Local chimney rebuild for Lake Shore homes
Clay tile or stainless liner, a cast crown with a drip edge and flashing let into new joints, all planned for your Lake Shore rebuild for free.
- Family owned and operated
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- Upfront pricing, no hidden fees
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Why Choose Us
Rebuild specialists who test every course in Lake Shore
- 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
Every course is tested by hand, so the take-down stops at brick that holds.
- Family owned and operatedOur family business takes your Lake Shore 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.
Loose brick above the roofline
Brick that moves under a hand above the roof has lost the mortar that held it, and each wet and dry cycle loosens a little more. Left alone, loose courses can shift in wind or drop onto the roof below.
A partial rebuild takes those courses down to where brick and mortar test sound, then relays them with matched brick and fresh mortar, a new crown on top and the flashing let back in. You are told how many courses come off your Lake Shore chimney and why that is the line. Nothing is laid back until that line has been agreed with you. Tell us what you see from the ground; (904) 920-5495 reaches our rebuild team in Lake Shore.
Counted as a direct line, Jacksonville and Lake Shore are roughly 8 miles apart. Lake Shore is a neighborhood within the City of Jacksonville.
What's Included
What a chimney rebuild covers in Lake Shore
- Courses laid plumb and tooled so water runs off
- Counterflashing let into the new joints as the stack rises
- Crown cast with an overhang, drip edge and bond break
- Work days and cure time for the Lake Shore job in writing
How It Works
Test, take down, relay, crown
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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
Brick on the roof after a gust in Lake Shore
Hurricane season covers the months from June through November. Inland chimneys with loose top courses can drop brick onto the roof in a strong gust.
If brick has come down onto your roof in Lake Shore, stay clear of the area below and call. We check what is still loose and plan the rebuild.
10% off your first service when you book today
Booking chimney rebuild in Lake Shore today? Your first service with us is 10% off.
Testing each course to set the take-down line
The line where the take-down stops is found course by course. Bricks are pressed and rocked by hand, joints are probed with a pointed tool to see whether mortar resists or crumbles, and the faces are tapped to hear whether a brick is sound or loose in its bed.
The first course that passes all three tests on every face of the stack is the candidate line. A course that is sound on three faces but failed on the weather side does not qualify. The line is recorded in courses from the top, with the reason, before any brick comes off.
A cricket behind a wide chimney
On the uphill side of a chimney, water running down the roof piles against the masonry. A narrow chimney splits the flow on its own; a wide one needs help. The code requires a cricket, a small ridged diverter, where the chimney measures more than 30 inches parallel to the ridge and does not meet the ridge (FBC R1003.20).
Changing the chimney's width or position during a rebuild is the time to check that requirement. The cricket ties into the roof covering, so its builder and its junction with the new flashing are settled before work starts.
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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Take-down line, flue and crown plan
- Roof around the stack protected where debris lands during the work
- Sound original brick cleaned and set aside to relay
- Masonry divider rebuilt between flues where two share the stack
- Clearance to framing and fireblocking checked where the stack passes through
FAQ
Rebuild questions from Lake Shore
Can the chimney be made taller during the rebuild?
Yes, when the code's height rule calls for it. The added courses are laid before the crown, and the flue tile or liner is lengthened to match.
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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Rebuild a loose or leaning chimney in Lake Shore
A leaning or loose top should not wait for the next storm. Call (904) 920-5495 and our rebuild experts come out to Lake Shore.
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