Local chimney rebuild in Neptune Beach

One free assessment for your Neptune Beach rebuild covers brick, mortar, flue, crown, flashing and permit.

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Chimney rebuild specialists who test every course

Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
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Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
10% off when you book today

Cure time is part of the schedule, so the cap and the first fire wait until the crown is ready.

Family owned and operatedOur family business takes your Neptune Beach 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.

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What to tell us before a rebuild

Describe what you see and when you first saw it: a lean, loose brick, a crack that has grown, damage after a storm, or repairs that keep failing. Tell us the roof covering and pitch, since that decides how the roof is protected and reached, and whether the chimney serves a fireplace, a stove or nothing at all now.

If you have earlier repair records or an inspection report, have them ready. The visit to your Neptune Beach house then goes straight to testing the masonry and measuring the stack instead of reconstructing its history on the roof. Chimney leaning in Neptune Beach? Our masons mark where sound brick starts, and it takes one call to (904) 920-5495.

Census takers counted 7,217 people in Neptune Beach in 2020. Neptune Beach reaches the coastline.

What's Included

Rebuild work around Neptune Beach

Courses laid plumb and tooled so water runs off
Flue tile set in refractory mortar or a listed liner run
Crown cast with an overhang, drip edge and bond break
Cap anchored once the crown has cured

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How It Works

From take-down line to cured crown in Neptune Beach

Take-down line marked
We test each row of brick from the top down and mark where sound brick starts.
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.
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.
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

Rebuilding chimneys by the water in Neptune Beach

Neptune Beach touches the ocean, and every metal part in a rebuilt stack takes salt air: counterflashing, ties, the cap and any reinforcing in the crown. Metal that would last for years elsewhere corrodes sooner here.

Rebuilds in Neptune Beach use stainless or copper counterflashing, keep crown steel deep inside the concrete and fit a stainless cap.

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Loose or leaning chimney? Call today and your first service is 10% off.

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The bond break where the tile passes the crown

Flue tile heats faster and more than the crown around it. If concrete is placed tight against the tile, the tile's growth cracks the crown, and the crack lets water into the stack.

So the code asks for a caulked bond break at each flue liner, per ASTM C1283 and FBC R1003.9.1. In practice a compressible strip or a gap is left between tile and crown during the pour, then filled with a flexible sealant rated for heat and weather. That joint is checked at every later sweep, and a crown cracked in rings around its tile is a sign the break was left out.

How far a rebuilt chimney may step out

Some chimneys step out from a wall or foundation as they rise, a detail called corbeling. The code limits it: a chimney may not be corbeled out more than half of its own wall thickness from a wall or foundation, and may not be corbeled from a wall less than 12 inches thick unless it projects equally on each side (FBC R1003.5).

Corbeled sections reached by the take-down are rebuilt within those limits. Where the old corbel went beyond them, the rebuilt section is brought back inside them. A decorative band of stepped courses near the top is relaid to match the original pattern.

Water repellent on rebuilt masonry

Fresh masonry can take a water repellent once it has cured, and the product's data sheet says how long to wait. A breathable, penetrating repellent lets moisture inside the brick escape as vapor while slowing rain from soaking in, which film-forming coatings do not.

Repellent is not a substitute for a good crown, tight flashing and tooled joints; it works on top of them. Whether it is worth applying depends on the brick and the exposure, so it is offered as an option, with the reasoning. It goes on clean, dry masonry, and the data sheet gives the reapplication interval.

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Take-down line, flue and crown plan

Sound original brick cleaned and set aside to relay
Joint profile tooled concave or V once the mortar firms
Clearance to framing and fireblocking checked where the stack passes through
Cure time allowed before the cap goes on and the first fire

FAQ

Rebuild questions from Neptune Beach

How long does a chimney rebuild take?

It depends on how far down the take-down goes, the flue work and the weather, plus cure time before the cap and first fire. The estimate gives a schedule with the working days marked.

Will a roofer be involved in the rebuild?

Sometimes. The rebuild includes counterflashing set into the new joints, but base flashing woven into the roofing, a cricket, or roofing repairs may need a roofer; each is assigned on the estimate.

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