Brick and mortar chimney repair for homes in South Tampa
Mortar type, joint finish and color match, explained by our masonry pros before a single joint is cut in South Tampa.
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Chimney Services
Brick and Mortar Repair Done Properly in South Tampa
Local masonry pros who keep sound brick where it stands and repair only what has failed.
Reading the whole chimney before any masonry work
A chimney is a stack of brick, mortar, a crown on top and flashing where it meets the roof, all working together. Damage in one part usually has a cause in another, so a sound masonry repair begins by looking at every part.
Our crew checks the brick faces, the joints, the courses at the top, the crown, the flashing and any earlier patches. We note which areas are sound and which are not.
That survey becomes the repair area on your estimate, so the work covers the damage without replacing masonry that still does its job.
Chimney masonry above the roof and below it
The section above the roof takes rain from every side and dries in the sun, so it usually shows wear first. The section below the roofline, on an outside wall or inside the house, is more sheltered but can hide water damage coming from above.
Repairs above the roof deal with weather. Repairs below it often deal with the results of water that got in higher up. Stains on an inside wall beside the chimney often trace back to a joint or crown several feet higher.
Our inspection covers both, and the estimate says which part of the chimney each repair belongs to.
Matching the joint profile and color
The National Park Service asks that repair mortar match the original in color, texture and tooling, not only strength. Sand is the largest ingredient in mortar, so it controls much of the color and texture.
Joint profile matters too. A concave joint, a flush joint and a raked joint all read differently on the same brick. Where earlier repairs used a different profile, we match the original joints rather than the later patches.
We match the profile of your existing joints and explain how the new mortar will look as it weathers.
Stepped-out courses near the top of the chimney
Many chimneys have one or two courses near the top that step out slightly. BIA explains that when a crown does not overhang, the last two courses can be corbeled out to form a drip, throwing water clear of the face below.
Florida's residential code limits each corbeled course to half the brick's height or a third of its bed depth, whichever is less.
When those courses are loose or cracked, we reset them to the original projection and check that the drip still works.
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In South Tampa, masonry work booked in the 72 hours after the inspection is 10% off.
What's Included
Your Masonry Repair Estimate in South Tampa
- Brick faces, cracks and loose units across the stack
- Crown condition above the repaired masonry
- Counterflashing set into repaired joints
- Structural signs that call for an engineer first
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Grit in the gutters, a stepped crack or loose brick at the top in South Tampa? Call (833) 435-4697 for a free look at the masonry.
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