07863 788018 Mon–Sun: 8am–10:30pmOpen 8am–10:30pm AboutServicesAll ServicesCarpentrySecond Fix CarpentryBathroom FittingExtensionsBrickworkRoofingDeckingFencingHandyman AreasAll AreasCambridgeWisbechPeterboroughKing's LynnSt NeotsHuntingdonMarchChatterisWhittlesey Our WorkReviewsContact07863 788018Get a Free Quote - Home - Services - BrickworkBrickwork · Cambridge & the Fens # Brickwork in Cambridge:Laid Straight.Built to Stay. Garden walls, repointing, brick repairs and extension brickwork, built by one firm at one fixed price, with bricks matched to your existing masonry and the finished work backed by our workmanship guarantee. Get My Free Quote 07863 788018 Free site visits across Cambridgeshire · £5m public liability cover · 5.0 on Google Brick Matching Blended with your existing masonry Fixed-Price Quotes No hidden extras, no surprises £5m Public Liability Insured on every job Workmanship Guarantee On every job we complete 5.0 on Google 8 verified five-star reviews 01The Service ## What Our Brickwork Service Covers Structural and decorative brickwork across Cambridge and the Fens: garden walls, boundary walls, pillars and piers, repointing of tired mortar, brick repairs and replacements, and the brickwork side of our extensions. Whether it's a new wall from the footings up or a careful repair to a period property, the job is quoted at one fixed price after a free site visit. Our brickwork clients are homeowners restoring crumbling garden walls, dealing with blown or spalled bricks, or extending and wanting the new masonry to sit naturally next to the old. Around Cambridge, matching matters: the city's stock ranges from Victorian reds to pale gault bricks, and a poor match shouts from the kerb. You need a bricklayer when mortar is recessed or falling out, when bricks are cracked or spalling, when a wall is leaning or bulging, or when you're building anything new in brick. Left alone, failing mortar lets water into the wall, and water inside a wall is how small repairs become rebuilds. Because CV Carpentry & Construction also builds extensions, our brickwork benefits from a builder's eye for structure: footings sized properly, walls tied in correctly, and copings and details finished to keep water out. Every job is covered by £5m public liability insurance and our workmanship guarantee. New red brick garden wall with grey coping stones built by CV Carpentry & Construction 02Why It Matters ## What Failing Brickwork Costs You Mortar is the sacrificial part of a wall, it's designed to weather before the bricks do. When it recesses and crumbles, rain soaks into the wall instead of running off it. In a British winter that moisture freezes, expands, and starts blowing the faces off the bricks themselves. A repointing job becomes a brick-replacement job; a brick-replacement job becomes a partial rebuild. Leaning or bulging walls are the other slow-motion problem. A garden wall that has started to move rarely stops on its own, and when it finally goes, it can go suddenly. Rebuilding early, from proper footings, costs a fraction of an emergency demolition and rebuild after a collapse. And poor repairs are nearly as bad as none. Hard cement mortar smeared over soft period brickwork traps moisture and accelerates decay; mismatched bricks devalue the look of the whole house. Doing it once, properly, with the right materials, is the cheapest version of the job. ### Common Mistakes Homeowners Make - 01Ignoring recessed mortar because 'it's only cosmetic': it's the wall's weatherproofing, and it fails quietly before it fails expensively. - 02Accepting any old brick for a repair, a poor match is visible from the street for the life of the house. - 03Repointing period brickwork with hard modern cement, the bricks, not the mortar, then become the sacrificial layer. - 04Building a garden wall on inadequate footings, it will lean, crack or fall; it's a question of when, not if. - 05Taking a vague estimate instead of a fixed price, brickwork is easy to scope properly after a site visit, so it should be. 03How It Works ## How Your Brickwork Job Runs 01 ### Free Site Visit Charlie visits, inspects the wall or the area, assesses the cause of any failure, not just the symptoms, and talks through the options. It costs nothing and obliges you to nothing. 02 ### Fixed-Price Quote One clear, fixed price for the whole job, with materials accounted for. For repairs, we confirm the brick and mortar match approach up front. No extras. 03 ### Preparation & Footings New walls start from properly sized footings; repairs start with careful cutting-out of failed mortar and bricks, protecting the surrounding masonry as we go. 04 ### The Build or Repair Brickwork laid level, plumb and to gauge, with mortar suited to the age of the property, joints finished correctly, and the site kept tidy throughout. 05 ### Final Check & Guarantee The finished work is walked through with you and the site left clean. Your brickwork is covered by our workmanship guarantee, terms vary by job type, so ask when we quote. 04Why CV Carpentry ## What You Get With CV Carpentry Brickwork is permanent. Here's how we make sure it's permanently right. ### Matched to Your Home Bricks sourced to blend with your existing masonry and mortar suited to the property's age: repairs that don't announce themselves. ### Built From Proper Footings New walls and pillars start below ground, with footings sized for the wall they carry, the part you never see is the part that decides everything. ### One Fixed Price Quoted after a free site visit and honoured to the end. The price we quote is the price you pay. ### Structural Understanding As a firm that builds extensions, we understand how walls carry loads and tie into structures, not just how they look. ### Tidy, Respectful Working Brickwork is messy work done tidily: paving protected, mortar smears cleaned, and the site left properly at the end of each day. ### Guaranteed & Insured £5m public liability cover while we work, and our workmanship guarantee on the finished job. 05In Detail ## Our Brickwork Services in Detail The main types of brickwork we carry out across Cambridge and the Fens, and how each is done properly. ### Repointing Failed mortar is raked out to a proper depth, never smeared over, and repointed with a mortar suited to the wall. On period properties that often means a softer mix than modern cement, so the mortar remains the sacrificial layer it's designed to be. Done properly, repointing restores the wall's weatherproofing and its appearance in one job, and it adds decades to the masonry's life. ### Garden & Boundary Walls New garden walls, boundary walls, raised beds and planters, built from properly sized footings with the right piers and coping details to keep water out of the wall from the top. We'll advise honestly on height, thickness and pier spacing at the site visit, a wall built right the first time never needs propping up later. ### Brick Repairs & Matching Spalled, cracked or damaged bricks cut out and replaced individually, with replacements sourced to match the existing masonry as closely as possible, colour, texture and size all matter on a visible elevation. Where an exact match doesn't exist, we'll show you the closest options before any work starts, so there are no surprises on the wall. ### Brickwork for Extensions The masonry side of our extension work: new walls tied into existing ones correctly, openings formed with proper lintels, and bricks matched so the addition looks like part of the original house. If you're planning an extension, see our extensions service for how the whole project runs from footings to finish. Related Services - Carpentry - Extensions - Fencing Areas We Cover - Brickwork in Cambridge - Brickwork in Wisbech - Brickwork in Peterborough - Brickwork in King's Lynn - Brickwork in St Neots - Brickwork in Huntingdon Questions ## Brickwork Questions, Answered Straight ### How much does a garden wall cost in Cambridge? It depends on the length, height, footings and brick choice, which is why we price every job individually after a free site visit. You get one fixed price for the whole job, and the price we quote is the price you pay. ### How do I know if my wall needs repointing? Run a key across the mortar joints, if it crumbles or comes away easily, or if joints are recessed more than a few millimetres, it's time. Mortar that's still sound doesn't need touching, and we'll tell you honestly if yours doesn't. ### Can you match the bricks on my period property? In most cases, yes. Cambridge's housing stock uses a wide range of bricks, and we source the closest match available, colour, texture and size. Where an exact match is impossible, we'll show you options before work starts. ### Is repointing messy or disruptive? It creates dust, but we protect paving and planting, work tidily and clean down at the end of each day. Most repointing jobs cause far less disruption than clients expect. ### Do you build walls for extensions too? Yes, brickwork for extensions is part of our extension service, with walls tied into the existing structure correctly and bricks matched to the house. ### How long does repointing last? Done properly with the right mortar, repointing should last for decades. The key is correct raking-out and a mortar suited to the age and softness of the brickwork. ### Are you insured and is the work guaranteed? Yes, public liability cover up to £5 million on every job, and our workmanship guarantee on the finished work. Terms vary by job type, so ask when we quote. ### Do you build brick pillars and piers? Yes, gate pillars, piers and decorative brickwork are part of the service, built from proper footings like everything else. Pillars carrying gates need to be sized for the load, and that's settled at the site visit. ### Can you match the mortar colour on my house? In most cases, yes. Mortar colour comes from the sand and the mix, and we match both to the existing pointing so repairs blend in. On period properties we also match the joint style, which matters just as much as the colour. ### Which areas do you cover? We're based in CB3, Cambridge and work across Cambridgeshire and the Fens, Wisbech, Peterborough, King's Lynn, St Neots, Huntingdon, March, Chatteris and Whittlesey. If your town isn't listed, ask. Get Started ## Get Brickwork Built to Stay Free site visit, one fixed price, matched materials and a workmanship guarantee on the finished job. Call Charlie directly, or send the details and we'll come to you. Call 07863 788018Request a Callback Free site visit & fixed-price quote £5m public liability cover Workmanship guarantee Founder-led carpentry and construction firm based in Cambridge, serving domestic clients across Cambridgeshire and the Fens. Fixed-price quotes, free site visits and a workmanship guarantee on every job. - Leave a Google review ## Services Carpentry in Cambridge - Second Fix Carpentry in Cambridge - Bathroom Fitting in Cambridge - Extensions in Cambridge - Brickwork in Cambridge - Roofing in Cambridge - Decking in Cambridge - Fencing in Cambridge - Handyman in Cambridge ## Areas We Cover - Cambridge - Wisbech - Peterborough - King's Lynn - St Neots - Huntingdon - March - Chatteris - Whittlesey ## Contact CV Carpentry & ConstructionCB3, Cambridge 07863 788018 charlievidlercarpentry@gmail.com Mon–Sun: 8am–10:30pmWednesday: 8am–5pm © 2026 CV Carpentry & Construction. All rights reserved. Privacy PolicyTerms & Conditions CVCarpentry.co.uk · Carpenter Cambridge · Cambridgeshire & the Fens WhatsApp UsCall CharlieFree Quote