Chimney rebuild in Bayard by local masonry pros

Your Bayard chimney rebuilt to the height the code sets, with the flue settled at a free inspection before any course goes back.

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Family owned and operated
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We cover the flue and protect the roof before any brick comes down.

Family owned and operatedOur family business takes your Bayard chimney down by hand and lays it back up itself.
Upfront pricing, no hidden feesThe take-down line, flue plan and crown are priced before the first brick comes off.
Workmanship warrantyFrom the new courses to the counterflashing, the rebuilt stack carries our workmanship warranty.

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When the footing is the problem

Tilting from the ground up, pulling away from the house, or cracking near the base: each of these points to the footing or the soil beneath it. Rebuilding the top of such a chimney treats the symptom, and the lean can carry on.

In that case the estimate puts the footing question first, states that it goes beyond rebuilding the stack, and says who would evaluate it. Only when the base is settled does a rebuild of the upper Bayard chimney make sense, and the masonry scope waits until then. Get on our Bayard schedule at (904) 920-5495, and the sound courses on your chimney are marked for free.

Bayard sits in Duval County. Bayard sits away from the coastline.

Rebuild work around Bayard

Flue covered before the first brick comes off
Roof protected where brick and mortar could land
Courses laid plumb and tooled so water runs off
Finished height checked against the code's height rule

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From take-down line to cured crown in Bayard

Courses tested, line marked
Each course is pressed and probed from the top down, and the take-down line is marked where sound brick starts.
Taken down under cover
The flue is plugged and the roof protected, then brick comes off by hand and sound units are saved.
Relaid with flue and flashing
Courses go back plumb in the chosen mortar, the flue tile or liner rises with them, and counterflashing is set into the joints.
Height, crown and cap
The height is checked, a crown is cast with a drip edge and bond break, and the cap goes on after it cures.

Rebuilding above the roofline in Bayard

Most rebuilds stop at or just below the roofline, where the masonry has been out of the weather. Taking the stack down to that line keeps the job on the roof.

For your Bayard chimney, the estimate states the line in courses or feet and explains why it sits there.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

From the roof line up or the whole stack, a rebuild in Bayard earns the discount.

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Lowering brick from the roof

Brick comes off a chimney by hand and comes down under control. Pieces are passed to a bucket on a line or sent down an enclosed chute to a container on the ground. Nothing is tossed over the eave onto a roof or a bed below.

The mortar and brick fragments are kept separate from sound brick being saved for reuse. The work area on the roof is swept as it goes, since loose grit under a boot on sloped roofing is a fall risk and grinds into shingles. Nothing heavier than a bucket load travels at once, so the line and the roof edge are not overloaded.

Brick size and the line of the courses

Bricks are made in more than one size, and an older chimney may have been built with brick that differs from sizes sold today. If new brick is taller or shorter than the old, the courses drift out of line with the masonry that stays, and the joint at the junction shows.

So new brick is matched by height and length before color. Where an exact size cannot be found, joint thickness is adjusted within reason to bring the courses back into line. The sizes are checked with a tape on the roof before any brick is bought.

How far a rebuilt chimney may step out

Some chimneys step out from a wall or foundation as they rise, a detail called corbeling. The code limits it: a chimney may not be corbeled out more than half of its own wall thickness from a wall or foundation, and may not be corbeled from a wall less than 12 inches thick unless it projects equally on each side (FBC R1003.5).

Corbeled sections reached by the take-down are rebuilt within those limits. Where the old corbel went beyond them, the rebuilt section is brought back inside them. A decorative band of stepped courses near the top is relaid to match the original pattern.

Take-down line, flue and crown plan

Roof around the stack protected where debris lands during the work
Replacement brick chosen for size, then for color and surface
Joint profile tooled concave or V once the mortar firms
Counterflashing let into new joints over the roof's step flashing

Rebuild questions from Bayard

Will the rebuilt section look like the rest of the chimney?

Original brick is reused where it tests sound, and new brick is chosen for size, then color and texture. New mortar shades differently at first and settles as it cures. An exact match is not something anyone can promise; the estimate shows which brick is planned.

Can I use the fireplace while the rebuild is underway?

No. From the day the take-down starts until the crown has cured and the cap is back, the flue stays covered and the opening sealed. The estimate gives the date it can be used again.