Chimney rebuild in Brooklyn by local masonry pros

A free inspection tells you if the problem starts at the footing before we price rebuilding the top of your Brooklyn chimney.

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Rebuild specialists who test every course in Brooklyn

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

Counterflashing goes into the new joints as the stack rises, which is the right time to set it.

Family owned and operatedOur family business takes your Brooklyn 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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Rebuilding above the roofline in Brooklyn

The part of a chimney above the roof is exposed on all four sides with nothing around it for support, so that is where the testing starts. A partial rebuild there takes down the exposed courses to sound masonry, relays them, and finishes with a cast crown and counterflashing let into the new joints.

The chimney below the roof, inside the house, is left untouched when it tests sound. Where the new work meets the old, and how that joint is made, is recorded. Inside, nothing changes except a short spell with the fireplace out of use. Get on our Brooklyn schedule at (904) 920-5495, and the sound courses on your chimney are marked for free.

By straight-line distance, Brooklyn is more than about six miles from the coast. Brooklyn is about 6 miles from Jacksonville in a straight line.

What's Included

Rebuild work around Brooklyn

Sound original brick cleaned and saved to relay
Courses laid plumb and tooled so water runs off
Finished height checked against the code's height rule
Work days and cure time for the Brooklyn job in writing

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How It Works

How our rebuild specialists work in Brooklyn

Take-down line marked
We test each row of brick from the top down and mark where sound brick starts.
Old brick taken down by hand
The flue is covered and the roof protected, then brick comes off a row at a time, with sound brick saved to relay.
Relaid plumb around the flue
Brick goes back in matched mortar with tooled joints, around new clay tile or ready for a listed liner, and is flashed into the roof.
Crown cast, cap on last
A new crown with an overhang and a drip edge cures before the cap goes on and the first fire is lit.

Local Conditions

Brick on the roof after a gust in Brooklyn

Hurricane season covers the months from June through November. Inland chimneys with loose top courses can drop brick onto the roof in a strong gust.

If brick has come down onto your roof in Brooklyn, stay clear of the area below and call. We check what is still loose and plan the rebuild.

10% off your first service when you book today

Booking chimney rebuild in Brooklyn today? Your first service with us is 10% off.

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How thick the chimney walls must be

A rebuilt chimney has to meet the code's wall thickness. Masonry chimney walls are built of solid masonry units, or hollow units with their cores grouted solid, not less than 4 inches in nominal thickness (FBC R1003.10).

That works out to one full brick thickness around the flue, with the tile or liner space inside it. A rebuild does not thin the walls to fit a larger liner, and where an old stack was built thinner than that, the rebuilt section is brought up to the requirement. Corners are interlocked course by course so the walls act together.

Setting new clay tile in a rebuilt stack

When the rebuild uses clay flue tile, each section is set in medium-duty, water-insoluble refractory mortar to ASTM C199, with tight joints struck smooth on the inside so they do not catch deposit. The tile is supported on all sides.

It is not mortared solid to the brick around it. The code calls for an airspace, or insulation no thicker than the tile itself, between the tile and the inner face of the chimney wall (FBC R1003.12), so the tile can expand with heat without cracking the masonry. Each tile is checked for plumb and a clean joint before the next course of brick rises around it.

Where new flue tile starts and how far it may lean

The code sets where clay tile begins. For a flue serving an appliance, it starts no less than 8 inches under the lowest inlet; for a fireplace, it starts at the top of the smoke chamber, and it runs to a point above the enclosing walls (FBC R1003.12).

The tile runs vertically where it can, and where it must offset, the slope stays within 30 degrees of vertical. A rebuild that goes low enough to reach the smoke chamber rebuilds that starting point too, and you know in advance how far down the new tile begins. The first tile sits on a solid base, clear of loose rubble.

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Tested before a rebuild is priced in Brooklyn

Take-down line stated in courses or feet, with the reason for it
Masonry divider rebuilt between flues where two share the stack
Cast crown with an overhang, a drip edge and a sealed bond break
Counterflashing let into new joints over the roof's step flashing

FAQ

Before the first brick comes off

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.

Does a rebuild qualify for the first-service offer?

Yes. It applies if the rebuild is your first job with us; just ask for 10% off your first service on the call.

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