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Chimney rebuilding for homes in Lauderdale Manors

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When a rebuild enters the conversation

  • A gap widening between chimney and wall
  • Brick falling onto the roof
  • Rust stains from failed metal ties
  • A bulge in the chimney face
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Chimney rebuild work at homes in Lauderdale Manors

Protecting the roof during removal

Taking masonry down means heavy material moving above the roof covering. Dropped brick, tool marks and foot traffic can crack or scuff some coverings.

We plan how the masonry comes down and where it goes, protect the roof around the chimney and keep traffic to set routes. Let us know the roofing material and any spots that are already cracked or loose. Any roofing that must be lifted is named on the estimate, along with who resets it. If the covering is easily damaged, we may suggest the roofer lifts and resets it.

Full joints in every new course

Brick walls resist water best when every mortar joint is filled solid. The brick industry's guidance on water penetration treats full bed and head joints as essential, since gaps inside a joint give water a path.

In a rebuild, each brick is laid on a full bed of mortar with its ends buttered. Deep furrows in the mortar bed are avoided. That care is invisible once the wall is finished, so we describe the method on the estimate rather than leaving it to trust.

The open top covered each evening

A chimney that is partly taken down is open to the weather. At the end of each work day, we cover the open top so rain and debris cannot get into the flue or the house overnight.

The cover stays in place during any weather break and is checked when work resumes. If the job has to pause for longer, the protection is made secure for that period. An open chimney is not left uncovered overnight or through a pause in the job.

What the free inspection can settle for a rebuild

Our free inspection looks at the stack from the ground and, where it is safe, from the roof. It also covers the fireplace, the part of the flue we can see and the attic side where accessible. We test the joints and units we can reach.

Some things stay uncertain until removal begins, such as the exact depth of weak masonry. We say what the visit could confirm and what it could not. The estimate sets a planned removal line and explains how it will be confirmed on the job.

Chimney rebuild lines you approve

  • Removal boundary marked and agreed
  • Cover over the open chimney each evening
  • Written record of the rebuilt section
  • Flue size kept to suit the fireplace

Rebuilding questions from homes in Lauderdale Manors

Can you reuse the original bricks?

Where they are sound, yes. We clean the old mortar off and check each unit for cracks and broken faces. Damaged bricks are replaced with new or salvaged units chosen to match the courses that stay.

Can I use the fireplace while the rebuild is under way?

No. The fireplace stays out of use during the rebuild and while the new masonry cures. We tell you when it can be lit again, based on the materials used and the weather.

Will a rebuild change how my fireplace draws?

It should not make it worse. The rebuilt flue is kept to a size that suits the fireplace, and the top follows the code's height rule. If draft was a problem before, we explain what the rebuild can and cannot change.

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