Wind and water damage chimney repair in Brooklyn
Storm repairs booked in Brooklyn within 72 hours of the inspection carry 10% off, with every step priced in writing.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
Get Your Free Inspection
Get a quote for chimney and fireplace repair and installation in Jacksonville.
Request received
Thank you. We will call you shortly to set a time.
Quicker by phone? Call (904) 920-5495
Local chimney pros who make it safe first in Brooklyn
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Impact damage is kept separate from wear the chimney already had.
- Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in Brooklyn 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.
Flashing lifted at the roof line
Counter flashing that wind has worked out of its joint in the brick, or step flashing bent upward, leaves an open path for rain along the side of the chimney. Seen from the yard, it may be no more than a thin strip of metal standing away from the brick. Lifted flashing can also catch the next wind and peel back further.
On that side of the chimney in Brooklyn, the counter flashing is reset or replaced in a cut joint and sealed properly, and the step flashing under it is checked. Where the roof covering itself is damaged, a roofer handles that part, and we coordinate the order.
Brooklyn lies inland. Brooklyn is one of the named neighborhoods of Jacksonville.
From a lost cap to rebuilt top courses
- Open flues covered until the permanent repair
- Blown-off caps replaced and fastened properly
- Cracked crowns sealed or recast
- Dampers freed after a soaking
The order of a storm repair
-
Hazards first, then the call
Utility and 911 hazards come first. Then describe what you see from the ground and we set the visit.
-
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.
-
Chimney checked top to bottom
Cap, crown, flashing, masonry and every flue are checked, and each finding is written down in order.
-
Permanent repairs in dry weather
Water-stopping work goes first, then structure, then finishes, each on its own line.
Crowns and storms inland in Brooklyn
A crown that was already cracked or thin can break apart in a storm, and the coast plays no part in it. In Brooklyn, the fix is the same: seal a sound crown, recast a broken one.
We cover the top until the new crown is cast.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Cap gone or crown cracked? Once we have looked, you have 72 hours to book the repair at 10% off.
What comes before looking at the chimney
Once the wind drops, the chimney waits behind bigger hazards. Downed power lines, a gas smell and structural damage to the house come first, and each has its own authority: the power company, the gas utility or 911, and emergency services.
Nobody should climb onto a wet roof, or one the storm has damaged, just to see a chimney. What can be seen safely from the ground, a missing cap, a leaning stack or bricks on the roof, is enough to describe on the phone. The close inspection follows when the roof is safe to walk. A description from the ground also tells us what to bring, so the first visit can close the chimney to the weather.
Damage a lightning strike can leave
A lightning strike on a chimney can crack or shatter flue tiles, blow bricks out of the top, split a crown and damage a metal cap or liner. The damage can follow the flue down, and it may not show from outside.
After a suspected strike, the flue is checked for its full height before any fire is lit. Cracked tiles and a damaged liner are serious findings, and the estimate explains whether the flue can be repaired or needs a new liner. Where the house has a lightning protection system, its connections at the chimney are noted for the specialist who maintains it.
White deposits weeks after the storm
White bloom that appears on chimney brick weeks after a storm is salt left behind as the soaked masonry dries. It shows where the water travelled, and it can fade as the masonry dries out.
If bloom keeps returning after the top is repaired, water is still getting in somewhere, and we look again. Cleaning it off is simple once the source is fixed, and we do it with a method suited to the brick. A breathable repellent is considered only after the repairs have cured and the bloom has stopped.
What we check after a storm in Brooklyn
- Temporary flue or chase cover, with who removes it and when
- Crown sealed or recast, with the reason for the choice
- Flue lining checked for cracked or shifted tiles
- Factory-built parts ordered by model from the listed system
Before the fireplace is used again
Can you come the same day after a storm in Brooklyn?
When the day's schedule has an opening, yes, and hazards like loose masonry or an open flue with rain coming go to the front. Describe what is visible from the yard when you call.
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.
More services in Brooklyn
-
-
-
-
-
-
Learn more about hurricane and storm damage chimney repairAll services in Brooklyn
A free chimney check after the storm in Brooklyn
Loose bricks overhead in Brooklyn? Stay out from under them and call (904) 920-5495.
Free Inspection