Local chimney masonry repair in Oakleaf Plantation

Stair-step cracks and sandy joints on a chimney in Oakleaf Plantation, inspected free and repaired once the movement has stopped.

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Chimney masonry experts who match the old wall

Locally owned in Jacksonville
Family owned and operated
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Masonry on your Oakleaf Plantation chimney is repaired with mortar no harder than the wall, so the brick stays the part that lasts.

Locally ownedA locally owned business answers for the brick and mortar work on your Oakleaf Plantation chimney.
Upfront pricing, no hidden feesEach area of the stack is priced on its own line, so you can see what each repair costs.
100% satisfaction guaranteedIf the repair does not look or hold the way we agreed, we come back and make it right.

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Loose brick at the top of the stack

The top few courses of a chimney take the most weather, and when their mortar is gone they can lift out by hand. That is a hazard on the roof and a path for water straight into the heart of the masonry. When we reach your Oakleaf Plantation chimney, the top courses are the first thing we test by hand, and if they move, you hear it right away.

A few loose units can be reset in fresh mortar. When the mortar has failed right through the wall, the top section is taken down to sound brick and relaid, with the crown rebuilt on top of it. A mason can look at your Oakleaf Plantation chimney for free; ring (904) 920-5495 to set the day.

Oakleaf Plantation lies inland. Oakleaf Plantation falls within Clay County.

What our masonry work covers in Oakleaf Plantation

Water path closed before any mortar is mixed
Repointing mortar pre-hydrated and packed in layers
Racked shoulders washed or capped to shed rain
Stair-step cracks marked and measured on your Oakleaf Plantation chimney

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How chimney masonry repair runs

Damage mapped by type
Soft joints, cracks, flaking faces and loose courses are marked on the stack, along with the water path behind them.
Mortar and brick matched
The mortar type is picked to suit the old wall, a test batch cures against the brick, and replacement units are sized to the coursing.
Rake, repoint and replace
Joints are raked to sound mortar and packed in layers, and damaged brick is cut out and reset.
Tooling, cleanup and cover
New joints are tooled to the old profile, smears come off without raw acid, and fresh work is covered from rain.

Cleaning mortar off Oakleaf Plantation brick

Mortar smeared on brick during a repair has to come off, and raw muriatic acid can stain and burn the brick worse than the smear.

We clean chimneys in Oakleaf Plantation with the milder methods the brick industry's stain guidance describes.

10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection

Brick, mortar or crown, masonry repair in Oakleaf Plantation carries the same 10% discount.

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Loose courses at the top of the stack

Brick in the uppermost courses is open to weather on every side and to whatever runs off the crown above it. Once the mortar holding those units has washed out, the bricks rock or lift when pushed, and water pours straight into the inside of the stack. Resetting works when only a handful are loose: each unit is lifted, cleaned of old mortar and bedded again.

When the rocking extends across several courses and through the wall, the section is dismantled to the first solid course and relaid. The crown and any cap are removed beforehand and set back on the finished brick.

No raw muriatic acid on the finished wall

Mortar smeared on brick faces during repair has to come off, and what it comes off with can do more harm than the smear. The Brick Industry Association's stain note lists straight hydrochloric acid, the product sold as muriatic, and hydrofluoric acid among the causes of white silicate scum and of yellow or green vanadium stains on pale brick. Neither stain rinses away. So smears are brushed off with clean water while the mortar is still green, within the same working day. If a cleaner is needed after that, it is a product the brick maker's guidance allows, tried on a hidden spot first and rinsed off thoroughly.

Brick under paint or a coating

Paint and some coatings on brick form a film that slows the escape of moisture. Water that gets into the brick through a crack or open joint then dries out more slowly behind the film, and the face can peel, blister or crumble under it.

When we repair a painted chimney, the damaged area is opened up, the brick and joints are repaired, and the question of the coating is raised with you. Repainting over the repair seals the same problem back in, so options such as removing the coating are laid out for you to decide on. If the coating stays, the repair is primed and painted only once the new mortar has cured.

Mapped on the brick in Oakleaf Plantation

Mortar type under ASTM C270, and why it suits the wall
Source of replacement brick: salvaged from the stack or new
Roof protection, ladder or scaffold access, and clean-up
Clearance to framing kept open where the chimney passes the attic

Before the joints are repointed

Can you repair only the damaged part of the chimney?

Yes, where the rest of the stack is sound. We repair the areas that have failed and close the water path that caused them. The estimate shows each area separately, which makes it clear what is included.

Is repointing the same as masonry repair?

Repointing is one part of it: renewing mortar joints. Masonry repair also covers cracked or flaking brick, loose courses and shoulders, and it may include repointing where the joints need it.