Bricklayer & Masonry in Oeiras

About our service in Oeiras

Balconies and terraces dominate the list. In blocks built from the 1990s onwards, the balcony slab is finished with tiles over a waterproof layer, and that layer is the only thing standing between rain and the flat downstairs. It gives way where the upstand behind the tiling was never turned up high enough, at the drainage outlet, and at the threshold of a sliding door where the level is tight. The symptom is a damp band on somebody else's ceiling. We open the affected zone, check the fall, rebuild the upstands, install new waterproofing and retile so water runs to the outlet instead of standing. Where the same detail has failed on several flats in a block, it is worth the condominium looking at it as one repair rather than five separate ones. Inside, most of what we do is the stage between trades. Kitchens get reconfigured, second bathrooms added within an existing footprint, and utility areas closed in, all of which means pipework and cabling chased into walls that are frequently hollow brick or plasterboard on studs. We close and reinforce those chases, build solid backing where a wall-hung basin, a cistern frame or heavy units need to be carried, level floors before tiling and tile walls and floors. In older housing at Paço de Arcos and Santo Amaro the substrate is different — solid walls, sometimes damp on the seaward side — and there we look for the source of moisture before rendering anything, because a render laid on a wet wall will not stay put. We run masonry as planned work with a paper trail, which suits both private owners and building administrations. Someone comes out and looks properly, you receive a written quote with no obligation, and the timescale is agreed before we begin. The price follows the area, the condition of the substrate once exposed, the materials the detail requires, access and floor level, whether a goods lift is available and can be booked, the amount of rubble to be carted away and any need for scaffolding or a platform. In practice we protect lifts and common areas, coordinate access with the concierge or administrator, and keep cutting and breaking within the hours the building's rules allow. We work Monday to Saturday, 9am to 8pm, and are closed on Sunday.

Masonry we deliver in Oeiras:

Services Included

• Balcony and terrace waterproofing with rebuilt upstands and outlets
• Wall and floor tiling, including levelling before tiling
• Solid backing and partition reinforcement for heavy fixings
• Making good after plumbing and electrical work
• Rendering, plus garden walls, steps and paving on private plots

Areas We Serve

We cover Oeiras centre, Paço de Arcos, Santo Amaro de Oeiras, Porto Salvo and the residential areas around Taguspark and Lagoas Park.

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