Graffiti on brick? Show us the wall.
GraffitiMobile removes graffiti from brick and masonry for businesses, buildings, condominiums and managed properties. On a porous surface, the brick, mortar joints and condition of the facade matter just as much as the pigment.
No phone call required to get started.
See the wall before reading our explanation.
This before-and-after project is real GraffitiMobile work. Context images used elsewhere on the page are kept clearly separate.
Send the wall. The choice of method comes after.
The goal is not to make you diagnose the masonry yourself. A full view and a few close-ups already show the texture, mortar joints, graffiti and access.
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Start with what you have. More details can follow if the job requires them.
Pigment can go deeper than what the eye can see.
Unlike glass or some smooth metals, brick has texture and porosity that can retain pigments. Mortar can also react differently from the face of the brick.
The part of the graffiti that is directly visible on the facade.
Texture, ageing and finish influence adhesion and retention.
Some pigment can settle into the material’s micro-cavities.
An adjacent material that can be softer or more absorbent than the brick.
“Brick” alone does not describe the condition of the wall.
The same facade can be bare, painted, aged, sealed or made of different materials. These details influence the workable margin.
Texture, density, age and visible porosity become the main factors to assess.
The existing coating is part of the problem: graffiti removal cannot be considered separately from the paint on the wall.
Mortar can absorb differently and have different resistance than the surrounding brick.
Brick, stone, painted surfaces, metal and other materials can all appear on the same facade.
Same material. Different building constraints.
A customer-facing storefront, an older building and a large side facade can all be brick — but they do not create the same job.
Brick is the surface. The building provides the context.
Two brick walls can require two different decisions.
Graffiti size matters, but it is not enough. The condition of the surface and what is already on the facade can be even more important.
A more absorbent or highly textured surface can retain more pigment.
Spray paint, marker, paint type and exposure can affect adhesion to the wall.
Aged, friable or already altered brick reduces the workable margin.
An existing coating can react differently from the brick itself.
The property context influences the practical setup and potential cost of the job.
A “cleaner” wall is not a good result if the masonry is unnecessarily altered.
The goal is to improve the graffiti while respecting the limits of the existing surface. That is why assessment comes before promises. For walls that are repeatedly targeted, anti-graffiti protection can also be assessed.
A porous surface can sometimes retain a slight visible difference after the service.
An overly aggressive approach can make the cleaned area more noticeable than the residual mark.
Mortar joints should not be ignored simply because the graffiti appears to be mostly on the brick.
A full view, close-up and texture photo allow us to get started without asking you for a technical diagnosis.
Montreal, Laval, the North Shore and South Shore.
GraffitiMobile assesses brick graffiti removal requests for businesses, buildings, condominiums and managed properties across Greater Montreal.