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Rebuilding damaged chimneys in North Lauderdale

Decide on the rebuild within 72 hours of the free inspection at your home and a 10% discount applies.

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Rebuild warning signs at homes in North Lauderdale

  • Loose bricks through several top courses
  • Cracks running through several bricks
  • Bricks crumbling to sand
  • Water pouring in around the chimney
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What goes into a partial chimney rebuild

The evidence behind a rebuild recommendation

A rebuild recommendation should rest on things you can check. We look at how deep the mortar has failed, how many units are loose or broken, where cracks run and whether the stack has moved.

We also look at what has been done before. A chimney that has been repointed or patched several times with the damage returning tells its own story. The estimate lists the evidence plainly, so you can weigh it yourself or show it to someone else before deciding.

Rebuilding a chimney with more than one flue

Some chimneys carry separate flues for a fireplace and another appliance, or for two fireplaces. In a rebuild, each flue keeps its own lining and stays separate from the next as the courses rise.

Tell us what each flue serves. The lining choice can differ between flues, since each must suit its own appliance. We plan the new top so every flue ends properly under the crown and cap. The estimate lists each flue separately, so nothing is assumed about the one you use less.

A spark screen on the rebuilt top

A cap may carry a wire mesh around its sides to catch embers and bar birds and animals from the flue. The Florida Building Code sets requirements for such spark arrestors, including a corrosion-resistant screen, enough open area and access for cleaning.

If your cap has a screen, or you want one, we choose a cap that meets those rules and suits the flue. A screen that clogs can restrict the draft, so we explain how it should be checked. The estimate lists the cap with or without a screen, as you choose.

Calling about a failing chimney in North Lauderdale

When you call about a chimney in North Lauderdale that may need rebuilding, we ask what you have seen and whether anything has fallen. We also ask whether the fireplace is in use and what vents into the chimney.

If masonry is coming loose over a door or path, we treat it as urgent and may suggest the 24/7 emergency line. Otherwise, we book the free inspection. Nothing you tell us on the call commits you to a rebuild. We also ask about access, pets and any planned roof work.

Rebuild items from removal to cap

  • Fireplace opening sealed during removal
  • Written record of the rebuilt section
  • Curing time before the fireplace is lit
  • Mortar smears cleaned from finished brick

Asked often about chimney rebuilds

How do you decide how far down to take the chimney?

We look for the point where the masonry becomes sound again: firm mortar, tight units and no cracks running below. The estimate names that level and explains the evidence, and we confirm it once removal reaches it.

Who handles the roof and flashing during a rebuild?

We set new counterflashing into the courses as they go up. The base flashing and roof covering around the chimney are coordinated with your roofer where needed, and the estimate says who does which part.

What stops water getting into the new top?

The new crown is sloped with a drip edge, separated from the flue lining by a bond break, and the joints are tooled to shed rain. New counterflashing is set into the courses at the roof line.

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