What lime mortar means
Lime mortar is a softer, more breathable mortar made mostly with lime, used in historic brick and stone work.
Where it matters on a masonry and hardscape job
Using hard modern mortar on old soft brick damages the brick over time. Lime work is slower and specialized, a niche that pays in older neighborhoods.
What it costs
Jobs that involve lime mortar are priced in the brick tuckpointing cost guide: about $1,750 typical, usually $1,000 to $2,500. The guide shows its sources and what moves the price. The brick repointing cost calculator prices a job line by line.
Work it out
- Free calculator: Brick repointing cost calculator
- Cost guide: Brick tuckpointing cost
- Tools, templates and guides: Free masonry and hardscape resources