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Serving Hollywood, FL and surrounding areas. (754) 294-8074
Crumbling mortar lets salt air and storm rain into your walls. We remove the failing material, repoint with matched mortar, and seal every joint before it becomes a water problem.
Tuckpointing in Hollywood, FL means cutting out the deteriorated mortar between your brick or block joints and packing in fresh material - most jobs cover a full wall section in one to three days. The result is a watertight seal that stops moisture from moving through the wall. If you have noticed white staining on your exterior, that efflorescence is a reliable sign the joints are letting water through. You can also look into brick repair if you have individual damaged units alongside failing mortar.
Hollywood sits less than two miles from the Atlantic, and salt air works into mortar joints continuously. Most homes built between the 1950s and 1980s - a large share of Hollywood's housing stock - are running on original mortar that is now 40 to 70 years old. That material is at or past the end of its useful life in this climate.
Mortar is designed to be softer than brick so it absorbs stress and movement. When it wears out, it can be replaced without touching the bricks. Catching it before the joints open up far enough to let storm rain in is almost always the less expensive path.
Chalky white streaks on your exterior are called efflorescence - salt and mineral deposits left when water evaporates after moving through the masonry. In Hollywood's salt-air environment, this is one of the earliest signs that moisture is entering your joints. It will keep getting worse until the joints are sealed.
Press your thumb firmly into a mortar joint. Healthy mortar feels like pressing on concrete. If it feels soft, sandy, or small pieces break off, the binding strength is gone. This quick test costs nothing and tells you more than a visual inspection from five feet away.
Any gap you can see - even a small one - is an entry point for wind-driven rain. Hollywood's afternoon thunderstorms from May through October can push water horizontally into gaps that would pass unnoticed in lighter rain. If you can slide a credit card into a joint, it is time for tuckpointing.
Moisture stains, peeling paint, or a musty smell on an interior wall that backs up to an exterior block wall often traces back to failed mortar outside. This is especially common in older Hollywood homes where walls face east or southeast into the prevailing storm direction.
Our tuckpointing service covers both structural block walls and decorative brick surfaces. We cut out deteriorated mortar to a depth of at least three-quarters of an inch, vacuum out the dust, and pack in fresh mortar by hand. The joints are then tooled to match the original profile - a step that matters both for appearance and for directing water away from the wall face. For walls with significant surface damage alongside failing joints, brick repair can be handled in the same visit so you are not scheduling two separate crews.
We also handle brick pointing - the finishing process of shaping and compacting the fresh mortar so it bonds correctly and matches the existing texture. The color match is done by testing your existing mortar before mixing anything new. A contractor who skips this step will leave you with a patch that stands out and may fail faster because the hardness is wrong for your specific masonry.
Best for CBS homes from the 1950s-1980s where the original mortar has never been replaced and joints are recessed or soft across a large area.
Suited for homes with isolated damage - one wall face, a chimney section, or an area that took storm damage while the rest of the exterior remains solid.
For homeowners in HOA-governed neighborhoods or high-visibility locations where the repair needs to blend with the existing masonry, not stand out as a patch.
A thorough joint assessment completed in late winter or early spring so walls are fully sealed before the June 1 start of hurricane season.
Hollywood's position less than two miles from the Atlantic means masonry walls here face salt-laden air every single day. Salt works into mortar joints at a pace that homeowners in inland cities simply do not deal with. The combination of that salt exposure, year-round humidity above 70%, and annual storm cycles from June through November means joints that would last 25 years in a drier climate may need attention in 10 to 15 years here. Homeowners in Hollywood and neighboring Miramar consistently find that the east and south-facing walls of their homes take the most damage because those sides face directly into the prevailing storm and sea-breeze direction.
A large share of Hollywood's housing stock - the CBS homes built between the 1950s and 1980s - is running on original mortar. Many of these homes are 50 to 70 years old and have never had their joints fully repointed. Florida also requires masonry contractors to hold a state-issued license, and verifying any contractor's license through the Florida DBPR takes about two minutes and is worth doing before you sign anything. Work done by an unlicensed contractor can create real problems at resale when a buyer's inspector reviews the history.
We respond within 1 business day. A brief phone call covers what you have noticed and roughly how much wall area is involved. We schedule an on-site visit where we can actually see the joints before quoting anything.
We walk your exterior walls, probe the mortar joints, and check for signs of water damage behind the surface. The assessment takes 20 to 45 minutes. You receive a written estimate covering scope, materials, timeline, and total cost - no surprises at the end.
Clear the area around the walls - move patio furniture, planters, and vehicles. We confirm whether a permit is needed for your specific job before any work begins. Standard repointing jobs typically do not require a permit, but we check with the City of Hollywood if there is any question.
The crew grinds out old mortar, packs in fresh material, and tools the joints to profile. Noise from grinding tools is the loudest part and usually fills the first half of the first day. New mortar needs 24 to 48 hours before it can get wet. We walk you through every finished section before we leave.
We respond within 1 business day. There is no obligation - the estimate is just an honest look at what your walls need and what it will cost. After you submit, someone from our office calls to schedule a free on-site assessment at a time that works for you.
(754) 294-8074Our license is active and searchable through the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation. Broward County enforces this requirement actively, and hiring an unlicensed contractor creates liability and resale complications you do not need.
We test your existing mortar for hardness and color before mixing anything new. Using a mortar that is too hard for your brick forces cracks into the bricks themselves - a repair that costs far more than the original joint problem. Matching matters.
We offer 16 masonry services across 12 cities in South Florida. When a tuckpointing job turns up other masonry issues - spalling bricks, failing joints on a chimney, a wall section that needs full repair - we handle it in one visit without scheduling a separate crew.
Every job starts with a written estimate covering scope, materials, timeline, and total cost. No verbal quotes, no mid-job surprises. The estimate is free, and you are under no obligation to proceed. If we find something unexpected during work, you hear about it before it affects your bill.
Tuckpointing in Hollywood's coastal climate requires more than general masonry experience - it requires knowing which mortar mixes hold up in salt air and high humidity, and how to time the work around the rainy season. Those details make the difference between a repair that lasts 20 years and one that needs to be redone in five.
Cracked or hollow-sounding bricks need more than new mortar - we replace individual damaged bricks to restore structural integrity.
Learn moreFinishing and tooling fresh mortar joints to match the original profile and protect the wall from wind-driven rain.
Learn moreTuckpointing is the most cost-effective way to seal a masonry wall - schedule your free estimate before hurricane season books us up.