Exterior brick spalling and crumbling
Steps
- Find the water: spalling clusters below a leaking gutter, at a chimney, at ground level where the wall stays wet, or under a sealer or paint that trapped moisture — fix that first or the new bricks spall too.
+5 more steps in the full guide
Stop and call a pro if
- spalling is spread across a large area or several courses are loose — a section may need rebuilding