Is this bad brick mortar?

[Becky Perkins]

Had a orangery fitted a month ago by a well know house improvement company. Noticed that mortar between bricks have gone orange in places. Just wondered why this could have happened and how can it be rectified?

 

[blup]

Not an expert but I think a time served brickie would have got the joints neater and avoided or cleaned off the mortar on the bricks.

Blup

 

[JohnD]

I think he's just used orange sand in the mix. sand varies in colour. Orange staining can also come from traces of iron leading to rust marks.

seems odd that it is patchy if all the work was done in one day.

I imagine it will weather to a generally dull colour in time.

 

[^woody^]

Looks like they pointed up some gaps with a different mix, or the lighter joints are the start of some efflorescence.

Otherwise the future is bright.