Brick and mortar chimney repair for homes in Seffner
Mortar type, joint finish and color match, explained by our masonry pros before a single joint is cut in Seffner.
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Chimney Services
Brick and Mortar Repair Done Properly in Seffner
Free inspection first, then a repair plan that names each area, the mortar and the finish before any brick is touched.
Trying the repair on a small area first
Before a whole chimney is repointed, a small trial area shows how the mortar color, the tooling and the cleaning will look. The National Park Service recommends test panels, and BIA recommends mock-ups or sample panels for matching appearance.
A trial also shows whether a tool is damaging the brick before it is used across the whole face. Adjusting a mix after a trial area is far easier than after a whole chimney face.
Where appearance matters to you, we can agree the trial area on your chimney before the full repair goes ahead.
What a chimney should not be asked to carry
Under Florida's residential code, a chimney carries only its own weight unless it was designed and built to take more.
Over the years, antennas, brackets and other attachments get fixed to chimneys. Their fixings open holes in the masonry, and their weight and wind load add stress the chimney was not built for. Removing an attachment leaves anchor holes, and filling them is part of the masonry repair.
When we repair the masonry, we point out anything fastened to the stack and whether it should come off.
Water repellents come after sound masonry
A water repellent is not a masonry repair. BIA advises against water-repellent additives in mortar because they can weaken the bond to the brick, and prefers breathable repellents applied after construction when repellency is needed.
Applying any treatment over cracked brick or open joints only hides the problem for a while. BIA's efflorescence guidance also warns that coating masonry without stopping the cause of the moisture may lead to degradation.
If a treatment makes sense for your chimney, we discuss it after the masonry is repaired, as a separate choice.
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.
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In Seffner, masonry work booked in the 72 hours after the inspection is 10% off.
What's Included
Your Masonry Repair Estimate in Seffner
- Mortar type chosen for the brick and exposure
- Joint depth to be cut out and repointed
- Weep holes and flashing on veneered chimneys
- Water source named alongside the masonry repair
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