Worn chimney mortar repaired in East Tampa
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How Our Masons Repoint Chimneys in East Tampa
Repointing in East Tampa begins with a free look at every face and a written price for the joint work.
Sealing brick after tuckpointing
A clear water repellent is sometimes suggested right after repointing, but Brick Industry Association guidance is to let several months pass after the repairs and only then decide whether one is needed. Film-forming coatings can hold moisture in the wall if the water source has not been fixed.
We repair the joints and the water path first. If a breathable repellent would help your East Tampa chimney later, we explain it then, and you only pay for it if it earns its place.
White deposits and what they say about the joints
Efflorescence, the white powder on brick, needs soluble salts, water and a path to the surface. When it keeps coming back around certain joints, it is often a sign that water is moving through them or through the brick nearby.
Our masons read those deposits as clues and look for the source before repointing. Brushing them off your East Tampa chimney without fixing the water only means brushing them off again.
Keeping the original joint width
Joints that get wider during raking change the look of a chimney and weaken the edges of the brick. Careless power tools are the usual cause, and masonry guidance warns against overcutting for exactly that reason.
Our masons keep the new joints to the width of the originals on your East Tampa chimney. Where earlier repairs widened some joints, we explain what can and cannot be brought back.
How the new joints will look at first
Freshly pointed joints nearly always look different from weathered mortar at first. National Park Service guidance notes that new and old mortar will usually differ for a while, and that staining the new mortar to match is generally not recommended.
We tell you what to expect before the work starts on your East Tampa chimney. With a good color and texture match, the difference softens as the new joints weather.
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Repoint your East Tampa chimney within 72 hours of the free inspection for 10% off.
What's Included
Everything Reviewed Before Joints Are Raked
- Joints eroded past the brick face, crumbling or cracked
- Water sources that must be fixed first
- Care advice for the first weeks after repointing
- Mortar type and color recorded for your files
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