Hurricane chimney repair for O'Neil homes
Water coming in around the chimney after wind-driven rain in O'Neil? We trace it from the top down and stop it.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
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Hurricane chimney repair experts who write it all down
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
Factory-built chimney parts come from the same listed system.
- Free inspection and estimateAfter a storm, your chimney in O'Neil 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.
A chase cover peeled back or missing
On a framed chimney chase, the metal top is the roof over everything below it. Wind that gets under a loose edge can peel it back like a lid, and then every rain goes straight into the chase and down the chimney pipe. Water entering a chase can soak the framing and insulation around the chimney pipe before anyone notices inside.
We close the chase top on homes in O'Neil with a temporary cover, then measure for a replacement fabricated to fit, with its collar, storm collar and fasteners detailed. Water damage inside the chase is written up separately. Call (904) 920-5495 to book the free look.
The county for O'Neil is Nassau County. O'Neil is near the coast without touching it.
From a lost cap to rebuilt top courses
- Chase tops refabricated and refastened
- Cracked crowns sealed or recast
- Storm debris cleared from the flue
- A dated storm record for your O'Neil home
From the first call after the storm to the last repair in O'Neil
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Hazards first, then the call
Utility and 911 hazards come first. Then describe what you see from the ground and we set the visit.
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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.
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Chimney checked top to bottom
Cap, crown, flashing, masonry and every flue are checked, and each finding is written down in order.
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Permanent repairs in dry weather
Water-stopping work goes first, then structure, then finishes, each on its own line.
Storm parts near the coast in O'Neil
O'Neil sits near the coast, and chlorides in the air still reach chimney tops there. Caps, chase tops and fasteners replaced after a storm are chosen to resist corrosion.
We price stainless options on storm repairs in O'Neil and name the metal of each part.
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.
Rebuilding the top courses
Bricks that the wind loosened at the top come off one at a time, down to masonry that no longer moves. The courses are relaid in mortar matched to the brick, with the joints full and tooled, and the crown is rebuilt on top of them.
How far down the rebuild goes depends on what we find, so the estimate gives a price per course with the number we expect. If more courses turn out to be loose, you see it before we go further, and the ticket records the final count. Brick that comes down whole and sound can go back up, which helps the rebuilt top match the rest of the chimney.
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.
Impact damage from limbs and debris
A falling branch or flying debris can chip corners, crack bricks through, break the crown and bend the cap. The shock can also loosen mortar several courses away from the point of impact.
Around the impact point, the chimney is checked by eye and by tapping, and the flue is looked down for tiles cracked by the blow. Impact damage is written up separately from wear the chimney already had, so the record is accurate. Bent caps are replaced rather than hammered straight, since a straightened screen and frame will not seat properly.
Temporary and permanent, line by line
- Every flue checked, and which appliances may run written down
- Cap sized to the flue and fastened as its maker directs
- Flue lining checked for cracked or shifted tiles
- Factory-built parts ordered by model from the listed system
Storm damage questions from O'Neil
Can you come the same day after a storm in O'Neil?
When the day's schedule has an opening, yes, and hazards like loose masonry or an open flue with rain coming go to the front. Describe what is visible from the yard when you call.
Is the storm inspection in O'Neil free?
Yes. We check the top, the roof line and the flue, then write up the temporary and permanent work separately, and the estimate costs nothing.
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Safe first, then fixed for good
After a free storm inspection in O'Neil, the repair comes 10% off if you book it within 72 hours.
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