Chimney waterproofing for homes in Hyde Park
Chimney waterproofing in Hyde Park from a family-owned team that tells you plainly what a repellent can and cannot fix.
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The Details Behind Lasting Chimney Waterproofing
Brick, joints and chimney top are checked before any plan is written.
More product is not better protection
It is tempting to think a heavier coat protects more. The Brick Industry Association warns that over-application can reduce the breathability of the brickwork, and one repellent label notes that too much material may darken the surface.
Our specialists apply the product at the coverage rate its maker sets and no heavier. You end up with brick that sheds rain, still breathes and looks the way it did before treatment. That restraint is part of doing chimney waterproofing properly.
Cleaning the brick without damaging it
Heavy dirt on the wall interferes with how a coating penetrates, as the Brick Industry Association notes, and repellent labels ask for surfaces free of dirt, dust, stains and efflorescence. Clean brick takes the product evenly.
Cleaning has to be gentle, though. Harsh blasting can strip the hard outer face of brick and open it to more water. Our pros choose a cleaning method that suits your chimney and let the masonry dry before any treatment goes on.
A sided chase is not a masonry chimney
Some chimneys are wood-framed boxes finished in siding or stucco, with metal chimney pipe inside. A masonry repellent is not the answer for those. Water usually gets in at the metal chase cover on top or through the siding joints.
Our pros tell you which kind of chimney you have on the first visit. If it is a framed chase, we look at the cover, the storm collar and the siding and quote those repairs instead of a masonry treatment.
The product label sets the rules
Each water repellent has a label and a technical data sheet that set the surfaces it suits, the preparation it needs, the weather it can go on in and how much to apply. Those rules differ from product to product.
Our specialists read that sheet against the chimney in front of them, and they share the product name with you before work begins. When the job is done, the product and the date go on your invoice, so the next person to work on the chimney knows what is on it.
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Decide within 72 hours of your inspection and the treatment is 10% off.
What's Included
What Our Pros Check Before Waterproofing
- Crown, cap and roof connection checked for water entry
- Material identified as brick, block, stucco or stone
- Breathable water repellent selected for the surface
- Product name and application date recorded
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We inspect the brick, joints and top of Hyde Park chimneys at no charge. Call (833) 435-4697.
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