Spalling brick repair for chimney faces in Deerfield Beach
Each replaced unit carries our workmanship warranty and is noted, brick by brick, in your written record.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Clues that point to spalled brick
- Brick faces flaking or popping off
- Earlier replacement bricks failing again
- Stains inside beside the chimney
- Chipped edges where joints were ground out
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Spalling brick repair choices we talk through
Pointing the joints around a new brick
After the brick is set, the joints around it are pointed. Brick industry guidance notes that pointing around the replacement helps ensure full head and bed joints, closing any gaps left during setting.
We pack mortar into each joint around the unit until it is full. Those joints are where water would otherwise find a path around the new brick. They are then tooled at the right moment, so the finished joints are dense and match the rest of the wall.
Matching mortar color around new units
A well-matched brick can still stand out if the joints around it are the wrong color. Brick industry guidance stresses matching the existing mortar color so the repaired area blends with the masonry around it.
We compare mortar samples with the existing joints, wet and dry, and use the sand and any pigment needed to get close. The new joints may look a little brighter at first. They usually settle as they weather, and we explain what to expect when the work is done.
Cored brick and what a lost face exposes
Many modern bricks have holes, or cores, running through them. When the face of a cored brick spalls, those holes can open directly to the weather. Water then collects inside the unit and the wall.
We note cored units whose faces have gone, because they can worsen once opened. Replacing them closes that path. Where cores are exposed on top surfaces, such as shoulders, a solid unit may be the better replacement, and we explain why before proposing it.
When light surface flaking can wait
Some brick shows light surface flaking that has not gone deep and is not spreading quickly. If the unit is firm, the flaking is shallow and water is not getting through, replacing it straight away may not be necessary.
We tell you when that is the case and what to watch for. Deeper loss, a crack through the face or a unit working loose would change the answer. A maintenance visit later can show whether the flaking has progressed, so any replacement happens when it is actually needed.
What we check before quoting brick work
- Joints pointed full around new units
- Curing care for the new joints
- Soft-bristle cleanup of mortar smears
- Written record of units replaced
Answers about chimney brick replacement
Does the fireplace need to stay unused during brick replacement?
Sometimes, while mortar around the new units cures and while any opening near the flue is closed up. Where the new bricks sit decides how long, and we give you a clear point to resume fires.
Why are bricks from an earlier replacement flaking again?
When replacement units fail in the same spot, the cause may not have been fixed. Water may still reach that area, the mortar may be too hard or the brick may not suit the exposure. We look for the cause before replacing them again.
Why does the mortar around new bricks need curing care?
Mortar that dries too fast bonds poorly. We keep the new joints damp and out of strong sun as needed and tell you what to avoid, such as washing or cleaning chemicals, while they harden.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Fireplace Hearth RepairRepair the hearth surface after considering the supporting assembly and fireplace requirements.
- Gas Fireplace VentingAssess and repair the gas fireplace vent arrangement using components suited to the identified system.
- Prefab and Zero-Clearance Fireplace RepairIdentify and repair manufactured fireplace components using the appropriate model information.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
- Chimney Leak RepairFind the chimney water entry point and plan a repair before restoring the damaged finish.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo