Chimney masonry repair for your home in Seven Isles

Brick and mortar repairs with debris hauled away and any open work covered at the end of each day.

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Changes in chimney brick and mortar

Bricks that rock or sit loose
A crack running through several bricks
Gaps where old mortar has washed out
Paint peeling off chimney brick

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How we repair chimney brickwork

Fine cracks in the mortar joints

Hairline cracks in mortar are common, and many are not urgent. They can still let water into the wall a little at a time, and water is what damages masonry over the long run.

Where the cracks are few and the mortar is otherwise sound, surface grouting worked into the fine cracks may be enough. Where the mortar has also softened, repointing is the better repair. We explain which applies to your chimney and whether it can reasonably wait. That way a small crack is neither ignored nor oversold.

Sand gives mortar its look

Much of what you see in a mortar joint is the sand. Its color, grain size and texture shape how the joint looks up close, often more than the binder does. The National Park Service's repointing guidance treats matching the sand as central to a good match.

We look closely at the sand in your existing joints and choose repair sand to suit it. A joint with the right color but the wrong texture can still stand out. Where an exact sand cannot be found, we show you the nearest options.

Tooled joint profiles and how they shed rain

The final pass of a jointing tool leaves each joint concave, V-shaped, flush or in some other profile. The brick industry notes that concave and V joints resist water best on exterior brickwork, because they are compressed and shed rain.

We match the profile already on your chimney where it performs well, so the repair blends in. Where an earlier repair used a different shape, we point it out. Tooling at the right moment, when the mortar is firm to the thumb, gives a dense surface that lasts.

Relaying loose top courses

When the top courses of a chimney have lost their bond, the usual repair is to take them down, clean the bricks and relay them in fresh mortar. Sound units are reused where they can be, and broken ones are replaced.

While the top is open, we check the flue lining where it passes through, the crown and the flashing below. The open chimney is covered at the end of each work day. If looseness continues deeper than expected, we stop and explain before going further.

What a chimney masonry estimate lists

Shoulder surfaces reshaped to shed water
Plant growth removed and joints repaired
Written record of the repaired areas
Hose water test where the job needs it

Before you approve masonry repairs

Will you look at the crown and flashing during masonry work?

Yes. Water from a cracked top or a failed roof junction often causes the masonry damage in the first place. We note what we find there and list any repair to those parts as its own item.

When can I use the fireplace after chimney masonry repair?

Fresh mortar needs time to cure before it takes heat. We tell you the waiting period for the materials used and note it in the written record of the work.

Can you remove plants growing out of the chimney joints?

Yes. We remove the growth carefully so it does not pull brick faces away, then repair the joints the roots opened. That work is listed on the estimate with the rest of the masonry.

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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With

DuraVent
Olympia Chimney and Venting
Copperfield Chimney Supply
Rutland
Heatilator
Heat & Glo