Local chimney rebuild for Orange Park homes
New brick matched to the old, mortar softer than the brick, joints tooled to shed water. That is how Orange Park stacks go back up, after a free check.
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Rebuild specialists who test every course in Orange Park
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
We cover the flue and protect the roof before any brick comes down.
- Family owned and operatedOur family business takes your Orange Park 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.
Loose brick above the roofline
Brick that moves under a hand above the roof has lost the mortar that held it, and each wet and dry cycle loosens a little more. Left alone, loose courses can shift in wind or drop onto the roof below.
A partial rebuild takes those courses down to where brick and mortar test sound, then relays them with matched brick and fresh mortar, a new crown on top and the flashing let back in. You are told how many courses come off your Orange Park chimney and why that is the line. Nothing is laid back until that line has been agreed with you. Tell us what you see from the ground; (904) 920-5495 reaches our rebuild team in Orange Park.
Orange Park is on the St. Johns River. The county for Orange Park is Clay County.
Rebuild work around Orange Park
- Flue covered before the first brick comes off
- Cap anchored once the crown has cured
- Take-down line for your Orange Park chimney stated in courses
- Work days and cure time for the Orange Park job in writing
Test, take down, relay, crown
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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.
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Taken down under cover
The flue is plugged and the roof protected, then brick comes off by hand and sound units are saved.
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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.
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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.
What leads to a rebuild in Orange Park
Orange Park lies inland, so salt plays little part in its chimneys. Water does. Years of rain through a failed crown wash the mortar out of the top courses until they rock by hand.
A rebuild takes those courses down to sound brick and lays them back with a new crown on top.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
A rebuild is the largest job we do, and it is discounted like the smallest.
Saving the original brick
Sound brick from the take-down is the best match the chimney will ever get, so it is sorted on the roof. Pieces with intact faces and edges are set aside; cracked, soft or face-damaged brick is discarded.
Saved brick is cleaned of old mortar by chipping or with a masonry hammer, without breaking the edges, and stacked by which face was out. Relaying weathered faces outward keeps the rebuilt section close to the color of the rest of the chimney. Brick with old paint or heavy soot staining is kept for inner courses where it will not show.
Setting new clay tile in a rebuilt stack
When the rebuild uses clay flue tile, each section is set in medium-duty, water-insoluble refractory mortar to ASTM C199, with tight joints struck smooth on the inside so they do not catch deposit. The tile is supported on all sides.
It is not mortared solid to the brick around it. The code calls for an airspace, or insulation no thicker than the tile itself, between the tile and the inner face of the chimney wall (FBC R1003.12), so the tile can expand with heat without cracking the masonry. Each tile is checked for plumb and a clean joint before the next course of brick rises around it.
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.
Take-down line, flue and crown plan
- Replacement brick chosen for size, then for color and surface
- Mortar type chosen from ASTM C270 to suit the brick and exposure
- Masonry divider rebuilt between flues where two share the stack
- Height checked against the roof and anything within 10 feet
Rebuild questions from Orange Park
Do you rebuild chimneys in Orange Park?
We do. Describe what you are seeing on the chimney and the roof type, and the Orange Park estimate visit is planned around testing the masonry.
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.
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