Local stucco chimney repair across Temple Terrace
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Inside a Stucco Chimney Repair in Temple Terrace
Each step is walked through with you before any stucco is cut away.
Two kinds of stucco chimney
Chimney stucco goes on in one of two ways. It is either applied directly to masonry, such as concrete block or brick, or applied over metal lath with a water-resistive barrier behind it on a framed chase. The International Masonry Institute treats those as different systems, and the repair has to follow the one on your chimney.
From the yard the two can look the same. Our pros confirm which one you have by tapping, checking the chimney's base and top and, where needed, opening a small test area, before recommending how to repair the stucco on your chimney in Temple Terrace.
A crown that throws water clear of the stucco
For a masonry chimney, the Florida Building Code, Residential wants the crown pitched so water runs off it, edged with a drip, and sealed at every flue liner by a caulked bond break. A drip edge keeps runoff from sheeting down the chimney face below it.
When a crown is flat, cracked or flush with the chimney face, water runs down the stucco and into every crack. Our specialists check the crown on each stucco job and quote crown repair as its own line when it is part of the problem.
Stucco that separates in layers
Sometimes stucco does not crack all the way through but splits between coats, with the finish layer peeling away from the coat beneath it. The International Masonry Institute lists this delamination alongside cracking and spalling as signs of damaged stucco.
Our specialists remove the separated layer back to where the coats still grip each other and rebuild the finish over a prepared surface. If the lower coats are weak too, the repair goes deeper, and we explain that before cutting.
Cracks caused by movement
Settlement appears among the causes of stucco cracking in the Park Service's brief. A stucco finish follows the chimney it covers, so if the chimney or its footing shifts, the stucco cracks along the line of movement.
Our pros look for matching cracks in the chimney's base, the house wall and the interior before calling a crack cosmetic. Where movement is suspected, we recommend a structural look first and patch the stucco only once the cause is understood.
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Patch or restucco, either is 10% off booked within 72 hours of the check.
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What Our Pros Check Before Quoting Stucco Work
- Weep screed and grade at the base
- Lath and fasteners in any test opening
- Plants and vines touching the chimney
- Indoor stains near the fireplace wall
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