Chimney mortar joint repair in Lake Geneva
Top courses only or the full stack, Lake Geneva tuckpointing is sized to the joints that actually failed.
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- Family owned and operated
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Masons who survey every face first
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Fresh mortar is shaded and covered, so weather does not undo the work.
- Free inspection and estimateEvery face of your Lake Geneva 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.
Patches that do not match
An earlier repair can leave a chimney patchy: a streak of dark gray mortar here, a smear of light mortar there, none of it quite the color of the old joints. Wet mortar reads darker than it will cure, which is why matching needs a test batch.
We mix a sample, let it cure against your brick and compare before the real work begins. Where earlier patches are sound but mismatched, you choose whether to leave or redo them. Want new joints that match on your Lake Geneva chimney? Call (904) 920-5495 and ask our masons about a free inspection.
Lake Geneva is in Clay County. Lake Geneva lies inland.
Repointing work we do in Lake Geneva
- Color matched from a cured sample
- Joints tooled to match and shed water
- Old caulk and skim patches cut out
- Roof and yard protected, debris cleaned up
How our masons repoint a chimney in Lake Geneva
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Every face surveyed
Joints are scratch-tested at several heights and the failed courses marked on a sketch.
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Joints raked and cleaned
Old mortar comes out to sound depth, head joints by hand, then joints are cleaned and dampened.
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Filled in layers and tooled
Matched mortar goes in stage by stage, then is tooled to the original profile.
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Cured and cleaned up
Fresh joints are protected while they cure, the faces brushed and the roof cleared.
Cleaning old mortar haze in Lake Geneva
Gray haze left on brick by an earlier repointing is a workmanship problem, not a local one.
On Lake Geneva chimneys we test the gentlest cleaning method on a small patch before treating a whole face.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Sandy joints? Book the repointing within 72 hours of the survey and 10% comes off.
Mortar types under ASTM C270
ASTM C270 is the standard specification for mortar for unit masonry. Its four mortar types run M, S, N, O in falling order of strength, defined either by the mix of binder and sand or by lab-tested properties.
The type for a repointing job is chosen from the brick, the exposure and what is already in the wall, not by habit. A chimney of hard modern brick and one of soft old brick will not get the same mortar. The type is written on the estimate, which tells any future mason exactly what fills these joints.
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.
Roof protection and cleanup
Repointing puts dust, mortar crumbs and old joint material on the roof around the chimney. Left there, it clogs gutters and stains shingles. So the roof is covered around the work area before raking starts.
Debris is caught and bagged, gutters near the chimney are cleared, and the ground below is checked at the end of each day. Any flowers or plants under the chimney are protected. It is a small part of the price, and it is the part neighbors notice first. At handover, the roof around the chimney should look the way it did before we arrived, less the old mortar.
What goes on a repointing sketch in Lake Geneva
- Mortar type under ASTM C270 and the reason for it
- Chimney top and roof metal defects priced as separate lines
- Joint profile to match, tooled once the mortar has firmed
- Roof protection, debris collection and gutter cleanup
Before the joints are raked
Can you repoint just part of the chimney?
Yes, when the rest is sound. We scratch-test every face, and the quote covers only the courses and faces that need it, with the others noted as tested and sound.
What does the repointing survey in Lake Geneva cost?
The survey and estimate are free. Book the repointing within 72 hours of the survey and 10% comes off.
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