Family-owned stone chimney repair in Lake Shore
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Stone chimney specialists for Lake Shore homes
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
The joint style is matched so the repair does not stand out.
- Free inspection and estimateWhether your Lake Shore chimney is full stone or veneer is settled on a free visit, before any price.
- Upfront pricing, no hidden feesStones, joints and veneer area are priced in writing one line at a time.
- Family owned and operatedOur family-owned masons approve the mortar sample with you before the first joint is filled.
Stone damaged after a storm
A storm can loosen stones at the top of a chimney, chip corners with flying debris, or open a crack in the crown that lets water behind the veneer. From the ground, the damage may be a single stone out of line. Loose stones at the top of the chimney are a falling hazard, not a cosmetic problem.
After a storm in Lake Shore, keep clear of the chimney base if anything has fallen, and call (904) 920-5495. Our masons check the top courses, the crown and the veneer bond, and list what has to happen first and what can follow later.
Lake Shore is a neighborhood inside Jacksonville city limits. Lake Shore lies within Duval County.
What our stone masons fix in Lake Shore
- Loose stones reset on fresh mortar beds
- Cracked stones replaced with matched pieces
- Old cement patches and caulk removed
- Your Lake Shore chimney's build identified before pricing
From the first loose stone to the last tooled joint in Lake Shore
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Describe what moved
Tell us what has shifted or fallen, and the free visit comes equipped for it.
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Build and backing confirmed
Corners, joints and the base show the build, and a loose piece shows what is behind the veneer.
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Reset, repoint or reinstall
Stones go back on fresh beds, joints fill in layers, and veneer returns to a repaired backing.
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Matched and cured
An approved mortar sample and the old joint profile guide the finish, and the cure time is written down.
Mortar hardness inland in Lake Shore
The rule that mortar should be no harder than the stone holds in Lake Shore as it does everywhere. Hard patches on soft stone crack the edges whatever the distance from the coast.
We match the mix to your stone and write it on the ticket.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
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Taking veneer off and putting it back
When a section of veneer has lost its backing, the fix is to take that section off, repair the water barrier and lath, and set the stones back. Pieces are numbered as they come off where the pattern matters, cleaned of old mortar and reset with the setting mortar their maker specifies, buttered over the whole back.
The edges of the repaired area are feathered into the sound veneer so the joints run through. We price the area in square feet and say how many stones we expect to reuse, since breakage during removal is part of the job. New lath and barrier are lapped into the old ones at the edges of the opening, so water keeps draining the right way.
Water repellents on a stone chimney
A breathable water repellent can help stone shed rain, and the data sheets for such products list natural stone among their substrates. They go on only after repointing and resetting are finished and cured, never as a substitute for them.
Film-forming sealers that leave a gloss are a different thing: they trap moisture behind the face. We recommend a repellent only where the stone and its exposure call for one, and the product and its reapplication interval go on the ticket. A repellent also changes nothing about open joints or loose stones, so it is priced only after those are fixed.
Color matching manufactured stone
Manufactured stone gets its color from pigments in the casting and on the surface, and those colors shift with sun and weather. A new piece from the same line can look brighter than the pieces around it for a long time.
We compare candidate pieces against the chimney in daylight, and where no match exists, move original pieces from a hidden face to the repair and put the new ones out of sight. The ticket records the product line and color used. Touch-up products for manufactured stone exist, and where the maker offers one, it can blend a small repair.
Stone, joints, backing and base, in writing
- Mortar mix and sand matched, with a cured sample to approve
- Base drainage exit checked and opened where buried
- Cleaning method tested on the stone and named on the ticket
- Water repellent recommended only after repairs have cured
Stone chimney questions from Lake Shore
Can you match my stone?
We look for the closest current match and also consider moving stones from a hidden face to the repair. You see the options and approve a sample before any stone is removed.
What happens if a reset stone in Lake Shore works loose?
Our satisfaction guarantee covers the stone work we quote. If a stone we reset works loose or the joints we filled fail, we return and redo them.
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