Chimney waterproofing in Mayport by local experts
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Chimney waterproofing specialists who test before spraying
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Film sealers and paint trap water in brick, which is why they stay off the chimneys we treat.
- Free inspection and estimateWe splash test your Mayport 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.
Flaking brick and what a repellent can do
Brick that has already lost its face, in flakes or shells, cannot be restored by a water repellent. The damaged units are cut out and replaced, and that is a masonry repair. What a repellent can do is reduce the water that sound brick around them absorbs, which is part of what caused the damage.
On your chimney in Mayport we list the damaged units for replacement, name the water source that affected them, and only then consider treatment for the rest of the stack. BIA's note lists replacing spalled brick among the repairs that come before any coating. The brick and water check in Mayport costs nothing; phone (904) 920-5495 to set a day.
Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park lies within Mayport. Mayport is about 13 miles from Jacksonville in a straight line.
What's Included
Waterproofing work we do in Mayport
- Crown, cap and flashing checked for openings first
- Open joints and cracked brick repaired before treatment
- Coverage kept to the maker's rate, never heavier
- Painted or glazed brick left out, as the maker directs
How It Works
How our waterproofing specialists treat a chimney in Mayport
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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.
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Openings repaired, then cured
Joints, brick, crown and flashing are fixed first, and the data sheet's cure time runs before any treatment.
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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.
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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.
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How a film sealer holds water in brick
Clear products that sit on top of the brick, such as acrylics, stearates, waxes and urethanes, dry into a continuous skin. The skin can span a hairline crack, which sounds like an advantage, but it also chokes the vapor that has to leave the wall when it dries. On a chimney, water arrives from above, from the flue side and through joints as well as through the faces.
If that water cannot escape outward at its normal pace, it stays in the brick longer, and BIA warns that salts can collect under such a skin and harm the face. For that reason we do not use film sealers on chimney masonry.
How deep a penetrating repellent goes
The protection from a penetrating product sits beneath the face of the brick. BIA puts the depth at up to about 3/8 inch for penetrants in general, with no film left on the surface. The maker of the siloxane we use states penetration of up to 1/4 inch or more, varying with how porous the surface is and how much moisture it holds on the day. That depth is what lets the treatment outlast wear of the outer face. It is also why the brick has to be dry: pores already full of water leave less room for the product to travel, and the treated zone ends up shallower.
New masonry and the four-week wait
A freshly built or rebuilt section of chimney is full of water from its own mortar. The maker of the siloxane we apply asks for a minimum 28-day cure on new masonry before treatment. BIA suggests waiting longer still on new brickwork, at least a month after the building is closed in and preferably a year, so the salts carried out as that construction water dries, known as new building bloom, are not sealed under a coating. When the top of a chimney has been rebuilt, the repellent is scheduled after that cure, with the earliest date it can go on agreed in advance.
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Tested before any repellent goes on in Mayport
- Covering glass, roofing, siding, paint and plants from overspray
- Faces treated, and surfaces left out such as the crown top
- When to recheck the treatment, and how to tell it has worn
- Stucco or stone areas, and the product listing that covers them
FAQ
Before any sealer goes on
Do you waterproof chimneys in Mayport?
We do, as part of our chimney work there. A visit starts with a look at how water is getting in, and treatment is only recommended when the brick itself needs it.
What if my chimney does not need treatment?
Then we tell you. If the brick sheds water and the joints, crown and flashing are sound, treatment is left off the estimate.
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