Family-owned storm damage chimney repair in Baldwin
Water coming in around the chimney after wind-driven rain in Baldwin? We trace it from the top down and stop it.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
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Storm damage chimney specialists for Baldwin
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Loose masonry overhead is made safe before anything else.
- Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in Baldwin is checked from the top down at no charge.
- 24/7 emergency lineThe 24/7 line is answered when the storm damage cannot wait for business hours.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf a permanent repair we made does not hold the way we said, we come back and fix it.
Checking a chimney after a lightning strike
A lightning strike on or near a chimney can crack flue tiles, knock bricks loose and damage the top, sometimes with little to see from the yard. The damage can run down the flue to places nobody looks. A strike can also leave hairline cracks in the crown that let water in months later.
After a strike in Baldwin, nobody lights the fireplace until the flue has been checked from the top down. Our free inspection covers the flue from crown to damper, and the estimate lists every damaged part we find.
At the 2020 Census, Baldwin was home to 1,396 people. Baldwin sits away from the coastline.
From a lost cap to rebuilt top courses
- Open flues covered until the permanent repair
- Blown-off caps replaced and fastened properly
- Your Baldwin chimney checked top to bottom after the storm
- A dated storm record for your Baldwin home
From the first call after the storm to the last repair in Baldwin
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Hazards first, then the call
Utility and 911 hazards come first. Then describe what you see from the ground and we set the visit.
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Top closed to the weather
An open flue, a broken chase top or loose courses are covered or made stable the same visit where safe.
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Chimney checked top to bottom
Cap, crown, flashing, masonry and every flue are checked, and each finding is written down in order.
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Permanent repairs in dry weather
Water-stopping work goes first, then structure, then finishes, each on its own line.
Debris in inland flues in Baldwin
Storm wind carries leaves and twigs into any uncapped flue, and an inland chimney in Baldwin is no exception. The debris collects on the smoke shelf and blocks the draft.
We clear the flue and fix the cap so the next storm does not fill it again.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Storm repairs in Baldwin are 10% off when booked within 72 hours of the inspection.
How a replacement cap is fastened
Caps come off in wind when they were fastened weakly: a few screws into a crumbling wash, a friction fit on the tile, or clamps that were never tightened. The cap maker's instructions say how their product is attached, whether by clamping to the flue tile, screwing to the crown or anchoring into masonry.
We follow those instructions and fasten into sound material, which may mean repairing the crown first. The cap matches the flue size, and how it is fastened is written on the ticket for whoever works on it later. Stainless fasteners are used with stainless caps, since mixing metals invites corrosion at the joint.
Replacing a chase top blown off in wind
A chase top for a factory-built chimney is sheet metal fabricated to the chase size, with a raised collar around the pipe, an edge turned down to a drip, and either a pitch or folded ridges that carry water off. It is fastened through its skirt into the chase framing.
When wind has taken one off, we fit a replacement measured for your chase, fastened at the spacing that holds in wind, with the storm collar reset on the pipe above it. The chase framing is checked for water damage while the top is off. A replacement top is made with its drip edge standing clear of the siding, so water falls off rather than running down the chase.
Rebuilding to the wind design in the code
Chapter 3 of the Florida Building Code's residential volume maps design wind speeds across the state, and new construction is designed to them. A chimney top rebuilt after a storm follows the code in force, and each cap or cover goes on by the method its maker specifies.
That is the difference between putting a chimney back as it was and putting it back right. Where a rebuild needs a permit, the estimate says so and who pulls it. Rebuilt masonry above the roof follows the design the code calls for, rather than simply copying what failed.
Temporary and permanent, line by line
- Temporary flue or chase cover, with who removes it and when
- Chase top fabricated to measure with collar and storm collar
- Damper worked free and checked after the soaking
- Mount removal and brick repair listed separately
Storm damage questions from Baldwin
Is a fire safe if the chimney looks fine from the yard?
Not until it has been checked. A cracked crown, a shifted tile or debris in the flue may not show from the yard, and a fire is a poor way to discover them.
What does your satisfaction guarantee mean for a storm repair in Baldwin?
It applies to the permanent repairs we quote. If something we fixed does not hold the way we said it would, we return and set it right.
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Our crew checks your chimney in Baldwin from the top down after the storm and writes every step down. Call (904) 920-5495.
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