Chimney rebuild in Ballast Point
Family-owned rebuild specialists who take a failed chimney down to sound masonry and build it back properly in Ballast Point, after a free inspection.
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
- No hidden fees
- Workmanship warranty
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Our Approach to Rebuilding Chimneys in Ballast Point
What our chimney rebuild specialists check, choose and build on a chimney in Ballast Point.
Rebuilding a chimney that carries two flues
Chimneys with more than one flue get a masonry partition, called a wythe, between each pair. In a rebuild it goes back at least 4 inches thick and built into the chimney walls, as the state code requires. A cracked or missing partition lets smoke from one flue find its way into the other.
There is an exception for two flues venting a single appliance, which may sit side by side with their joints staggered at least 4 inches.
Our rebuild crew rebuilds each partition to the rule and keeps every flue separate from bottom to top of the new section.
Permits for chimney rebuilding
The Florida Building Code requires anyone who intends to construct, alter, repair or demolish a regulated building or structure to obtain the required permit from the building official first. The code also lists work that is exempt.
Rebuilding a chimney is structural masonry work, so whether and how that rule applies is settled with the building department for your address before the rebuild starts. Where a permit applies, inspections by the building department become part of the schedule as well.
Our crew tells you what applies to your job and builds the timing into the schedule.
Protecting the chimney between stages
A rebuild can take more than one visit. Between stages, the open top of the chimney is covered, loose materials are secured and the fireplace below is kept out of use.
Temporary protection, finished masonry and permission to use the fireplace are three separate milestones. Knowing which one has been reached avoids mistakes. A secured cover over the open flue keeps rain out of the fireplace below between visits.
Our crew tells you at the end of each visit where the work stands and what is safe to use.
Coordinating a rebuild with a new roof
A chimney rebuild and a new roof meet at the flashing, so the order matters. Usually the chimney is rebuilt first, then the roofer installs the roofing and base flashing, and the counterflashing ties them together.
Agreeing who installs which part of the flashing avoids a gap nobody owns. If the roof is already new, our crew protects it during the rebuild and resets the flashing without disturbing the roofing around it.
Our crew coordinates directly with your roofer when you want us to, so both jobs finish watertight.
On any service we offer
Partial or full, the rebuild is 10% off for 72 hours after the inspection.
Free Inspection
Checked Before Any Brick Comes Down in Ballast Point
- Masonry partitions between neighboring flues
- Base flashing and counterflashing at the roof
- Cricket behind a wide chimney where required
- Advice on when the fireplace can be used again
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Rebuild That Crumbling Chimney Top
Down to sound brick and back up with a new crown and flashing, for chimneys in Ballast Point.
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