Chimney waterproofing in Orange Park by local experts
Open joints and a cracked crown come before any spray, and a free inspection of your Orange Park chimney shows that order.
- Fully licensed and insured
- Locally owned
- Family owned and operated
- Same-day service
Get Your Free Inspection
Get a quote for chimney and fireplace repair and installation in Jacksonville.
Request received
Thank you. We will call you shortly to set a time.
Quicker by phone? Call (904) 920-5495
Local waterproofing experts for Orange Park brick
- Locally owned in Jacksonville
- Family owned and operated
- 100% satisfaction guaranteed
- Free inspection and estimate
- Same-day service available
- 10% off any service
We use breathable repellents, so moisture already inside the brick can still dry out.
- Free inspection and estimateWe splash test your Orange Park chimney at no charge and tell you if the brick needs treatment at all.
- No hidden feesRepairs and repellent are separate lines, and nothing is added once the spraying starts.
- 100% satisfaction guaranteedIf treated brick still soaks up water where we sprayed, we come back and put it right.
Test patches on Orange Park chimneys
Every chimney's brick takes a repellent a little differently. Dense brick may darken slightly, porous brick may soak up more product per square foot, and an old coating may react. So before the whole stack is done, a trial area goes on one representative face and is left to cure.
We come back to it once it has dried, look at it in daylight for any change of color or sheen, and spray it with water to watch it shed. Only when the trial looks right and sheds water does the rest of the chimney get treated. Not every Orange Park chimney needs a repellent; the free inspection tells you, so call (904) 920-5495.
At the 2020 Census, Orange Park was home to 9,089 people. Orange Park sits away from the coastline.
What chimney waterproofing covers in Orange Park
- Crown, cap and flashing checked for openings first
- Cure time after repointing taken from the data sheet
- Coverage kept to the maker's rate, never heavier
- Splash test shown to you when the Orange Park job is done
From splash test to cured repellent in Orange Park
-
Splash test every face
Water on each face shows where the brick soaks it up, and the crown, cap and flashing are checked for openings.
-
Openings closed and cured
Joints, brick, crown and flashing are repaired first, and the cure time on the data sheet runs its course.
-
Clean, patch test, then flood
The brick is cleaned, a test patch dries beside untreated brick, then the repellent goes on from the bottom up.
-
Dry and retest
Once it has cured, we splash the faces again so you can see the water bead off.
Checking the treatment later in Orange Park
A treated chimney should bead water for years, and you can check it yourself. Wet a patch of each face with a spray bottle and watch.
If the brick on your Orange Park chimney darkens and drinks the water, the treatment has worn and a new coat is worth pricing.
10% off any service booked within 72 hours of inspection
Book the repairs and the treatment together and the discount covers both.
How deep a penetrating repellent goes
The protection from a penetrating product sits beneath the face of the brick. BIA puts the depth at up to about 3/8 inch for penetrants in general, with no film left on the surface. The maker of the siloxane we use states penetration of up to 1/4 inch or more, varying with how porous the surface is and how much moisture it holds on the day. That depth is what lets the treatment outlast wear of the outer face. It is also why the brick has to be dry: pores already full of water leave less room for the product to travel, and the treated zone ends up shallower.
Painted or glazed brick is left out
The maker's directions for the repellent we apply exclude painted brick and glazed brick or tile. Paint already forms a film on the face, and a glazed unit has a fired, glass-like surface that the product cannot enter. Spraying either one wastes material and can leave a haze. Painted or glazed sections of a chimney are therefore masked off and left untreated. If paint on the chimney is blistering, peeling or taking the brick face with it, that points to moisture trapped behind it, and what to do about the paint is set out as a separate decision.
The crown takes a different product
The crown is the concrete or mortar slab across the top of the stack, and its job is harder than the brick's. Even a correctly sloped crown is close to level, so rain lingers on it and ponds wherever it has settled or cracked.
A penetrating repellent made for walls is not designed for that exposure. A sound crown with fine cracks is sealed instead with an elastomeric crown coating, which cures into a flexible membrane and comes with its own application limits. A crown with wide cracks or loose pieces needs repair or recasting. Either way it is priced apart from the brick treatment.
Repairs and treatment, priced apart
- Product name and type: silane, siloxane or a blend of the two
- Covering glass, roofing, siding, paint and plants from overspray
- Efflorescence brushed off dry, with its water source dealt with first
- Clean-up of overspray on nearby surfaces the same day
Waterproofing questions from Orange Park
Will waterproofing stop water coming into my fireplace?
Not if the water comes down the flue or through the crown. Those paths are closed with a cap or crown repair, and treatment of the brick faces comes afterward if it is still needed.
Is there anything to prepare before treatment day?
The roof work can go ahead without you. We do need nearby windows and skylights to be reachable for covering, and plants or cars close to the chimney may need moving.
More services in Orange Park
-
-
-
-
-
-
Learn more about chimney waterproofingAll services in Orange Park
Damp brick, free test
Our waterproofing pros splash test your Orange Park chimney and say if treatment is worth it. Call (904) 920-5495.
Free Inspection