Wood, gas and electric fireplace service in Nurmi Isles

Cracks running through a chimney deserve a careful look, and our locally owned team in Nurmi Isles explains what they mean before quoting a repair. Not every crack is serious, and not every serious crack is wide. The Florida Building Code sets out footings and support for masonry chimneys, and a chimney that settles away from the house can open cracks along its sides.

The Brick Industry Association's chimney guidance also describes how a flue liner that expands against rigid masonry can crack it from inside. Rusting steel over a fireplace opening can push masonry apart, and water entering from the top can widen cracks over time. The free inspection maps the cracks, checks whether the chimney has moved away from the house and looks at the crown, liner and lintel.

We explain whether the cause is settlement, heat, rust or water, because each needs a different repair. Masonry or structural repairs are 10% off when approved inside 72 hours of your free inspection, like the rest of what we do. Tell us when you noticed the cracks, whether they have grown and whether doors or windows near the chimney have started to stick.

If a crack runs through the house wall as well, a structural engineer may need to look at it, and we say so. Filling a moving crack with a hard patch rarely lasts, so the repair has to match the cause. We are family owned, and each repair on the estimate has its own upfront price.

Beyond cracks, our work in Nurmi Isles takes in crowns, caps, flashing, liners, sweeping and wood, gas and electric fireplaces. Debris is hauled away, and our written record of the work notes the cracks as found and as repaired.