Bricklayer / masonPublic profile

K Barnard Brickwork

London4.9· 164 reviews · 2 sources
Trust score
82out of 100
Rating4.9★
Review volume164
Source diversity2 sources
VerificationListed

Based on rating, review volume, independent sources and verification. Evidence context — not a guarantee of workmanship.

Planning evidence

Nearby projects

Checking nearby planning applications.

About

A family run building firm with 40 years experience in the building trade, we pride ourselves on delivering our services to a high standard. Some of the services we provide are as follows: General Building Bricklaying Pointing Patio's Walls Please call to arrange a free no obligation quotation today!

Reviews · public evidence

What the public record says

4.9out of 5
164 reviews in public evidenceCross-checked across 1 source
Which? Trusted Traders164 reviews · 5.0 avg

Highlights

"Keith and his team did a small Brickwork job for me. Rebuild Pillar for front Garden Gate. The team were Polite and friendly. They worked professionally and I was pleased with the work done. The brickwork and pointing was to a high standard. The bricks used also Matched existing brickwork. They cleaned the area after work being completed. The price was Very reasonable.. I would not hesitate to use their services again and strongly reccomend others to use them. Mick Davies"

Customer in Greater LondonWhich? Trusted Traders5.0 rating

"Keith and his team blocked up two vents for me in my nineteen thirties flat. They clearly know their stuff and were efficient and friendly. Recommended."

Katya in Greater LondonWhich? Trusted Traders5.0 rating

"We have been working with Kieth, Ben and his team over a few years now and they have completed a range of building jobs for our family home. They are very reasonable, trustworthy and professional. The communication has been excellent and they always finish a job to such a high standard. The work is always guaranteed which makes us feel very confident when working with them. What we have appreciated most is the level of trust that we have felt when working with Brickworks. They really are very professional but they are also very responsive and thoughtful when carrying out any works. Our family would highly recommend working with them and we have passed on their details to many friends. Such nice people!"

Customer in Greater LondonWhich? Trusted Traders5.0 rating

Detailed reviews

Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

Keith and his team did a small Brickwork job for me. Rebuild Pillar for front Garden Gate. The team were Polite and friendly. They worked professionally and I was pleased with the work done. The brickwork and pointing was to a high standard. The bricks used also Matched existing brickwork. They cleaned the area after work being completed. The price was Very reasonable.. I would not hesitate to use their services again and strongly reccomend others to use them. Mick Davies

Which? Trusted Traders
Katya in Greater London5.0 / 5

Keith and his team blocked up two vents for me in my nineteen thirties flat. They clearly know their stuff and were efficient and friendly. Recommended.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

We have been working with Kieth, Ben and his team over a few years now and they have completed a range of building jobs for our family home. They are very reasonable, trustworthy and professional. The communication has been excellent and they always finish a job to such a high standard. The work is always guaranteed which makes us feel very confident when working with them. What we have appreciated most is the level of trust that we have felt when working with Brickworks. They really are very professional but they are also very responsive and thoughtful when carrying out any works. Our family would highly recommend working with them and we have passed on their details to many friends. Such nice people!

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

I’ve have been using Keith, Ben and his team over a few years now and they have completed a range of building jobs for my home from brick repointing to painting and plastering. They are very trustworthy, friendly and professional. They are always on time and finish a job to a high standard. I always trust they will do a good job for me. I highly, highly recommend them and will definitely be using them for future home projects.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

Keith and Ben turned up punctually as arranged and made an excellent job of bricking up a garage doorway. The bricks were keyed in on both sides and the roofing felt tucked in at the top - all very competent and they were a pleasure to deal with. They also removed some old stones which were not in the quote.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

I am very pleased with the quality of the pointing work and jetwash which was undertaken by K Barnard Brickwork. They were thorough, careful, kept me fully updated, and cleaned up afterwards. It was a pleasure to deal with a firm that was totally reliable and professional.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

An excellent, prompt, and entirely professional job from beginning to end. K Barnard Brickwork gave a very reasonable quotation for a job that involved both external and internal work: replacing a leaking cast-iron downpipe, tidying up some external pointing, removing damp and damaged internal plaster, and then waterproofing and replastering a large section of a bedroom that had been affected by leaks and water damage from the broken downpipe. Keith, Ben, and Charlie completed the job within a day and a half: the level of professionalism and the attention to detail were exceptional, as was their efficiency and tidiness, their care for the property, their politeness, and their openness in explaining each step along the way. They were extremely patient while we waited for the go-ahead from the management company for the whole building (which took literally months to secure!), and then, once we got approval to begin, Keith, Ben, and Charlie delivered a top-notch service at a competitive and fair price. It has been a mission to find a reliable, skilful, and reasonably-priced company to do this kind of work (internal and external), and I will have no hesitation in reusing their services in the future and recommending them to others. Our neighbours have already got in touch with Keith and Ben for a similar job.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

Keith responded quickly to my quote query after a lorry seriously damaged my front garden wall. The quote was promptly forwarded to me and as it was the best I had received work started within days of having contacted Keith, Ben and their team. Even though the weather was adverse, Keith and his team carried out the demolition of the damaged walls, cleaned the bricks to be reused and a few days later came to rebuild both wall. The work is well done and the all team has been friendly and helpful. It was a pleasure dealing with them.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

I contacted K Barnard Brickwork regarding a garden wall on our property in response to a potentially dangerous wall. They quickly assessed the situation and reassured us that the wall was safe and did not require emergency work. Very grateful and relieved.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

Excellent communication, helpfulness and we would use this firm again because their work is of a high standard. We have used them several times before. The job was relatively minor - removing a very old washing line post and cementing in a new one - but for all the residents living here it makes a big difference to have a new washing line again. Everyone thought that the estimate was reasonable so thanks to Keith and Ben for a job well done.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

Barnard Brickwork came to detect the reason for a leak into a first floor bedroom and repair every possible source. This involved repointing 3 chimneys, putting up new cowling pots and replacing gutters and flashing. Keith, Ben and Sean worked hard, sometimes in very cold temperatures, and left everything shipshape at the end of each day. We were particularly impressed that they left the scaffolding up for a few weeks so we could check when it rained whether the job had been successful before the scaffolding was taken down. We would certainly use Barnard Brickwork again.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

Keth, Ben and the team have repointed and cleaned all the brickwork on our Edwardian house frontage from the chimneys down, replacing the failing and inappropriate mortar with lime mortar suited to the building's age and style. They have replaced or repaired all the damaged bricks, repaired the masonry and brickwork cracks, replaced the damaged plinth and retiled the dilapidated porch floor. All expertly and carefully done, despite some very inclement weather. And as a bonus, they repaired the lead roof of the oriel window. We are delighted with the results!

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

We were really pleased with the work that Keith, Ben and their team did on our house. We needed some cracks in the brickwork and concrete window sills repaired and they visited and quoted quickly, suggesting a method that would prevent the cracks reopening rather than just fill them. They were honest about what work that would help and what wouldn't, so they didn't quote for anything unnecessary. It took a while to get a date booked in because they were so busy (which I took as a good sign!) but we're glad we waited for them. They weren't able to paint the repaired windowsills as they were focusing on structural repairs, but they recommended a breathable paint to use once we found a painter. The price charged was as quoted and was reasonable for the work involved. Overall the whole team were friendly and professional from start to finish and I would definitely recommend them.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

I first met Keith and Ben when they came to look at a nasty/dangerous situation concerning crumbling masonry from a third floor window surround. They sized up the work needed and provided a somewhat vague quote ( by necessity as it was impossible to verify extent of works required) . I was impressed with Ben's professionalism and explanation of what might be required. The quote arrived and Ben was able to fit us in with a minimum of fuss, the only drawback being that they were so busy , they needed a couple of months to finish other work. Once the works commenced it was a palpable relief to be able to talk to both Ben and Keith directly concerning snagging's. It is a pleasure to deal with a real family firm without having to deal with 'an office' To summarise - I would suggest they did at least TWICE the amount of work I had envisaged. The scope of the work meant some additional costs were incurred, but options were always made clear and ultimately were negligible considering the value for money we received. I would recommend Keith and Ben without reservation.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

A bit like the famous ad for Heinz ketchup in the 1980s, Ben and Keith were a long time coming but boy o boy did they deliver when they finally found time to squeeze us into their busy schedule. We had 2 smallish non time critical jobs, rebuilding a low wall for a large raised D bed in the front garden and blocking up a side window in the kitchen which was no longer needed having been plaster boarded over internally. The D bed was originally one brick thick and falling apart - they replaced it with a double brick wall and topped with bricks laid crossways, which is much more substantial, blends in with the existing garden walls and looks really professional. They also repaired a couple of the steps which were subsiding, saving the original surface bricks to match with those on the existing good steps. The window was taken out, kingspan insulated then bricked up with a block wall and finished with pebbledash to match the rest of the sidewall, just needs painting and you would never know there was a window there originally! They were very good in tidying up, taking debris away and washing down at the end of the job, and came in on budget. I would thoroughly recommend them provided you're not in a hurry

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

Ben, Keith and colleagues did some pointing, rebuilding of a wall and some decorative exterior tile work on our Victorian house. Despite the rotten weather in October and early November '23 (a LOT of rain) creating some delays they got it all done as quickly and professionally as possible. The pointing seems to have done the trick with the back walls now being watertight, the new front wall looks great and best of all the chequerboard tiling at the front door looks amazing - a tricky job executed meticulously by Ben. The work went a little bit over the quote but not without good reason and a conversation and explanation about why and how. We waited a little bit longer than we'd hoped to get started but that was because they were busy over the Summer and seemed like a positive sign. We're really pleased with the work and I'd recommend K.Barnard Brickwork to anyone, they take real pride in what they do!

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

Keith Barnard and Sons, I was watching them re-point the house across the road, I was impressed with there workmanship. I spoke to Gary if he could re-point around my bay window. The quality of the pointing was second to none. I would recommend K Barnard for " Price and Workmanship".

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

It was a pleasure to work with Ben, Keith and the whole team. A lot of work was needed in addition to the brickwork: sills and some of the woodwork needed repair and the trim to the front and side of the house needed painting. The job lasted a few months and there were many things to decide. We really appreciated the thoughtful recommendations and the really professional attitude. We had to be away in the middle of the job and were able to hand over our house keys without any worry. Everything got finished to a very high standard. Communication was excellent throughout. We're very pleased to have supported these local and very experienced craftsmen and I would recommend this business to anyone.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

We needed extensive repairs undertaken to the brickwork and masonary on the front door porch of our victorian house. K Barnard was prompt in carrying out an inspection and submitting an estimate. They explained clearly what needed to be done and carried out the work expeditiously and tidely including painting the masonary. Top marks for punctuality, value, skill and thoroughness. They carried out the work in good spirit and were careful to clean up afterwards.

Which? Trusted Traders
Customer in Greater London5.0 / 5

We had a recommendation from neighbours on our street to get in touch with Keith/Ben as we wanted our masonry surrounds in our Victorian property for our 9 windows to be rebuilt. Our Victorian window sills and all detailing/paintwork had been in really poor condition. We were also concerned that we may get water leaks at some point so wanted some repointing carried out to our brickwork - and for a large section of brickwork to be colour matched as it was not in keeping with the rest of the brickwork in our Victorian property. Ben and Keith came over to give us a very reasonable quote. The work they carried out was top quality and we are absolutely delighted with the results - both from an aesthetic perspective (our property now looks amazing) but also they have done a really thorough job. They also helped to repair our outside wall and did a lot of painting including both to our outside wall and our windows - again, this was all done extremely methodically and it all looks brilliant. To top it all off, they are a really friendly team and we had no hesitation with leaving them in our house and really enjoyed chatting with them. Above all, we trusted them 100% with their decisions and that they were doing what was the right thing for both us and our property. We will be recommending them to anyone and everyone!

Which? Trusted Traders
Page 1 of 9
Local context

Rated 4.9★ — in line with the local average for bricklayer / masons in London

Across 11 rated bricklayer / masons in London, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.

Public evidence checks

Trust checks and red flags

Public evidence shown
Public review evidence4.9★ from 164 public reviewsAcross Which? Trusted TradersWebsiteWhich? Trusted Traders
Sources

Every signal, traced to its origin

2 named sources
Public evidence checks

What's strong, and what to check yourself

Strong signals
Rating: 4.9★
Review volume: 164
Source diversity: 2 sources
!Worth checking yourself
!Verification: Listed
Smart checks

Before you hire a bricklayer / mason

Ask to see a portfolio of completed work like yours, plus recent references you can contact.
Check the credentials and registrations that matter for this work — and that they are current.
Get a written, itemised quote with scope, assumptions and a staged payment schedule.
Compare at least three bricklayers / masons on the depth of their evidence, not just price.

Public evidence last checked May 2026

Want an extra legitimacy check?
Run the Cowboy Checker on K Barnard Brickwork before you contact them.
Run Cowboy Checker →