Spalled brick replacement on chimneys in Twin Lakes North

A coating cannot restore a brick face, so spalled units are replaced before anything else is considered.

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Cracked and flaking brick worth a closer look

Brick fragments on the roof or ground
Damage worst near the chimney top
Damp patches that stay on damaged bricks
Chipped edges where joints were ground out

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From damaged unit to matched new brick

Judging the brick match with a sample

Brick industry guidance recommends a mock-up or sample panel to judge how replacement brick compares with the existing wall. Seeing new and old side by side, in daylight, tells you more than a catalog picture.

For visible faces, we set out the proposed brick against the chimney before the work is approved. You can look at it wet and dry if that helps. If the match is not good enough, we look further before anything is cut out, rather than after.

Water from irrigation and runoff at the base

Sprinklers aimed at a chimney base, or roof runoff that lands beside it, can soak the lower brick again and again. The brick may never fully dry, and faces can begin to flake.

When we see damage low on a chimney, we ask about irrigation and look at where water lands. Adjusting a sprinkler head or redirecting runoff is often something you can do yourself. It can matter as much as the replacement, because new brick in the same spray will face the same wetting.

Flashing water and the bricks below it

Flashing that has pulled away from the chimney or was never sealed properly can direct roof water into the brick. The damage then shows as spalling at and just above the roofline.

We check the flashing when damage sits in that zone. Resetting or re-forming it is flashing work with its own line on the estimate. The brick replacement and the flashing repair are planned together, because the flashing is often set into the same courses being repaired. Getting the order right avoids cutting into fresh brick to reset flashing a second time.

Protecting the bricks above an opening

When a brick comes out, the bricks above it rest on their own mortar and on the units beside the opening. Removing several units in a row can leave the courses above with too little support.

We plan the order of removal so the wall stays supported throughout. Where several units sit together, they may be replaced in stages rather than all at once. We explain this when a cluster of bricks needs replacing, because it affects how long the work takes.

What the free brick inspection covers

Survey of damaged units on each face
Debris kept out of the flue
Mortar suited to the existing joints
Aftercare notes and repellent timing

Your chimney brick replacement questions

How do you match new brick to an older chimney?

We compare size, color, texture and the range of shades in the wall, and we can set out a sample to judge the match. Finding a close brick can take some searching. New brick may look fresher at first.

What does the free inspection include for damaged brick in Twin Lakes North?

We look at each face, mark units that have lost their face, cracked through or come loose, and check the joints around them. The crown, cap and flashing above get checked too, since any of them could be feeding water into those bricks.

Is there a risk to the bricks next to the ones you remove?

Some, which is why the mortar around a damaged unit is cut carefully and the unit is broken out rather than pried. Brick industry guidance describes this method to protect adjacent brick. We explain how the courses above an opening are protected.

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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With

DuraVent
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Copperfield Chimney Supply
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