Masonry and wall tie investigations

The appropriate investigation of masonry will ensure that remediation or repairs are carried out appropriately and tackle the underlying cause of the deterioration or distress so that unnecessary work is not undertaken.

Assessing bricks or other masonry units is a straightforward part of any survey; however defects in masonry are rarely related to just one component or process. We offer a range of services to assess masonry and wall tie condition.

• Measured defect survey
• Alignment and vertically survey
• Wall tie population survey
• Wall tie condition survey
• Wall tie corrosion assessment
• Compressive strength testing of masonry units
• Mix proportion determination of mortar
• Historic mortar composition using petrography and chemical analysis
• Sulphate attack assessment
• Mortar quality assessment