Esk House Restoration
Residential
Hawthorn East
2023
Stitch Tie Installation, Heritage Paint Removal, Tuckpointing, Brick Relaying & Replacement, Decorative Render Repair
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Esk House is a late Victorian home in Hawthorn East, built in the 1880s, and this project was all about carefully bringing the façade back to life. The brief was to remove the painted finish and restore the original brickwork and detailing, allowing the house’s character to be seen again.

Once the paint was stripped using a specialised product suited to historic bricks, the extent of earlier wear and patch repairs became clear. We carried out brick relaying and replacement using carefully matched bricks and installed Helifix stitch ties throughout to help stabilise cracked areas. Where cracking extended internally, stitch ties were also installed and the solid plaster reinstated to make good.

A number of the original decorative render details around the windows and parapet were damaged or missing and no longer available. To address this, we produced custom moulds to replicate the original embellishments, casting and installing new pieces to match the existing profiles. With the structure and detailing reinstated, the project was finished with tuckpointing to restore the home’s original two-tone brickwork, bringing the façade back to how it would have been seen in its early years.  

Workers renovating an old brick house with decorative molding, surrounded by trees and plants, ladder and construction tools visible.
A brick wall with some painted bricks forming the American flag.
Front of a brick house under renovation with construction tools, buckets, and scaffolding.
A historic brick house with decorative white trim, two tall windows, and a small front yard with a black iron fence. The roof has ornate details, and there is a sign reading "ESK" on the gable. The house is surrounded by a sidewalk and greenery.
The upper exterior part of a brick house with decorative white trim around the windows and a sign that reads 'ESK' on the rooftop. There is a black wrought iron fence in the foreground, and some greenery including a tree and plants around the house.

CLIENT TESTIMONIAL

“The Finer Point Masonry (FPM) team of specialists were a pleasure to work with, they completely transformed my run down brick house into a stunning glorious heritage home. They did a brilliant job on the following tasks with meticulous attention to detail and craftsmanship. I highly recommend FPM, an enthusiastic and talented team of specialists who are passionate about what they do and take pride in their work. The before and after pictures are just astonishing.”