Locally owned chimney and fireplace company in Biscayne Park

If your chimney is finished in stucco, you want a team that treats the coating as part of the water barrier, not as paint. Our locally owned, family-owned company repairs stucco chimneys in Biscayne Park, along with brick, stone and factory-built chases. Stucco is a cement-based skin over masonry or over lath on a framed chase.

Federal preservation guidance on stucco repair says patches should match the existing material in strength, texture and finish, and that cracks let water get behind the coating. Once water is behind it, stucco can loosen in patches that sound hollow when tapped, while the masonry or framing underneath softens. A bead of caulk over a crack changes the look but leaves the water path in place.

So the free inspection covers the stucco face, the crown or chase cover above it, the flashing at the roof and any signs of water inside. Tell us where cracks, stains or loose areas have appeared, and whether the chimney has been painted or patched before. If you can reach a loose section from the ground, leave it in place rather than pulling it away.

Approving the stucco repair, or any other service, inside 72 hours of your free inspection brings 10% off the price. Crack repair, patching, work on the material underneath and the source of the water are priced upfront as separate lines on the free written estimate. If the finish colour will differ from the old surface, we tell you before work begins rather than after.

We protect the roof and the ground below, cover any open chimney overnight and haul the old stucco away. The written record lists the materials and the areas repaired, and the stucco work is backed by our workmanship warranty. Flue sweeping and fireplace service for each fuel type in Biscayne Park come from the same family team.