Chimney waterproofing in Bayard by local experts

No paint and no glossy film. Local pros treat Bayard brick with a repellent that soaks in and lets moisture out, after a free check.

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Fresh mortar cures fully before any repellent covers it, as the data sheet asks.

Free inspection and estimateWe splash test your Bayard 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.

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Green staining on one face

Green or dark staining on one side of a chimney means that face stays damp long enough for growth to take hold, and the brick there dries more slowly than the rest. Where a chimney in Bayard shows it, we check whether that face also has open joints or a leaking crown above it, since either would keep it wet. The staining is cleaned off gently, without harsh acid, and any repairs are made. After that, a breathable repellent can help the face dry out sooner after each rain. The cleaning, the repairs and the treatment are priced as three separate lines. Call (904) 920-5495 and our waterproofing pros will test your Bayard brick for free.

Bayard does not reach the coast. Bayard is a neighborhood within the City of Jacksonville.

Waterproofing work we do in Bayard

Open joints and cracked brick repaired before treatment
Test patch left to dry beside untreated brick
Treatment day at your Bayard home set for dry weather
Splash test shown to you when the Bayard job is done

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Splash, repair, patch test, flood

Splash test every face
Water on each face shows where the brick soaks it up, and the crown, cap and flashing are checked for openings.
Openings closed and cured
Joints, brick, crown and flashing are repaired first, and the cure time on the data sheet runs its course.
Clean, patch test, then flood
The brick is cleaned, a test patch dries beside untreated brick, then the repellent goes on from the bottom up.
Dry and retest
Once it has cured, we splash the faces again so you can see the water bead off.

Hurricane season rain on Bayard chimneys

Hurricane season, June through November, brings long, heavy rains to inland chimneys too. Brick that absorbs water on the weather side can stay damp for days.

After repairs, a breathable repellent on those faces cuts how much water gets in while still letting the wall dry.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Brick staying dark after rain? Book during the 72 hours after the inspection and 10% comes off.

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New masonry and the four-week wait

A freshly built or rebuilt section of chimney is full of water from its own mortar. The maker of the siloxane we apply asks for a minimum 28-day cure on new masonry before treatment. BIA suggests waiting longer still on new brickwork, at least a month after the building is closed in and preferably a year, so the salts carried out as that construction water dries, known as new building bloom, are not sealed under a coating. When the top of a chimney has been rebuilt, the repellent is scheduled after that cure, with the earliest date it can go on agreed in advance.

Applying from the bottom up

On a vertical face, the maker's directions for our product start at the bottom and work upward, using a low-pressure sprayer with a fan nozzle or a roller. Each pass floods the brick until a little excess runs down below the wet area, and a second wet application follows within minutes, before the first has soaked away. Starting low means any run-down falls onto brick that has not been treated yet, instead of streaking across finished work. Each face is completed in one continuous session so there are no lap marks where one day's work meets the next. Corners and the edges of the crown are cut in by brush where the spray cannot reach cleanly.

Old sealer on the brick

Sealer applied in the past may still be on the brick, and a new treatment has to work with it or replace it. According to BIA, penetrating repellents are typically incompatible with film-forming coatings already on the brick, and putting one over the other can lead to clouding or poor penetration. Signs of an old film include a gloss, a whitish haze or patches that have peeled away. When we see those, a small test tells us more, and removal is listed as its own step, done to the old product maker's directions and with the removal products disposed of properly.

Repairs and treatment, priced apart

Splash test of each face to show where the brick absorbs water
Weather window: dry masonry, no rain forecast, temperature in range
Covering glass, roofing, siding, paint and plants from overspray
Efflorescence brushed off dry, with its water source dealt with first

Waterproofing questions from Bayard

Will waterproofing stop water coming into my fireplace?

Not if the water comes down the flue or through the crown. Those paths are closed with a cap or crown repair, and treatment of the brick faces comes afterward if it is still needed.

Is there anything to prepare before treatment day?

The roof work can go ahead without you. We do need nearby windows and skylights to be reachable for covering, and plants or cars close to the chimney may need moving.