Chimney storm repair in Neptune Beach, safe first and then for good

Hurricane chimney repair in Neptune Beach built to the Florida code, with caps and covers fastened as their makers direct.

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Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
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Free inspection and estimate
Same-day service available
10% off any service

From the first call to the last repair, storm work in Neptune Beach stays with one family-owned local crew.

Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in Neptune Beach is checked from the top down at no charge.
24/7 emergency lineThe 24/7 line is answered when the storm damage cannot wait for business hours.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf a permanent repair we made does not hold the way we said, we come back and fix it.

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Leaves, branches and nests blown into the flue

Wind can drive leaves, twigs and loose nesting material into an uncapped or damaged flue. That debris collects on the smoke shelf or lodges in the flue, where it blocks the draft and becomes fuel for the first fire. An open damper also lets that debris fall into the firebox and the room.

We clear storm debris from chimneys in Neptune Beach, check the flue from top to bottom and fit or repair the cap so it does not happen again. The fireplace stays cold until the flue is clear.

Neptune Beach lies on the coastline. Neptune Beach lies within Duval County.

What our crew fixes after a storm in Neptune Beach

Storm debris cleared from the flue
Damaged flue tiles found and written up
Torn spark screens replaced to code
Dampers freed after a soaking

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Safe, dry, sound, finished

Hazards first, then the call
Utility and 911 hazards come first. Then describe what you see from the ground and we set the visit.
Top closed to the weather
An open flue, a broken chase top or loose courses are covered or made stable the same visit where safe.
Chimney checked top to bottom
Cap, crown, flashing, masonry and every flue are checked, and each finding is written down in order.
Permanent repairs in dry weather
Water-stopping work goes first, then structure, then finishes, each on its own line.

Flashing metals for a coastal chimney in Neptune Beach

Flashing that wind has lifted on a coastal chimney in Neptune Beach may be corroded at its edges too. Replacement flashing is chosen in a metal that resists the chlorides in the air.

The flashing metal goes on the estimate, and the roofer is named where the roofing has to be opened.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Cap, crown and flashing repairs booked in the 72 hours after the inspection each come 10% off.

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Telling new crown cracks from old ones

Fresh cracks in a crown have clean, light edges. Old cracks are dark, dirty and may be filled with debris or growth. After a storm, the difference matters, because a new crack through a sound crown can be sealed while a crown full of old cracks that finally broke apart needs recasting.

Under R1003.9.1, the crown may be concrete, metal or stone; it has to slope, end in a drip, and leave a caulked break where it meets the flue liner. A recast crown is built that way, and the estimate says which repair the crown needs and why. Pieces of a broken crown are cleared from the roof and gutters so they do not block drainage or damage the roofing.

Resetting counter flashing pulled by wind

Counter flashing is set into a joint cut into the brick and turned down over the step flashing below it. Wind can pull it out of that joint, especially where it was only sealed to the brick face instead of let into a cut.

We cut a proper joint where one is missing, let the new counter flashing into it and seal it. The step flashing under it is checked too, and where it is woven into shingles that need replacing, the roofer handles that part. Sealant is used only where the design calls for it, never as the only thing holding the flashing in place.

Waiting for the right weather

Mortar, crown mixes and coatings each have conditions on their data sheets: temperature ranges, dry surfaces and no rain for a set time after application. Work done in the wrong weather fails early, however well it is done otherwise.

In practice, that can mean a temporary cover now and the permanent work on the first suitable days. We schedule those days with you and write the reason on the estimate, so the wait makes sense. Crown mixes and mortar are protected from rain for as long as their data sheets require after they go on.

Temporary and permanent, line by line

Top courses that shifted, relaid and priced per course
Counter flashing reset into a cut joint and sealed
Storm debris cleared and the full flue checked with a light
Flue lining checked for cracked or shifted tiles

Storm damage questions from Neptune Beach

Is a fire safe if the chimney looks fine from the yard?

Not until it has been checked. A cracked crown, a shifted tile or debris in the flue may not show from the yard, and a fire is a poor way to discover them.

Is the roofing around the chimney part of your repair?

We handle the flashing that belongs to the chimney. Damaged roofing itself is a roofer's work, and we coordinate so the two are done in the right order.