Local chimney rebuild in Fruit Cove
From roof protection to the first fire, your Fruit Cove chimney rebuild is planned step by step on a free inspection.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Why Choose Us
Local rebuild experts for Fruit Cove chimneys
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off when you book today
Sound original brick is saved and relaid, which gives the closest match the chimney can get.
- Family owned and operatedOur family business takes your Fruit Cove 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.
Raising a short chimney to the code height
The code sets a minimum height for a chimney above the roof around it, and a stack that falls short can draw poorly or push smoke back down in wind. A rebuild is the natural time to fix that, since the top is coming off anyway.
Raising the stack adds courses, lengthens the flue tile or liner, and moves the crown and cap up with it. For the Fruit Cove stack, the height being added is shown with the measurement it is based on, taken from the roof in its current form. Where a neighboring part of the house sets the height, that measurement is noted too. Our rebuild masons assess Fruit Cove chimneys at no charge; book at (904) 920-5495.
By straight-line distance, Fruit Cove is more than about six miles from the coast. Fruit Cove is about 11 miles from Jacksonville in a straight line.
What's Included
A rebuild from take-down to cap
- Flue tile set in refractory mortar or a listed liner run
- Crown cast with an overhang, drip edge and bond break
- Take-down line for your Fruit Cove chimney stated in courses
- Work days and cure time for the Fruit Cove job in writing
How It Works
How our rebuild specialists work in Fruit Cove
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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
Counterflashing set as the stack rises in Fruit Cove
A rebuild passes the roof line course by course, which is the moment to set counterflashing into the bed joints or cut a clean reglet once the masonry cures.
On rebuilds in Fruit Cove, the counterflashing is part of the masonry work.
10% off your first service when you book today
Rebuilds booked today take 10% off when they are your first service with us.
Brick size and the line of the courses
Bricks are made in more than one size, and an older chimney may have been built with brick that differs from sizes sold today. If new brick is taller or shorter than the old, the courses drift out of line with the masonry that stays, and the joint at the junction shows.
So new brick is matched by height and length before color. Where an exact size cannot be found, joint thickness is adjusted within reason to bring the courses back into line. The sizes are checked with a tape on the roof before any brick is bought.
Tooling the joints so water runs off
How a mortar joint is finished decides how it handles rain. The brick industry's water-penetration guidance favors concave and V-shaped joints, along with grapevine joints, because the tool presses the mortar tight against the brick and leaves a profile with no ledge for water to rest on.
Timing counts too. Joints are tooled when the mortar has firmed enough to hold a thumbprint without smearing, then brushed lightly. Joints tooled too early smear; too late, they crumble at the surface and leave pores for water to get in. In the rebuilt section, the profile is matched to the joints that stay wherever that profile sheds water.
Fireblocking where the rebuilt stack passes a floor
Noncombustible fireblocking, securely fixed, has to fill the space between masonry and framing at each floor or ceiling the stack passes (FBC R1003.19). Against wood joists, beams or headers, that fireblocking has to be self-supporting or be laid on metal strips or lath.
Below the roofline, a rebuild passes those points and puts the fireblocking back as it goes. Any combustible fill found stuffed around the old stack, such as paper-faced insulation or scrap wood, is removed and replaced. The gaps are measured so the new fireblocking fits snugly. Access panels are left where the work can be inspected.
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Tested before a rebuild is priced in Fruit Cove
- Take-down line stated in courses or feet, with the reason for it
- Sound original brick cleaned and set aside to relay
- New clay tile in refractory mortar, or space left for a listed liner
- Permit expectation, who files, and where inspections fall in the schedule
FAQ
Before the first brick comes off
What if you find the footing is the problem?
Then that comes first in writing, because rebuilding the top of a chimney whose base has moved does not stop the lean. It also says who would evaluate the footing.
Does a rebuild qualify for the first-service offer?
Yes. It applies if the rebuild is your first job with us; just ask for 10% off your first service on the call.
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Sound brick up to a new crown in Fruit Cove
A local masonry specialist checks your Fruit Cove chimney top and prices the rebuild from where sound brick starts.
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