Hurricane chimney repair for Hilliard homes
Water coming in around the chimney after wind-driven rain in Hilliard? We trace it from the top down and stop it.
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Local chimney pros who make it safe first in Hilliard
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Loose masonry overhead is made safe before anything else.
- Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in Hilliard 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.
Getting a storm repair on the calendar
When a storm passes, calls come in together, and the order work gets done in matters. Anything that is a hazard, like loose masonry over a door or an open flue with rain coming, goes first. Finishes and cosmetic work can wait for dry weather. Urgent items are not always the expensive ones, and some urgent fixes are small.
When you call (904) 920-5495 from Hilliard, describe what is visible from the yard, and we will tell you where your chimney falls in that order. If the day's schedule has room, we can come that same day.
The 2020 Census counted 2,967 residents in Hilliard. Hilliard sits away from the coastline.
From a lost cap to rebuilt top courses
- Chase tops refabricated and refastened
- Cracked crowns sealed or recast
- Torn spark screens replaced to code
- Dampers freed after a soaking
From the first call after the storm to the last repair in Hilliard
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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.
Drying out an inland chimney in Hilliard
A chimney that took water through an open top needs time to dry before some repairs go on, inland or not. In Hilliard, we close the top first and let the masonry dry before coatings or parging.
The wait is written on the estimate.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Cap, crown and flashing repairs booked in the 72 hours after the inspection each come 10% off.
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.
Checking a chimney for lean
A chimney that has moved in a storm is checked with a level and a plumb line against its faces, from the roof or a ladder where that is safe. A lean that starts at the roof line suggests the stack has broken at a joint there. A lean that runs the full height suggests the footing moved.
A stack that is out of plumb and loose is taken down to stable masonry before anything else, since it can fall. The rebuild is then designed from that point up, and the estimate explains each stage. A chimney that leans toward the house or over a walkway is treated as urgent, and the area below is kept clear.
Freeing a damper after a soaking
A throat damper that sat in water rusts at its pivot and plate edge, and it can seize open or shut. Forcing it can crack the frame or pull it from the masonry.
We work it free gradually, clean the rust and check the plate and frame for damage. A damper that has rusted thin or warped is priced for replacement, and a top-sealing damper is offered where the throat damper cannot be saved. Rust that has eaten through the plate or frame means replacement, and freeing it would only hide the problem.
Temporary and permanent, line by line
- Hazards from the ground noted first, before anyone goes up
- Cap sized to the flue and fastened as its maker directs
- Factory-built parts ordered by model from the listed system
- Damper worked free and checked after the soaking
Storm damage questions from Hilliard
Is a fire safe if the chimney looks fine from the yard?
Not until it has been checked. A cracked crown, a shifted tile or debris in the flue may not show from the yard, and a fire is a poor way to discover them.
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.
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