Our wall crack repair solution – Helifix.

Helifix is our non-disruptive construction repair and reinforcing system, providing secure, long lasting connections in all forms of brick, blocks, concrete and stone.

Helifix have proven effectiveness in virtually every type of masonry structure from medieval churches to modern tower blocks, bridges and tunnels to domestic, residential housing. Helifix products and their concealed, non-disruptive, installation techniques play an important role in preserving our built environment, from housing, offices, factories and bridges to churches, listed buildings and heritage structures. Wherever possible, repair and refurbishment is increasingly seen as a more sustainable option than demolition in terms of architectural value, materials usage, overall cost and environmental impact.

Wall crack stitching

Helifix crack stitching provides a quick, simple, effective and permanent means of stabilising cracked masonry. Installation involves bonding stainless steel HeliBars into appropriate bed joints or cut slots in bricks, blocks or stonework, using HeliBond cementitious grout.

‍HeliBar and HeliBond combine to produce an excellent bond within the substrate, resisting tensile loads and minimising any future development of the crack, which may occur with simple injection methods. With this concealed non-disruptive method no additional stresses are introduced as the HeliBars are flexible enough to accommodate normal building movement.

‍Masonry Beams

Masonry beams reinforce and stabilise the existing masonry while redistributing the structural loads.

The Helibeam System uses pairs of long HeliBars bonded with HeliBond grout into cut slots to form deep masonry beams from the existing masonry.

The composite action of the masonry beams provides great strength combined with structural flexibility, while other ties and fixings provide appropriate lateral and vertical restraint.

Repairing Brick Arch Lintels

Parallel lengths of HeliBars are bonded into the specified cut slots directly above the existing lintel. Angled CemTies or DryFix ties are installed up through the lintel and into the masonry above the lower HeliBars.

Our approach to lintel and arch bar repair in the s not only much more cost effective but also quick and doesn’t require you to vacate your home.We prefer to repair the damaged lintel or arch bar rather than removing and completely re-bricking this load bearing element of your brickwork.