Local storm damage chimney repair in Fleming Island
Storm debris in the flue, a torn spark screen or lifted flashing, fixed in Fleming Island by local chimney specialists.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
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Hurricane chimney repair experts who write it all down
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Permanent work waits for weather its materials allow.
- Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in Fleming Island is checked from the top down at no charge.
- 24/7 emergency lineThe 24/7 line is answered when the storm damage cannot wait for business hours.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf a permanent repair we made does not hold the way we said, we come back and fix it.
A damper that rusted after a soaking
A storm that sent water down an open flue leaves the damper wet, and cast iron and steel start to rust within days. A damper that moved freely before the storm can stick shut or open afterward. A seized damper also leaves the fireplace stuck either open to the weather or closed to a fire.
Once the top of your chimney in Fleming Island is closed to the weather, we work the damper, clean off the rust it has picked up and write down whether it can be freed and treated or needs replacing.
Fleming Island falls within Clay County. In the 2020 Census, Fleming Island counted 29,142 residents.
From a lost cap to rebuilt top courses
- Wind-loosened brick at the top relaid in fresh mortar
- Storm debris cleared from the flue
- Antenna and dish mounts taken off the chimney
- Dampers freed after a soaking
The order of a storm repair
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Hazards first, then the call
Utility and 911 hazards come first. Then describe what you see from the ground and we set the visit.
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Top closed to the weather
An open flue, a broken chase top or loose courses are covered or made stable the same visit where safe.
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Chimney checked top to bottom
Cap, crown, flashing, masonry and every flue are checked, and each finding is written down in order.
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Permanent repairs in dry weather
Water-stopping work goes first, then structure, then finishes, each on its own line.
Wind-lifted flashing in Fleming Island
Flashing lifts in wind wherever it was fixed poorly, inland or on the coast. In Fleming Island, counter flashing that was only sealed to the brick face is the first to pull away.
We let the new counter flashing into a cut joint so the next wind has nothing to grab.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
The temporary cover is priced on its own, and the permanent repair is discounted.
Replacing a chase top blown off in wind
A chase top for a factory-built chimney is sheet metal fabricated to the chase size, with a raised collar around the pipe, an edge turned down to a drip, and either a pitch or folded ridges that carry water off. It is fastened through its skirt into the chase framing.
When wind has taken one off, we fit a replacement measured for your chase, fastened at the spacing that holds in wind, with the storm collar reset on the pipe above it. The chase framing is checked for water damage while the top is off. A replacement top is made with its drip edge standing clear of the siding, so water falls off rather than running down the chase.
Rebuilding the top courses
Bricks that the wind loosened at the top come off one at a time, down to masonry that no longer moves. The courses are relaid in mortar matched to the brick, with the joints full and tooled, and the crown is rebuilt on top of them.
How far down the rebuild goes depends on what we find, so the estimate gives a price per course with the number we expect. If more courses turn out to be loose, you see it before we go further, and the ticket records the final count. Brick that comes down whole and sound can go back up, which helps the rebuilt top match the rest of the chimney.
What the written storm record includes
For each storm job, the record lists the date of the visit, what we found on each part of the chimney, what was done that day to make it safe, and the permanent repairs with their prices. Findings are described in plain words with their positions.
It is written for your files, so that months later you can see what happened and what was done. A copy of the finished work is added when the permanent repair is complete. Keeping the record with your house papers also helps whoever looks at the chimney next.
What we check after a storm in Fleming Island
- Every flue checked, and which appliances may run written down
- Cap sized to the flue and fastened as its maker directs
- Top courses that shifted, relaid and priced per course
- A dated written record of findings, temporary steps and repairs
Before the fireplace is used again
Can you put a temporary cover on today and fix it later?
Yes, where it is safe to reach. The cover and the lasting repair are priced as two lines, and nobody uses the fireplace while the cover is on.
What does your satisfaction guarantee mean for a storm repair in Fleming Island?
It applies to the permanent repairs we quote. If something we fixed does not hold the way we said it would, we return and set it right.
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