Local chimney waterproofing for Arlington homes
Plain advice from a free inspection in Arlington, and when the repairs alone have solved the water problem, we say so.
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- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Why Choose Us
Chimney waterproofing specialists who test before spraying
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
Treatment day in Arlington is set by the weather window on the product's data sheet.
- Free inspection and estimateWe splash test your Arlington chimney at no charge and tell you if the brick needs treatment at all.
- No hidden feesRepairs and repellent are separate lines, and nothing is added once the spraying starts.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf treated brick still soaks up water where we sprayed, we come back and put it right.
Treating the brick after tuckpointing
Mortar placed in a joint is still curing for days, and a repellent sprayed over it too soon can interfere. BIA's guidance and the maker of our product both set a 72-hour minimum after repointing, and newly built masonry waits a good deal longer. When your Arlington chimney has just had its joints renewed, the treatment is booked as a second visit rather than done the same afternoon. The wait has another use: the repaired chimney goes through some weather first, and that shows whether the repairs alone have stopped the water before anyone decides treatment is needed. The brick and water check in Arlington costs nothing; phone (904) 920-5495 to set a day.
Arlington falls within Duval County. Arlington lies inland, over six miles from the coast.
What's Included
Test, repair, then treat
- Splash test on every face to see where brick drinks
- Cure time after repointing taken from the data sheet
- Breathable silane or siloxane repellent, product named
- Splash test shown to you when the Arlington job is done
How It Works
How chimney waterproofing runs
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Water test on brick and joints
We wet the faces and watch where the brick drinks, and check the crown, cap and flashing for openings.
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Openings repaired, then cured
Joints, brick, crown and flashing are fixed first, and the data sheet's cure time runs before any treatment.
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Test patch, then a flood coat
A patch shows how your brick takes the product. Then it goes on from the bottom up with a low-pressure sprayer, wet on wet.
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Splash test and paperwork
Treated brick should bead water and stay light. You get the product, the faces treated and the cure time in writing.
Local Conditions
Openings first, repellent second in Arlington
A repellent cannot seal a crack or a failed flashing. Water that comes in through the crown, the flue or the roof joint will keep coming whatever is sprayed on the brick.
On chimneys in Arlington those openings are repaired first, and treatment comes last.
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First job with us? A tested, treated chimney is 10% off.
The crown takes a different product
The crown is the concrete or mortar slab across the top of the stack, and its job is harder than the brick's. Even a correctly sloped crown is close to level, so rain lingers on it and ponds wherever it has settled or cracked.
A penetrating repellent made for walls is not designed for that exposure. A sound crown with fine cracks is sealed instead with an elastomeric crown coating, which cures into a flexible membrane and comes with its own application limits. A crown with wide cracks or loose pieces needs repair or recasting. Either way it is priced apart from the brick treatment.
Repellent does not seal the roof joint
The roof joint around a chimney is sealed with metal: step flashing woven into the roof covering and counterflashing let into the masonry above it. When that metal lifts, rusts or loses its seal, water runs down between the chimney and the roof framing, without touching the brick faces a repellent protects. Stains on a ceiling near the chimney, or wet framing in the attic beside it, send us to the flashing before any treatment is priced. Flashing repair is its own job, and damage to the roof covering itself is referred to a roofer.
What the treated brick looks like
Once cured, a penetrating treatment is meant to leave the chimney looking much as it did before. The product's own literature describes little or no gloss and no change to natural color or texture, while noting that dense surfaces can darken slightly and that existing stains may become more visible. BIA adds that a noticeable sheen after treatment can mean the wrong product or poor application. The trial area is therefore judged dry, in daylight, from the ground as well as up close, and compared with untreated brick next to it before the rest of the stack is done.
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Tested before any repellent goes on in Arlington
- Test patch location, and when it will be checked after curing
- Covering glass, roofing, siding, paint and plants from overspray
- Faces treated, and surfaces left out such as the crown top
- Application method and coverage rate from the maker's sheet
FAQ
Before any sealer goes on
Is chimney sealing the same as waterproofing?
People use both words for the same job. What matters is the product: we use penetrating repellents that let the brick breathe. Film sealers and paint stay off.
Does the repellent change the color of the brick?
The product we use leaves little or no shine, though very dense brick can go a shade darker. You see the trial patch dry, next to untreated brick, before the rest is done.
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