Chimney rebuild in Nocatee by local masonry pros

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

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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 Nocatee 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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Working alongside a roofer

A rebuild ends at the roof, and the roof covering is a roofer's trade. The counterflashing goes into the new masonry as part of the rebuild; the base flashing that weaves into shingles or tile, and any roofing repairs around the stack, may need the roofer.

The estimate says who does each piece and in what order, so the two trades are not waiting on each other. Where a cricket is required on a wide chimney, it also says who builds it. Your Nocatee roof is covered during the work either way. The take-down line for your Nocatee chimney is set on a free inspection; call (904) 920-5495.

Nocatee is near the coast without touching it. The county for Nocatee is St. Johns County.

What a chimney rebuild covers in Nocatee

Mortar type chosen from ASTM C270 for the exposure
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

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From take-down line to cured crown in Nocatee

Courses tested, line marked
Each course is pressed and probed from the top down, and the take-down line is marked where sound brick starts.
Taken down under cover
The flue is plugged and the roof protected, then brick comes off by hand and sound units are saved.
Relaid with flue and flashing
Courses go back plumb in the chosen mortar, the flue tile or liner rises with them, and counterflashing is set into the joints.
Height, crown and cap
The height is checked, a crown is cast with a drip edge and bond break, and the cap goes on after it cures.

Fresh masonry in Nocatee in the storm months

Summer and fall storms near the coast bring heavy rain with little warning. New mortar and a freshly cast crown need protection until they cure.

Rebuilds in Nocatee are scheduled with the forecast in view, and covers stay on the roof for the whole job.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

From the roof line up or the whole stack, a rebuild in Nocatee earns the discount.

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A cricket behind a wide chimney

On the uphill side of a chimney, water running down the roof piles against the masonry. A narrow chimney splits the flow on its own; a wide one needs help. The code requires a cricket, a small ridged diverter, where the chimney measures more than 30 inches parallel to the ridge and does not meet the ridge (FBC R1003.20).

Changing the chimney's width or position during a rebuild is the time to check that requirement. The cricket ties into the roof covering, so its builder and its junction with the new flashing are settled before work starts.

Protecting fresh mortar and concrete

New mortar and a cast crown gain strength slowly, and two things harm them early: rain that washes the surface before it sets, and drying so fast that the mix cannot cure. Both show later as crumbly joints or a crazed crown.

Fresh work is covered at the end of each day and whenever rain threatens, and the crown is kept damp as its data sheet directs. The schedule leaves room for those cure periods, which is why a rebuild does not finish on the day the last course is laid. Hot, windy days call for shade and damp burlap just as rainy ones call for covers.

Running a liner through a rebuilt chimney

Some rebuilds leave the flue space open and line it afterward with a UL 1777 listed stainless liner, which the code accepts as a flue lining (FBC R1003.11.1). That route suits a chimney that will serve a stove or insert, since the liner is sized to the appliance's collar.

The rebuilt masonry is laid with a clear, plumb passage wide enough for the liner plus whatever insulation the listing calls for. The liner goes in once the crown has cured, and its top plate is fastened to the finished crown. Until then the open flue space is capped against rain.

Take-down line, flue and crown plan

Flue covered so brick and mortar chips stay out of the smoke chamber
Replacement brick chosen for size, then for color and surface
Mortar type chosen from ASTM C270 to suit the brick and exposure
Counterflashing let into new joints over the roof's step flashing

Rebuild questions from Nocatee

Do you rebuild chimneys in Nocatee?

We do. Describe what you are seeing on the chimney and the roof type, and the Nocatee estimate visit is planned around testing the masonry.

Can I use the fireplace while the rebuild is underway?

No. From the day the take-down starts until the crown has cured and the cap is back, the flue stays covered and the opening sealed. The estimate gives the date it can be used again.