Brick chimney repair and mortar work in Fish Hawk
Cracked units, eroded joints and loose courses repaired together, with the water behind them dealt with, in Fish Hawk.
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service available
- No hidden fees
- Workmanship warranty
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The Craft Behind a Lasting Chimney Masonry Repair
You hear the plan, the mortar type and the order of work before anything is cut out.
Dealing with the cause before the masonry
Masonry rarely fails for no reason. The National Park Service lists leaking roofs or gutters, settlement, rising damp and extreme weather exposure as root causes that should be dealt with before repointing.
On a chimney, the usual suspects are a cracked crown, failed flashing, a missing cap or water running off the roof against the brick. BIA also advises finding the moisture source before repairs.
Our estimate names the cause we find, alongside the masonry repair, so the new work is not left facing the same problem.
Where roof flashing meets the brickwork
Flashing keeps rain out where the roof runs into the brick. BIA's chimney guidance sets counterflashing between three quarters of an inch and one inch deep in a mortar joint, mortared solid, with an overlap of three inches or more over the base flashing below.
Masonry repairs near the roofline often disturb that joint. Old counterflashing may need resetting into freshly repointed joints. Resetting it into sound mortar is what keeps the roof joint watertight after the brick is repaired.
Our crew plans masonry and flashing work together at the roofline, so neither repair undoes the other.
White bloom on the chimney after repair
White deposits sometimes appear on fresh masonry as the mortar dries. BIA's efflorescence note calls bloom on work less than a year old new building bloom, which generally fades as the masonry dries. Bloom that appears later or keeps returning points to water still moving through the masonry.
BIA advises finding and fixing the water entry before cleaning persistent deposits, otherwise they come back.
We tell you what to expect as your repaired chimney dries, and what would be worth a call back.
Staying safe around loose chimney masonry
Bricks that come loose near the top of a chimney can fall onto the roof, a walkway or a car below. Until the chimney has been checked, treat the ground beneath it as off limits for family and pets.
Do not climb up to push loose bricks back or pull them out. Masons use roof protection, fall protection and a controlled way of lowering debris.
Tell us what has fallen and where when you call, and our crew will make the area safe as the first step.
On any service we offer
Cracks, joints and loose courses, 10% off booked within 72 hours of the visit.
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What We Check on Your Chimney Masonry in Fish Hawk
- Joint depth to be cut out and repointed
- Top courses and corbels reset where loose
- Counterflashing set into repaired joints
- Weep holes and flashing on veneered chimneys
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Repair Those Cracks Before They Spread
Masonry prices agreed in writing before work, after a free inspection of your Fish Hawk chimney.
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