Local chimney waterproofing for Lakeside homes

Plain advice from a free inspection in Lakeside, and when the repairs alone have solved the water problem, we say so.

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Local waterproofing experts for Lakeside brick

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

A splash test shows which faces drink water, and those are the faces we treat.

Free inspection and estimateWe splash test your Lakeside chimney at no charge and tell you if the brick needs treatment at all.
No hidden feesRepairs and repellent are separate lines, and nothing is added once the spraying starts.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf treated brick still soaks up water where we sprayed, we come back and put it right.

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A framed chase is not brick

Framed boxes finished in siding or stucco, built around a metal chimney from a fireplace maker, are not masonry, and masonry repellents are made for brick, stone and concrete rather than for siding or the metal on top of a chase. For your house in Lakeside with a framed chase, water problems are traced to the chase cover, the storm collar, the siding and the trim around it. If the chase is finished in stucco, the stucco is checked for cracks and treated only where its product sheet allows. The repair described is the right one for the material you actually have. Not every Lakeside chimney needs a repellent; the free inspection tells you, so call (904) 920-5495.

More than about six miles separate Lakeside from the coast. Counted as a direct line, Jacksonville and Lakeside are roughly 14 miles apart.

What's Included

Test, repair, then treat

Cure time after repointing taken from the data sheet
Old film sealer tested and removed where it blocks treatment
Flood coat applied from the bottom up
Splash test shown to you when the Lakeside job is done

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How It Works

How our waterproofing specialists treat a chimney in Lakeside

Water test on brick and joints
We wet the faces and watch where the brick drinks, and check the crown, cap and flashing for openings.
Openings repaired, then cured
Joints, brick, crown and flashing are fixed first, and the data sheet's cure time runs before any treatment.
Test patch, then a flood coat
A patch shows how your brick takes the product. Then it goes on from the bottom up with a low-pressure sprayer, wet on wet.
Splash test and paperwork
Treated brick should bead water and stay light. You get the product, the faces treated and the cure time in writing.

Local Conditions

Painted chimneys in Lakeside

The repellent we use is not made for painted or glazed brick, since paint already forms a film on the face. Spraying over it does nothing useful.

For a painted chimney in Lakeside, we talk through the options for the paint before any treatment is priced.

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Temperature limits on the data sheet

Clear repellents cure through a chemical reaction, and heat and cold both change how that reaction goes. The product's directions set the window at 40 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit for both the surface and the air, holding for three hours after application, and BIA gives a similar typical range for brick coatings. A chimney face in full sun can run well above the air temperature, so on a hot day the work may be timed for the morning or started on the shaded faces first. The same timing keeps the product from flashing off before it has soaked in properly.

Old sealer on the brick

Sealer applied in the past may still be on the brick, and a new treatment has to work with it or replace it. According to BIA, penetrating repellents are typically incompatible with film-forming coatings already on the brick, and putting one over the other can lead to clouding or poor penetration. Signs of an old film include a gloss, a whitish haze or patches that have peeled away. When we see those, a small test tells us more, and removal is listed as its own step, done to the old product maker's directions and with the removal products disposed of properly.

The crown takes a different product

The crown is the concrete or mortar slab across the top of the stack, and its job is harder than the brick's. Even a correctly sloped crown is close to level, so rain lingers on it and ponds wherever it has settled or cracked.

A penetrating repellent made for walls is not designed for that exposure. A sound crown with fine cracks is sealed instead with an elastomeric crown coating, which cures into a flexible membrane and comes with its own application limits. A crown with wide cracks or loose pieces needs repair or recasting. Either way it is priced apart from the brick treatment.

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Tested before any repellent goes on in Lakeside

Test patch location, and when it will be checked after curing
Weather window: dry masonry, no rain forecast, temperature in range
Covering glass, roofing, siding, paint and plants from overspray
Stucco or stone areas, and the product listing that covers them

FAQ

Before any sealer goes on

Will waterproofing stop water coming into my fireplace?

Not if the water comes down the flue or through the crown. Those paths are closed with a cap or crown repair, and treatment of the brick faces comes afterward if it is still needed.

Can the treatment be done the same day as repointing?

No. Fresh joints need at least 72 hours to cure first, according to BIA and the product's data sheet, so treatment is a second visit.

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