Tuckpointing chimneys in Bayard by local masons
A free survey of every face in Bayard, same day if the calendar allows, and 10% off repointing you book within 72 hours.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
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Masons who survey every face first
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Loose bricks are shown to you before any extra work is added.
- Free inspection and estimateEvery face of your Bayard chimney is scratch-tested and sketched at no charge.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the new joints are not sound, full and matched as agreed, we come back and fix them.
- Family owned and operatedA family masonry crew does the survey and the work, so the person who priced a face is the one who repoints it.
Worn joints only near the top
The courses near the top of a chimney stand above the roof on all sides, exposed to every direction of rain and sun. It is common for their joints to wear well before those lower down.
When the damage stops a few courses below the top, repointing only those courses is a fair repair. We scratch-test the lower rows to be sure, and the quote covers only the courses that need it. Worn mortar at the top of your Bayard chimney? Call (904) 920-5495 and our masons will map it for free.
Bayard is a neighborhood inside Jacksonville city limits. Bayard sits in Duval County.
Raked, filled, tooled and cured
- Worn joints raked to sound depth
- Head joints cut by hand to protect brick edges
- Deep joints filled in layers, not one pass
- Fresh work shaded, misted and covered from rain
From the scratch test to cured joints in Bayard
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Every face surveyed
Joints are scratch-tested at several heights and the failed courses marked on a sketch.
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Joints raked and cleaned
Old mortar comes out to sound depth, head joints by hand, then joints are cleaned and dampened.
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Filled in layers and tooled
Matched mortar goes in stage by stage, then is tooled to the original profile.
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Cured and cleaned up
Fresh joints are protected while they cure, the faces brushed and the roof cleared.
Before a new roof in Bayard
Roof replacements disturb the metal at the base of the chimney, which is often set into mortar joints.
Repointing those joints before the roofers arrive in Bayard gives the new metal sound mortar to seat into.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Sandy joints? Book the repointing within 72 hours of the survey and 10% comes off.
Where a grinder helps and where it harms
On long bed joints between courses, a grinder can open the joint quickly, provided the joint is wide enough for the blade and the mason is steady. The danger is the brick edges, which a wandering blade chips or widens.
We use a grinder only where the joint width allows it, keep the cut inside the old mortar and finish by hand to square the joint. On older, softer brick, or where joints are thin, the whole job is done by hand. The method for each face is written on the estimate so there is no surprise about what tools come up the ladder.
Cleaning and dampening raked joints
Raking leaves dust and loose grit in the joint, and fresh mortar laid on that grit has nothing firm to hold. So each joint is brushed or blown clean down to firm mortar and brick.
Next the joint is dampened, because dry brick pulls water out of fresh mortar and weakens it. Preservation Brief 2 describes masonry that is damp but without standing water. On a hot day that may mean dampening again just ahead of the trowel. It is a small step that decides whether the new joint bonds or cracks loose. A joint that is still dusty when the trowel arrives is cleaned again, however long it takes.
Filling deep joints in stages
A deep joint is not filled in one push. Preservation Brief 2 has it filled in layers, and a layer should resist a thumbprint before another is packed on top. A single thick fill can shrink and crack away from the brick.
We pack each layer firmly with a pointing tool so there are no voids behind it, then add the next when the first will take a thumbprint without smearing. The last layer is brought flush with the face for tooling. It takes longer than filling in one pass, and it is the step that makes a repointed joint last.
Joint findings written down before pricing
- Chimney top and roof metal defects priced as separate lines
- Roof protection, debris collection and gutter cleanup
- Days on site and the wait before the next fire
- Joints that can wait a season, and how to watch them
Repointing questions from Bayard
Is a fire safe while the chimney is being repointed?
Best not on the days we work on the top, and not until the new mortar has had its curing time. The estimate gives the wait based on the mortar and the weather.
What if you find loose bricks while raking?
We stop and show you. A loose brick or course needs relaying or replacement, which is priced as its own item before we continue.
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Book a joint survey before the next storm
Our masons test the joints on all sides of your Bayard chimney and put a written price on each. Call (904) 920-5495.
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