Chimney waterproofing, planned around your brick, in Coral Gables

Treatment and a roof replacement

If a roof replacement is planned, the order of work matters. Roofing near the chimney can be marked by overspray, and roof work can scuff or stain freshly treated brick. The flashing, which is replaced with the roof, also has to be sound before treatment.

In most cases it makes sense to finish the roof and the flashing first and treat the chimney afterward. Tell us your roof plans. We schedule the waterproofing to follow, and we protect the new roofing during application.

How a waterproofing job is scheduled

A waterproofing job often runs in stages. Repairs come first, then time for new mortar to cure. Cleaning follows, then time for the masonry to dry. The treatment goes on last, in a dry weather window.

We set out those stages in the estimate, without inventing exact dates, because weather and curing decide them. You know what happens at each step and why. If you would like the stages spread across separate visits for cost or convenience, we can plan it that way.

Damp on the chimney breast indoors

A damp or stained chimney breast inside the house has three likely causes. Water may be soaking through the faces, leaking in at the top or roof line, or forming inside the flue. Each needs a different answer.

We look at which it is before recommending treatment. Absorption through the faces tends to show after long rain and fade slowly. A leak tends to show soon after rain. Moisture from inside may appear in dry weather. The findings explain which pattern fits your chimney.

What a breathable repellent does

A breathable repellent, applied to sound masonry, changes how the brick handles rain. It is useful protection within its limits, and the list below sets out what it can do.

Those are real benefits on the right chimney. They depend on the repairs done first and on the product suiting the masonry, which is why we check both before recommending treatment.

• Reduces how much water the brick and mortar absorb
• Helps the faces shed rain and dry sooner
• Can slow staining that comes from absorbed water
• Lets water vapor leave the masonry