Chimney tuckpointing for Crawford homes
Top courses only or the full stack, Crawford tuckpointing is sized to the joints that actually failed.
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Family-owned mortar specialists serving Crawford
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Deep joints are filled in layers and tooled, not skimmed over.
- Free inspection and estimateEvery face of your Crawford 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.
Sand in the gutters below the chimney
Gritty sand collecting in the gutter or on the shingles below a chimney is often mortar leaving the joints above. Rain washes the loosened grains out of the face and down the roof.
The sand tells you the joints are wearing, not how far. We check each face to find which joints are sandy on the surface and which have lost their mortar deep into the wall. That decides how much repointing the chimney needs. Mortar sand showing up around your chimney in Crawford? Phone (904) 920-5495 for a free joint inspection.
Crawford is in Nassau County. Crawford lies inland.
What chimney tuckpointing covers in Crawford
- Worn joints raked to sound depth
- Mortar type chosen to suit the brick
- Roof and yard protected, debris cleaned up
- Brick faces brushed clean as we go
How our masons repoint a chimney in Crawford
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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.
Older chimneys and softer brick in Crawford
The age of the chimney, not the town, decides how soft its brick and mortar are. Older chimneys need a softer mortar and gentler raking.
We check the brick on every Crawford chimney before choosing the mix.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Our masons take 10% off repointing booked in the three days after they survey the joints.
When the top needs relaying, not repointing
Repointing works where the bricks are still bedded firmly and only the joints have worn. When a row of bricks rocks under a hand, the mortar has failed through, and new mortar at the face will not hold the course together.
Those courses are taken down and relaid in fresh mortar, which is a rebuild of the top rather than tuckpointing. We identify how far down the looseness goes before pricing. Below that point, the joints can often still be repointed in place, and the two jobs are listed separately so you see where one ends.
Water repellent after repointing
Some chimneys benefit from a water repellent once the new mortar has cured. It has to be vapor permeable, so moisture inside the wall can still get out, and it is applied on the product maker's schedule, not the same day as the mortar.
A repellent does not fix open joints. It goes on after they are repointed, if at all. It is suggested only where the brick and its exposure point to a benefit, with the product written into the quote. Many chimneys need nothing more than sound joints and a dry top. If a product is recommended, you see its data sheet and the reason for it before agreeing.
Lime-rich mortar in older chimneys
Chimneys built generations ago often used mortar with much more lime and less cement than modern mixes. Lime mortar is softer and more vapor permeable, and the soft old brick around it was built to work with it.
Preservation Brief 2 advises matching the old mortar's properties when repointing historic masonry. On an older chimney we look at the existing mortar before choosing a mix, and where it is lime-rich, the new mortar follows suit rather than jumping to a strong cement mix. The estimate names the mix chosen. A lime-rich mix also cures more slowly, and the schedule on the estimate allows for that.
What goes on a repointing sketch in Crawford
- Mortar type under ASTM C270 and the reason for it
- Caulk or skim patches to remove before repointing
- Spalled or cracked bricks to replace before their joints
- Interior or attic joints, with their own access and cleanup
Before the joints are raked
Can you repoint just part of the chimney?
Yes, when the rest is sound. We scratch-test every face, and the quote covers only the courses and faces that need it, with the others noted as tested and sound.
Which mortar will you use?
A type from ASTM C270 picked for your brick and its exposure, normally weaker than the brick itself, in line with preservation guidance. The type is written on the estimate.
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Joints sandy or caulked over in Crawford? The survey costs nothing, and repointing booked in the 72 hours after it is 10% off.
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