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Why choose us

A rebuild is a big job, and you should know exactly how much comes down before it starts. Our family crew marks the line where sound brick begins, relays the chimney plumb, and ties the crown, flue and flashing back in. The full scope and price are written up front with no hidden fees, and we stand behind the finished chimney with a workmanship warranty. Call (904) 920-5495 to book a free inspection, and we will show you the take-down line.

Rebuilds by the local chimney and fireplace pros, brick by brick

  • Locally owned in Jacksonville
  • Family owned and operated
  • 100% satisfaction guaranteed
  • Free inspection and estimate
  • Same-day service available
  • 10% off any service
  • No hidden feesThe take-down line, the flue plan and the permit answer are written into the price before work starts.
  • Family owned and operatedOur own family crew takes the chimney down by hand and lays it back up.
  • Workmanship warrantyThe rebuilt chimney, its crown and its flashing are backed by our workmanship warranty.
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What a chimney rebuild includes

A chimney rebuild takes loose, cracked or leaning masonry down to the first sound rows of brick and lays it back up plumb, with a new crown and flashing. Our rebuild pros are local and the business is family owned. They mark that line when they come out for the free inspection, so you know how much comes down and what it costs before the first brick moves.

  • Loose masonry taken down by hand to sound brick
  • Chimney relaid plumb with brick matched to what stays
  • New cast crown with overhang and drip edge
  • Flashing let into the new brick at the roof line
  • Finished height checked against the roof around it
  • Roof protected during the job and all debris hauled off
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A chimney rebuild, course by course

  1. Take-down line marked

    We test each row of brick from the top down and mark where sound brick starts.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Even a full rebuild qualifies, with the 10% discount on its own line of the estimate.

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Repair the masonry or rebuild the chimney?

Scattered damage is a masonry repair. A rebuild is for failure that runs continuously through the courses.

What we findThe right fixWhat we also check
What we findA few spalled bricks and open jointsThe right fixMasonry repair, with brick replacement and repointingWhat we also checkThe water path behind the damage
What we findLoose courses above the roofline onlyThe right fixRebuild the chimney above the rooflineWhat we also checkWhere sound brick starts under the roof
What we findFailure down to the smoke chamberThe right fixFull rebuild from the sound lineWhat we also checkThe flue plan, clay tile or a listed liner
What we findChimney leaning from the ground upThe right fixFooting work before any rebuildWhat we also checkA footing at least 12 inches thick and 6 inches wider on every side
What we findStack short of code heightThe right fixAdd courses during the rebuildWhat we also checkFlue and cap extended to the new top

Brick, mortar and flue for a rebuilt chimney

Sound old brick
Cleaned of mortar and relaid, which helps the new work match.
Matched new brick
Matched by size first so the courses line up, then by color and texture, and you approve the sample.
ASTM C270 mortar
The lowest-strength type that meets the job, so the joints take the movement and the brick does not.
Clay flue tile or a UL 1777 liner
Tile laid with the stack in refractory mortar, or a listed stainless liner run through afterward.
Cast crown
Sloped, with a drip edge and a caulked bond break at each flue, as FBC R1003.9.1 asks.

What a rebuild estimate is built on

  1. Height of the take-down

    More courses down means more brick relaid and more days on the roof.

  2. Flue plan

    New clay tile laid with the stack and a listed liner run afterward are priced differently.

  3. Brick match

    Reused brick saves material. Special-order brick to match can add time.

  4. Height added

    Raising a short chimney adds courses, flue length and a cap move.

  5. Footing and permits

    Footing work and a permit, where the building department needs one, are their own lines.

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Masonry, crown and flashing work

Rebuilding around wind and storm season

The Florida Building Code maps design wind speeds by location, and NOAA's hurricane season runs from June into November. A chimney top that sheds brick in a blow is a hazard to the roof below it, so a rebuild with the stack open is scheduled around the forecast, and the stack is covered at the end of every work day.

The rebuilt chimney must meet the applicable requirements for height, crown, clearances and support. Exposure also affects the choice of cap and flashing metal, which is considered before those components are ordered.

What we look at before a rebuild

  1. Height of the take-down, stated in courses or in feet
  2. Brick and mortar type, matched to the masonry that stays
  3. Flue plan: new clay tile laid with the stack, or a listed liner after
  4. New cast crown with overhang, drip edge and a bond break at the flue
  5. Counterflashing let into the new masonry, with the roof tie-in named
  6. Finished height checked against the code and the roof nearby
  7. Roof protection during the work and debris hauled away
  8. Whether a permit is expected and who files it

Chimney rebuild questions

Can you rebuild just the part above the roof?

Yes, when the brick below the roofline is sound. The take-down line is set by the masonry itself, and the estimate states how many rows of brick come down. Call (904) 920-5495 and we will check where sound brick starts.

How long will my chimney be open?

The open chimney is covered at the end of every work day, and the job runs until the crown has cured. You get a start and finish date that allows for weather.

Will you reuse my old brick?

Where it comes off whole and sound, yes. Any new brick is matched by size first, then color and texture, and you approve the sample before we lay it.

What determines where the rebuild will stop?

The inspection identifies where the sound brick starts. Your written estimate prices the rebuild from that line, so the proposed removal and rebuilding are clear before work begins. Call (904) 920-5495 for the free assessment.

Who handles the permit?

If the building department needs one for your address, we tell you before the job is booked and say who files it. The permit line sits on the estimate with everything else.

What stands behind a rebuilt chimney?

The rebuilt chimney, its crown and its flashing carry our workmanship warranty, and the job is backed by our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Book it within 72 hours of the inspection and 10% comes off the work as well.

When a chimney is past patching

  • Bricks at the top shift under a hand

    The mortar has gone to sand through the courses. The chimney comes down to the first sound brick and is relaid.

  • Chimney leaning away from the house

    We find where the lean starts. A lean from the ground points to the footing, and that goes at the top of the estimate.

  • Cracks running through many rows of brick

    The failure runs through the wall, so replacing brick piece by piece would end up replacing most of it anyway.

  • Top broken by a limb or storm

    The blow can crack joints below the visible break. Those courses are tested before the take-down line is set.

  • Chimney too short for the roof

    A short chimney can draw poorly. A rebuild is the time to bring it up to the height the code asks for.

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Where sound brick starts, a local specialist marks the line and prices the rebuild from it.

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Where the take-down line falls

We work down the stack testing each course: bricks that shift under a hand, mortar that rakes out as sand, joints that sound hollow. The take-down stops at the first courses where brick and mortar are both sound. A partial chimney rebuild stops there, and when that line sits near the roof, the work is to rebuild the chimney above the roofline only. A full chimney rebuild goes down to the smoke chamber or lower when the failure runs that deep.

Scattered damage, a few spalled bricks here and some open joints there, is chimney masonry repair. A rebuild is for failure that runs continuously through the courses.

Taking it down and laying it back up

Bricks come off by hand and go down in buckets or a chute. The flue is covered so debris stays out of the smoke chamber, and the fireplace is off limits until the crown has cured. After a limb or storm strike, the courses below the visible break are tested before the line is fixed.

Chimney walls are laid solid, at least 4 inches nominal (FBC R1003.10). Mortar comes from ASTM C270, and the Brick Industry Association advises the lowest-strength type that meets the job. Joints are tooled concave or V-shaped, the profiles the brick industry's water-penetration guidance rates best at shedding water.

The flue, the height and the crown

The flue is decided before any brick goes back. New clay tile laid with the stack follows FBC R1003.12, beginning at least 8 inches below the lowest inlet or at the top of the smoke chamber, set in medium-duty refractory mortar, and sloped no more than 30 degrees from vertical. The other route is a UL 1777 listed stainless liner run through the new masonry. Where two flues share the stack, a wythe at least 4 inches thick separates them (R1003.13).

The top has to stand 3 feet above the roof penetration and 2 feet above anything within 10 feet (R1003.9), measured from the roof as it stands now. The crown is concrete, metal or stone, sloped, with a drip edge and a caulked bond break at the flue per ASTM C1283 (R1003.9.1), and cap anchors go in only after it cures.

Flashing, clearances and the footing

As the courses come up past the roof, counterflashing is let into the joints or a cut reglet, lapping the step flashing woven with the roofing under chapter 9 of the Florida Building Code, Residential. A chimney wider than 30 inches along the ridge that does not meet the ridge needs a cricket (R1003.20). Framing stays 2 inches from interior or in-wall masonry and 1 inch from a chimney entirely outside (R1003.18), with fireblocking at floors and ceilings (R1003.19).

When a leaning chimney needs repair, the first question is where the lean begins. A lean that starts at the ground comes from the footing, which the code wants at least 12 inches thick and 6 inches past the chimney on every side (R1003.2), and rebuilding the top will not stop it.

Permits and the order of work

Chimney reconstruction is structural masonry, and the building department for your address decides whether it needs a permit. Before the first course comes off, a chimney rebuild contractor should hand you the take-down line, the flue plan and the permit answer in writing, and that is how we work. The schedule leaves room for the cure times on the product data sheets.

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