Stucco chimney repair for homes in Port Tampa
From a single crack to a full restucco, our family-owned team plans the repair your chimney actually needs.
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Chimney Services
Stucco Chimney Repair for Port Tampa Homes, Layer by Layer
Say yes to the stucco repair within 72 hours of the free inspection and it is 10% off. This is how our specialists make a patch last.
Tapping the stucco to find loose areas
Sound stucco rings solid when tapped, while stucco that has lost its bond gives a dull, hollow note. Preservation Brief 22 from the National Park Service recommends tapping gently with a wooden or acrylic hammer to map those areas, and it warns that heavy sounding can break the keys holding good stucco in place.
Our specialists tap the chimney face in a grid and mark every hollow spot before quoting. That map sets the size of the repair, so you pay for the stucco that has actually failed and none that is still holding well.
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.
The paper layer on framed chimneys
On a framed chimney, stucco over wood-based sheathing needs a water-resistive barrier behind it. The Florida residential code sets its performance at no less than two layers of Grade D paper, which gives water that gets past the stucco a path down and out.
When our pros open stucco on a framed chase and find torn, missing or rotted paper, it is replaced and lapped correctly before new lath goes on. That hidden layer is what keeps the framing dry when water gets past the finish.
A yearly look at the stucco
The U.S. Fire Administration advises having chimneys cleaned and inspected by a professional every year, and the stucco can be checked on that same visit. Small cracks, a new stain or a hollow patch are simplest to fix when they are first found.
Our pros tap and look over the stucco on every chimney visit in Port Tampa and note anything that has changed since the last one. You hear about it early, with a price, and decide when to act.
On any service we offer
Book the stucco repair within 72 hours of your free inspection for 10% off.
What's Included
What Our Pros Check Before Quoting Stucco Work
- Flashing where the chimney meets the roof
- Weep screed and grade at the base
- Lath and fasteners in any test opening
- Existing paint or coating
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