How to repair chipped bricks?

[DeeM91]

Hey Community,

I wanted to ask how I would go about repairing these 2 chipped bricks near our garage doorway? 

If this can be done as a DIY option or would I need to hire a professional to fix this?

Cheers,

 

[Jason]

Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community @DeeM91. It's great to have you join us.

Do you have replacement bricks of the same style and shape? I imagine the best course of action would be to remove these damaged bricks and replace them, but if you don't have spares then matching could be a challenge. 

Next best option - do you have the chips that came out when the damage occurred?  

Please let us know and we can help with next steps. 

Thanks,

Jason

[DeeM91]

Thank you Jason for the welcome and your reply!

 I don't have any spares to replace the bricks or the chipped damaged pieces because it originally it done by a tradie working on our place and they have cleaned everything up so I could not salvage it.

Would you recommend get both bricks replaced would you say?

[EricL]

Hello @DeeM91 

Thanks for sharing your question about how to repair your chipped bricks. For this type of repair, I often suggest using Dingo Fast Set Mortar in combination with Dulux Avista Oxide 1kg Brick Red Cement. Since you are only patching a small portion, I recommend not adding too much oxide to the mix, your goal is to get that pale brick colour you currently have. 

I recommend using a 1 litre plastic container to mix a bit of the mortar and oxide together while they are dry. Once you fully mixed you can then add water to it. You're after a toothpaste like consistency so that the mortar will keep its shape too much water will make it slurry. You'll also need a Craftright 150mm Pointing Trowel to spread the patch evenly.

If you have any other questions we can help with, please let us know.

Eric 

[DeeM91]

Thank you @EricL! for your help and instructions we will follow your advice and do this at home and give it a go.