How to repair a broken brick face - U-Can Brick Face Repair

Repair broken brick faces easily with Brick Face Repair from U-CAN, available from B&Q
Brick face repair is available in both Red and Buff colours.

[@paulbest2203]

There was only one half of the brick to take out ,put a whole one in job done . My tip get a soft stock brick and mash it into dust to match existing spoiled bricks . Coat damaged brick in pva apply mortar to area of brick which is damaged and smear dust on top . Use whatever means to get texture to match surround and mimic mortar joints colour etc in mortar not colour of brick . Old Indian trick used by Bricklayers since we built Hadrians wall few years ago ,and passed down from Egyptian trades 💪 😀

[@ergo322]

thank you for the tip esp when this product is not available here :(

[@musoseven8218]

You speak like a genuine, operative, craftsman. 👍✌️😊💜

[@dougpeery6888]

You can rarely get the mashed brick into a fine enough powder. Unless you sift out the chunks.

[@rachelmcdaniel8999]

Wish I could find this in the USA. Your products look great and make me feel like even I could fix small things around my house. Very simple and clear instructions... The DIY stuff here in the megastores and online is overwhelming and with vague instructions.

[@khl7r]

Can't say that was a nice result

[@cairo678]

Shocking piece of work really

[@jsoinuk]

Great work Helen

[@elleondejuda4681]

Can you find the right color for the bricks or is a one red for all ,?

[@stevek4957]

I have a broken rounded brick which is hard to replace. This product seems like the perfect solution. Is it available in the US of A?

[@innesdundas6487]

why are you using a rubber mallet for cutting out?

[@TrueNovice]

Not available in the USA?

[@cooldude2245]

Where do you get this stuff?

[@ElijahLynn]

You need to add a link to the product in the description.

[@shobhanapatel4113]

what about cracks?

[@andrewmorke]

How do you get that patch to match the color of the bricks? Seems like just replacing the bricks in areas where the appearance is important makes more sense.

[@TrueNovice]

Not that easy to chisel out and old brick, in an existing wall and and find a brick that matches very closely the color after it's been in the wall for several years an exposed to the envelope. Even if you had stored bricks from when the wall when it was built, it would not now match the color of the existing wall

[@sirwin125]

But even if the replacement brick didnt match perfectly, it would still look better than that half ass job. That sticks out like a sore thumb in my opinion, especially with all the red dyed mortar in the mortar joints

[@dougpeery6888]

There is a method of tinting the patch to match the existing.

[@gerryroberts662]

I understand the concept.. Its a good video.. restoring the small hole rather than repalcing the brick, its cheaper.. :)

[@biterlegg5075]

Is that the voice from "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"?

[@tobywhitaker4246]

Would it work on a 120 yr. Old home with softer bricks and lime mortar?

[@robertmcintyre4088]

No!!!!!!!!!

[@rogozzy1]

I think they should have shown us results when dry.

[@peterwong8460]

is it available in canada?

[@mja8433]

First i thought the goal was to create the same look, as the existing wall..seems like thats not going to happen. Would have been easier and better for the wall, if the old brick was removed and a new one was added to the wall...

[@BrumCraft]

Why wouldn't you just drill out the brick, mix up some mortar and replace it? Structurally more sound and easy to do

[@dougpeery6888]

Many old bricks are not available.

[@lifesymphony2024]

it's not a matter of can or cannot. it's a matter of want or don't want to.

[@gengpan]

How to repair a hole on a brick

[@ACJr7]

Why not just replace the whole brick? 🤔

[@ergo322]

when it dries i bet it appears to blend in

[@theamerican4609]

That was a huge freakin' brush!

[@Laffy1345]

Looks good enough...said the blind man

[@stevebruns359]

Cant get this product anywhere, only sold by B&Q who don't have any, come on U-Can, sort it out.

[@elmobolan4274]

That repair sticks out like a sore thumb!!!

[@elmobolan4274]

Hum, that's really red, not too obvious...

[@highgatehandyman6479]

Call the Highgate Handyman.

[@internalinjectiontrulyhere770]

Chip in brick hands,young natural leveled under muscle or age gain

[@RonnieMclassics]

Ahhh why can't they sell this in America 😐

[@petergalloway7978]

What a mess 2:33

[@Superutubeking]

Colour does not match looks terrible

[@stevenot8382]

You are fired .

[@namnik1]

Uh….there is one problem…

[@luoliangsun5449]

Definitely not acceptable due to the finishing color.

[@sexylawyer8228]

I just watched it for the girl.

[@jjthefed]

She's cute!

[@a-ian-lim]

stupid, it's just as easy to replace the brick.

[@Londonfogey]

I can see it might be useful if you've got a lot of partially chipped or spalled brickwork and don't have the time to replace bricks completely, and just want a quick fix.

[@a-ian-lim]

Londonfogey I'm thinking if you have a ton of spalled brickwork, you have a bigger problem. Need to redo the mortar because it's killing the brick.

[@Londonfogey]

Part of my garden wall has a couple of bricks spalled about half way through at the base of a brick pillar. I couldn't be bothered to put new bricks in (and didn't fancy doing it that low down on a pillar). Also couldn't be bothered to buy brick slips for somewhere that's out of sight, so I just patched it up with B&Q's cheapo instant set mortar and smoothed it level. I guess a builder would be horrified and tell me the whole wall will explode or something...

[@a-ian-lim]

Londonfogey you initially said 'a lot' :P I wonder if it's also due to the lower bricks absorbing more water than the higher bricks and hence more prone to spalding.

[@Londonfogey]

Probably true, rather unusually the wall has a damp proof course, and the spalled bricks are below that. All the bricks above it are ok. Well it's all done now and it looks quite good (apart from being a different colour) I might even paint the area to match. Wonder if there's actually anything different about this 'U Can' product other than the red colour.

[@airinbone]

It looks like shit.

[@craigmorris3941]

hahaha, what a rubbish product! Not even the same colour!

[@mariusd5913]

This add promoted the idea that women who work in accounting should stay away from DIY work. :)