I’m a 63 year old builder myself and see a lot of crap work these days, everyone seems more interested in speed and as much money as possible and not quality workmanship, it’s so good to see 2 young lads putting so much care and passion into their work, well done to both of you you are an incredible team and do a really first class job 👍
Hi Izzy great workmanship you are about the only brickie who spreads a mortar bed the proper way enough for a joint keep going don't over do it like me
It's why a lot of people turn to DIY, faith in the trades has disappeared. Doesn't help that the last decade or more there has been a lot of stigma about going into the trades from families etc.
This job is the customers fault he has gone cheap. This lad said he gave a rake out price and they didn’t want to pay it went cheap and they haven’t completely removed the mortar , didn’t grind out the arch and cut into the bricks ! Should of paid this lad to do the whole job .
I'm a 67 year old bricklayer / builder and I'm impressed with your work pal well done nice job you turned out we used to call that type of pointing the Westminster smudge in London I thought when I first saw you a youngster I thought here we go another so called expert talking crap but I was pleasanty surprised with seeing a nice tidy job it's not easy fixing other people bodge jobs which I've been doing for decades so keep up the good work I'm sure you'll go far the only problem is the client always wants you personally not your workers lol.
Had a much needed break from RU-vid and being on camera every day of the week. Back for a little while longer. Hope you enjoy this video's 🤜🤛 Any inquiries - Izzythebricky@hotmail.com
So refreshing to see someone who takes pride in their workmanship.!! Not enough of you around unfortunately. ! I’d much rather pay someone like you a bit more to get a great job done. You are a credit to your trade, keep up the great work.
Hello Izzy. Never seen your channel before, just stumbled across it. You two ought to be bloody proud of yourselves. That was a lot of work to put that right. Not a lot of older builders know about the benefits of using the correct materials on older buildings. So you two young lads have done the building industry proud!!
Lovely job....looks superb....note to all, if using Boiled Linseed Oil, DON'T throw your dirty oiled rags into an enclosed container such as a bin or bin bag....BLO oxidises as it dries/sets and this generates huge amounts of heat which will very quickly set fire to anything in contact with it! Lot's of terracotta tile guys have been caught out with this one....Burn, wash or leave rags to dry in the open air before disposing of them....
Great to see you back, Izzy, completing another fantastic job, with excellent attention to detail in the repointing. Drew did great as well. What a transformation. Great work! No wonder you and the client were chuffed with the finished work. Always appreciate your videos and good you took some time out! 👍
When I saw the 3.5 I initially thought you was about to start rendering 😂 ya did the right steps though, soak it apply it, get the hessy on, soak the hessy leave it. I use to work for a heritage restoration render service company, I bloody hate lime stuff use to eat my hands. Little tip for your mix if ya ever use the stuff again, add a little washing up liquid in there and it will spread like butter.
Thanks very much mate really appreciate the feed back! I bet you know this yourself, but Marigolds gloves under the normal gloves really save your hands! All the very best mate
@@IzzytheBricky I'll be honest we never used washing gloves and I always thought it'd be a good idea but my gaffa used bricky gloves so I personally just followed suit. Marigolds are a good shout. If I ever get back into it again I'll certainly try them cheers izzy
Great to see a job done so well and with attention to detail, and I hope the customers know how lucky they are to have found you! I have found that the small amount of extra attention to detail is always appreciated by the customers, and further work almost inevitably follows. Important too to walk the customer round and explain the defects and how you will address them - get them invested in the pride you feel at the end of the job😊
Excellent workmanship!! The work ethic you guys showed was fantastic. Never let your standards drop. You are a credit to the trade and your workmanship is a credit to you.
You guys are amazing! Really puts your faith back in humanity and an industry which can be hit and miss in terms of decent professionals. You guys are to be admired and imitated. Keep doing your thing and setting the example for everyone else!
After all the drama and bad work they've had done it must of been such a relief to have you and Drew in to rectify there home and even go the extra mile to make it look the best you could . So many tradesmen out there nowadays willing to rip people off and leave homeowners with a nightmare knowing they caused a misery and extra money needed to be spent
Best to take a break every now and then, got to enjoy what you’re doing or there’s no point. That being said, great to see a new video, always a good watch - thanks Izzy.
Great to see you guys back with such an outstanding looking job. It amazes me that such a relatively straightforward job can be messed up by the so called “professionals”. There’s very little pride taken in workmanship these days, all these guys want to do is finish the job any way they can as soon as possible.
Izzy is an artist! Superb work, taking other people's shoddy work (and going the extra mile blending in those score marks) I'm no bricky or builder but my god, I see crap raking out and repointing work all over the shop, and don't get me started on overshooting the perps...... Great work.
Hi Izzy, It’s been a while since you have posted. Must say how much joy and enthusiasm that you bring to many of us armchair Brickies. It’s so very nice and refreshing to see someone who cares about the work they do and a keen interest in passing on the trade to those under your guidance. Not sure why you haven’t posted but hope you are well and if there are no more uploads then so be it. The content will be missed by many and wish you well in your chosen route to happiness. Kind regards Paul
Hiya Paul, thanks for the kind comment! Glad to hear you been enjoying the videos over the last few years/months. I hope to return to videos again in the new Year. But I've had a few changes recently in terms of work, so the dynamic the videos would be very different. I have a few videos to edit, but I've just not really gotten round to it! Hope you and the family are all well mate! Have a great weekend! If you'd like to keep in touch, find me on Instagram ☺️
Well done guys for stepping in and sorting that out not enough good proper tradesmen out there today hope your client appreciated what you did for them job looked fantastic keep the videos coming.👍👍
Fantastic job! So nice to see someone taking pride in their work and respecting and appreciating the beauty of brickwork. Such a pity people often abuse beautiful brick walls by drilling holes and draping cables everywhere! Nice one! 👍
👍 good to see you back Izzy, mate you're becoming the one to watch. Keep up the good work. Should have asked for extra for repairing bricks you never raked out.
Wow, you lads go above, and beyond, you are a real credit to the trade, and yourselves, having the patience to first bring back the job to a start position, is testament to your commitment, and sheer dedication, absolute quality of a job, well done lads, all the best
A job well done lads, and this is why you will get repeat custom! There's a chap in North Manchester who does repointing. I've seen his work and I recommend him because he does an spectacular job! He even does coloured pointing, a customer had bright white and the effect was superb!
i dont normally comment much on videos but what you have done here is nothing short of a miracle. quality work lads. talk about polishing turds. top job lads
As a DIY'er who is semi teaching myself to rake, replace and repoint through amazing videos like this. So many tricks watching experts at work like this, so thanks Izzy! As a DIY repointer - my work is slow, but by far better finish than the first job you are fixing. But how would you (as a guy in the trade) recommend to find someone as competent locally as yourself? I'm after paying someone experienced to just 'ok' what I've done and ask a few questions before I continue around and do the rest of the house. Checkatrade? Somewhere else? Couple of brickies/builders I've spoken to don't like to help 'opposition' or are not interested in a repointing job!
Most tradesmen detest DIYers as a lot of them think they know what is needed to be done or how to do it properly but they don't. DIYers ALWAYS make the tradesmen's job harder by botching whatever they were doing, before calling in the professionals to put it right.
Izzy, good work man! Fellow brick restorationist here from MT, U.S. That was a pretty rowdy cut out and repoint you had to follow up on. It's a shame there aren't enough of us with experience to cover all the jobs and so let the fly by nighter's do a shit job. That "weather edge" and the overgrinds you patched up was pretty egregious. Good job explaining appropriate mortar hardness and compatibility too. I follow up a lot of "repair" where the harder new mortar ends up being a disservice to the wall after a few years. I also learned a new trick with the linseed oil treatment.... I have a tool suggestion: Arbortech 175 brick saw has paid for itself thrice-over for those brick removals. They are about $1900 U.S.D. but are worth every penny, especiallly if you are cutting out old soft lime mortar or need to plunge cut your heads to extract a full brick. Keep up the good work, I really enjoyed the video. Thanks.
Thanks so much for the support mate really appreciate it! I love these sort of jobs, real sense of pride in them! Thanks for the tip on the tool! I'll have a look into them mate!
What a pleasure to see you show such pride in your workmanship. Like many jobs its all about the preparation. People naturally swayed by price and the job woukd have been far more straightforward had you been given it to begin with . Im new to your channel abd hooked 👍
@@IzzytheBrickyweirdly always been fascinated by bricklaying . Regretted going into the motor repair trade at 16 , drive now nearly 60 . But with the surname I have of Waller maybe I was around in a past life as something else . Would have looked good on a van 🤣
I came across this video and thought I would leave a comment. Great to see a tradesman actually care about the work they do and care about their clients rather than rip customers off like the cowboys did that did the shoddy job of the pointing before you guys sorted it out. Well done and can I ask where you are based and areas you cover? A job well done.
Pride before money!! These two bring a whole new meaning to the word 'Tradesman, dedication, technique, skill and honesty, what more does one want from a builder, as for the 'cowboys' out there, time to get on your horses and ride off into the sunset!! First-class job, lads...
seeing your dedication to your craft, you deserve to to very very well for yourself, a top job 👏🏻 Also what a total pain in the arse though having to tidy up others poor work
The boys are back . Hope you’re in a better place now buddy and enjoying stuff again . That sinking feeling when you realise you have under priced the job, I am too familiar with that one 😫. Beautiful job though and going that extra Mike for the customer made all the difference👌🏼🧱👍🏽
Thanks so much mate, really appreciate it! Cheers for the messages and hope yourself and the family are all well! Same old story, might just go on the roads with national grid 😂
I work on the railway doing remedial platform and riser wall repairs, admittedly, I’m no builder and pretty much do a supervisor role whilst work is underway and I’m appalled by what certain contractors think is a good job, few people really care about the attention to detail and the finishing let alone any longevity of their efforts, it’s nice to see a job undertaken correctly with a positive attitude and caring if the client will be happy with it, don’t drop your high standards bud, good job 👍👍👍👍
Thanks for the linseed oil tip, last year i used up some of the left over paving sealant to help pop some of the blues on the boundary wall to the front. Smashed the repair job, I think with the amount of cowboys out there, you are going to be busy for years to come. Most of them don't have a clue about moisture retention and simply slap on standard mortar mix
I know nothing about building, but you really impressed me with your attention to detail. I wish you lived in Cornwall, I need some repointing doing lol
I'm not sure how this ended up in my recs, but what a great video :) It's great to see someone take so much pride in their work. And a really nice-looking result too !
the client/customer is continually to blame here - when he choses a cheaper option for raking out you end up with double the work - charge him a premium! Great work lads
Great to see you and Drew back on the job 👌it’s a shame you didn’t get the job for replacing those shite cotswoldy bricks someone put in when removing that door and window .
Izzy, you’ve done a top job that takes knowledge, patience and skill. Now if I was you I would work on honing your customer relation & business skills i.e making sure you get paid for every bit of effort / extra work. Don’t let the option be that a different contractor prep your work because they are cheaper. Be tough on yourself in business skills the way I’m sure your tough on yourself with your standards of trade skills. The customer relations and business skills take just as much time to hone as the trade skills, often making mistakes alone the way and learning as you go. People (customer) pleasing all the time can wear a tradesman down quicker than loading out a house full of bricks. Stay strong and stay well. All the best.