Spalling brick repair for chimney faces in West Little River
We show you the proposed brick next to the old before any unit is cut out.
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- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Clues that point to spalled brick
- Corners broken off several bricks
- Brick cores showing where faces fell
- Peeling paint taking brick surface with it
- Damage worst near the chimney top
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From damaged unit to matched new brick
Why finding matching brick can take time
Brick industry guidance is candid that locating matching brick may take considerable effort. Colors and sizes change over the years, and the brick in your chimney may no longer be made in the same form.
We tell you if the search is likely to take time and what that means for scheduling. Sometimes the best available match is close but not exact. We explain the choice honestly, so you can decide whether the match suits the face involved before the work goes ahead.
Broken brick at the chimney corners
The corners of a chimney take weather on two sides, and corner bricks can show damage first. Broken corners also let water into the joints on both faces they touch.
Corner units are replaced with care, because they tie two faces together. The replacement brick has to fit the corner detail, and the joints on both sides are pointed full. We explain whether corner damage is local or part of a wider pattern that needs another look. A corner that is replaced well also protects the joints on both sides from water.
Cutting out chimney brick is not DIY work
Cutting out a damaged brick looks simple and is easy to get wrong. A chisel in the wrong place can loosen the bricks around it, a grinder can chip their edges, and working on a roof carries real risk of a fall.
The free inspection is the safer way to learn what the job involves. We point out each damaged unit, describe how it would come out and what would replace it, and leave the decision with you. Nothing is cut until you approve the estimate.
Old hard patches beside damaged brick
Earlier repairs sometimes left patches of dense, bright mortar across a chimney face. Brick industry guidance warns that mortar stronger than the original can concentrate stress and lead to spalled brick faces nearby.
When damaged units sit next to such patches, we explain the likely link. The patches may need to come out and be repointed with a suitable mix when the bricks are replaced. That joint work is listed separately, with its reason, so you can decide on it.
The brick replacement items you approve
- Sample of the proposed brick match
- New brick buttered and set in place
- Curing care for the new joints
- Aftercare notes and repellent timing
Chimney brick questions we hear
What happens to the mortar around a replaced brick?
The joints around each new unit are filled completely and tooled to match the existing profile. The mortar is chosen to behave like the existing mortar, because a mix that is too hard can damage the bricks next to it.
Can a crumbling brick just be patched with mortar?
A skim of mortar over a lost face is not a brick. It tends to crack away and can hold water against the damaged unit. We cut out and replace units that have lost their face or cracked through.
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 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
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