Coping stones that are loose

How would you go about securing a coping stones that is loose.

Asked by Nigel on 8th Dec 2025
Expert Trade Answers
"Hi there’s 2 ways of doing coping stones nowadays, you can use traditional motor too re-bed an secure them down or use a dry-ridge fit kit / hip kit, depending on which style of coping stones you have on your property."
Answered on 13th Dec 2025 - Member since Sep 2025 - report
"You will have to take them off ,clean off old mortar and re-lay them"
Answered on 8th Dec 2025 - Member since Jul 2024 - report
"take all loose coping stones off clean old motar off the wall and coping stones score a couple lines underneath and lay down again with fresh motar."
Answered on 27th Dec 2025 - Member since Mar 2023 - report
"Relaying it with sand cement to a correct standard or level plumb and gauge"
Answered on 15th Dec 2025 - Member since Jul 2023 - report
"Take it off clean bed it was laid on relay with sand cement and underside off copping prime it with cement and water slurry then relay"
Answered on 8th Dec 2025 - Member since Dec 2023 - report
"you will need to take down the loose coping stone and re lay them down with some sand and cement"
Answered on 12th Jan 2026 - Member since Jan 2026 - report
"Take them off clean them Up and the surface where to be re-bedded mix up mortar relay"
Answered on 8th Dec 2025 - Member since Aug 2015 - report
"Take them off and remove all the mortar and then just relay them with mortar"
Answered on 8th Dec 2025 - Member since May 2023 - report
"It’s simply clean the stones & re-lay, hopefully u might have some ov the pointing mixture left over 2 match"
Answered on 3rd Jan 2026 - Member since Apr 2025 - report
"We can tkae it out carefully and put it back with new sand cement and do nice pointing"
Answered on 17th Dec 2025 - Member since Nov 2022 - report
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