Chimney brick replacement done unit by unit in Poinsettia Heights
Replacing spalled brick in Poinsettia Heights, set in full joints and tooled to shed water.
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When chimney brick faces start to break
- Bricks that look loose or pushed out
- Crumbling brick near the ground
- Pitted brick from past harsh cleaning
- Chipped edges where joints were ground out
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Brick replacement decisions for homes in Poinsettia Heights
Coatings that trap moisture behind the face
Some coatings form a film on the brick. Brick industry guidance on clear coatings explains that film formers slow the drying of the masonry through its face. Water held inside can lead to clouding and to spalling.
If your chimney was sealed or painted and the faces are now coming away, the coating may be involved. We explain what we see and whether the remaining coating affects the replacement work. New units are not coated as part of the job, and any later treatment is discussed separately.
A record of which bricks were replaced
After the work, you receive a written record listing the units replaced and where they sit on the chimney. It also notes the brick and mortar used and anything we saw that falls outside the job.
That record is useful later. If more bricks need replacing, the same brick and mortar can be sourced again. If you sell the house, it shows what was done. Keep it with your other papers about the home. It also helps a future contractor understand what is already in the wall.
Booking brick work soon after the inspection
The inspection comes at no cost. If you approve brick replacement, or any other service on the estimate, while your free inspection is under 72 hours old, 10% comes off the services you book.
That window runs from your own visit. Use it to look at the marked units and the proposed brick, and to ask whatever you need. We answer by phone or in writing, so your decision is based on a full picture rather than a rushed one.
A mortar skim is not a new brick
A common shortcut is to smear mortar or patching compound over a lost brick face. From a distance it can look tidy. Up close, the skim has little to grip, cracks away and can hold water against the damaged brick behind it.
We do not patch lost faces in that way. A unit that has lost its face or cracked through is cut out and replaced. If earlier patches are on the chimney, we remove them and assess the brick beneath before proposing work.
The brick replacement items you approve
- Water source notes before replacement
- Opening cleaned of dust and fragments
- Debris kept out of the flue
- Debris removal and haul-away
Answers about chimney brick replacement
Why do the faces of chimney bricks come away?
Usually because water gets into the brick and something stops it drying out through the joints. Soluble salts can crystallize under the face, and hard mortar or a film coating can make it worse. We look for the source before replacing units.
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.
Is spalled brick near the ground treated differently?
Brick near the ground can stay wet from the soil or from water splashing back. Brick industry guidance lists rising damp among possible causes of masonry distress. We look at drainage and plantings at the base as well as the brick itself.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
- Chimney Flashing RepairRepair the chimney-to-roof connection with a scope that accounts for the adjoining roofing and masonry.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
- Gas Fireplace Repair and ServiceGet a model-specific gas fireplace service plan for the fault you are seeing or the maintenance your unit needs.
- Chimney Masonry RepairRepair affected chimney brickwork and joints with materials selected for the construction already in place.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
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