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Repairing cracked chimney brickwork in Lauderdale Isles

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Chimney masonry damage you can see

  • Mortar that crumbles when touched
  • Faces flaking off individual bricks
  • Brick chips or sand on the roof
  • Gaps where old mortar has washed out
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Masonry repairs for chimneys in Lauderdale Isles

What to tell us about the masonry

Describe what you have noticed and where. Loose bricks at the top, sand on the roof and a crack that seems wider all help. So do white crust on one face and a stain inside.

Mention earlier repairs, even if you only know that the chimney was patched before. Tell us whether pieces have fallen and where they landed. Those details decide what equipment we bring and how we protect the area below. You do not need the right terms to describe it.

Removing old mortar without damage

Repointing starts by removing the weak mortar from each joint back to sound material. The National Park Service's guidance on repointing explains that this must be done without chipping brick edges or widening the joints.

Wider joints and broken edges change how the wall looks and how it sheds water. We choose tools to suit the joint and the brick, and work carefully at edges and corners. The depth of removal depends on how far the mortar has decayed, and we describe it on the estimate.

Other appliances vented into the chimney

If a furnace or water heater vents into the chimney, masonry work near the top or around the flue can affect it. The appliance may need to be shut down or disconnected while work is under way.

When you book, mention anything besides the fireplace that uses the flue. We plan the masonry work around it and name any step that needs a heating or plumbing contractor. That coordination is written into the schedule so the appliance is not left venting into an open work area.

Paperwork that shows which masonry is new

At handover, you get a written record of the work. It lists the faces repointed, the units replaced, the courses relaid and the mortar used, so the new work is described in one place.

Masonry repairs blend in over time, and after a few years it can be hard to tell new work from old by eye. The record settles that. It helps at a sale, at a maintenance visit or when another contractor looks at the chimney, and it keeps the chimney's history in one place.

Masonry repair items we price separately

  • Repair mortar matched to existing brick
  • Color sample for new mortar
  • Water source traced before masonry work
  • Debris removal and haul-away

Questions about chimney brick repair

Will masonry work leave a mess around the house?

We protect the areas below the chimney, clean up as we go and haul the debris away at the end. Mortar smears on the brick are cleaned before we leave.

Can masonry repairs go ahead in wet weather?

Fresh mortar needs protection from heavy rain while it sets. We plan the work around the weather, cover open work at the end of each day and move a step when conditions call for it.

Do you repair brick on a chimney built over a framed chase?

Yes. Brick facing on a framed chase needs its drainage details to work. We check the flashing and weep openings as well as the brick and mortar before pricing the repair.

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