Removing bitumen from brickwork?
Removing bitumen from brickwork?
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Mark300zx

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1,447 posts

283 months

Sunday 13th July 2025
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Just removed an old conservatory and have a line of bitumen on the bricks, anyone found a successful way of removing it?

JoshSm

5,331 posts

68 months

Sunday 13th July 2025
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Don't use solvents, it'll just soak in. Maybe chill it then remove it mechanically?

OutInTheShed

14,846 posts

57 months

Sunday 13th July 2025
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Pick off what you can with tools.Use a specialist remover like 'TarSolve'.

sherman

15,315 posts

246 months

Sunday 13th July 2025
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Blow torch and just burn it off or soften it enough to remove with a scrapper