Alisha’s Infoblog

Mortar Repair - The Art of Tuck pointing

You defiantly need a tuck pointing if you are newly settled in your home. Now the question is what the tuck point is. Tuck point is the process of sealing the broken, scratched, cracked joint in the wall stones. In this process damaged portion is removed by the tuck pointing gun which is tuck pointer or pointing tool.

The color of the new mortar will be same like the older one. After fixing the new mortar tuck pointer will check it and its proper adjustment and color matching.

Mostly a home owner can get the mortar from the home appraisers in Denver, equipment rental in New Jersey and Chicago equipment rental or any other near by shop having these equipments. You can easily find the shop where you can get all the tools for the tuck pointing.

When you are going to renovate your home just keep in mind the person who is repairing your home must be expert in his work. You must consult an experienced masonry expert who can do the exact color matching by color blending. An expert person can only remove the joints. Joints can be prominent in case color is not matching with the old one. 

Now look at your home if you find some cracks and damaged places then you need a tuck pointing. Now it’s up to you call a professional for this work or you want to try it at home. But this is difficult work so you should hire a tuck pointing expert. You should try it after some practice.