Lime mortar residue on bricks after repointing

[patnotsorich]

Hi guys,

I'd really appreciate an answer to this please:

I've just had the front of my house repointed using a lime mortar. There is a white residue on most if not all bricks and the front of the house looks horrible.

The builder said it's just white residue which will get washed away in a couple of months or so.

Is this true or do you think it was just a job done not so great.

 

[patnotsorich]

 

[rssteve]

I'm not a bricky but that looks a poor job to me.

 

[patnotsorich]

It's been done like that all over the front of the house. I'm just so angry about this.

 

[John D v2.0]

all I can see is a no entry sign on the image