Local chimney rebuild in Fleming Island
A free inspection tells you if the problem starts at the footing before we price rebuilding the top of your Fleming Island chimney.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Chimney rebuild specialists who test every course
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
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- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
Counterflashing goes into the new joints as the stack rises, which is the right time to set it.
- Family owned and operatedOur family business takes your Fleming Island chimney down by hand and lays it back up itself.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesThe take-down line, flue plan and crown are priced before the first brick comes off.
- Workmanship warrantyFrom the new courses to the counterflashing, the rebuilt stack carries our workmanship warranty.
When the footing is the problem
Tilting from the ground up, pulling away from the house, or cracking near the base: each of these points to the footing or the soil beneath it. Rebuilding the top of such a chimney treats the symptom, and the lean can carry on.
In that case the estimate puts the footing question first, states that it goes beyond rebuilding the stack, and says who would evaluate it. Only when the base is settled does a rebuild of the upper Fleming Island chimney make sense, and the masonry scope waits until then. Get on our Fleming Island schedule at (904) 920-5495, and the sound courses on your chimney are marked for free.
About 13 miles, as the crow flies, separate Fleming Island from Jacksonville. Fleming Island is part of Clay County.
What's Included
A rebuild from take-down to cap
- Roof protected where brick and mortar could land
- Mortar type chosen from ASTM C270 for the exposure
- Finished height checked against the code's height rule
- Cap anchored once the crown has cured
How It Works
How our rebuild specialists work in Fleming Island
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Take-down line marked
We test each row of brick from the top down and mark where sound brick starts.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Local Conditions
Matching the old brick in Fleming Island
The closest match for a rebuilt chimney is its own brick. Sound units from the take-down are cleaned and relaid, and new brick is chosen for size first so the courses line up.
New mortar looks darker at first and settles as it cures, and the estimate tells you where each brick will come from.
10% off your first service when you book today
A rebuild booked today for your Fleming Island home comes with 10% off a first service.
Closing the flue while the stack comes down
The open flue is the easiest path for rubble into the house. Before the first course comes off, a cover or a plug goes into the flue a few feet down, so mortar and brick fragments stop on top of it instead of landing in the smoke chamber or on the damper.
Inside, the fireplace opening is sealed as a second barrier. The cover is lifted and cleaned out as the take-down goes lower, and it stays in place until the new flue work begins. A cover that fills with debris is emptied by hand rather than pushed down the flue.
Casting a crown on a rebuilt chimney
The crown on a rebuild is cast, either in place with forms built around the top course or as a precast slab set in mortar. It is sloped away from the flue so water runs off, and it projects past the brick on every side.
Under the projecting edge, a drip groove or edge makes water fall clear instead of running back along the underside and down the brick face. The code asks for that drip edge and for the slope (FBC R1003.9.1). The crown is kept damp and protected while it cures, as its mix's data sheet directs.
The bond break where the tile passes the crown
Flue tile heats faster and more than the crown around it. If concrete is placed tight against the tile, the tile's growth cracks the crown, and the crack lets water into the stack.
So the code asks for a caulked bond break at each flue liner, per ASTM C1283 and FBC R1003.9.1. In practice a compressible strip or a gap is left between tile and crown during the pour, then filled with a flexible sealant rated for heat and weather. That joint is checked at every later sweep, and a crown cracked in rings around its tile is a sign the break was left out.
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Tested before a rebuild is priced in Fleming Island
- Mortar type chosen from ASTM C270 to suit the brick and exposure
- Masonry divider rebuilt between flues where two share the stack
- Height checked against the roof and anything within 10 feet
- Clearance to framing and fireblocking checked where the stack passes through
FAQ
Before the first brick comes off
How long does a chimney rebuild take?
It depends on how far down the take-down goes, the flue work and the weather, plus cure time before the cap and first fire. The estimate gives a schedule with the working days marked.
Can the chimney be made taller during the rebuild?
Yes, when the code's height rule calls for it. The added courses are laid before the crown, and the flue tile or liner is lengthened to match.
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