Spalling brick repair for chimney faces in The Roads
Replacing spalled brick in The Roads, set in full joints and tooled to shed water.
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Signs the chimney bricks need replacing
- Bricks that look loose or pushed out
- Crumbling brick near the ground
- Stains inside beside the chimney
- Bright hard joints beside broken faces
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Replacing chimney bricks the careful way
Keeping the chimney wall solid around the flue
The residential code describes masonry chimney walls as solid units or hollow units grouted solid. A replaced brick has to leave the wall as solid as it was, with mortar filling the joints and no voids behind the face.
We fill each opening fully and point the joints around it. Hollow spots behind a new unit would weaken the wall and give water a place to collect. When the replacement area is next to the flue, that solid wall also helps keep the passage sound.
Workmanship warranty on replaced brick
The brick replacement you approve carries our workmanship warranty. It covers how we removed the damaged units, set the new ones and finished the joints around them.
If a replaced brick or its joints concern you later, call and tell us which one. The written record shows where each unit sits, so we can find and check it. If the problem comes from another part of the chimney, we explain which part and discuss it as its own item. We would rather look at a concern early than let it grow.
Brick findings explained on site in The Roads
After a brick inspection in The Roads, we talk you through what we found before we leave. We point out which units have lost their face, which are cracked or loose and what seems to be sending water into them.
If you can see the chimney from the yard, we show you the areas. Ask anything that is unclear. The written estimate that follows lists the same units and reasons, so what you heard on site and what you read later match.
Softer brick and the mortar around it
Some brick is softer and more absorbent than others. Federal preservation guidance explains that in a wall of soft brick, a soft, permeable mortar is needed so moisture can leave through the joints rather than through the units.
If your chimney is built of softer brick, the mortar around replacement units is chosen with that in mind. A hard mix would push the problem into the bricks next to the repair. We explain the mortar choice so you can see how it protects the existing brick.
What your brick replacement estimate lists
- Replacement brick matched in size
- Opening cleaned of dust and fragments
- Written record of units replaced
- Workmanship warranty on agreed brick work
Spalling brick repair questions from The Roads
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.
Will the new bricks look different from the old ones?
At first they may, because the old brick has weathered and the new mortar is fresh. A careful match of size, color and texture keeps the difference small, and it usually softens with time. We show you the proposed brick before approval.
How long does a chimney brick replacement job take?
It depends on how many units are involved, how easy the chimney is to reach and how long a matching brick takes to find. We give you a realistic schedule with the estimate and tell you if anything changes it.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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