Selleys Mortar Works

Lots of Muttering – Having the misfortune of using this product on several occasions, and trying to hold my "tongue the right way", it always resulted in muttering..... As the consistency is quite sloppy, achieving a good finish, in a tradesmen like fashion is challenging. In my 45 years of building trade experience, I have worked with different types of cement mixtures, concrete, paints, putties and a variety of plaster mixes; and have been able to adapt my approach to obtain a good outcome. This one however, takes the prize for being a mongel to master. Yes, it's up on a roof and it looks okay from a distance, just as well. But the effort involved in application and cleaning up is frustratingly disproportionate. Maybe I had the misfortune of buying a bad batch? There are other reports that verify my experience. Selleys is a brand that is consistently reliable, and this one seems to be a departure from their norm. The dried surface is quite tough, more so than a cement mortar, and I expect that its ability to whether would be superior to plain pointing; time will tell.

Absolute FAIL – I needed this to fill gaps in concrete steps but the mousse like consistency of the mortar was airy and light, dribbled through cracks and dripped everywhere. If I could give zero stars then I would. Extremely disappointing and I’d like my money back Selleys!

easy brickwork saver – This has been a really useful product for me when repairing visible mortar decay in brickwork. I have not even remotely skilled in the area of stone masonry so I started out with very low expectations of the effect I could achieve with this. It looks like real mortar and is easy to work with if you follow the instructions. Most importantly, use masking tape for a nice clean look.