Chimney masonry repair in Kings Ferry by local masons

Local masons match the repair mortar to your Kings Ferry stack at a free inspection, then fix what water has loosened.

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Brick and mortar pros for Kings Ferry chimneys

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Family owned and operated
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Same-day service available
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When a brick has to go, it is cut out by hand so the ones around it stay sound.

Locally ownedA locally owned business answers for the brick and mortar work on your Kings Ferry chimney.
Upfront pricing, no hidden feesEach area of the stack is priced on its own line, so you can see what each repair costs.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the repair does not look or hold the way we agreed, we come back and make it right.

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Keeping an older chimney looking like itself

A repair that stands out as a patch is a repair done halfway. On every Kings Ferry repair, three things are matched to the existing wall. The mortar color comes from its sand, cement and any pigment, checked with a cured sample against the brick.

The brick itself is matched for size, face texture and color, and sometimes salvaged from a hidden part of the same stack. The joint profile is tooled to the existing joints. The brick source and each matching step are agreed first, so you know what the finished repair will look like before a single joint is raked. Loose brick or open joints in Kings Ferry? A masonry inspection costs nothing at (904) 920-5495.

Kings Ferry lies within Nassau County. Kings Ferry sits away from the coastline.

Mortar, brick and the water behind them

Worn joints raked back to sound mortar
Spalled brick cut out and replaced unit by unit
Loose top courses relaid in fresh mortar
New joints tooled to the old profile

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Map, match, rake, tool

Damage mapped by type
Soft joints, cracks, flaking faces and loose courses are marked on the stack, along with the water path behind them.
Mortar and brick matched
The mortar type is picked to suit the old wall, a test batch cures against the brick, and replacement units are sized to the coursing.
Rake, repoint and replace
Joints are raked to sound mortar and packed in layers, and damaged brick is cut out and reset.
Tooling, cleanup and cover
New joints are tooled to the old profile, smears come off without raw acid, and fresh work is covered from rain.

Matching old brick in Kings Ferry

Brick sizes and colors have changed over the years, and a modern unit may not line up with the old courses. The closest match is often salvaged brick from the same chimney.

When units on a chimney in Kings Ferry must be replaced, the estimate says where the brick will come from.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Brick, mortar or crown, masonry repair in Kings Ferry carries the same 10% discount.

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Marking a crack to see if it is still moving

Some cracks are old and stable; others are still opening. Telling them apart can take time. A simple method is a pencil line and a date at both ends of the crack, plus a width reading at one marked point. On a later visit the marks show whether the crack has grown longer or wider.

A small plastic crack monitor fixed across the crack does the same job with a scale. A stable crack is repaired as a joint or unit repair. A moving one gets its cause found first, since mortar alone will not hold it. The readings are dated, so the next check compares like with like.

Water on the racked shoulders

As a chimney narrows, the brick is racked in steps, and each step is a small ledge exposed to rain. BIA's chimney note prefers solid brick laid on a setting bed over those steps. Where a mortar wash is used instead, it asks for the wash to fill each step individually rather than bridge over the whole rack in one sloped layer. A bridged wash cracks away from the brick and hides a void where water collects.

When we repair a shoulder, the finish goes back in the form BIA describes, sloped so water leaves each step. The top of each step is also checked for loose units before it is covered.

Loose courses at the top of the stack

Brick in the uppermost courses is open to weather on every side and to whatever runs off the crown above it. Once the mortar holding those units has washed out, the bricks rock or lift when pushed, and water pours straight into the inside of the stack. Resetting works when only a handful are loose: each unit is lifted, cleaned of old mortar and bedded again.

When the rocking extends across several courses and through the wall, the section is dismantled to the first solid course and relaid. The crown and any cap are removed beforehand and set back on the finished brick.

Mortar type, brick source and joint depth

Joint raking depth and the tool used at the head joints
Number and location of brick units to cut out and replace
Crack readings: width, direction, and whether it is still moving
Shoulder and wash condition, with the repair for each

Masonry questions from Kings Ferry

My Kings Ferry chimney has loose brick. Can you help?

Yes. Masonry repair is part of our work in Kings Ferry, and a visit starts with a look at every face of the stack. Book by phone or through the form.

Is repointing the same as masonry repair?

Repointing is one part of it: renewing mortar joints. Masonry repair also covers cracked or flaking brick, loose courses and shoulders, and it may include repointing where the joints need it.