Chimney mortar repair done joint by joint in North Miami
We match color, texture and profile, and explain how new mortar weathers in.
- Owned and run locally
- Available for same-day service
- Fully licensed and insured
- Family owned and run
When chimney joints start to give way
- Joints that crumble when scraped
- Earlier repointing popping out in strips
- Plants rooting in the mortar joints
- Thin mortar smeared over old joints
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How we approach chimney tuckpointing in North Miami
Damaged bricks uncovered during raking
Raking out mortar sometimes shows that a brick is cracked through or has lost its face. Mortar packed around it does not restore the brick. That unit needs replacing, which is a different repair.
When that happens, we stop and show you the brick. We explain whether it can wait or needs replacing now, and price it as a separate item. The repointing continues on the agreed joints. Nothing is added to the job without your approval, however small the extra work looks.
Our warranty on the joints we repoint
Our workmanship warranty applies to the joints repointed under the scope you approved. It covers the raking, filling, tooling and curing care we carried out on those areas.
Should a joint crack or loosen afterwards, phone us with its location and when you noticed it. We check it against the areas listed in your written record. The trouble may trace back to a part outside the joint work, such as the crown or the flashing. In that case we name the part and treat it as its own item, with its own explanation and price.
Maintenance visits that recheck the joints
Periodic inspection of masonry is part of brick industry maintenance advice, with closer attention to chimneys because of their exposure. Joints tend to fail area by area, and small areas are easier to repoint than large ones.
A maintenance visit includes a look at the joints on the stack above the roof, the crown and the flashing line. We note changes since the last visit and tell you whether anything needs attention yet. Catching a small area early keeps the repair small. Ask about maintenance visits when you book your inspection.
A stucco-covered chimney has no joints to repoint
Some masonry chimneys are finished with stucco over brick or block. The mortar joints are hidden behind that finish, so there is nothing to repoint from the outside. Cracks in the stucco are a stucco repair question.
We confirm how your chimney is finished during the inspection. If brick is exposed on part of it, such as the stack above the roof, those joints can be assessed on their own. Stucco work and joint work are kept on separate lines, each with its own method.
Mortar joint checks for homes in North Miami
- Color and texture match to existing joints
- Joint profile that sheds water
- Separate lines for crown or flashing work
- Aftercare notes for the fresh joints
Tuckpointing questions from homes in North Miami
How does the 72-hour window work on repointing?
If you approve the repointing, or anything else on the estimate, before 72 hours have gone by since your free inspection, we take 10% off. The clock starts at your own visit.
Why did earlier repointing fall out of the joints?
Shallow preparation is a frequent reason. When old mortar is not raked deep enough, a thin skin of new mortar has little to grip. A mix that is too hard, or water still entering the wall, can also cause it.
What details help when I call about chimney mortar?
Tell us which side of the chimney looks worst, whether grit or mortar pieces have fallen and whether water shows inside. Mention earlier repointing or coatings. These details help us plan where to look first.
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Chimney & Fireplace Brands We Work With
DuraVent 
Olympia Chimney and Venting 
Copperfield Chimney Supply 
Rutland 
Heatilator 
Heat & Glo