Brick Work - Flaking

[PIN1001]

Someone please help

I have a late 1970s house, the brickwork I thought was honey coloured sandstone, however; it is flaking and wearing away to reveal a grey type uniform looking brick underneath. I have had cosmetic brickwork businesses out to restore or give advice to how to fix and prevent further damage but no one seems to have any answers or be able to help remedy the problem.

Is it possible the brick was coated with a layer of sandstone which simply is not made to last? And how would I improve the asthetics of the brick work. Additionally, the house needs repointing and in between the brick a really grainy - almost small stones have been used.

Please see photos and any help appreciated

 

[^woody^]

It's reconstituted stone, not brick. These are made by mixing up and compressing lots of stone fragments with a binder to form what look like blocks of natural stone. It looks like only the face was actual yellow sandstone, and this has experienced contour scaling from what could be one or several reasons.

I'm surprised your cosmetic brickwork business could not advise, as the only way to get this back to yellow would be to dye them - if that is, they can be dyed.

Does it actually need repointing? Mortar that is too hard can be one of the causes of this type of damage.

 

[PIN1001]

Thanks woody. Appreciated. Yes it most definitely does need repointing too, unfortunately.