Chimney masonry repair for your home in Westview
Loose top courses reset, broken units replaced and open joints repointed, all as items you approve.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
Changes in chimney brick and mortar
- Mortar that crumbles when touched
- Bricks that rock or sit loose
- White deposits spreading across the brick
- A gap opening at the house wall
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Chimney brick and mortar, repaired with care
Brick faces that flake and fall away
When the outer face of a brick breaks off in flakes or chunks, the damage usually traces back to water held in the masonry. Salts crystallizing near the surface, repair mortar harder than the brick and rusting metal inside the wall can all add to it.
We look at where the broken faces are and what feeds them water. A cluster near the top points one way, damage beside a hard patch points another. Replacing the damaged units is part of the repair, and so is removing the reason they broke.
A masonry chimney carries only itself
A masonry chimney is heavy and stands on its own footing. The code does not allow it to carry other loads, such as mounted equipment, unless it was designed to. Extra weight, or a pull from a mounted item in the wind, adds stress at the joints.
Tell us about anything that has been fixed to the chimney over the years. We look for cracks around mounting points and at the joints below them. Removing a load that should not be there can be the first step in a lasting masonry repair.
The warranty on masonry workmanship
Our workmanship warranty stands behind the masonry repairs we agree and complete. It concerns how the joints were repointed, how units were set and how courses were relaid, so the scope has to name those areas precisely.
Masonry we did not touch sits outside it. Ask what the warranty means for your particular job before approving. Keep your paperwork together, since the estimate and the completed work details show which faces and courses were repaired if a question comes up later.
Earlier masonry repairs tell a story
Tell us what you know about earlier work on the chimney: who did it, roughly when and what was done. Invoices, estimates and even an old note help, and so does a memory of when a problem first appeared.
Earlier repointing in a hard mortar, patches over broken faces or a top section relaid in the past all shape how we plan the new repair. A repair that failed quickly tells us something about the cause. We check earlier work in place rather than assuming it is sound.
What the masonry visit can include
- Cleanup of mortar smears on brick
- Shoulder surfaces reshaped to shed water
- Attic-side masonry checked where accessible
- Cover over open masonry each evening
Questions about chimney brick repair
Will the new mortar match the color of the old joints?
We aim for a close match and compare samples wet and dry before the work. Weathered mortar can be hard to match exactly, so we show you the likely result before you approve.
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.
Do you need to go on the roof for chimney masonry work?
For work above the roof line, usually yes. We plan the route and protection so the roof covering takes as little wear as possible, and we tell you if a roofer needs to lift any covering.
More Ways to Care for Your Fireplace
- Chimney Cap Installation and ReplacementProtect the chimney opening with a cap chosen for its fit, attachment and compatible system.
- Chimney Sweep and Chimney CleaningArrange careful chimney cleaning in Miami with a defined scope, protected work area and useful findings.
- Ventless Gas Fireplace ServiceService the identified vent-free appliance without bypassing its required safety components.
- Chimney RebuildRebuild the affected chimney section with the retained structure, roof connection and passage included in the plan.
- Chimney TuckpointingRenew deteriorated mortar joints around chimney bricks that can appropriately remain.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo