Local chimney masonry repair for Fleming Island homes

Masonry work in Fleming Island 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
100% satisfaction guaranteed
Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
10% off any service

A cured sample of the mortar is checked against your brick before the real work starts.

Locally ownedA locally owned business answers for the brick and mortar work on your Fleming Island 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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Loose brick at the top of the stack

The top few courses of a chimney take the most weather, and when their mortar is gone they can lift out by hand. That is a hazard on the roof and a path for water straight into the heart of the masonry. When we reach your Fleming Island chimney, the top courses are the first thing we test by hand, and if they move, you hear it right away.

A few loose units can be reset in fresh mortar. When the mortar has failed right through the wall, the top section is taken down to sound brick and relaid, with the crown rebuilt on top of it. A mason can look at your Fleming Island chimney for free; ring (904) 920-5495 to set the day.

Fleming Island is in Clay County. In the 2020 Census, Fleming Island counted 29,142 residents.

Mortar, brick and the water behind them

Every damaged area mapped on the stack by type
Repointing mortar pre-hydrated and packed in layers
Salvaged or matched brick sized to the old coursing
New joints tooled to the old profile

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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.

What loosens brick and mortar in Fleming Island

Inland chimneys in Fleming Island face less salt exposure. Rain is the main load. Water that runs off a failed crown or enters an open joint washes mortar out from the inside.

Repairs in Fleming Island close the water path first, then repoint and replace brick.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Masonry work booked within 72 hours of the free inspection takes the 10% off, like every other service.

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Marking a crack to see if it is still moving

Some cracks are old and stable; others are still opening. Telling them apart can take time. A simple method is a pencil line and a date at both ends of the crack, plus a width reading at one marked point. On a later visit the marks show whether the crack has grown longer or wider.

A small plastic crack monitor fixed across the crack does the same job with a scale. A stable crack is repaired as a joint or unit repair. A moving one gets its cause found first, since mortar alone will not hold it. The readings are dated, so the next check compares like with like.

Repairs in the attic and the air gap to framing

Inside the attic and between floors, the code calls for an air space between the chimney masonry and any combustible framing, and that space may only be filled with fireblocking. Masonry repairs made from inside the attic, such as repointing an interior face, have to leave that gap clear. Mortar droppings, patching material and debris that fall into it are removed before we leave. If we find the gap already filled with insulation packed against the brick, or framing added too close, it is recorded as a clearance issue to correct, separate from the masonry work itself.

Matching brick size to the old coursing

Brick sizes have changed over the years, and a modern unit may be slightly longer, shorter or thicker than the brick in an older chimney. A mismatch of even a fraction of an inch shows as joints that do not line up with the courses beside them.

Before ordering, we measure several existing units and the joint widths, and match both. If a close size cannot be found new, salvaged brick of the right size is an option. We name the brick we plan to use and where it comes from, so the match is agreed before work begins. Where a perfect match is not possible, the closest brick is placed where it shows least.

Mapped on the brick in Fleming Island

Map of each damaged area on the stack, with its size
Source of replacement brick: salvaged from the stack or new
Shoulder and wash condition, with the repair for each
Protection of fresh joints from rain while they cure

Before the joints are repointed

Can you repair only the damaged part of the chimney?

Yes, where the rest of the stack is sound. We repair the areas that have failed and close the water path that caused them. The estimate shows each area separately, which makes it clear what is included.

What if you find the chimney needs rebuilding?

You hear it from us, with the reasons written down. When repair and rebuild are both reasonable, we price both so you can compare.