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 👍

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Really appreciate your comment mate! Thanks so much! All the best to you and the family

@peterthomas120

7 ай бұрын

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

@MultiTbeast

6 ай бұрын

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.

@mabisfab77paintball

6 ай бұрын

it's been over 20years since i seen a brick job done correctly and with so much care and compassion for the job n the customer

@paulbackhard6315

6 ай бұрын

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 .

Had a much needed break from KZread 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

@PJJ196

7 ай бұрын

Hope to keep seeing your regular content.. when you say a “for a little while longer” are you looking to hang it up?

@Sambo502

7 ай бұрын

What mix did you do?/ recommend? For a repointing job like that?

@mgbroadsterJ

7 ай бұрын

Are you from east mids ?

@citizensmith3074

6 ай бұрын

Good for you Izzy: you helped them out at your own cost after they'd been burned by cowboys! Great result and what a Gentleman!

@ianking3388

6 ай бұрын

😊

Pay cheap, pay twice. Tough lesson for your client. You guys did a top job. Well done.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Very true, appreciate it mate

@tuurkishman

Ай бұрын

Just what I was thinking

You’re a credit to your trade… and those who raised you. Honest, truthful, reliable 👌✊👏👍

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate! Kind words

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.

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate appreciate it

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.

@IzzytheBricky

3 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind comments Jack☺️ really appreciate the support and glad you enjoyed the video ☺️

Two young men who are showing huge respect for their trade and their customers. Great work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

I’m looking at getting the front of my house repointed, this is the standard I’m looking for - superb job done👏🏻👏🏻

You 2 are a credit to the trade. Great to see such pride in your work.

@IzzytheBricky

15 күн бұрын

Thanks so much mate

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!!

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much brother, really appreciate it

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! 👍

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Alan! Yea the clients were really pleased and it was great to leave the job as it should have been in the first place

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....

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Had no clue about that! Thanks so much for letting me know! And also that ks for watching ☺️

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.

@IzzytheBricky

Ай бұрын

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

@Mr-Bare

Ай бұрын

​@@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 the dynamic duo back. Missed watching my weekly bricky. A man of standards anyone would be proud to employ. Keep with us mate.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much buddy! Appreciate it and glad you enjoyed the video

Omg the brickwork on that rear extension is horrendous 😱 not to mention the bricked up window….you’ve made a pigs ear look really good…well done

Pure quality tradesmen ❤ So much pride in your work and attitude

Just a quick check in Izzy ....good to see you are as committed to excellence in all you do...trust you are resting as hard as you work 👍

So nice to see a British skilled craftsman for once!! Great job guys

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate

Congratulations Izzy, what a fantastic guy you are, so thorough in fixing so many faults made by others. Your work ethic is first class. 😁👌👌👌👌👏👏👏👏👏❤️

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! 👍

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

@IzzytheBricky

5 ай бұрын

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 ☺️

Above & beyond again guys. Well done! Good to see you back Izzy.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Tony mate!!

Never clicked on a video so quick. Good to have you back mate 👍🏻

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Haha cheers Rob appreciate your support brother

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!

Brilliant job as always. Good to see pride in the work.👍👍

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks fella!

Another great job Izzy & another great video. 👍🏻❤🔥

First rate job Izzy, your passion for your work and dedication to your craft shine through.....again. Some excellent tips too. Thankyou.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate really appreciate it;

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...

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!

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate appreciate it

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😊

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.

@IzzytheBricky

3 ай бұрын

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!

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.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate! Yea it's quite unbelievable that people are getting away with it

Great work and eye for detail and knowing all the faults of the previous bricklayers

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.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Couldn't be more right mate

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.

Absolute credit to the industry bud! Amazing job and passion, well done!

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

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate really appreciate it! And yea was good to get this sorted for them 🙂

What a job - great to see you putting so much care into a job a lot of people would walk away from or do really badly. top job lads.

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks very much Robert! Always try our best

Good recovery of what had been done!

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 👍👍👍👍

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your support Gary, really appreciate your kind words! If you need any brickwork doing on the rail ways let me know 💪💪

Another great video iz Always enjoy your content... Keep it up. I know the pressure of banging out vids, take some time and come back fresh

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate glad you enjoyed the video, Thanks so much for your support☺️

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.👍👍

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate appreciate it! They were really pleased 🙂

Excellent job. Really tidy. Well done to you.

What ever happened to an honest days work, it’s nice to see someone that does it right and cares,it’s guys like you that will always do well 💪🏻

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate really appreciate it

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.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Kevin! Glad you enjoyed the video appreciate it

Impressive😁 Nice one lads. Good to see you both back. Professionals are back🫵 SHALOM 🔥

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Cheers mate! Happy to be back

👍 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.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Scott. Was able to sort something out regarding the prep work

Wow! Such a great video. You’re a true gent, a great & honest tradesman. A joy to watch a real tradesman like you! 👍👍👍

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks brother really appreciate it 😊

Hi Izzy and co - your videos, attention to detail and professionalism are very much appreciated.

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks Mike!

Great your both back mate. Getting withdrawal symptoms 😂. Hope to see you back on a nice little build soon.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate, got some steels and a new build video in working on! All the best

My hat is off to you , outstanding attitude to your work resulting in excellent results. Nice one matey.

@IzzytheBricky

4 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

What a lovely job guys. Sometimes the work is its own reward. Top marks for the quality and the work ethic! 👏👏👏

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Peter

That's legit a very good job. What a huge difference.

Incredible transformation! Excellent craftsmanship. I did not know about using linseed oil.

Great video with lots of detail,could you explain what quantities you mix your lime in relation to sand and cement.Keep the videos coming

Where the hell have you been? It’s good to see you back.

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Cheers mate! Having some time off haha

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.

i got that engrossed in this video i lost my sh@t when advert came up and pretty sure iforgot to breathe lmao. Thats what its all abart' 😂 doing a job doing it well but loving the job your doing. Miss watching my lad with his bmx building that became plastering/rendering. tongue out for concentration purposes 😉 enthusiasm on face and the little dance they dont know they do ❤ . wasnt expecting that. been through alot of videos over few weeks having to reteach myself few things its been 20yrs since i built layed or drew up anything without my grandad hovering with a clipboard. #gbnf i gota rebuild what useless team of 6 builders "repaired" before its all just brick dust and rotten mdf lol. without my grandad saying..you know you can do it. dint think. do god im old lol. anyway. made my genuinely happy inside for first time in years. nice one lads xx my lads 27 na lmao

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.

Fantastic work and improvement - be proud

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!

@kickthunt4239

4 ай бұрын

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.

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

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate really appreciate your support and kind comment 🙂behave a great weekend

Nice to see you back Izzy I have been missing the videos mate keep up the good work 👍🏽

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much James

@JamessLife-ix4yw

7 ай бұрын

@@IzzytheBricky 😊👍🏽

Any more weekly episodes coming up? Binged the lot over the last week or 2. Great work lads, inspired by your knowledge and hard graft

@IzzytheBricky

2 ай бұрын

Hiya mate, yes there is. Started filming again today 💪😊 hope your well mate!

Good to see Izzy & Drew back, another great video 👍

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

Great to see you back lad's, great work as usual

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

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 see someone take pride there job great video 👍

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

@IzzytheBricky

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Stephen! Really appreciate it 😊 all the best

Really nice job. God bless

Great video & even better work:). It’s nice to see some good trades for once!!!

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate

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

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Haha thanks so much! Little bit too far unfortunately!

Hello Izzy really good vid. Boiled linseed oil. That's a really good tip. We're about to start doing a brand new heringbone patio in back garden of a Grade II building, with reclaimed hand made brick and Conserv NHL 3.5. I'm a bit worried about the frost getting to old bricks with contact with the ground.. I've had success with Bostik Waterseal on other masonry projects but the linseed oil may be a better choice to seal things?

Brilliant work Izzy ❤

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Cheers mate

cracking job fellas. 💯%

Another great video. Great transformation

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Rob

I love to watch actual skilled workmanship

I used a 1 part cement, 1 part nhl 3.5 lime and 4 parts sand mix to repoint, in a couple of places the pointing set hard but stayed wet looking for 3 to 4 weeks as the lime pulled the dampness out of the wall, i also used helical spiral rods all the way round the bottom of the house and mid way up the house forming a ring of steel in resin which then stopped any further cracking from ground movement. To finish with i used the same mix and laid a patio set in a base of reinforced concrete with the reinforcing mesh jamed into the below ground brickwork giving the house a reinforced shoe all the way round the house with the patio sloping at an angle away from the house with a drainage gulley incorporated 1 metre away from house all the way round which goes off to a manhole with a sump pump in that then goes to a 6000 litre tank 20 metres from the house. All the damp problems have now gone and no new cracks inside the house from ground movement. Unconventional yes but it works. As the patio was laid directly onto concrete into the cement lime mix with it pointed as laid there are no weeds, no cracks in pointing and have parked cars on patio and its rock solid.

Great to see you two have pride in your work. A rare commodity lately

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate

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

Great job and love your work ethic

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

Aup Izzy, I don't follow on any other socials but I hope you're good and having a good start to 2024!

@IzzytheBricky

4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate really appreciate it! I'm currently away in Thailand for a month! Hope you and the family are well!

@SS-vz9iv

4 ай бұрын

@IzzytheBricky Nice one, should be an awesome experience! And away from the frosts that are creeping back in. Thanks for the reply, enjoy 😁

That looks spot-on 💪🏼

Attention to detail, brilliant.

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 👍

@IzzytheBricky

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for such kind words! Merry Christmas to you and the family x

@monkwhitley

5 ай бұрын

@@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 🤣

Absolutely fantastic job I wish I could find someone like you to repoint my bungalow in the Llanelli area 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Happy to see you back mate

Good to see you and drew back mate keep up the good work, let me know next time you get pointing job be good to come up and give yous a hand

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Cheers mate appreciate it! Where you based dude

@jackranger5476

7 ай бұрын

@@IzzytheBricky I’ve tried to private message you mate but it’s not going thru, are you on Facebook?

You’ve really got the short straw lol 😂 been double lassooed 😅😅😅 yeeeeha 🤠

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Haha cheers mate

@billywright8606

6 ай бұрын

@@IzzytheBricky it’s when they go for a cheaper quote . It ends up taking longer the second time haha 😂

Shame there's not alot of guys like this around. Alot more customers would get a good honest job done.Great lads great 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👌🏼🧱👍🏽

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

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 😂

'Random Act Of Kindness' - Well done Mate 👍🤠

Another "clear up the mess" left by others, well done Izzy and Drew, you deliver quality

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much buddy really appreciate it!

Great to see you back great effort

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks so much buddy

Hi. Omg what a mess those other guys did to that brickwork. Excellent job guts. Looks 100% better. 👍👌.

Great job and good to see you back

@IzzytheBricky

7 ай бұрын

Thanks Mark

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 !

@IzzytheBricky

3 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate really appreciate it , 😊

Beautiful craftsmanship.

Well done,what a good job you've done. Nice to see someone whose dedicated to his trade.👍👍

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Cheers brother

Can I ask you about the linseed oil? Is it raw or boiled & does the finish last after application. It great to see someone care about their workmanship, as it’s a dying breed. Fabulous attention to detail, that’s what I appreciate.

@IzzytheBricky

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much mate! It's boiled 🙂 and it lasts for a good year or so ☺️