Chimney mortar joint repair in Fleming Island

Sandy joints in Fleming Island rebuilt by hand, head joints chiseled rather than ground, with our workmanship warranty.

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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 Fleming Island 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.

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Before a new roof goes on

A roof replacement is a good time to look at the chimney's joints. The roofer lifts and resets the metal at the base of the chimney, and that metal is often tucked into mortar joints. Doing the joints first also means one set of ladders and roof protection serves both jobs.

Repointing those joints first gives the new metal sound mortar to seat into. We coordinate with your roofer's schedule, and the chimney work is priced separately from theirs. New roof coming soon on your Fleming Island home? Call (904) 920-5495 and our masons will check the chimney joints for free.

Fleming Island is in Clay County. The 2020 Census count for Fleming Island was 29,142 people.

Raked, filled, tooled and cured

Joints cleaned and dampened before filling
Deep joints filled in layers, not one pass
Roof and yard protected, debris cleaned up
A repointing sketch of your Fleming Island chimney, free

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How chimney tuckpointing runs

Every face surveyed
Joints are scratch-tested at several heights and the failed courses marked on a sketch.
Joints raked and cleaned
Old mortar comes out to sound depth, head joints by hand, then joints are cleaned and dampened.
Filled in layers and tooled
Matched mortar goes in stage by stage, then is tooled to the original profile.
Cured and cleaned up
Fresh joints are protected while they cure, the faces brushed and the roof cleared.

Storm season and joints in Fleming Island

Hurricane season, June 1 to November 30, brings heavy rain inland too, and weak joints can wash out in a single storm.

If you see mortar crumbs below your Fleming Island chimney after a storm, have the joints checked.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Repointing earns the discount whether or not you have used our masons before.

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Cleaning and dampening raked joints

Raking leaves dust and loose grit in the joint, and fresh mortar laid on that grit has nothing firm to hold. So each joint is brushed or blown clean down to firm mortar and brick.

Next the joint is dampened, because dry brick pulls water out of fresh mortar and weakens it. Preservation Brief 2 describes masonry that is damp but without standing water. On a hot day that may mean dampening again just ahead of the trowel. It is a small step that decides whether the new joint bonds or cracks loose. A joint that is still dusty when the trowel arrives is cleaned again, however long it takes.

Cleaning mortar off the brick faces

Some mortar lands on the brick during repointing. Removed at the right moment, once it has firmed but before it sets hard, it brushes off with a stiff natural bristle brush and leaves no mark.

Left to harden, it has to be scrubbed or washed with cleaners that can stain or etch brick. Preservation Brief 2 warns against harsh cleaning of historic masonry. So we brush the faces as we work, and where an old haze needs cleaning, we test the gentlest method on a small patch first and show you the result. A brick face scarred by aggressive cleaning cannot be put back, which is why the test patch comes first.

Repointing some faces or the whole stack

Repointing only the failed faces saves money, and it is often the right call. The trade-off is appearance: new joints on one side can look slightly different from weathered joints on the next, even with a good color match.

We explain that trade-off before you decide. Where faces meet at a corner that shows from the street, it may be worth extending the work around it. Where the failed side faces the back of the house, the difference will not matter. The choice is yours, and the estimate prices each option. Either way, faces left untouched are recorded as tested and sound, so the next survey knows where to look.

What goes on a repointing sketch in Fleming Island

Caulk or skim patches to remove before repointing
Interior or attic joints, with their own access and cleanup
Roof protection, debris collection and gutter cleanup
Days on site and the wait before the next fire

Before the joints are raked

Could the cracks simply be caulked?

Caulk or a thin skim over worn mortar has nothing solid to grip and falls away, often hiding deeper failure while it lasts. Raking and refilling the joint is the repair that holds.

Is a fire safe while the chimney is being repointed?

Best not on the days we work on the top, and not until the new mortar has had its curing time. The estimate gives the wait based on the mortar and the weather.