Polymeric mortars (PM) or Latex Polymeric mortars are a class of building material that can replace Portland cement mortar. PM are produced with polymer resin, which acts as a binder that allows excellent bonding between brick layers. The goal of this study was to evaluate polymeric mortars based on poly (styrene-acrylic ester) latex, water based, cementless and ready to use in laying bricks in non-structural masonry. The polymeric mortars were obtained with different polymer contents, starting with a minimum value of content. The properties were evaluated using different techniques aiming to find the most suitable techniques to analyze these new materials. The mortars were characterized by the consistency in the fresh state, mechanical properties (tensile and compressive strength), thermal properties, thermal resistance and the swelling degree. SEM and optical microscopy showed that surface morphology and porosity distribution varied with change in resin content. Thus, most of the analyzed properties are sensitive to variations of the polymeric latex content. Small increments in the formulation increased mechanical properties, making the material obtained more compatible and suitable for commercial application. In general, the mortars showed different porosity for high and low polymeric latex content. The methodologies used to characterize the mortars showed to be adequate for the new material, except for the shear strength in ceramic blocks, which showed the rupture of the blocks instead of the mortar.