Local chimney masonry repair for Fernandina Beach homes

Masonry work in Fernandina Beach starts with a free inspection of where the water gets in, so the repair stays repaired.

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Chimney masonry experts who match the old wall

Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
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Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
10% off any service

Masonry on your Fernandina Beach chimney is repaired with mortar no harder than the wall, so the brick stays the part that lasts.

Locally ownedA locally owned business answers for the brick and mortar work on your Fernandina Beach chimney.
Upfront pricing, no hidden feesEach area of the stack is priced on its own line, so you can see what each repair costs.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the repair does not look or hold the way we agreed, we come back and make it right.

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How our masonry estimate is laid out

Each masonry estimate we write for your Fernandina Beach chimney follows the same order. First, what we found and where, with sizes. Second, the cause of each problem, and the repair that removes the cause. Third, the masonry work itself: joints, units, courses and shoulders, with the mortar type and the brick source. Fourth, what can wait and what to watch in the meantime.

Prices sit beside each line, so you can choose to do part of the work now and part later without losing track of what was found. Nothing is started until you have read it and agreed to it. We check Fernandina Beach brick and mortar at no charge; call (904) 920-5495 to book.

Fernandina Beach is part of Nassau County. The 2020 Census count for Fernandina Beach was 13,052 people.

Mortar, brick and the water behind them

Water path closed before any mortar is mixed
Worn joints raked back to sound mortar
Mortar type picked to be no harder than the wall
Mortar smears cleaned off without raw acid

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How chimney masonry repair runs

Damage mapped by type
Soft joints, cracks, flaking faces and loose courses are marked on the stack, along with the water path behind them.
Mortar and brick matched
The mortar type is picked to suit the old wall, a test batch cures against the brick, and replacement units are sized to the coursing.
Rake, repoint and replace
Joints are raked to sound mortar and packed in layers, and damaged brick is cut out and reset.
Tooling, cleanup and cover
New joints are tooled to the old profile, smears come off without raw acid, and fresh work is covered from rain.

Rusting ties and lintels on coastal chimneys

Steel inside or against a chimney, such as wall ties and the lintel over the fireplace, rusts sooner near salt water. Rust swells the steel and cracks the brick around it.

On chimneys in Fernandina Beach we look for cracks that pass through the brick, which can point to steel rusting behind them.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Loose brick or crumbling mortar? Book within 72 hours of our visit and 10% comes off.

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Type N, Type S and the stack above the roof

The Brick Industry Association's mortar selection table covers chimneys directly. For parapets and chimneys, which stand exposed above the roof, it recommends Type N mortar and lists Type S as the alternate. Type N is an all-purpose mix with good bond and workability; Type S has higher compressive and flexural bond strength, and masons use the two interchangeably where the job's strength needs are met. What the table does not recommend for an exposed stack are the extremes: the hard, stiff Type M and the soft Type O.

We name the type so another mason could check the choice. A mortar sold as extra strong is not the upgrade it sounds like on a chimney.

Cracks that pass through the brick itself

When a crack runs straight through the brick units instead of around them through the mortar, the brick carried the stress. That can mean the mortar was harder than the brick, a heavy load or impact hit that spot, or rusting metal inside the wall pushed the brick apart.

A cracked unit does not heal with a surface fill. It is cut out, the pocket is cleaned, and a matched brick is set in fresh mortar. The cause is recorded as well, because replacing units without dealing with it can lead to new cracks nearby. The replacement is set flush with its neighbors and tooled to match.

Tooling new joints to match the old ones

The shape of a mortar joint's face is part of how a wall looks. Some chimneys have concave joints, some flush, some struck or raked back from the brick face. New joints tooled to a different profile stand out even when the color matches.

So after new mortar is packed in and has stiffened enough, it is tooled with a jointer that matches the existing profile. Timing matters: tooling too soon smears the mortar, and tooling too late leaves a rough surface. The finished joint should read as part of the original wall. Where the old joints vary around the stack, we match the ones beside each repair.

Mapped on the brick in Fernandina Beach

Mortar type under ASTM C270, and why it suits the wall
Crack readings: width, direction, and whether it is still moving
Shoulder and wash condition, with the repair for each
Protection of fresh joints from rain while they cure

Before the joints are repointed

Can the masonry work go ahead while I am out?

Yes, for work on the outside of the chimney, as long as the roof is safe to reach. For a look from the attic or into the fireplace, someone needs to be there to let us in.

Can you repair a stone or stone veneer chimney?

Yes. Natural stone is laid and repointed differently from brick, and manufactured veneer has a water barrier behind it that has to keep working. We repair both, and we tell you which one your chimney has.