Stucco chimney repair in Egypt Lake-Leto
Cracked, hollow or stained stucco on your chimney? Our local pros find the cause and repair it to match, starting with a free inspection.
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Making a Stucco Chimney Sound Again in Egypt Lake-Leto
These are the checks, cutbacks and rebuilds our stucco chimney experts carry out on a visit in Egypt Lake-Leto.
Cutting back to sound stucco
Loose or crumbling stucco is removed down to the lath or the masonry, and the edges of the repair are cut square. Federal preservation guidance calls for a squared-off butt joint at the edge, so the new stucco meets the old cleanly.
Our specialists cut back only as far as the tapping map and the edges demand, and the backing is cleaned before any new material goes on. Square edges give the patch something solid to lock against.
A crown that throws water clear of the stucco
For a masonry chimney, the Florida Building Code, Residential wants the crown pitched so water runs off it, edged with a drip, and sealed at every flue liner by a caulked bond break. A drip edge keeps runoff from sheeting down the chimney face below it.
When a crown is flat, cracked or flush with the chimney face, water runs down the stucco and into every crack. Our specialists check the crown on each stucco job and quote crown repair as its own line when it is part of the problem.
Framed chimneys and the metal chase cover
A framed stucco chimney is capped with a metal chase cover rather than a masonry crown. If that cover is rusted, flat or sagging, water collects on top and works into the framing and the stucco below.
Our pros check the chase cover whenever stucco on a framed chimney is cracked or stained near the top. Replacing a cover is its own job, and when the framing underneath has rotted, chase repair comes before the stucco is closed back up.
Time between coats
The first coat over lath is scratched with grooves so the next coat can grip it, and every coat has to set up before the following one is applied. The Park Service's brief puts that interval at usually 24 to 72 hours in the historic work it describes.
Our specialists do not rush coats together to finish a repair in one visit when the material needs longer. You know before the work starts how many visits the repair will take and why.
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Stucco repairs are 10% off for 72 hours after your free inspection.
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What Our Pros Check Before Quoting Stucco Work
- Crack width, pattern and movement
- Crown slope and drip edge
- Mildew and organic staining
- Indoor stains near the fireplace wall
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