns and outbuildings.
Most of the parish lies within the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a landscape of wooded hills and scattered farms. The village centre was designated a conservation area in 1973. It is one of three in the parish, with Langton Green and Old Groombridge, so planning rules are tighter there.
Why choose us
Why use us for brickwork in Speldhurst
Local and reliable
We are based in Maresfield, East Sussex, about 14 miles from Speldhurst 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 Speldhurst
Is my Speldhurst property in a conservation area?
It might be. The parish has three conservation areas: the village centre, Langton Green and Old Groombridge. If your home sits inside one, some works need consent from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, and we check this before quoting.
Can you repair banded brickwork like the Mill House at Old Groombridge?
Yes. That kind of brickwork, built in English bond with a band of darker burnt headers, is a traditional Wealden technique. We repair and repoint it to match the existing pattern.
Do you work on timber-framed farmhouses in Speldhurst?
Yes. Many farmhouses in the parish mix timber framing with brick infill and red tile roofs. We repair the brickwork and leave the frame to a specialist if that also needs attention.
How far is Speldhurst from your base?
Speldhurst is about 14 miles from our base in Maresfield. We cover the village and the wider parish regularly.
Book a visit
Brickwork in Speldhurst? 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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